Eat — Our Carolina Foothills
Take a moment to slow down and visit our towns and you’ll find the local chefs serving food to rival award winning meals in other Carolina cities. From local southern cooking to casual fine dining, to pub fare this area has it all for your enjoyment from our neighboring Carolina cities. From holes-in-the-wall that the locals love (Market), to fine dining hidden treasures (The Orchard Inn in Saluda) and from “down home” Southern cooking to the delicious eclectic fare of Stone Soup Market & Cafe, the options are impressive.
The rural horse country of western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina has been acclaimed in recent years for being a pioneer in locally grown, seasonal, farm to table cuisine. This area has a great growing season and a surplus of organic farmers which is reflected in the cuisine and the farmer’s markets. So, the next time you’re planning a getaway or weekend trip, any of Our Carolina Foothills towns should prove surprisingly tasty.
Stone Soup
1522 E. Rutherford St,
Landrum, SC 864-457-5255
The Hare & Hound
101 E. Rutherford St,
Landrum, SC 864-457-3232
The Orchard Inn
100 Orchard Inn Ln
Saluda, NC
828-749-5471
Hotel Domestique-10 Road of Vines, Travelers Rest, SC 29690
Wineries, Brews & Good Food
The Carolinas are the home to beautiful vineyards and wineries. Each winery is distinct and caters to a variety of tastes. Upstate South Carolina and the Tryon Foothills of Polk County have some of the South’s finest vines and most creative winemakers. Each winery is as distinct as its owner’s tastes. Tour the wine country here and you’re likely to meet the hospitable proprietors at the tastings.
Head into any one of our towns at find craft beer served with casual gourmet fare. Bottle Tree Beer Company, located in Tryon, crafts a Belgian-style golden ale and a darker Red Ale. Both are sure to wet your whistle.
Wineries & Breweries Overmountain Vineyards Green Creek Winery & Vineyard Parker-Binns Vineyard Russian Chapel Hills VineyardsMountain Brook Vineyards Bottle Tree Beer CompanyTryon Backdoor DistilleryMc Gourty’s Pub |
American Eclectic
Stone Soup Restaurant
Purple Onion
Saluda Grade Cafe
Southside Smokehouse
Wildflour Bakery
Meanwhile Back in Saluda Wine Shop & Deli
Thompson’s Store and Ward’s Grill
Huckleberry’s Restaurant
Personal Chef- www.chefpatricia.com
Fine Dining
The Orchard Inn
17 Restaurant at Hotel Domestique
Lavender Bistro
BBQ
Green River BBQ
Mountain View BBQ
Gastro-Pub
Hare and Hound
Deli
Twin Palmetto
TJ’s cafe
Southside Grill
Bakery / Cafe
Harvest House
Open Road Coffee
Wildflour Bakery
Southern Delights & More
Southern Manners
Cool Mama’s Bakery
Southern
Larkin’s Carolina Grill
Caro-mi Dining Room
Casual Southern
Kent’s
The Drake House
Calverts Kitchen
Ward’s Dairy Bar & Grill
Japanese & Thai
Soulisa’s Dining and Music House
Mexican
El Chile Rojo
El Surreno
Cocula
Italian
Giardini Gardens
The Brick
Side Street Pizza
Buck’s Pizza
Wolverine Pizza