2024 Best of North Carolina · Editorial Pick
Food & DrinkThompson’s Seafood & Country Cooking
Deep Gap, North Carolina
Seafood. Country cooking. Deep Gap.
A 2024 Food & Drink Editorial Pick in North Carolina’s High Country.
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Why they won
A taste of country cooking in the High Country.
Selected as a 2024 Food & Drink Editorial Pick, Thompson’s Seafood & Country Cooking brings seafood and familiar country-style dishes to Deep Gap. This recognition celebrates a local dining stop with a menu rooted in comfort food and a connection to its mountain community.
What stood out
Seafood favorites
Seafood is central to the restaurant’s identity, alongside an American country-cooking menu.
Comfort on the menu
Familiar dishes make this a stop for those looking for a country-style meal.
Deep Gap roots
A local restaurant on Old US 421 South in North Carolina’s High Country.
Visit Thompson’s
5714 Old US 421 South, Deep Gap, NC 28618
Restaurant updates ↗Call (828) 265-43002024 editorial recognition. This award is separate from the 2026 People’s Choice vote. Contact the restaurant for current hours and menus.