Casual Dining:

-Mountain Fresh Grocery: a Highlands must! Great food, market, gelato, and coffee!

521 Main Street

-The Ugly Dog Pub: Great atmosphere. Great bar food. Great drinks! No reservations.

294 South 4th Street

-The Pizza Place: A great post-hike afternoon bite.

365 Main St

-Four65 Pizza: wood fire pizzas, yummy salads & great wine!

465 Main Street, Highlands

Nicer Dining:

-Oak Steakhouse

-Lakeside Restaurant

-Wild Thyme

-Madison's

-The Primary

Just for Drinks/Coffee:

-Calder's Coffee

-Mountain Fresh Grocery

-Ugly Dog Pub

-The Hummingbird Lounge at Old Edwards

-The High Dive

-Highland's Wine Shop

In Cashiers:

-Whiteside Brewery

-Buck's Coffee

-Cashiers Valley Smokehouse

-Whiteside Hike: A local favorite! (91-170 Deville Dr, Highlands, NC 28741)

-Secret Falls: fun picnic spot with gorgeous waterfall views (Big Creek Rd, Highlands, NC 28741)

-Sunset Rock: (131 Highlands Gate Dr, Highlands, NC 28741)

-Dry Falls: small stairs off main road (US-64, Highlands, NC 28741)