Susan’s guidebook
Food scene
Papa Leno's
108 Center StOutstanding local pizza
Great if you want a nice, quiet, more formal dinner.
27 locals recommend
Historic Boone Tavern Hotel and Restaurant
100 S Main StGreat if you want a nice, quiet, more formal dinner.
Farm to Fork. Most everything grown and harvested from the Berea College farm, one of the oldest college farms in the country.
13 locals recommend
Berea College Farm Store
311 N Main StFarm to Fork. Most everything grown and harvested from the Berea College farm, one of the oldest college farms in the country.
Apollo Pizza
215 Adams StGreat local pizza!
Voted best bagel in the country! Excellent hand-crafted bagels and bagel sandwiches.
20 locals recommend
Native Bagel Company
436 Chestnut StVoted best bagel in the country! Excellent hand-crafted bagels and bagel sandwiches.
Native Bagel by day, Nightjar by night. Great burgers using local meat. Unique appetizers you must try. Nice bar and with creative drinks.
9 locals recommend
Nightjar
436 Chestnut StreetNative Bagel by day, Nightjar by night. Great burgers using local meat. Unique appetizers you must try. Nice bar and with creative drinks.
Brand new restaurant in town. Serving dinner. Higher priced than most of the others on this list. The food is good. Atmosphere amazing. Located in an old weaving studio. Nice bar, patio.
Honeysuckle Dining and Bourbon House
100 Churchill DriveBrand new restaurant in town. Serving dinner. Higher priced than most of the others on this list. The food is good. Atmosphere amazing. Located in an old weaving studio. Nice bar, patio.
Doña Maria's Tamales And More
Sightseeing
Voted best place to hike in 2019 by Outside Magazine. Great views if you enjoy hiking.
30 locals recommend
The Pinnacles
2047 Big Hill RdVoted best place to hike in 2019 by Outside Magazine. Great views if you enjoy hiking.
Another great hiking spot. Easy, flat paths all the way up to more difficult climbs. Beautiful and quiet.
Brushy Fork Park
37 Cherry Ln CtAnother great hiking spot. Easy, flat paths all the way up to more difficult climbs. Beautiful and quiet.
Short, out and back trail. If there's been rain, the falls are beautiful. A little tricky to find. Grab a map from the Welcome Book at the house or at the Visitor Center in College Square.
6 locals recommend
Anglin Falls Trailhead
842 Anglin Falls RdShort, out and back trail. If there's been rain, the falls are beautiful. A little tricky to find. Grab a map from the Welcome Book at the house or at the Visitor Center in College Square.
Hand-made crafts from Kentucky artisans. A must-see before you leave.
39 locals recommend
Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
200 Artisan WayHand-made crafts from Kentucky artisans. A must-see before you leave.
The oldest, longest continually run craft gallery in the state of KY. 2 floors of beautiful, hand-made crafts. Large selection of kitchen items for the cook in your house. This is a must see on your shopping list.
9 locals recommend
Log House Craft Gallery
200 Estill StThe oldest, longest continually run craft gallery in the state of KY. 2 floors of beautiful, hand-made crafts. Large selection of kitchen items for the cook in your house. This is a must see on your shopping list.
Local, hand-made ceramics. It's a bit out of the way - but worth the drive.
18 locals recommend
Tater Knob Pottery & Farm
260 Wolf Gap RdLocal, hand-made ceramics. It's a bit out of the way - but worth the drive.
Learn all about the history of the 9000 acre forest at Berea College.
11 locals recommend
Berea College Forestry Outreach Center
2047 Big Hill RdLearn all about the history of the 9000 acre forest at Berea College.
Sign up for a free tour and go behind the scenes and see where the college students work on weaving, woodworking, and brooms. Go to www.bctrace.com / explore to sign up for the tour.
Berea College Student Craft
100 Student Crafts CourtSign up for a free tour and go behind the scenes and see where the college students work on weaving, woodworking, and brooms. Go to www.bctrace.com / explore to sign up for the tour.
Berea College was the first inter-racial, co-educational college in the south. Sign up to take a free 50-minute walking tour of this historic campus. Go to www.bctrace.com/explore to sign up.
12 locals recommend
Berea College
101 Chestnut StBerea College was the first inter-racial, co-educational college in the south. Sign up to take a free 50-minute walking tour of this historic campus. Go to www.bctrace.com/explore to sign up.
You can rent a kayak (or bring your own) from Get Outside KY and enjoy a nice peaceful morning or afternoon on the water.
10 locals recommend
Owsley Fork Reservoir
You can rent a kayak (or bring your own) from Get Outside KY and enjoy a nice peaceful morning or afternoon on the water.
The Taleless Dog Booksellers
Cozy, local bookstore with lots of local authors to choose from.
Rent electric bikes or kayaks. Get your bike fixed or buy some outdoor gear for your adventure.
11 locals recommend
Get Outside KY
204 Big Hill RdRent electric bikes or kayaks. Get your bike fixed or buy some outdoor gear for your adventure.
Find amazing handmade candles here. Watch them be made or if you have time, make your own! So fun!
SoYum Candle Company
Find amazing handmade candles here. Watch them be made or if you have time, make your own! So fun!
Sunhouse Craft
Beautiful handmade brooms.
Traveler advice
Getting around
You'll want to drive most places. Or rent an elec bike.
Although Berea has done a great job of adding many miles of bike and walking paths, the shopping districts are spread out and mostly require a car. There is a place that you can rent an electric bike that would get you around for a few hours. And that's a lot of fun.