Banner Elk, Sugar Mountain and Beech Mountain have attracted some of the country's top chefs and the result for guests visiting the area is a fresh offering of locally sourced ingredients fueling beautiful artisnal dishes.

This list is by far not exclusive but a means to get you started. All of the restaurants listed below are within a 10-minute drive from both Carolina Mountains Vacation properties, Suite Escape at Sugar Mountain and Elk Hill Escape in Banner Elk.