West Jefferson restaurants
Drive times and distances are measured from High Peak. A price is $ or $$ only where a listing gives one.
Sit-down
Red Dog Bar & Bistro
0.3 mi · 2 min
American bistro · $ · 203 E 1st St, West Jefferson, NC 28694 · (336) 846-2121
Hours: Mon closed; Tue–Thu 11 am–3 pm and 4–8:30 pm; Fri–Sat 11 am–3 pm and 4–9:30 pm; Sun 11 am–2 pm
Dogs: Outdoor dining with dogs is OK.
A newer second location of the Piney Creek original, with warm bistro dining and a dash of fine dining.
Boondocks Brewing Tap Room & Restaurant
0.4 mi · 2 min
American · $$ · 108 S Jefferson Ave, West Jefferson
Hours: Thu–Mon 11:30 am–9:30 pm; Tue–Wed closed
Dogs: Dog-friendly covered patio and beer garden.
Local favorite with live music and indoor and outdoor seating.
New River Brewing Ale House
0.4 mi · 2 min
Brewpub · 108 S 3rd Ave, West Jefferson
Hours: Call ahead for hours
Great beer and seriously good eats, just off Jefferson Ave.
OH Restaurant & Bar
0.4 mi · 2 min
Appalachian · 5 W Main St, West Jefferson
Hours: Ginseng Room Fri–Sat 4–8 pm by reservation. Call ahead for bar and patio hours.
Inside a restored 1917 hotel; enter through the red double doors on the back patio.
Craft Bistro
0.4 mi · 2 min
Bistro · 8 E Main St, West Jefferson
Hours: Wed–Thu 5–8 pm; Fri–Sat 5–9 pm; Sun–Tue closed
Highly rated dinner in the old theater.
Black Jack's Pub & Grill
0.4 mi · 2 min
Pub and grill · $ · 18 N Jefferson Ave, West Jefferson
Hours: Mon–Thu 11 am–10 pm; Fri–Sat 11 am–midnight; Sun 11 am–11 pm
Pub and grill on Jefferson Ave.
Bohemia
0.4 mi · 2 min
Restaurant · 5 N Jefferson Ave, West Jefferson
Hours: Call ahead for hours
On Jefferson Avenue in West Jefferson. Call ahead for hours.
Thong Summit Thai & Sushi
0.4 mi · 2 min
Thai and sushi · $ · 401 S Jefferson Ave, West Jefferson
Hours: Mon closed; Tue–Thu and Sun 11:30 am–3 pm and 4:30–9 pm; Fri–Sat 11:30 am–3 pm and 4:30–9:30 pm
Thai and sushi on South Jefferson.
Slice WJ
0.5 mi · 2 min
Pizza, salads, and pub · 111 N Jefferson Ave, West Jefferson
Hours: Sun, Mon, and Thu 11:30 am–9 pm; Fri–Sat 11:30 am–11 pm; Tue–Wed closed
Pizza, salads, and a pub.
The Dough Shed
0.5 mi · 2 min
Pizzeria · $$ · 432 E 2nd St, West Jefferson
Hours: Mon–Sat 11 am–8 pm; Sun 11:30 am–8 pm
Pizzeria on East 2nd Street.
Hillbilly Grill
0.6 mi · 2 min
Breakfast and lunch grill · $ · 601 S Jefferson Ave, West Jefferson
Hours: Mon–Sat 6 am–2 pm; Sun closed
Breakfast and lunch grill.
Smoky Mountain Barbecue
1.0 mi · 4 min
BBQ and Southern · $ · 1008 S Jefferson Ave, West Jefferson
Hours: Mon–Sat 10:30 am–8 pm; Sun closed
BBQ and Southern cooking on South Jefferson.
Cruisers American Grill
1.4 mi · 4 min
American grill · 658 S Main St, Jefferson
Hours: Tue–Fri 7 am–8 pm; Sat 7 am–2 pm; Sun 11 am–8 pm
American grill in Jefferson.
Bobby D's
1.5 mi · 4 min
Restaurant · 588 S Main St, Jefferson
Hours: Tue–Sat 11 am–7 pm
On South Main Street in Jefferson.
Coffee House Diner
1.7 mi · 5 min
Diner · $ · 21 Beaver Creek School Rd, West Jefferson
Hours: Call ahead for hours
Breakfast diner, also called Coffee House–Waffle Shop III.
New River Brewing Taproom + Brewzer's Bites
2.5 mi · 7 min
Brewery taproom · $$ · 833 US-221, West Jefferson
Hours: Mon closed; Tue–Thu 4–9 pm; Fri–Sat 12–9 pm; Sun 12–8 pm. Brewzer's Bites closes at 7 pm on Sunday.
Dogs: Fully dog friendly.
Brewery taproom with food from Brewzer's Bites.
