Dining and Restaurants
What are you craving?
From breakfast through bedtime snacks, you’ll find plenty of tasty dining options in the New River Gorge. You’ll also find that the choices will suit every budget and dining style.
Your kids are dreaming of pepperoni and double cheese, but you could go for a pie with grapes, Gorgonzola and rosemary. No problem in the New River Gorge where pizza parlors offer the traditional and the contemporary.
Hola, amigo! Local Mexican restaurants can tempt you with Margaritas, quesadillas and tacos as well as some specialty dishes that you’ll be glad you tried.
Can’t decide what you’d like? How about Cajun? Maybe some ribs? Choose from any of the area’s eclectic dining hot spots.
Mangia! Mangia! Italian restaurants serve up all-time favorites to diners who are craving pasta and sauces.
If you want to step it up a bit, enjoy a special dinner at a restaurant that sits on the Gorge or an intimate spot in town.
From breakfast biscuits to dairy desserts, the New River Gorge has local and regional restaurants that offer plenty of additional tasty options.
Rivers View
Smokey's on the Gorge
Housed in a showcase timber frame pavilion perched on the rim of the New River Gorge, Smokey’s offers amazing full-service buffets, friendly service and breathtaking views. Optional seating on our outdoor deck offers spectacular views of the gorge and a front row seat to incredible Appalachian sunsets. Smokey’s is certainly not your average dining experience!
Elliot's Whitewater Bar & Grill
The areas favorite spot for sporting events ! We offer a variety games for your viewing enjoyment. From salads, sandwiches and appetizers to steaks and seafood Whitewater Bar and Grill has it all. With meeting and banquet facilities as well.
Bob Evans
Rezan's
Subway
Subway
Tudor's Biscuit World
Dairy Queen
Tudor's Biscuit World
Dory's Grille
Arbys
Gumbo's
This little place is a delight. Wonderful cajun food, crawfish, alligator tail, gumbo, plus delicious sandwiches and more. Seasonal April through November.
Wendy's
OK Chinese
Dairy Queen
Subway
Tudor's Biscuit World
For over twenty years, thousands of people in four states have been starting their day the “homemade way.” These are daily customers that appreciate eating in the only restaurant chain of its size making every single biscuit from scratch.
Tamarack: The Best of West Virginia
Tamarack: The Best of West Virginia is the nation’s first showcase of handcrafts, fine art and regional cuisine. It comprises a warmly decorated retail store, working studios for resident artisans, a fine art gallery, a theater, and A Taste of West Virginia food court, managed by The Greebrier. Additional meeting space is available in the Tamarack Conference Center.
Park Street
Sub Shack
Giuseppe's
Subway
Cowboy's Restaurant
Situated on North Court Street, offering hometown cooking. Open for lunch and dinner. Wonderful sandwiches, soup, salads, etc.
Sedona Grille
Cathedral Café
Located in the center of Fayetteville’s National Historic District, this quaint, turn-of-the-century church, with cathedral ceilings and towering stained glass windows, is much more than one of the region’s most popular restaurants. From the moment you walk in, you are struck with its unique atmosphere, including hand-painted tables, tiled countertops and wireless internet access. Referred to as the “Jewel of Fayette County”, It also serves as the favorite local hangout and gathering spot. Stop by before or after your New River Gorge adventure.
Chico's Restaurante
The best Mexican food this side of the New River! Stop in and let your taste buds be the judge. We are located off of Rt. 19 at the Mall Road Exit in East End Oak Hill.
Wendy's
Dairy Queen
Dirty Ernie's Rib Pit
Casual dining featuring ribs, burgers, sandwiches, fajitas and more. Open seasonally, April - October.













