Dirty Ernie's Rib Pit
310 keller avenue, +1 304 574-4822, (http://www.dirtyernies.com/). open may through october. once a favorite watering hole of miners, now a barbecue restaurant. pork ribs, soups, salads, pasta, burgers and sandwiches.
Gino's Pizza & Spaghetti
119 s court street, +1 304 574-2604, (http://www.ginospizza.com/). a favorite west virginia chain serving pizza, pasta, calzones, subs, pubwiches, pepperoni rolls and sandwiches.
Pies and Pints
103 1/2 keller avenue, +1 304 574-2200, (http://www.piesandpints.net/). salads, sandwiches, and pizzas traditional and nontraditional like black bean pie, grape pie, sausage pie and cuban pork pie. sandwiches $6.50, pizzas $8 - $16 8" to 16", toppings $1 - $3.
Sedona Grille
106 e maple avenue, +1 304 574-3411. seafood, steaks and pasta.
Smokey's on the Gorge
Ames heights road and us-19, +1 304 574-4905, (http://www.smokeysonthego...). open for dinner 5pm-8pm sunday through thursday and 5pm-9pm friday and saturday, between may 1st and labor day weekend; open for breakfast with advance reservations; call for off-season hours. a breakfast buffet, dinner buffet and salad bar in a timber-frame pavilion overlooking the new river gorge. the dinner buffet features appalachian favorites like barbecued wild boar ribs, grilled quail, morel mushrooms and rainbow trout.
The Canyon Door
103 s court street, +1 304 574-2001. fine dining in a casual atmosphere, serving steak, seafood and sandwiches.
Gumbo's Cajun Restaurant
103 s court street, +1 304 574-4704. open april through november. serving sandwiches and cajun specialties like crawfish, alligator tail and gumbo.
New Western Pancake House
Whitewater avenue off us-19, +1 304 574-1240. a local favorite serving good, cheap breakfast food, sandwiches and salads. the hash browns are delicious, and be sure to try the enormous hot fudge cake.