You’ll find no shortage of down-home, country-style cooking in western North Carolina – and some of the Tarheel State’s finest is served up at Dan’l Boone Inn Restaurant in the Blue Ridge Mountain town of (you probably guessed it) Boone. A local institution for more than half a century, the Dan’l Boone Inn dishes out plenty of local history with its stick-to-the-ribs, family-style meals.
The building that houses Dan’l Boone Inn is one of the oldest in town.
Dan’l Boone Inn Restaurant/Facebook It was built as a doctor’s office and residence. Later, Boone’s first hospital was located in the building, and it subsequently served as student housing for a local college. It’s been a restaurant and local institution since 1959.
Dan’l Boone Inn is renowned for its family-style meals.
Dan’l Boone Inn Restaurant/Facebook The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner daily but also serves up hearty breakfasts on weekends. Check the service hours before you go.
The Inn is famous for its flaky biscuits.
Dan’l Boone Inn Restaurant/Facebook Fortunately, you’ll get a piping-hot plate with every meal you order. They even serve a glazed cinnamon version at breakfast!
The Inn’s fried chicken will have you licking your fingers.
Dan’l Boone Inn Restaurant/Facebook It’s even available for catering - as is the restaurant’s famous, proprietary ham, which you can order for pick up, so you can enjoy it at home on any occasion.
All the family-style meals are served with plenty of sides and fixins.
Sandsjg/TripAdvisor Lunch and dinner include three meats and five vegetables, along with soup or salad. Remember your manners - no reaching across the table!
Always save room for dessert!
Dan’l Boone Inn Restaurant/Facebook Dan’l Boone Inn’s chocolate cake is a local favorite.
After consuming all that comfort food, you may need to “sit a spell.”
Steven P (Nov 2016)/TripAdvisor After your meal, take a moment to relax in the mountain air on Dan’l Boone Inn’s sprawling porch.
Be sure to bring an appetite, along with cash or your checkbook. Dan’l Boone Inn doesn’t accept credit or debit cards. Check out the restaurant’s website or Facebook page to learn more about its history and hours or to see the full menus. Have you tried the Dan’l Boone Inn Restaurant? What was your favorite dish?
Dan’l Boone Inn Restaurant/Facebook
It was built as a doctor’s office and residence. Later, Boone’s first hospital was located in the building, and it subsequently served as student housing for a local college. It’s been a restaurant and local institution since 1959.
The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner daily but also serves up hearty breakfasts on weekends. Check the service hours before you go.
Fortunately, you’ll get a piping-hot plate with every meal you order. They even serve a glazed cinnamon version at breakfast!
It’s even available for catering - as is the restaurant’s famous, proprietary ham, which you can order for pick up, so you can enjoy it at home on any occasion.
Sandsjg/TripAdvisor
Lunch and dinner include three meats and five vegetables, along with soup or salad. Remember your manners - no reaching across the table!
Dan’l Boone Inn’s chocolate cake is a local favorite.
Steven P (Nov 2016)/TripAdvisor
After your meal, take a moment to relax in the mountain air on Dan’l Boone Inn’s sprawling porch.
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Address: 130 Hardin St, Boone, NC 28607, USA
