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.
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.
Reviews (10)
Nyli Stanwood
Jan 18, 2022
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Fri Ndlyatheist
Dec 24, 2021
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I'm from Gastonia/Charlotte nc and we go to blowing rock every couple weekends. Speckled trout is always rhe go to place and my favorite restaurant out of the city. All locally sourced food at fairnprices and a wonderful craft beer selection. 🍺 I always get the cilantro crusted trout and highly reccomend the gouda grits. Girlfriend loves the beet salad with goat cheese or their burgers which r so tender.
Sherrie Pittman
Nov 21, 2021
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Anyone passing through Blowing Rock, MUST try this restaurant. You will not be disappointed! One of the best I've eaten at in a long time. 1.5 hours from where I live and it's worth the trip for a lunch date. Short wait time. Clean facilities and great friendly staff. The food presentation is amazing and the quality FANTASTIC
Souvik Chatterjee
Nov 10, 2021
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Julie Cordora
Oct 12, 2021
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Scarlett Chalmers
Sep 11, 2021
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Julie Stevens
Sep 04, 2021
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Had a lovely lunch here. The french fries are some of the best I've had. Perfectly cooked and crunchy. I had the tomato galetta which was essentially a pizza with salad on top. It was good but I probably wouldn't get it again. My husband's trout sandwich was wonderful. The Trout was delicious.
They make their own iced tea and none of us liked it.
Server was super sweet. Atmosphere is cool. Nice outdoor patio.
They make their own iced tea and none of us liked it.
Server was super sweet. Atmosphere is cool. Nice outdoor patio.
Meagen Forzaglia
Aug 20, 2021
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Brad Kosar
Jun 24, 2021
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Madison Heye
Jun 18, 2021
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I have been to the “trout” about 5 various times, all with my family. I took my boyfriend there, for our anniversary to show him what all the hype was about. We get there, wait 50 minutes (being a holiday weekend in Blowing Rock, we expected this.) Then we are seated outside, waited a while until our waitress brought our water, which was so warm, like it had just come from the sink, so we decided to ask for ice. We ordered an appetizer & our entree at the same time, they both came out pretty quickly.... at the same time. We soon discovered the Mac and cheese on both of our plates was cold,
