The BEACON Butcher Bar

4.8

629 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary Italian

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2 people

Mar 8, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 13 times today

Good for special occasions
Great for creative cocktails
Good for business meals

The Beacon Butcher Bar is a labor of love from Tina Houston, owner of Reid’s Café & Catering Co., established here in the High Country since 1999. The Beacon is located in the heart of Boone, NC adjacent to the iconic Water Wheel. Just as we value beautiful ingredients in our catering, The Beacon adheres to a similar message.

In the kitchen, we value the fashion from scratch details as small as the aiolis and dressings we use, to the housemade desserts and pastries, cured and smoked meats, and naturally fermented pickles. Behind the bar, we strive for innovation and discovery from our unique and inspiring cocktails. We work within the seasons of the Blue Ridge to present a deliberate and thoughtful menu. We love the intentional, the specific, the well-cared-for.

Respectively, our market offers a unique selection of local goods and treats. From our featured cloister honey to housemade single origin chocolates, we present the craft and exceptionality of local, artisanal talent.

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Location
125 Graduate Ln, Boone, NC 28607
Phone number
(828) 865-0087
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary Italian
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Chef REESE GAMBLE

What 629 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.4Value

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Loved For

Asheville / Western North Carolina
Best Ambience
Asheville / Western North Carolina
Good for groups
Asheville / Western North Carolina
Hot spot
Asheville / Western North Carolina
Good for special occasions
Asheville / Western North Carolina
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The BEACON Butcher Bar in Boone offers an "amazing restaurant" experience with "excellent food," "great service," and a "perfect atmosphere." Guests appreciate the "cozy fireplace," "live music," and "friendly staff." While some find it pricey, it's a "gem for the town" with a "unique menu" and "delicious" dishes.

629 Reviews

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Tamara
New York City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is a really cute restaurant in Boone. There is a giant stone fireplace with a fire and the ambience is really nice with high ceilings and thoughtful artwork. The staff is super nice and helpful. The food was really good, although seems a little overpriced for what it is. The wine selection was great. There was a jazz band, but did not start until 9:30. Would be nice if they had started a little earlier.
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Michael
Unspecified
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food and service were very good, pricing could have been better, I.e. the 20 ounce steak was $85.
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Lauren
Chicago
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Remains one of our absolute favorites in Boone; delicious food with a great atmosphere!
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Joe
Unspecified
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our server was very attentive and service was speedy. The food was excellent and we loved the atmosphere. Thank you for a great date night!
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Jody
Charleston
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 21, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I’m not sure if it’s just new ownership but the this last visit was not that great. I would only go back for deserts and coffee. The waitress come out to give us the specials, one was a ribeye so we decided to try it. When the bill come out the ribeye was 150.00 dollars so I’m not sure how that was the special. The steak wasn’t bad but I’ve eaten at Halls Chophouse in Charleston and La giostra in Florence Italy and both was half the price and a million times better. The value just wasn’t there for me. There are some other things but I’ll just leave it at that.
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Peter
Charlotte
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 20, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Exceptionally good ambience. Cozy fireplace. Live music really nice and left room for table conversation. A special drink was brought to the table upon seating for the birthday (which had been noted on Open Table). Nice touch. Not a big menu, which we appreciate. A couple of options for our vegetarian. Food was good and full of flavor. Prices were high. Would not go often, but nice for a special occasion.
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Jim
Western NC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The Beacon- great locally-owned place in Boone. You cannot go wrong with any item on the menu! In addition, you will love the art-work, the roaring fireplace on a cold night and occasional musicians providing the music for the night. Favorites- the bolognese, any fish special, Korean meatballs, the chicken dish. The bartender always crafts excellent cocktails- so be patient if it takes a few more minutes than you expect.
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Madison
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Relaxing ambience in a dimly-lit semi-formal environment. Excellent service by our waitress, who had a great knowledge of the menu. She was attentive, energetic, and added joy to our experience. The portion sizes were adequate, but could be more for the price of the items. Highly recommend!
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David
Charlotte
22 reviews
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on February 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome food prep and presentation. All special requests were accepted and followed. Friendly and kind staff. Excellent music performance.
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Bill
Western NC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our meal and service was incredible! You must have the burrata!
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FAQs

The BEACON Butcher Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (828) 865-0087.

The BEACON Butcher Bar is rated 4.8 stars by 629 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 8, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 13 times today

125 Graduate Ln, Boone, NC 28607

Additional information

Phone number
(828) 865-0087
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary Italian
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Chef REESE GAMBLE

The BEACON Butcher Bar

Make a reservation

Private dining

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Menu

What 629 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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