Monte D Rey
2.6 mi · 7 min
Mexican · $$ · 1447C Mt Jefferson Rd, West Jefferson
Hours: Daily 11 am–10 pm
Mexican restaurant on Mt. Jefferson Road.
Osaka
2.6 mi · 7 min
Japanese · 1400 Mt Jefferson Rd #5, West Jefferson
Hours: Call ahead for hours
Japanese restaurant on Mt. Jefferson Road.
The Liar's Bench
9.5 mi · 17 min
Gastropub · 144 S Big Horse Creek Rd, Lansing
Hours: Call ahead for hours
Gastropub with sandwiches, local beer, Friday live music, and a riverside patio.
Glendale Springs Inn & Restaurant
10.0 mi · 17 min
Inn dining · 7414 NC-16, Glendale Springs · (336) 982-3103
Hours: Call ahead for hours
Upscale-casual dining, Sunday brunch, and a full bar in a historic inn.
Mountain Aire Seafood & Steaks
10.9 mi · 18 min
Seafood, steaks, and breakfast · $$ · 9930 NC-16, toward Glendale Springs
Hours: Call ahead for hours
Seafood, steaks, and breakfast toward Glendale Springs.
Cafe and bakery
Sweet & Savory Bakery & Deli
0.4 mi · 2 min
Bakery/deli · $ · 6 S Jefferson Ave, West Jefferson, NC 28694 · (336) 846-8888
Hours: Mon, Tue and Thu 11 AM to 2:30 PM; Fri and Sat 11 AM to 4 PM; closed Wed and Sun.
Hours can change, call ahead: (336) 846-8888.
Owner's pick
This is Richard's personal favorite. It's a cozy downtown deli with hearty sandwiches and homemade soups, and a great lunch stop while you walk Jefferson Ave.
Havana Cafe
about 0.4 mi · about 2 min
Cuban café · 109 Backstreet, West Jefferson
Hours: Tue–Thu and Sat 11 am–3 pm; Fri 11 am–7 pm; Sun–Mon closed
Cuban café on Backstreet.
Louise's Sweet T Café
0.4 mi · 2 min
Southern breakfast and lunch · $ · 423 E 2nd St, West Jefferson
Hours: Mon–Fri 7 am–2:30 pm; Sat 8 am–2 pm
Southern country cooking for breakfast and lunch.
Hatchet West
0.5 mi · 2 min
Coffee shop and café · 13A E 2nd St, West Jefferson
Hours: Mon–Sat 7 am–4 pm; Sun closed
Dogs: Sidewalk seating.
Downtown coffee stop for an early start.
Kitchen Table Games & Bistro
0.5 mi · 2 min
Board-game café and bistro · $ · 114 N Jefferson Ave, West Jefferson
Hours: Call ahead for hours
Board-game café and bistro.
New River Barista
2.5 mi · 7 min
Coffee · 1303 Mt Jefferson Rd, West Jefferson
Hours: Call ahead for hours
Coffee on Mt. Jefferson Road.
Quick bites
Backstreet Subs
about 0.4 mi · about 2 min
Subs and sandwiches · 209 Backstreet, West Jefferson
Hours: Mon–Fri 11 am–7 pm; Sat 11 am–3 pm; Sun 12–3 pm
Subs and sandwiches on Backstreet.
O's Thai Express
0.4 mi · 2 min
Thai, quick service · $ · 19 E Ashe St, West Jefferson
Hours: Call ahead for hours
Quick-service Thai.
Pie on the Mountain
9.5 mi · 16 min
Takeout pizza · 9360 NC-194 N, Lansing · (336) 384-8008
Hours: Call ahead for hours
Takeout pizza, salads, and sandwiches, reopened after Hurricane Helene with farm-fresh local ingredients.
Drinks
Boondocks Brew Haus & Sky Deck
0.4 mi · 2 min
Brewery and rooftop · $$ · 302 S Jefferson Ave, West Jefferson
Hours: Thu–Sat 6 pm–1 am
Boondocks' brewery and evening hangout with a rooftop deck.
Carolina Country Wines
0.4 mi · 2 min
Wine bar and shop · 7 N Jefferson Ave, West Jefferson
Hours: Call ahead for hours
Wine bar and shop on Jefferson Ave.
Old Barn Winery
3.9 mi · 10 min
Winery · $ · 2152 Beaver Creek School Rd, West Jefferson
Hours: Call ahead for hours
Dogs: Welcome.
Winery with cheese, charcuterie, and the Olive & Vine food truck.
Molley Chomper Cidery
9.9 mi · 18 min
Cidery · 165 Piney Creek Rd, Lansing
Hours: Wed–Thu 3–7 pm; Fri 3–8 pm; Sat 12–8 pm; Sun 12–7 pm; Mon–Tue closed
Dogs: On the patio.
Cidery with cider, wine, and snacks. Outside food is welcome.