Blue Ridge, GA Restaurants With a View

Patio Dining

Scenes to Savor

Riverside Dishes

Outside dining on patios, decks and balconies is a draw for visitors enjoying year-round comfortable temps, crisp evenings, amazing views and the refreshing 1,800-foot altitude. Here are some best bets for alfresco dining. Many offer live music and welcome furry friends. Visit the websites for reservations and more information, as each are busy on the weekends and menus change.

Patio Dining

1. Fightingtown Tavern

Address: 511 East Main St., Ste. 200 Blue Ridge, GA 30513

You rarely get the chance to eat something as homemade as a dish from Fightingtown Tavern. This location takes house-made to a whole new level, right down to their condiments. They pride themselves on the fresh ingredients that they use to make their house ketchup and dressings. Their patio seating adds to their charm and is a great place to dine, even as the season changes, thanks to their heated, covered patio.

2. Bear Claw Vineyard

Address: 2281 Tennis Court Rd. Blue Ridge, GA 30513

Dine among the trees and hills of Bear Claw Vineyard on their outdoor deck. As you sip on your wine, grab a seat outside with their log-cabin-inspired patio and enjoy their weekly food truck. Every week, the location schedules out bold tastes and familiar flavors to locals. Keep up to date with their food truck special through Bear Claw Vineyard's Instagram. Note, the food trucks are only available Thursday to Sunday.

3. Blue Ridge Mountain Bar-B-Q

Address: 3870 E 1st St, Blue Ridge, GA 30513

Blue Ridge Mountain Bar-B-Q is a small location, definitely meant for casual, intimate dining with some of Blue Ridge's finest barbecue. Specializing in slow-cooked BBQ and their hardwood smoker, their tastes are carefully crafted and methodically made. Bite into their house brisket, pulled pork, or smoked chicken, and don't forget to add all the fixins'!

4. The Dogwood

Address: 520 W Main St, Blue Ridge, GA 30513

The Dogwood is an atmospheric awakening for the lovers of great music, food, and drinks. With 150 outside seats, huge hand-painted murals, and 100+ year old trees, you'll be able to enjoy their menu in the shade and with great art all around you.

5. Black Sheep

Address: 480 W Main St, Blue Ridge, GA 30513

Perhaps the most romantic is Black Sheep, featuring a locally sourced, chef-inspired New Americana menu and a Wine Spectator-recognized wine list. Sit on the patio under the 200-year-old oak tree and bite into local favorites, including baked oysters, ribeye, and lamb lollipop chops. Finish off your meal with desserts and cocktails featuring house-produced moonshine.

With twilight setting, the yellow lights of Black Sheep brighten its white exterior and green lawn in Blue Ridge, Georgia.

Black Sheep Restaurant Bar and Patio

Scenes to Savor

1. Boat Dock Bar and Grill

Address: 335 Marina Dr, Blue Ridge, GA 30513

Boat Dock Bar and Grill offers a festive atmosphere and lakeside fun food, including Fried Grouper or Fried Shrimp Tacos, Craft Blend Hamburgers, wraps, wings, tenders, wine, beers, and specialty cocktails. Afterwards, take the party to the lake: Lake Blue Ridge Marina provides rentals for canoes, kayaks, or motor-craft, giving visitors a unique option for exploring the mountain-reflecting waters along with a takeout picnic for pre- or post-dockside dining.

2. Toccoa Riverside Restaurant

Address: 8055 Aska Rd, Blue Ridge, GA 30513

Take a scenic mountain drive just 15 minutes southeast of Blue Ridge to Toccoa Riverside Restaurant in the Aska Road Adventure area, surrounded by forest. With a dock and steps up from the river, it’s possible to take a kayak and even a furry friend. Choose from 12 appetizers, a respectable beer and wine menu, and plenty of entrees and desserts, but don’t pass up the specialty: North Georgia trout served eight ways, including smoked and crab-stuffed.

