Join us for Downtown Fayetteville’s 3rd annual Falltoberfest on October 5th, 2025!
Fayetteville Ale Trail
Explore the 21 craft breweries that make up the Fayetteville Ale Trail and earn prizes along the way!
It's good to be hungry when you're in Fayetteville, but it's hard to stay that way! Fayetteville’s authentic, diverse culinary scene continually expands thanks to a new wave of restaurateurs showcasing regional ingredients and reinventing traditional dishes. Unique culinary experiences include farm-to-table restaurants and artisan coffee shops that roast locally. Long-time staples to locals are must-try institutions for visitors that want to dive into a food culture that reflects Fayetteville’s personality.
Here, it’s a melting pot of local, international, and fusion flavors. From fine dining to food truck courts, comfort food to new favorites - whatever you or your crew are hungry for, Fayetteville serves it up!
Outdoor dining is available at many of our restaurants along with sidewalk cafes and public picnic areas. Plus, an impressive display of food trucks serving lunch, dinner, snacks, and sweets can be found all throughout Fayetteville.
Ready to get your grub on? Start scrolling below, or check our Restaurant Guide for a more comprehensive list.
Join us for Downtown Fayetteville’s 3rd annual Falltoberfest on October 5th, 2025!
Fayetteville has long enjoyed a reputation of offering a solid selection of dining options for those among us who embrace a plant-based diet. These picks run the gamut from healthy to splurge worthy, with a little something for any size of appetite you’re bringing to Fayetteville!
A trip to Fayetteville in the winter usually means mild weather, but it can still get cold here, especially once the sun’s gone down. On those nights, we are ultra grateful to enjoy our favorite local restaurants on their heated patios! There are options in every corner of Fayetteville, accompanying most any cuisine you desire, so gather up your group and stake your claim on one of these warm, inviting outdoor dining patios. Leverett Lounge @leverettlounge | 737 N Leverett Ave Preview the Menu Smitty's Garage Burgers & Beer @thegarage_burgers | 100 E Joyce Blvd #102 Preview the Menu Bocca 2036 N College Ave Preview the Menu Penguin Ed's Historic B&B | @penguinedsbbq | 230 S E Ave Preview the Menu Feed and Folly @feedandfolly | 110 S College Ave Preview the Menu Wood Stone Craft Pizza Uptown @woodstonecraftpizza | 3619 Mall Ave Preview the Menu Arsaga’s Mill District @arsagasmilldistrict | 481 S School Ave Preview the Menu Ozark Natural Foods @ozarknaturalfoods | 380 N College Ave Preview the Menu Southern Food Company @southernfoodco | 3575 W Wedington Dr, Suite 3 Preview the Menu Hammontree’s @hammongram | 326 N West Ave #8 Preview the Menu Loafin Joe’s @loafinjoes | 201 W Mountain Preview the Menu East Side Grill @esgfayetteville | 1838 N Crossover Rd Preview the Menu Tula @tulamx_ | 1 E Center Street #160 Preview the Menu Honorable Mentions - chain restaurants with heated patios in Fayetteville: Torchy’s, Mellow Mushroom
Herman's Ribhouse, a Fayetteville institution since 1964, was named to the prestigious Arkansas Food Hall of Fame by the Division of Arkansas Heritage at a ceremony in Little Rock last month. The program celebrates Arkansas' unique culinary heritage by recognizing the state's best restaurants, proprietors and food-themed events.
The Fayetteville Ale Trail passport program is always on. AND this month we are spicing things up with a special challenge! Whether you are a Fayetteville weekender or an NWA local stepping out of your usual taproom comfort zone, you’re invited to earn a brand new prize courtesy of the Fayetteville Ale Trail – all for drinking really good craft beer!
No shade to the classic cocktail lineup, but if you’re anything like us, sometimes you just need a drink that’s a little more adventurous than your average old fashioned.
Explore the 21 craft breweries that make up the Fayetteville Ale Trail and earn prizes along the way!
