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Murphy, North Carolina Best Restaurants

Murphy, North Carolina, is the county seat of Cherokee County located in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. Murphy is an old town with its origin dating back to 1839. Downtown is beautiful with tree lined streets and many historic buildings restored to their original state. Murphy has restaurants, many unique shops, and other interesting establishments all within walking distance in the heart of town.

Recreational activities are unlimited from local trout streams to mountain biking. Hiwassee Lake is considered one of the most beautiful in the state. Murphy offers something for every sports enthusiast.

 Bistro 29

 29 Tennessee St    Murphy, NC 28906    (828) 837-9022

Seafood, Steaks, Wine, Craft Cocktails & Full Sushi Bar

Bistro 29 is a unique dining experience in Historic Downtown Murphy NC. Our commitment to excellence shows in our ever-evolving menu, our atmosphere, and our dedicated staff. From the moment you step through the beautiful red doors, you know this is not your typical restaurant.

Brothers Restaurant

1466 Andrews Road      Murphy, NC 28906      828-835-9100

Brother’s Restaurant welcomes our guests into a friendly, relaxing atmosphere where our attentive servers provide true, southern hospitality along with a great meal.

Nestled in between the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, Brother’s Restaurant is locally owned and operated by Bobby Burns and his wife Doria; serving the best steaks, seafood, chicken, and BBQ in the area. Some of our signature items include hand cut Steaks, local Mountain Trout, fall-off-the-bone tender Baby Back Ribs, and our Sweet Carolina Chicken. We also offer a variety of burgers, sandwiches, salads, homemade soups, kid’s items, desserts and more. 

Whether it is a casual dinner with the family, a special occasion, or a quick vacation stop, Brother’s serves great food in a wonderful atmosphere at family friendly prices.

The Daily Grind and Wine

46 Valley River Ave    Murphy, North Carolina 28906    828-835-7322

The Daily Grind and Wine has become the downtown "Cheers" of Murphy where people come after work to meet old friends and make new ones. The handcrafted Celtic bar is a beautiful back drop for live entertainment. This cafe offers everything from coffee and a pastry, to food and specialty wine and beer. Come by for breakfast, lunch, after work food and drink, or take your favorite bottle home from our large selection of wine and beer. Never a cover charge! However, we do suggest a tip for our fantastic musicians... gas ain't cheap!

Valley River Brewery & Eatery

71 Tennessee Street    Murphy, NC 28906

828-837-2337

Murphy's only Craft Beer Brewery, specializing in great Craft Brewed Beer and great eats. We have Brick Oven Pizza, Gyros, Philly Cheese Steak Subs, Burgers, Fish Sandwiches, Salads, Soups, Appetizers and a great Kids Menu.

Sal's Brooklyn Pizza

1140 US-64    Murphy, NC 28906    (828) 835-0822

Sal's Brooklyn Pizza features hand made, deck oven baked Brooklyn style NY pizza, made with freshly prepared ingredients daily. Our pizza is prepared with just the right amount of cheese and sauce and loaded with toppings. There is no other place around like it, unless you go to New York! Try our calzones and other menu items also, they are just as good. Our pizza is made fresh to order and worth the wait. Sal's Brooklyn Pizza is a Veteran owned and family owned small business.  

New Happy Garden Buffet and Grill

1164 US-64    Murphy, NC 28906    (828) 837-0711

New Happy Garden Buffet and Grill has a relaxed atmosphere and is a great family restaurant. We are open for lunch and dinner. New Happy Garden also has great carry out menu or you can build your own platter from our buffet. Our special weekend night buffet includes BBQ ribs on Friday and Prime Rib on Saturday. The weekend night buffet also includes frog legs, clams, calamari, crab-cake, scallops, baked salmon, shrimp and much more. Stop by and have a great meal at a good price.     

K.C. Deli

4272 E U.S. Highway 64 Alt    Murphy, NC 28906    (828) 516-9996

We are a family owned restaurant, that serves fresh sandwiches, soups, salads, and sliced meats and cheeses. WE HAVE GLUTEN FREE OPTIONS..!!

El Manzanillo Mexican Restaurant

1370 US Hwy 64 W.     Murphy, NC 28906     828-837-9624

Now Serving Beer, Wine and Liquor

Serving authentic mexican food in a family friendly atmosphere.

All you can eat mexican food buffet on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

China Town Chinese Restaurant & Buffet

21 Tennessee Street    Murphy, NC 28906    828-837-9898

We offer  lunch and dinner

all you can eat Chinese buffet as well as 

prepare all dishes off our menu for 

dine-in or take-out.

Main Street 

85 Hiwassee Street    Murphy, NC 28906    828-837-7648

Main Street USA serves a variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner plates.

Our meat and three buffet changes daily and is only 4.99 for a meat and 3 with drink till 2:30pm daily. Our drive thru is open till 7:30pm.

We are open Mon-Fri from 6:30am till 7:30pm and on Saturday from 6:30am till 4pm and Closed on Sunday.

Downtown Pizza

52 Hiwassee St.    Murphy, NC 28906    828-837-0500

Downtown Pizza Co. has become a Murphy institution, a place of memories for locals and visitors alike. Folks have enjoyed our all-you-can-eat pizza buffet and fresh salad bar at an affordable price for over 10 years.

No Name Deli & Restaurant

16 Old Ranger Road    Murphy, NC 28906

828-837-9138

Hot Buttered Garlic Rolls, Lasagna, Stuffed Shells, Baked Ravioli, Chicken Parmesan

Waffle King

Royal Waffle King Corporation is a chain of restaurants providing good food, a pleasant atmosphere, 

cleanliness and Royal Service - at Reasonable Prices. Established in 1986, the company has been providing a wide variety of quality foods that are of Royal quality! 

Chowder House

881 US-64     Murphy, NC 28906    (828) 837-9697

Red Brick Deli

89 Tennessee St.    Murphy, NC 28906     (828) 837-9090

Subway

451 US-64     Murphy, NC 28906   

(828) 837-9999

Herb's Pit Bar-B-Que

15735 US-64    Murphy, NC 28906    (828) 494-5367

Herb’s Pit Bar-B-Que is all alone. There’s not another business in sight. The community is Hothouse. The address is Murphy, but that’s misleading. The building sits some 15 miles west of Murphy, in the state’s far southwestern corner. It’s four and a half miles west to Tennessee. Three miles south to Georgia. But this out-of-the-way location has worked for the Gibson family for more than three decades.

Papa's Pizza To Go

530 US-64    Murphy, NC 28906    (828) 837-3335

Papa's Pizza To Go has Fresh Delicious Pizza made fresh daily! Pasta, Wings and more available as well! Come by and Check us out. Locally owned and operated by GJDM Inc.