Eat & Drink

Notcross eats well for a city its size, which was not always true. Reservations are recommended on concert Saturdays; everything else is walk-in.

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  Southern American

  The Brick & Board

  Wood-fired plates and a long bar in a restored 1908 hardware building. Patio seating faces the plaza.

  Address

  44 Depot Street

  Since

  2018

• Cardinal Coffee Co.

  Coffee & Pastry

  Cardinal Coffee Co.

  Single-origin pour-overs, laminated pastries and the most reliable wifi downtown.

  Address

  9 Foundry Row

  Since

  2020

• Tercero Taqueria

  Mexican

  Tercero Taqueria

  Handmade tortillas, a short menu and a salsa flight that changes with what the market has.

  Address

  318 Third Street

  Since

  2021

• Magnolia Room

  New American

  Magnolia Room

  A small dining room with a set menu and a wine list built almost entirely from producers nobody has heard of.

  Address

  205 Magnolia Lane

  Since

  2023

• The Notcross Diner

  Breakfast & Diner

  The Notcross Diner

  Counter service, all day breakfast and a pie case. Cash and cards, no substitutions on the platter.

  Address

  12 College Street

  Since

  1994

• The Plaza Room at South End

  Wood-Fired

  The Plaza Room at South End

  The anchor restaurant of the completed South End development, facing the new public plaza.

  Address

  6 South End Walk

  Since

  2026