Old Spruce Cafe and Tavern

The only thing that prevented me from checking in here all 3 days in a row that we ate here was that Snowshoe has no cell phone service and the wi-fi is spotty.  The food here is delicious for any area, not just a ski resort, but when you throw in the fact that it sits atop Snowshoe mountain in the village, it's perfect. An excellent selection of brews, a full bar, hot apple cider and an excellent variety of food at reasonable prices.  My favorites: The trout dip, the veggie burger and the asian shrimp wrap.  In the summer they will break out the grill and make an excellent burger right on the patio.  The service is always friendly and although the place is small, in the summer months you can spill out onto the patio and enjoy a game of corn hole while you wait for your food.  This is my go to place at Snowshoe. They tend to sell out of items by the end of a 3 day holiday weekend, especially the trout dip, so get there early and try it first.

This location has been a dozen different enterprises in years past from a candle shop, a chocolate factory, to most recently a gourmet hotdog stand.  However, I think they have done well as the Old Spruce Cafe and Tavern.  The beer list is incredible for those hop-heads who need more than the large domestic.  I was introduced to a number of new drinks, both beers and mixed cocktails, by the bar staff.  This is a great place to grab a drink or two in the afternoon or a apre ski drink in the evening.  The food, while limited in variety, is great.  If there is anything to be said that is not extremely positive, its the amount of seating inside as a result of the size of the location.  Clearly, this is no fault of theirs and the wait for seating says a lot about the business.

The best place at Snowshoe!!

Its a small privately owned bar/cafe, there is a small bar with about 6-8 high top tables.  The owner and the staff are all very nice even when its gets busy no gets frustrated and grumpy they seem to enjoy there business unlike a few other places up there.

The Food...I'm pretty sure I had almost everything on menu.  Steak and cheese, cuban, the ruben all were AMAZING, the sandwiches come with the chef side of the day.  They have homemade soups the chicken and vegetable gumbo is awesome as well.  They breakfast sandwiches on Saturday and Sunday, also pretty good.

They have great selection of beers most are specialty beers, which is nice.  They a have beer menu giving a description of each.

The best thing about this bar is the prices and free Wi-Fi (which becomes gold when your there) !!  They are pretty reasonable both food and drink considering your at a ski resort.  My BF and I spent most of our time here.