Guidebook for East Flat Rock
Food Scene
The chef is terrific! Try the homemade pasta! There is parking on the street if the lot is full.
9 locals recommend
Mona Lisa Restaurant
785 N Church StThe chef is terrific! Try the homemade pasta! There is parking on the street if the lot is full.
The smoked wings are terrific. The pulled pork is perfect. Try the sides! I love the baked beans, Kale salad and Jalapeño cheddar grits!
76 locals recommend
Moe's Original Bar B Que
4 Sweeten Creek RdThe smoked wings are terrific. The pulled pork is perfect. Try the sides! I love the baked beans, Kale salad and Jalapeño cheddar grits!
Local favorite for interesting tapas and exotic cocktails with a cool ambiance both indoors and out on main street.
92 locals recommend
Never Blue
119 S Main StLocal favorite for interesting tapas and exotic cocktails with a cool ambiance both indoors and out on main street.
Casual restaurant with great food. Try the Secret Wife or the curry! You can call ahead (828) 435-9077 and pick up at their drive through!
19 locals recommend
Boon Choo Thai Express
576 Upward RdCasual restaurant with great food. Try the Secret Wife or the curry! You can call ahead (828) 435-9077 and pick up at their drive through!
Adorable local soda fountain with great staff and ambiance! Good eggs benedict if you get there early or diner food all day. Sit at the counter for an ice cream float!
26 locals recommend
Mike's On Main
303 N Main StAdorable local soda fountain with great staff and ambiance! Good eggs benedict if you get there early or diner food all day. Sit at the counter for an ice cream float!
Local favorite for burritos and tacos. Mexico city tacos are terrific. Try the fajitas with grilled peppers, onions, zucchini and the meat of your choice.
48 locals recommend
Papas & Beer
1821 Asheville HwyLocal favorite for burritos and tacos. Mexico city tacos are terrific. Try the fajitas with grilled peppers, onions, zucchini and the meat of your choice.
Everyone loves the terrific bagels, great coffee, wonderful sandwiches and omelettes. Dry the bacon and chive cream cheese!
29 locals recommend
Joey's New York Bagels
1500 Haywood RdEveryone loves the terrific bagels, great coffee, wonderful sandwiches and omelettes. Dry the bacon and chive cream cheese!
Local favorite for quick lunch - bbq sandwich, taco salad, burgers and, of course, hot dogs. Try the fried pies and huge selection of milkshakes.
38 locals recommend
Hot Dog World
226 Kanuga RdLocal favorite for quick lunch - bbq sandwich, taco salad, burgers and, of course, hot dogs. Try the fried pies and huge selection of milkshakes.
This is the only standalone Starbucks in Hendersonville. Don't worry, there are Starbucks in Ingles and Harris Teeter grocery stores.
6 locals recommend
Starbucks
103 Mitchelle DrThis is the only standalone Starbucks in Hendersonville. Don't worry, there are Starbucks in Ingles and Harris Teeter grocery stores.
You will love the great food with so many options on the menu. Great to pick up a quick coffee and muffin or homemade pop tart or sit down for a delicious healthy or more traditional meal. We love that they use local produce and dairy. We always get wonderful service.
57 locals recommend
Honey and Salt
2730 Greenville HwyYou will love the great food with so many options on the menu. Great to pick up a quick coffee and muffin or homemade pop tart or sit down for a delicious healthy or more traditional meal. We love that they use local produce and dairy. We always get wonderful service.
Parks & Nature
Tour the house for a fee or pet the friendly goats for free! Take an easy hike around the lake or a strenuous one to a gorgeous mountain view.
94 locals recommend
Carl Sandburg Home
Tour the house for a fee or pet the friendly goats for free! Take an easy hike around the lake or a strenuous one to a gorgeous mountain view.
