Cardinal Coffee

Nice little gem! Solid cup of Joe and many options on the Cafe menu to please everyone. Such a cute and cozy little spot. Although it took what seemed to be a decade for them to toast the bagel, it was substantially above average for an everything bagel. They went a little light on the schmear of cream cheese, so ask for extra!

Coffee is delicious, the best in the area. The atmosphere is warm, comfy, and laid back. The baristas were very friendly and engaging. Wish we had more days here, just for the coffee ☕ iced Mocha is 💯

Such a wonderful surprise! They have a drive thru if you’re in a hurry. Fresh ground and true barista pulled shots! A fun and artsy shop with amazing things inside. The espresso drinks were so amazing! They were perfectly hot and no burnt shots. A MUST if you love your coffee! If you’re happy with Starbucks, this place will transform you and you’ll never go back!

This place is amazing! You come out of Nantahala Gorge and boom, there’s this awesome coffee shop. The coffee was fantastic, the owner very friendly, and the coffee shop is decorated so cool. Great atmosphere, definitely highly recommend stopping in here! I’ll be back for sure

Opposite of prosaic; Initially drove by this hidden gem and decided to turn around. After a 3 day camping trip and 5 hour trip - The “Golden” was a nice kick start to my habitual coffee needs and journey back home.

Plus: Was able to achieve some last minute Christmas Shopping.

Super cute local coffee spot with fancy coffees. I had the lavender latte and a caramel chocolate. It was a treat! Lovely local art.

Cardinal Coffee is a cute coffee shop located right on US-74 in the town of Bryson City. They have great smoothies and bagels, and also sell nut butter bars and various chocolate bars. I enjoyed a toasted bagel, coffee, and a smoothie. All smoothies come with frozen bananas and then you can pick another fruit to go along with it, your choice of milk, and add-in a superfood if you wish.
The latte I tried was delicious, it was their special at the time, named the Salted Haystack, with caramel, coconut, and hazelnut. It had a really unique flavor and I enjoyed it very much. I think they were serving Café Campesino at the time I visited. They have coffee beans for sale and also a few other market goods. This coffee shop is very rustic, almost like a coffee cabin, but they sure make a good cup of coffee. They didn’t have much staff when I visited, perhaps because of business needs or maybe because it’s such a small space to begin with, so depending on how busy it is when you stop by you might have to wait a little for your order to be ready. All in all, Cardinal Coffee is a great place to grab coffee at when you’re in the Bryson City area, and it was just the roadside coffee stop that I needed!

A coffee oasis in the mountains. If you are in the area try them out. The coffee is great. Service is auper. The bagels are decent too .

What a great and cozy find while driving through the nantahalla on the way to Dillsboro. Great coffee wonderful almond croissant and nice people. Don't change anything.

Súper cute little coffee shop with a beautiful mountain view. They have a lot of locally made products :) love the aesthetics of store. Their lattes are really good , I had a chai tea latte and was delicious! Great costumer service