North Carolina Cafe's

Those who are craving for quick caffeine fix or gustatory convenience need not fret for there is a wide choice of cafés spread out in the counties of North Carolina. Make the most out of these venues and gather up for a small conversation or an informal meeting with friends or business partners. Listed here are few of the most recommended cafes in the state.

Definitely a cure for barbeque cravings, located in Caratoke Highway in Jarvisburg, the BJ's Carolina Cafe serves the best home-cooked traditional barbeque and has been in the business for fourteen years, keeping its secret recipe that made customers coming back and wanting for more. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, BJ has certainly become the locals' favorite cafe. An ordinary barbeque platter includes either St. Louis Ribs, Fried Chicken or chopped pork barbeque. They also serve seafood platter (fried fish, fried shrimp or fried oysters). BJ also has a creative way of naming it's breakfast menus which ranging from Wake Up, Eye Opener, Country Boy, Up Town, Full Stack, Gravy Time, French Toast and 3-Egg Omelet. They also serve coffee, milk and juice (tomato, grapefruit, orange or tomato). BJ also offers catering services for events and other parties.

Located at a place in Blue Ridge Parkway which is known by the name Little Switzerland, is Switzerland Cafe which offers its customers a good choice of salads, soups, sandwiches, smoked meat and trout and dessert while they enjoy cozy and relaxing atmosphere of the mountains.   A primer in the location says that Little Switzerland got its name due to its resemblance to the Jura Mountains in the Swiss Alps as mirrored by its green hills and long range views. The cafe itself is situated close to a number of High Country attractions including the Emerald Village and Grassy Creek Golf Course. It should be noted however that Switzerland Cafe is a seasonal business, as it is close during the winter months and will reopen in the Easter weekend.

Included in the menu list are the following: Black Bean Salsa with pita chips, Cafe Tomato Basil, Bread, Cheese and Fruit/Meat Board, Persian Chicken Salad, Southwest Chicken Wrap, Fire-Roasted Vegetable, Quarter Pound All Beef Hot Dog, wines, beers and desserts. With the cafe's name being transparent to whom or to what group of people is its target audience; The Artist's Cafe is located at downtown Newton in North Main Avenue. It is a casual cafe, very notable with its relaxed ambiance and great food offerings. The building where it is situated is also an architectural achievement, the P.O. Carpenter Building, as it is the first structure in the area which was made of steel. Foods in Artist Cafe in include homemade soups, appetizers, fresh crispy salads and homemade dressings, Greek specialties, Italian specialties (Chicken Piccata Con Capellini), desserts and Artist's Pizza, which gives customers the liberty to make their own combination. And of course, The Artist's Cafe wouldn't be complete without the art showcase, which gives the customers the chance to purchase art items and much more, exhibit their own work.