Zambra Spanish Wine & Tapas is in the downtown area of Asheville, a metropolis city near North Carolina's Smoky Mountains. The acclaimed eatery has been featured on the Food Network, as well as in publications like "Southern Living," "The New York Times" and "The Boston Globe," for its cuisine that fuses Spanish and Moorish traditions, and its "jewel box" restaurant décor designed by a local artist. Guests can begin by choosing from the restaurant's expansive selection of tapas, which include sautéed chickpeas, house-marinated olives and pomegranate braised pork spring rolls. Paella is the hallmark of Zambra's dinner entrées, which includes a house special, as well as seafood and vegetarian varieties. The restaurant also maintains an affiliation with the Asheville Sustainable Agriculture Project, which means that diners can expect Zambra menu items to be prepared with local and natural ingredients.
Zambra Spanish Wine & Tapas
85 Walnut St.
Asheville, NC 28801
828-232-1060
zambratapas.com
Pancake Pantry is in Gatlinburg, a resort city in Tennessee on the border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Established in 1960, the breakfast eatery was the state's first pancake restaurant. Pancake Pantry's menu naturally includes old-fashioned buttermilk pancakes, as well as whole-wheat waffles, each of which can be topped with fruit toppings like peaches, blueberries and apples. While known for its pancakes, Pancake Pantry also serves waffles and a variety of omelets. Lunchtime patrons can choose among the restaurant's gourmet sandwiches inspired by international culinary traditions. The Polynesian Delight, the Dutch Diplomat, and the Vienna burger are only a few lunch menu items that diners can pair with homemade soups and salads. Everything is made from scratch.
Pancake Pantry
628 Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
865-436-4724
pancakepantry.com
Wild Thyme Gourmet is in the Smoky Mountain plateau town of Highlands, North Carolina. Though Wild Thyme is an American cuisine restaurant, it also incorporates elements of Asian cuisine into its menu. For starters, diners can choose among appetizers like spicy Thai shrimp, fried calamari and maple brie. Salmon with wasabi peas, double-cut pork chop and sautéed breast of chicken are among Wild Thyme's dinner entrees. Patrons can complement dinner by choosing a selection from the restaurant's wine list, which includes imported merlot, domestic dessert wines and an array of reds and whites. Wild Thyme additionally features a lunch menu.
Wild Thyme Gourmet
490 Carolina Way
Highlands, NC 28741
828-526-4035
wildthymegourmet.com