3. The Lookout at Hampton Inn Blue Ridge

Address: 50 W Main St, Blue Ridge, GA 30513

For rooftop dining with a view, The Lookout at Hampton Inn Blue Ridge offers rooftop relaxation in artsy Blue Ridge. They offer a full bar, great views, live music, great atmosphere, and inside or outside seating.

A couple look at each other outside on the rooftop dining area of Hook Eye in Blue Ridge, Georgia.

The Lookout Rooftop Bar at Hampton Inn Blue RIdge

Sweet Treats with Sweet Views

1. The Rum Cake Lady

Address: 205 W First St, Blue Ridge, GA 30513

The Rum Cake Lady has locations in Downtown Blue Ridge and in McCaysville, so there’s no excuse to pass up legendary and authentic rum cakes, flan, and Cuban coffee. Have a Cortadito or Café con Leche and a mini Rum Cake, then come back for lunch and have a Cuban sandwich and a Cuban soda.

2. Mercier Orchards

Address: 8660 Blue Ridge Dr, Blue Ridge, GA 30513

Mercier Orchards believes that apples can be dessert! But when one of Georgia’s best-known orchards also makes apple cider donuts, fried pies, and warm cinnamon apple bread? It’s a difficult decision made easier with a side of hard cider. Call their Grab-N-Go bakery to reserve ahead of time.

3. Das Kaffee Haus

Address: 612 E Main St, Blue Ridge, GA 30513

For those who believe coffee should be a dessert, Das Kaffee Haus, a traditional European coffee shop, treats coffee like fine wine and also serves the great treats of Germany, Italy, and France, including Apple Strudel and German Chocolate Cake. Non-dairy coffee milks and gluten-free options available.

Image shows a pasty that is cut into squares with a cutting tool off to the side.

Das Kaffee Haus sweets

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Riverside Dishes

1. Twisted Tomato Restaurant

Address: 100 Blue Ridge Dr. McCaysville, GA 30555

Follow the Toccoa River to Twisted Tomato Restaurant, which serves brick-oven pizza, salads, Italian sandwiches, and pasta with a river view. Kick back and enjoy casual dining with a fine-dining scene.

2. The Waterfront Bar & Restaurant

Address: 205 Ocoee St. Copperhill, TN 37317

Along the banks of the Ocoee River on the north end of Copperhill, Tennessee, is The Waterfront Bar. It’s a mashup of a honky-tonk roadhouse (12 TVs for sports), a Florida-style beach tavern, and a hipster craft cocktail joint, with a delicious blend of traditional Sicilian cuisine and unique Southern flair.

3. Burra Burra on the River

Address: 100 Blue Ridge Dr. McCaysville, GA 30555

The Riverwalk Shops at McCaysville offer scenery, shopping, and sipping while savoring a view on the deck overlooking the Toccoa River. Among these shops, sit down at Burra Burra on the River, and dig into fresh seafood, including oysters, clams, crawfish, shrimp, and more, or try street tacos or seven styles of burgers.

4. Copperhill Brewery

Address: 55 Ocoee St. Copperhill, TN 37317

Copperhill Brewery is a great spot to sip on local flavors curated by beer fanatics. Sip on their Dragon Slayer brew or try something more classic with the Aftermath. But, make sure to keep an eye on their seasonal brews for new IPAs. Their permanent food truck, Watts Up Rollin Grub, stays parked outside, ready to serve up their delicious bar foods. Get a taste of their pretzels, wings, fried pickles, and more for an appetizer before digging into their sandwiches, salads, and burgers.

Burra Burra

Dining alfresco also means your pooch is welcome, learn more about Pet Friendly Blue Ridge!

With a plethora of independently owned restaurants, don’t waste part of the getaway agonizing over the choices. To do justice to the palate, an extended stay in Blue Ridge is a must. Peruse our guide to the best breakfast, or narrow down your dining options with our customizable restaurant listings.