Culture
Kitchens are often described as gathering places, the heart of a home. We like to think of The Speckled Trout in a similar sense. Located in downtown Blowing Rock— at the corner of Main Street and Highway 221— is the newly renovated and reinvented restaurant and bottle shop. We explore the roots of Appalachian food and beverage culture, and re-create it in our kitchen by preserving and reviving ingredients of our local heritage. Menus are more than a list of ingredients; they show how people live and what they value. And as the seasons change, so does our menu.
To accompany the celebration of our regional dishes, our beverage program focuses on terroir-driven libations. The term terroir evokes a sense of place, and in our shop this is evident in everything we do. The bottle shop emphasizes traditions of fermentation practices by offering some of the best “home-grown” beers and ciders around. In addition, our wines highlight small producers from old world to new.
In the 1950s, The Speckled Trout was a place to stop and fill up your gas tank. Now, you can fill up on fresh mountain trout, soup beans and hoecakes, and wash it down with local farm beer or fresh rosé. Join us at The Speckled Trout for a taste of regional fare and warm hospitality that will keep y'all coming back!
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Phone
(828) 295-9819
Reservations are strongly recommended. They can be made through OpenTable. Please email info@thespeckledtrout.com for of 7-12 guests. We do not serve parties over 12, but can split your party and seat at multiple tables.
RESERVATIONS
Location
922 Main Street
Blowing Rock, NC
28605
Hours
Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm, Lunch served until 3:45. Appetizers & Bar Offerings 3:45pm-5pm - bar & covered porch seating.
Friday-Saturday 11am-10pm
Closed Tuesday & Wednesday
Reservations are strongly recommended. They can be made through OpenTable. Please email info@thespeckledtrout.com for parties of 7-12 guests. We do not serve parties over 12, but can split your party and seat at multiple tables.
Before potable drinking water was readily available, life was sustained by fermented grains and grapes. We’re here to keep that tradition alive. Our intention is to promote beer and wine producers who take a thoughtful approach to practice and ingredients. Fresh IPAs, clean lagers, complex wild ales, balanced sours, seasonal rosés, high-acid reds, crisp whites, and grower bubbly selections are all a part of our highly curated program. Our careful selections rotate based on the season and small batch productions, but always stay true to our intention. Whether it’s a growler of beer, a bottle of pinot noir, a mixed six-pack, or that IPA that was packaged yesterday, we’re sure to have something to keep your palate pleased— even when you’re not dining with us.
our BEER & Wine offerings
CONTACT
LOCATION
922 Main Street
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
HOURS
Sun, Mon, Thurs 11am-9pm
Fri, Sat 11am-10pm
Lunch served until 3:45.
Appetizers & Bar Offerings Available 3:45pm-5pm - bar & covered porch seating.
Reservations are strongly recommended. They can be made through OpenTable. Please email info@thespeckledtrout.com for parties of 7-12 guests. We do not serve parties over 12, but can split your party and seat at multiple tables.
Closed Tuesday & Wednesday.
(828) 295-9819 info@thespeckledtrout.com
Reservations are strongly recommended.
JOIN OUR TEAM
We are always looking for good people. If you would like to be a part of our team, please send resumes to jobs@thespeckledtrout.com OR bring your resume by the restaurant.
LIVE MUSIC
Join us from 6:00-8:00 PM for a boot stomping, knee slappin' good time as we host some of the high country's most talented musicians. Here is our line up for the coming weeks:
Closed february 19 at 3:00 for kitchen renovation - re-open february 29 at 11:00 ! !
February Music
February 1 - Eric Chesson
February 8 - Danny Platt
February 15 - Devin Lacey
February 29 - Grant Funderburk
Contact bobby@thespeckledtrout.com to book a gig!*
