Jeff & Gina have dined at these establishments. There are no restaurants you will be writing home about in the area. (check Google Maps for address and info.)
- Bright’s Creek
- The Water Wheel – Our club restaurant. Definitely the best food within 30 minutes and its only 6 minutes away!
- Columbus (22 minutes)
- The Rural Seed The closest nice restaurant. Upscale for Columbus. Not pricey and good semi-fine dining.
- Mountain View BBQ & Deli Go for the BBQ. Good standard southern BBQ.
- Openroad Coffee Roastery The happening place for good coffee, sconces, cinnamon buns, etc.
- Iron Key Brewing Co www.ironkeybrewing.com Great concept- its in the old Columbus Jail! Burgers, brew, salads and the like.
- El Campesino Standard Mexican fare.
- Tryon (31 minutes)
- Café La Gaule French cuisine in Tryon. Pricey for the area, but when is French Cuisine not pricey. Stay with the French dishes.
- Chimney Rock (31 minutes)
- Landrum (33 minutes)
- The Hare & the Hound https://www.thehareandhound.com/ Very reasonable Pub Fare
Note: Polk County is a Dry County. You can find alcohol sales within the city limits though.

