Are you planning a trip to North Georgia soon? You’ve probably already created a bucket list of all the wonderful things you want to do here: hiking, biking, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, tubing, and more! But what about the nitty gritty details of your vacation? After all, you cannot live on adrenaline alone – you need food too, and not just any kind. Did you know that the North Georgia mountains offer a great selection of restaurants? No matter what your taste buds crave, you’re sure to find it. Take a look at our personal selection below and add each of them to your travel wish list!
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Discover the Best Places to Eat in North Georgia
North Georgia is a beautiful place to visit, and one way to ensure you have the best vacation possible is to pinpoint where the best local restaurants are. After all, it takes five senses to discover a place, and the palate shouldn’t be neglected. Add delicious flavors to your stay and make lifelong memories with the ones you love. Read on to find out what our favorite spots are and get ready to taste the best of the North Georgia mountains!
Blue Ridge
At Morning Breeze Cabin Rentals, we’re lucky to be minutes away from one of the most scenic areas in Georgia: Blue Ridge! This quaint mountain town offers a wide variety of delicious restaurants where you can get a taste of North Georgia. From small "mom and pop" restaurants to fine dining establishments, you’ll be blown away by all the choices you have. Here are some of our favorites!
Angelina’s Italian Gourmet & Delicatessen
Angelina’s Italian Market & Deli is your source for delicious food items. Our Italian market and deli features imported Italian gourmet foods, including deli sandwiches and salads.
Black Sheep
We offer new southern comfort food, such as Asian tuna nachos, BBQ pulled pork, deluxe steaks, the best of seafood, tasty sandwiches, and flavorful chicken dishes.
Blue Jeans Pizza
This restaurant offers homemade Italian cuisine & pizzeria. Be sure to try the chocolate cake!
Blue Ridge Brewing Company
This brewery has unique lunch and dinner menus for fine dining. They have great beer, salads, hot sandwiches, soups, and entrees.
Blue Ridge Mountain BBQ
You need to try one of the best BBQ spots in North Georgia!
Bumble Bee’s Cafe
Bumble Bee's Cafe serves American country cuisine for breakfast and lunch daily.
The Chocolate Express Fudge Factory
Located in downtown Blue Ridge, Chocolate Express has over 10 years of experience specializing in fresh fudge. The Factory also carries over 60 kinds of gourmet chocolates as well as old-fashioned sodas and gifts.
Treo Blue Ridge
Here, you’ll find fine dining with a casual atmosphere and courtyard setting.
Cucina Rustica
They have great Italian food!
Fighting town Tavern
This spot is good for comfort food, whiskeys, music, and games.
Harvest on Main
Harvest on Main specializes in fresh ingredients to create fun, inviting cuisine in a relaxing atmosphere. Enjoy a beautiful lodge setting, relax by the fire, and let Harvest’s chef treat you to anything from a snack, lunch, or dinner.
L & L Beanery Bakery & Cafe
This local coffee house has a great menu & fresh baked goods. Obviously wonderful coffee and pastry items as well. It's a great spot for breakfast or lunch & FREE Wi-Fi
Masseria Kitchen + Bar
Enjoy thin-crust pizzas with a Mediterranean-inspired flare!
Mike's Trackside BBQ
This is another BBQ staple you cannot miss.
Mystic Mountain Pizza
This is a must for good burning pizza lover must!
Pete's Place
American global fare with drinks!
Papa’s Pizza To Go
Freshly baked pizza, spaghetti, hoagies, and lasagna available for pick up. Blue Ridge location features a buffet!
Serenity Garden Cafe
Serving Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Indoor and outdoor seating, Great food, relaxing atmosphere, full take-out service.
Rum Cake Lady Cuban Food
Comfort food with small plates and outdoor seating.
Sue’s Cafeteria and Ice Cream Parlor
The best burger in town!
Three Sisters Fudge
Homemade fudge
Tin Loong Japanese Steak and Sushi House
Banquet facility, hibachi room, sushi bar, American/Chinese buffet with a sports bar serving beer and wine.
The VH /Blue Orleans Bistro
Offering authentic New Orleans flavor delivered in an informal atmosphere of fun and enjoyment where you can relax at a table with friends or at the bar.
The Village Restaurant
Great Breakfast and food bar daily.
The Whistle Stop Grille
Sports bar, restaurant, and grill, outdoor and indoor dining, entertainment nightly; karaoke, trivia, featured sports events.
