3 Best Restaurants in Waynesville, The North Carolina Mountains

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Singletree Heritage Kitchen

$$$ Fodor's Choice

Singletree boldly proclaims their guiding principles, from integrity in sourcing to sustainability, and those values are conveyed in beautifully presented plates and, most importantly, in flavor. Seared duck breast and Parisian gnocchi with collards shine at dinner, but it's sandwiches like the Brasstown Melt—sliced steak on ciabatta with horseradish, provolone, arugula, and caramelized onions—that keep the midday shift bustling.

Frogs Leap Public House

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This popular eatery partners with more than a dozen natural and organic producers to find the ingredients needed to create its rigorous "farm-to-fork" modern Southern menu, which changes frequently. The atmosphere is charming, with high pressed-tin ceilings and reclaimed barn wood accents, and the service is friendly.

44 Church St., Waynesville, NC, 28786, USA
828-456–1930
Known For
  • Charmingly rustic atmosphere
  • Informed servers and sophisticated meals
  • Five-course chef's menu on weekends
Restaurant Details
Closed Sun., Mon., and periodically during winter. No lunch.

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The Sweet Onion

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This casual restaurant serves delicious Southern comfort food like country fried steak, shrimp and grits, and blackberry barbecue short ribs. Business bustles at lunchtime for favorites like the pimento cheese fried chicken club.

39 Miller St., Waynesville, NC, 28786, USA
828-456–5559
Known For
  • Southern comfort food
  • Cheerful friendly staff
  • Beer and wine only
Restaurant Details
Closed Sun. and Mon.

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