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Appalachian Trail Food Map

A food map of the Appalachian Trail: trail towns, diners, resupply towns, and memorable meals from Springer Mountain to Katahdin.

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First Baptist Church Pancake BreakfastCommunal mealFirsthand

69 Iotla St, Franklin, NC 28734 · north-carolina-tennessee · Try: Pancakes, bacon, homemade apple butter

Annual community breakfast for thru-hikers during hiking season. Unlimited pancakes and bacon, with homemade apple butter and pumpkin butter. The church leaves blank note cards on the tables for hikers to write letters home.

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River's End RestaurantRestaurantFirsthand

13077 Hwy 19 W, Bryson City, NC 28713 · north-carolina-tennessee · Try: Eggs, potatoes, bacon

River's End Restaurant provides breakfast and other meals beside the Nantahala River at the Nantahala Outdoor Center. Its breakfast includes eggs, potatoes, and bacon. The restaurant serves hikers near the southern Appalachian Trail, after the Smokies and before the route continues north through western North Carolina.

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Three Li'l Pigs BarbequeRestaurantFirsthand

120 Kingston Dr, Daleville, VA 24083 · virginia · Try: Smoked wings, banana pudding

Three Li'l Pigs Barbeque provides smoked wings, beer, and other barbecue in Daleville near the Appalachian Trail. The restaurant serves wings with varying levels of heat, including a spicy option, and offers thru-hikers complimentary banana pudding for dessert. It also functions as a town meal stop.

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Isabella's Pizza & SubsRestaurantFirsthand

201 Potomac St, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 · west-virginia · Try: Eggplant Parmesan sub, jalapeño poppers

Isabella's Pizza & Subs provides casual Italian-American food in Harpers Ferry, including pizza, subs, eggplant Parmesan subs, and jalapeño poppers. The restaurant offers Appalachian Trail hikers a town meal near the route's passage through West Virginia, with familiar food suited to a stop in town.

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Caffe 101CaféFirsthand

101 Front St, Boiling Springs, PA 17007 · pennsylvania · Try: Breakfast skillet, Belgian waffle with berry puree, pancakes, éclairs, apple pastries

Caffe 101 provides brunch in Boiling Springs, including a breakfast skillet of eggs, chopped potatoes, bacon, and vegetables. The menu also includes Belgian waffles with berry puree, plate-sized pancakes, éclairs, and apple pastries. The pastries and other baked goods can extend breakfast beyond the dining room.

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Village Farmer and BakeryBakeryFirsthand

13 Broad St, Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327 · pennsylvania · Try: Salted caramel ice cream, apple pie

Village Farmer and Bakery provides baked goods, desserts, and prepared food at the Delaware Water Gap. Its offerings include salted caramel ice cream with apple pie, cream cheese Danish, and other daily baking. The bakery gives Appalachian Trail hikers a food stop while crossing between New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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Bear Mountain Pizza & CafeRestaurantFirsthand

840 Rte 9W, Highland Falls, NY 10928 · new-jersey-new-york · Try: New York pizza

Bear Mountain Pizza & Cafe provides New York pizza, local beer, and a bar-and-restaurant stop near the Bear Mountain Bridge in Fort Montgomery. The restaurant serves hikers approaching or leaving the Appalachian Trail's Hudson River crossing, with prepared food available near the route and nearby lodging.

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Falls Village InnRestaurantFirsthand

33 Railroad St, Falls Village, CT 06031 · connecticut

Falls Village Inn provides lodging and a full restaurant in Falls Village, Connecticut, near the Appalachian Trail. The inn serves dinner to hikers moving through the New England gateway and the surrounding Housatonic Valley, offering a place to eat and stay during the route's passage through town.

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Bizen Gourmet JapaneseRestaurantFirsthand

17 Railroad St, Great Barrington, MA 01230 · massachusetts · Try: Sushi, prepared seafood

Bizen Gourmet Japanese provides sushi and other Japanese dishes in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Its menu gives Appalachian Trail hikers a prepared seafood meal during a town day near the New England gateway, with a restaurant setting suited to the route's passage through the surrounding Berkshires.

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Salt Hill PubPubFirsthand

2 W Park St, Lebanon, NH 03766 · new-hampshire · Try: Pub food, drinks

Salt Hill Pub provides pub food and drinks in Lebanon, New Hampshire, near Hanover and the Appalachian Trail. The pub takes its name from the Salt Hill, an Appalachian Trail tradition, and gives hikers a restaurant stop during the route's passage through the New England highlands.

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Cloudland FarmRestaurantFirsthand

1101 Cloudland Rd, Woodstock, VT 05091 · vermont · Try: Vermont cheddar, rosemary crackers

Cloudland Farm provides a farm market and on-farm restaurant in North Pomfret. The market carries natural Angus beef, local cheeses, maple syrup, Vermont teas, Vermont cheddar, and rosemary crackers. It offers Appalachian Trail hikers a food and resupply stop in the Vermont countryside.

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Kennebec River Pub and BreweryPubFirsthand

1771 US-201, West Forks, ME 04985 · maine · Try: Beer flights, local drafts, full meals

Kennebec River Pub and Brewery provides beer flights, local drafts, and full meals in Caratunk, reached by canoe ferry across the Kennebec River. The pub makes the ferry crossing part of an Appalachian Trail food stop in Maine, with drinks and prepared food after the river.

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Mountain Crossings at Neels GapMarketFirsthand

12471 Gainesville Hwy, Blairsville, GA 30512 · georgia · Try: Frozen pizza

Mountain Crossings at Neels Gap provides hiking gear, maps, and food where the Appalachian Trail passes through the building. Its food includes a frozen pizza with pepperoni, sausage, bell peppers, onions, and cheese. The outfitter also serves as an early Georgia resupply stop for thru-hikers.

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First Baptist Church Pancake BreakfastCommunal mealFirsthand

69 Iotla St, Franklin, NC 28734 · north-carolina-tennessee · Try: Pancakes, bacon, homemade apple butter

Annual community breakfast for thru-hikers during hiking season. Unlimited pancakes and bacon, with homemade apple butter and pumpkin butter. The church leaves blank note cards on the tables for hikers to write letters home.

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Pine Grove Furnace General StoreRitual / challengeFirsthand

1 Bendersville Rd, Gardners, PA 17324 · pennsylvania · Try: Half-gallon ice cream challenge

The Half-Gallon Challenge at Pine Grove Furnace General Store asks thru-hikers to eat a half gallon of ice cream within thirty minutes. The store sits along the Appalachian Trail near its official midway point.

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Salt Hill PubPubFirsthand

2 W Park St, Lebanon, NH 03766 · new-hampshire · Try: Pub food, drinks

Salt Hill Pub provides pub food and drinks in Lebanon, New Hampshire, near Hanover and the Appalachian Trail. The pub takes its name from the Salt Hill, an Appalachian Trail tradition, and gives hikers a restaurant stop during the route's passage through the New England highlands.

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Kennebec River Pub and BreweryPubFirsthand

1771 US-201, West Forks, ME 04985 · maine · Try: Beer flights, local drafts, full meals

Kennebec River Pub and Brewery provides beer flights, local drafts, and full meals in Caratunk, reached by canoe ferry across the Kennebec River. The pub makes the ferry crossing part of an Appalachian Trail food stop in Maine, with drinks and prepared food after the river.

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About This Map

Walking to Dinner maps are drawn from firsthand walking experience and clearly marked outside sources. Locations marked Firsthand were visited by Brandon; locations marked Community were added from a community recommendation and should be checked before travel. For the complete route narrative, see the Walking to Dinner book on Amazon.