Beautiful park with a river and terrific walking trails. Families, retirees, dog walkers and children love this park! A great playground is on the left with shaded picnic tables. There are benches in shady and sunny spots to sit and relax scattered through the park. Plenty of free parking and good bathroom facilities. Open dawn to dusk.
40 locals recommend
The Park at Flat Rock
55 Highland Golf DrBeautiful park with a river and terrific walking trails. Families, retirees, dog walkers and children love this park! A great playground is on the left with shaded picnic tables. There are benches in shady and sunny spots to sit and relax scattered through the park. Plenty of free parking and good bathroom facilities. Open dawn to dusk.
Small fee for this modern nature center with hiking trails. Learn about the history of the area and the cradle of forestry. Be sure to see (and climb on) the historic logging train!
68 locals recommend
Cradle of Forestry in America Heritage Site
11250 Pisgah HwySmall fee for this modern nature center with hiking trails. Learn about the history of the area and the cradle of forestry. Be sure to see (and climb on) the historic logging train!
Arts & Culture
Great free museum downtown with stunning rocks and very friendly, helpful staff. Don't miss the presentation demonstrating florescence!
18 locals recommend
Mineral & Lapidary Museum
400 N Main StGreat free museum downtown with stunning rocks and very friendly, helpful staff. Don't miss the presentation demonstrating florescence!
There is always something playing in this famous historic playhouse is just around the corner!
178 locals recommend
Flat Rock Playhouse
2661 Greenville HwyThere is always something playing in this famous historic playhouse is just around the corner!
Entertainment & Activities
A local favorite to pick apples, enjoy apple cider donuts and more!
85 locals recommend
Sky Top Orchard
1193 Pinnacle Mountain RdA local favorite to pick apples, enjoy apple cider donuts and more!
Stop in for an apple cider slush or a fresh hot apple cider donut! Check out the gifts, taste the different apples and then pick your own or quickly grab a few by the bag or by the pound. Sit under an umbrella at a picnic table out back and enjoy the fresh air with the gorgeous mountain view. There’s also a corn maze, goats to feed and activities for kids.
61 locals recommend
Grandad's Apples
2951 Chimney Rock RdStop in for an apple cider slush or a fresh hot apple cider donut! Check out the gifts, taste the different apples and then pick your own or quickly grab a few by the bag or by the pound. Sit under an umbrella at a picnic table out back and enjoy the fresh air with the gorgeous mountain view. There’s also a corn maze, goats to feed and activities for kids.
Bullington Gardens
95 Upper Red Oak TrailSee every local animal all at once! Beautiful place to walk around with fun breaks for kids.
295 locals recommend
WNC Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek RdSee every local animal all at once! Beautiful place to walk around with fun breaks for kids.
Sightseeing
Park here to see Hooker Falls, then walk across the wooden pedestrian bridge to hike to Triple falls one of the most picturesque waterfalls in the area! High falls with it's covered bridge is further on or can be accessed from another parking area. Tons of free parking. Busy on holidays.
27 locals recommend
Hooker Falls Access Area
Park here to see Hooker Falls, then walk across the wooden pedestrian bridge to hike to Triple falls one of the most picturesque waterfalls in the area! High falls with it's covered bridge is further on or can be accessed from another parking area. Tons of free parking. Busy on holidays.
Beautiful waterfall you can see from your car. Walk to the base of the falls and wade or swim. Gorgeous drive through Pisgah national forest. Busy on holidays. Free parking.
320 locals recommend
Looking Glass Falls
U.S. 276Beautiful waterfall you can see from your car. Walk to the base of the falls and wade or swim. Gorgeous drive through Pisgah national forest. Busy on holidays. Free parking.
Historic Downtown Hendersonville has live music all summer! Great street festivals. Lovely place to walk around. Check out the public art, you will love the bears. See what's going on here: http://downtownhendersonville.org/calendar-of-events/
283 locals recommend
Hendersonville
Historic Downtown Hendersonville has live music all summer! Great street festivals. Lovely place to walk around. Check out the public art, you will love the bears. See what's going on here: http://downtownhendersonville.org/calendar-of-events/
Drive up...up..up.. through houses to a gorgeous lookout at the top of the mountain. Sit in a bench and see the amazing view at this overlook. There is free parking and a few short hikes.
