“Delicious Homemade Smiles”

Bistro and Barbecue on The Blue Ridge Parkway.

“The Best Restaurant on the Blue Ridge Parkway!”**But don’t take our word for it!

For over 30 years, The Switzerland Cafe has been specializing in fresh, homemade sandwiches, soups, and quiches. We have one of the largest wood fired smokehouses in the state, and our Applewood Smoked Trout and Hickory Smoked Pork BBQ have earned us a accolades on the North Carolina Barbeque Trail. Our General Store offers picnic items, wine, beer and cheese as well as T-Shirts and Souvenirs.


The Switzerland Cafe is located at Milepost 334 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, at 9440 Hwy 226A right in the heart of Little Switzerland, NC, across from the town post office. We hope you will join us!

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Some FavoritesWhere there's Smoke, there's BBQ

  • Featured on the N.C. BBQ TrailIf you are a fan of barbecue, you don't want to miss this.

    With one of the largest wood-fired smokehouses in NC, our secret recipe has meat lovers coming back again and again. Our pulled pork is to die for, and our Signature Sauce is the tops! Try a few of our amazing BBQ Sliders, or go all the way with the Barbecue Platter. We offer house Smoked Salmon, and even Applewood Smoked local Mountian Trout. Trust the experts... it's incredible.

  • Here Piggy Piggy

    We know how to pull it. Our pork shoulder bbq is treated right with an 11 spice dry rub, and then slowly smoked over hickory logs for 12 hours. That's 720 minutes of love, people. The perfectly cooked meat is then hand pulled, but we don't stop there. We then patiently simmer it in our signature sauce, which is becomming a Western North Carolina icon.

  • Featured on the N.C. BBQ TrailIf you are a fan of barbecue, you don't want to miss this.

    With one of the largest wood-fired smokehouses in NC, our secret recipe has meat lovers coming back again and again. Our pulled pork is to die for, and our Signature Sauce is the tops! Try a few of our amazing BBQ Sliders, or go all the way with the Barbecue Platter. We offer house Smoked Salmon, and even Applewood Smoked local Mountian Trout. Trust the experts... it's incredible.

Fresh, Local, FunIt's the Little Things that make us a Big Deal.

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General Store

Open 7 days a week, from 10am to 5pm, our General Store offers Imported Wine and Beer, Fine Cheeses, Candy and Foodstuffs, Fine Local Crafts, And lots more!

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NC Craft Brews

We offer a huge selection of NC craft brews including draft specialties. If you’re looking for fresh, local and consistently good brews, check out our full selection. And don’t forget…we always have Guinness on tap!

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Catering Your Events

Whether your event is big or small, we have the perfect menu and price to fit your budget. We cater all over Western North Carolina, so call today to arrange your special event!

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2015 Blue Ridge Parkway Magazine Reader Poll Award Switzerland Cafe Best Diner Drive-in or Dive
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    “A Must Stop Every Visit” : Casual dining with a varied menu and very good service can be found in the Switzerland Cafe. We've visited here for years and years and have never been disappointed once. Their Smoked Trout BLT sandwich is a favorite as well as the French Dip. Watch out for their desserts, they are fresh and tasty.

    PineBell, North Alabama
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    “They've got the "Lunch" thing down pat!” : Loved lunch. The pimento cheese tasted house-made... as did the potato salad. That's a VERY good thing. Our sandwiches (2 turkey based, 1 pimento cheese based) all had delicious bread, abundant main ingredients, and tasty toppings. Oh, and the desserts were fantastic. The carrot cake was fresh, rich --- to die for. Just a great little cafe. We loved it.

    Ed M, Burlington, NC
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    “Best Specialty BLT'S” : We had a Smoked Salmon BLT and Smoked Trout BLT. Smoked with local wood, fresh local pickle and amazing potato salad. It was the most welcoming atmosphere and service was terrific! Parking is interesting and a little challenging on the mountain side, but worth waiting for a spot!!!

    Chuck E, Cartersville, Georgia
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About us

For over 30 years specializing in fresh, homemade sandwiches, soups and quiches. We have one of the largest wood fired smokehouses in the state, and our Applewood smoked trout and Hickory smoked Pork BBQ have earned us a place on the North Carolina Barbeque Trail. Our General Store offers picnic items, wine, beer and cheese as well as T-Shirts and souvenirs.

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9440 Hwy 226A, Little Switzerland, NC 28749

(828) 765-5289

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