Every good biscuit tells a story. The recipe, the shape, what’s inside — all bring to mind flour-dusted rolling pins, family meals, and local traditions. This humble bread once meant to quickly feed hardworking people still does the trick, whether stuffed with sausage at a gas station grill or slathered with jam at a fancy brunch. When we bite into a cheese biscuit in Wilson or a livermush biscuit in Charlotte, we’re dining on our shared history, too.
Call them catheads or drop biscuits — either way, bigger is better.
The Buttered Biscuit
1226 Dellwood Road
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 246-6446
facebook.com/TheButteredBiscuit
Flo’s Kitchen
1015 Goldsboro Street South
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 237-9146
facebook.com/Flos-Kitchen
The Biscuit Factory
2103 Kirkwood Street
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 869-7217
facebook.com/TheBiscuitFactory
Sometimes, what’s between the biscuit halves is the whole point.
Krankies Coffee
211 East Third Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
(336) 955-5993
krankiescoffee.com
Biscuit Head
733 Haywood Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 333-5145
417 Biltmore Avenue #4F
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 505-3449
1994 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 585-2055
biscuitheads.com
Blue Ridge Biscuit Company
601 West State Street, Suite 4
Black Mountain, NC 28711
(828) 357-8501
blueridgebiscuitcompany.com
Neal’s Deli
100 East Main Street
Carrboro, NC 27510
(919) 967-2185
nealsdeli.com
The Southerly Biscuit & Pie
1206 North Lake Park Boulevard, Unit D
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
(910) 707-0776
thesoutherlync.com
Cheese biscuits melt hearts in the east.
Abrams BBQ & Seafood
609 West Wilson Street
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 823-4522
facebook.com/Abrams-BBQ-of-Tarboro
201 East Hamlet Street
Pinetops, NC 27864
(252) 827-5734
facebook.com/Abrams-BBQ-of-Pinetops
615 Main Street
Scotland Neck, NC 27874
(252) 826-0411
803 East Memorial Drive
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 209-0129
Biscuits N’ Porn (aka Stop Quik, Miss Helen’s)
2112 South Croatan Highway
Nags Head, NC 27959
(252) 441-6446
Mom’s Grill
1041 John Small Avenue
Washington, NC 27889
(252) 946-2260
facebook.com/pages/Moms-Grill
Rise Biscuits and Donuts
For locations: risebiscuitsdonuts.com
Livermush biscuits are a true North Carolina specialty. (Try one!)
Circle G Restaurant
4818 Rozzelles Ferry Road
Charlotte, NC 28216
(704) 399-2931
Countryside BBQ
2070 Rutherford Road
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 652-4885
countrysidebbq.net
Tony’s Ice Cream
604 East Franklin Boulevard
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 867-7085
tonysicecream.com
Dolled up with sugar and spice and everything nice.
The Asbury
235 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 342-1193
theasbury.com
Dan’l Boone Inn
130 Hardin Street
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-8657
danlbooneinn.com
Because, honestly, nothing beats a warm, porky biscuit.
The Biscuit Company
558 Albemarle Road
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 629-5822
facebook.com/pages/The-Biscuit-Co
Biscuit King
Locations in the Lexington and High Point area.
Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen
1305 East Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 933-1324
sunrisebiscuits.com
Editor’s Note: Mama Dip’s stopped full dine-in service in August 2024, but the restaurant still serves family-style carryout meals and has pop-up dine in opportunities. Check their Facebook page for updates.
408 West Rosemary Street,
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 942-5837
mamadips.com
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