Most major tourist towns in the Blue Ridge Mountains– such as Asheville NC, Blue Ridge GA, and Roanoke VA– offer a wide array of upscale, chef-driven restaurants with their own signature culinary flair.īut the majority of the restaurants in Cherokee and the Qualla Boundary (home to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) are casual, laid-back, and budget-friendly. Choosing the best restaurants in Cherokee NC is an interesting challenge.