Victorian House Restaurant
Teas, desserts, and meals served with Victorian accents.
Ellijay
You may already be familiar with Ellijay and its renowned Apple Festival, but did you know this charming town also has a great selection of restaurants? No matter what you crave, may it be comfort American food, barbecue, pizza, or even Asian food, you’ll find it at Ellijay! Check out our top restaurant selection below.
The Cajun Depot
Authentic Cajun cuisine in the beautiful North Georgia mountains!
Cantaberry
Our restaurant specializes in Homemade Soups, Gourmet Sandwiches, and Fresh Salads, and features delicious desserts.
Charlie’s Italian Restaurant
Treasured family recipes, quality ingredients, and spectacular service combine at this great local eatery. Wonderful Italian menu with a broad selection of items.
Copperhill, TN, and McCaysville
All Aboard Cafe
Home of the smoked burger-people drive from miles around to enjoy the taste of our very own hickory-smoked burger. All items on the menu are made from scratch. Even the BBQ sauce! Pork, ribs, chicken, and burgers are smoked on the site daily.
Cider House Cafe & Mountain View Orchard
Their store offers jams, jellies and marmalades, fresh baked goods, hot fried apple pies, and fresh apple cider. They serve lunch and dinner with some of the best home-cooked food in the area! Call to schedule a romantic private Orchard dinner.
El Rio Mexican Restaurant
A local favorite! Tasty south of the border menu, and very friendly staff.
Nifty 50’s Cafe
Awesome malt shakes, and burgers served in a diner setting with riverside seating available.
Pat’s Kountry Kitchen
The famous fried chicken you need to try at least once during your stay.
Roger & Carol’s Quick Burger
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner serving homemade coleslaw, biscuits, and gravy, & hot Fudge cake. Try a Quick Burger!
Village Express
A hometown take on fast food, plenty of portions, and excellent BLT’s!
Blairsville
Antonietta’s Italian Bakery & Grill
Traditional Italian with steakhouse and seafood specialty items available.
Aviator Cafe
Hoagies, wraps, salads, smoothies, homemade soups.
Blairsville Restaurant
Delicious country cooking and juicy burgers.
Cookie Jar Restaurant
Buffet, steaks, burgers, salads, wide variety menu.
Grinds & Glazes
Breakfast, sandwiches, salads, and fresh-baked bread.
Comfort Cafe
Salads, burgers, sandwiches & wraps, wonderful desserts, and homemade cobbler!
Downtown Pizza Company
All you can eat pizza and salad buffet, or pizza by the order.
Fatz
Traditional menu of burgers, salads, sandwiches, steaks.
Grinds & Glazes
Breakfast, sandwiches, salads & freshly baked bread.
Hole in the Wall
Legendary town eatery and hangout, great food, and wonderful atmosphere. Breakfast all day, home cooking.
The Lodge at Copperhead
An award-winning restaurant that offers five-course dinner. Try the mouthwatering pure Angus beef burgers, fried pickles, and homemade bread.
Mike’s Seafood Market & Grill
Fresh fish, shrimp, scallops, crab, alligator, frog legs, salmon, crawfish, oysters, and lobster along with steak and pasta.
Plantation House
Fine dining restaurant in a historic home, reservations required.
Rib Country
A delicious BBQ you’ll love after hiking all day.
Saw Mill Place
Large portions, breakfast, lunch & dinner served, great southern country cooking!
Sicily’s Pizza
Large menu of traditional Italian food & salads.
Hiawassee and Young Harris
Brasstown Valley Resort
Famous golf course and beautiful resort, only about a half hour’s drive from Blue Ridge. Wonderful buffet with fresh seafood, steaks, and numerous desserts.
The Oaks
Signature mountain trout, pasta, sandwiches, soups, and salads.
Murphy, NC
Herb’s BBQ Pit
BBQ chicken & pulled pork, baked beans & potato salad.
Rest and Digest at a Morning Breeze Cabin Rental!
Did your stomach start growling reading about all these fabulous North Georgia restaurants? We sure hope so! Now that you know all the dining options you have during your vacation, it’s time you find the ideal place to stay. Morning Breeze Cabin Rentals offer some of the best cabins in the North Georgia mountains. Whether you are traveling with your significant other for a romantic getaway or organizing a large family reunion, we have what you need! Browse our incredible selection of mountain-view, lake-view, and even pet-friendly cabins, and pick the one that fits your plans!