Dining

Hospitality means making sure our guests are both well cared for and well fed. As our lodging guest, all of your meals are included in your stay and you do not need to make reservations. Menus change daily, as produce deliveries from local farms guide our chefs’ creativity. Dining options allow you to take your culinary adventures on the road, as we prepare and pack you a picnic lunch to go. Or join us for daily social hours with hor d’oeuvres or weekly feasts bringing guests together with family style meals.

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House-Made Breakfast

Monday – Saturday: 8:00 – 10:00am
Sunday: 11:00am

Our full service breakfast is served in the Dining Room of the Main House six days of the week. Start your day off with selections like fresh-squeezed juice, steel-cut oatmeal cooked with apple cider, made-to-order omelettes, or stone-ground southern grits with a side of bacon. On Sundays, our famous buffet-style Swag Brunch offers a variety of delights, including apple wood-smoked bacon and link sausages, smoked trout, seasonal egg dish, and composed salads.

Packed Lunch

Lodging Guests: Pickup as early as 9:30am
Wednesday & Saturday Picnic: 12:00pm

Prepare for your adventure by picking up a wholesome lunch, packed in a brown bag, picnic basket or hiking backpack (along with marked trail maps) and available for morning pickup.

Chef’s Picnic Atop Gooseberry Knob
Our Gooseberry Knob picnics are a special time at The Swag. Enjoy gourmet choices on Wednesday and Saturday like cast-iron fried chicken, bison burgers, or grilled coastal fish. Our vegetable dishes are often made from produce picked here in the mountains. After lunch, treat yourself to delicious seasonal desserts.

Exceptional Evening Meals

Social Hour: 6:00pm
Dinner: 7:00pm

Join us during the evening for a social hour of hors d’oeuvres on the front porch before the dinner bell rings and invites you to settle in for a four-course meal in the Swag House. Our exceptional evening meals are influenced by the seasons and graced with our chef’s personal touch using garden-fresh herbs, fruits, and vegetables. Local farmers and purveyors supplement the menu with delicious locally produced ingredients. Casual yet gracious, dinner at The Swag is a perfect embodiment of our authentic experience.

Thursday night is a special time at The Swag for us to honor our southern roots. Join us for our Chef’s BBQ with live bluegrass music and a homestyle buffet including the Appalachian classics that you know and love.

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