Specializing in high-quality espresso drinks, coffee, and cold brew made with locally roasted coffee from Hatchet Coffee Roasters. Satisfy your hunger craving with local bagels, pastries, cakes, and pies from Stick Boy Bread Co. We are also known for our Watauga LOXness and croissant sandwiches!
Based on 337 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
3990 NC-105 #10, Banner Elk, NC 28604
Phone: (828) 783-9069
Website: https://www.mountaingroundsnc.com/
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Hours
| Wednesday | 7 AM–3 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–3 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–3 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–3 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Monday | 7 AM–3 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–3 PM |
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Reviews
Nathan Vey
Nice spot right next to grandfather mountain. Well designed and quality drip. Had a variety of other stuff too. Plenty of cozy seating. Outside the shop was a little plain but inside was awesome.
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Ben Vance
Excellent coffee shop! Good selection of pastries and coffee. Staff is very friendly and exactly the type of vibe that make a great coffee shop. They have a bunch of seats to relax while you enjoy your coffee. Highly recommend checking this place out.
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Taylor Carvajal
Fantastic Americano – very, very smooth. I’m sad I discovered this fantastic coffee on my last day in Banner Elk. I will definitely be back during our next trip. Parking was plenty and service was fast.
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Lisa Durrett
I have been to Mountain Grounds before for a coffee – it is fine. At the time they offered a very limited menu (croissants, scones, etc.). So when a friend told me they’d recently won an award for best breakfast & best brunch I thought I’d stop in and see what they had added. The coffee is still fine – although the vanilla latte did not have much vanilla. The menu has not changed from what I remember though. Still limited to croissants, scones, some pastries, etc. A quick snack, they can manage, but if you’re looking for an actual breakfast, this is not the place.
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Dawson Buchanan
Mountain Grounds is an absolute gem in the High Country! Not only is the coffee delicious (and from a local roaster!), the food is also some of the best in the area.
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Melinda Raines
Have stopped here many times the last couple years and they are consistently caring, with high quality baked goods and top notch espresso drinks. Love the friendly mountain atmosphere and hospitality ☕
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au frankie
Here’s to Fred & Larry’s being closed! Recently stayed here for late season snow skiing and needed some coffee as we left ours at home. First option offered up on google search was closed and this one was only another mile away. Man, they got me so good with their gingerbread latte that I came back the next 2 days for my wife’s breve mocha and that darn Campfire latte. Hard to decide between the 2 which was best and that’s a good problem to have. Atmosphere was inviting and the dudes serving were very helpful and attentive. If/when we come back to Sugar, well-being stopping here again.
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Abi Jordan
Super friendly staff, and the lattes are delicious! This is definitely my go-to coffee spot whenever I’m in town.
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Katie Carpenter
We stopped while passing through to head home after a mountain weekend. The service was great and our lattes were fun seasonal flavors. We had the eggnog latte and a pumpkin spice (made with fresh pumpkin) latte with almond milk. The lattes could have been hotter, they were warm but we also didn’t say anything. We’ll be back next time we’re in town.
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Daniel Amato
We stopped here as it was close to Sugar Mountain and we were thirsty after skiing g the slopes.
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