135 locals recommend
Jump Off Rock
4501 Laurel Park HwyDrive up...up..up.. through houses to a gorgeous lookout at the top of the mountain. Sit in a bench and see the amazing view at this overlook. There is free parking and a few short hikes.
Shopping
Must see gallery with locally made art, jewelry, home decor, furniture and unique finds. Always a pleasure to browse and buy at any budget.
418 N Main St
418 North Main StreetMust see gallery with locally made art, jewelry, home decor, furniture and unique finds. Always a pleasure to browse and buy at any budget.
Tourist's haven for gifts, toys, clothes, local finds and more. Everyone loves to choose from the variety of candy from modern to the old favorites you haven't seen in years.
49 locals recommend
Mast General Store Hendersonville
527 N Main StTourist's haven for gifts, toys, clothes, local finds and more. Everyone loves to choose from the variety of candy from modern to the old favorites you haven't seen in years.
This toy store is a great place to spend some time and find some fun. Small but with a huge variety of favorites and things you've never seen. Friendly staff and a variety of price points make this a comfortable place to shop.
6 locals recommend
Dancing Bear Toys
418 N Main StThis toy store is a great place to spend some time and find some fun. Small but with a huge variety of favorites and things you've never seen. Friendly staff and a variety of price points make this a comfortable place to shop.
Great mix of old and new. Shabby chic, farmhouse and more styles. Never shopped anywhere this great. Everything is nice! It's like the place is curated. People come here from all over. Always pleasant staff.
Southern Chicks Market
1630 Asheville HwyGreat mix of old and new. Shabby chic, farmhouse and more styles. Never shopped anywhere this great. Everything is nice! It's like the place is curated. People come here from all over. Always pleasant staff.
Huge antique mall with a really interesting variety of everything. They have lockers for your purse to the left of the door (they are mandatory). You can walk around here for hours and not get bored.
6 locals recommend
Needful Things Antique Mall
10 Francis RdHuge antique mall with a really interesting variety of everything. They have lockers for your purse to the left of the door (they are mandatory). You can walk around here for hours and not get bored.
Huge selection of gifts, outdoor furniture, housewares, decor, dishes, gadgets and more. Always busy but never a long line or crowded.
Bloomfield's of Flat Rock
196 McMurray RdHuge selection of gifts, outdoor furniture, housewares, decor, dishes, gadgets and more. Always busy but never a long line or crowded.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local brewery with a casual fun atmosphere. Play a game, bring your dog, listen to some live music.
100 locals recommend
Oklawaha Brewing Company
147 1st Ave ELocal brewery with a casual fun atmosphere. Play a game, bring your dog, listen to some live music.
Hannah Flanagan's Pub & Eatery
300 N Main StLocal pub for a pint and a meal.
Nice local brewery usually has live music and a food truck. Games available a little away from the music makes this a great place for groups.
70 locals recommend
Dry Falls Brewing Co.
425 Kanuga RdNice local brewery usually has live music and a food truck. Games available a little away from the music makes this a great place for groups.
Nice brewery usually has live music. Don’t miss the Flat Rock Wood Room food truck! If it’s not there, Marco’s Pizza is nearby.
49 locals recommend
Triskelion Brewing Company
340 7th Ave ENice brewery usually has live music. Don’t miss the Flat Rock Wood Room food truck! If it’s not there, Marco’s Pizza is nearby.
Great small plates inside. Outside you can eat on the patio, see live music on the outdoor stage or walk back to the river.
726 locals recommend
Sierra Nevada Brewery
100 Sierra Nevada WayGreat small plates inside. Outside you can eat on the patio, see live music on the outdoor stage or walk back to the river.