Where to Eat & Drink in Little Rock, Arkansas | #LoveLittleRock #VisitArkansas Tuesday 12 November, 2019
This post was hosted by Arkansas CVB & Love Little Rock. All opinions are my own.
The third #SavorArkansas adventure where we ate and drank our way through Arkansas, we took a trip to Little Rock, AR. Little Rock is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Little Rock derives its name from a small rock formation on the south bank of the Arkansas River called the “Little Rock” (French: La Petite Roche). The Little Rock was used by early river traffic as a landmark and became a well-known river crossing.
My trip to Arkansas was a really great one. For my first time traveling to this place, I sure did do a lot of eating. When most people think of Arkansas, they think of the main city which is Little Rock. Little Rock has so many food gems and very excited to share with you a few places to eat and drink when you come to this amazing growing foodie city!
TABLE 28
Located inside The Burgundy Hotel, Table 28 offers modern American cuisine with a twist. Award-winning Executive Chef Scott Rains delivers dynamic cuisine made from locally grown produce cooked with a decidedly Southern flair.
ONE ELEVEN
One Eleven brings an intriguing obsession with sourcing and presentation. It is hardly a menu one would expect in Little Rock but once diners realize that they are enjoying the handiwork of a man who has devoted his life to food preparation using the finest and freshest available ingredients from tiny suppliers locally, regionally and nationally; it falls into place.
PETIT KEET
Petit Keet is a polished casual restaurant and bar for Little Rock. This culinary-driven restaurant offers a variety of menu items including dishes crafted by renowned local chefs and use as many local products and ingredients as possible. Petit & Keet features a full bar with specialty drinks, cocktails and a signature bar menu. With a fresh redesign guests can enjoy an outdoor patio and bar. We indulged her for their famous Sunday Brunch!
FOLD
The Fold is a modern taco spot that give you a mix of 90s flair and a mix of 50s soda pop energy. In 2012 they purchased what used to be a filling station, built in 1960, in the heart of Little Rock. The mission was to take that experience and mold it with inspiration from cantinas in Mexico. Its a hipster taco dream here!
FLYAWAY BREWERY
Flyway is a ten barrel microbrewery near the banks of the Arkansas River, in the heart of the Argenta Arts District of North Little Rock, Arkansas. Flyaway stayed true to the ingredients found in their own backyard, and remaining small and personal. The Flyway experience is much more than brewing beer. It’s about using the land and resources given, and crafting something truly special.
ROCKTOWN DISTILLERY
Rock Town Distillery, located in downtown Little Rock, is the first legal distillery of any kind in Arkansas since prohibition. They are an artisan craft distillery that uses grains from Arkansas to distill award winning spirits. Rock Town is a true grain-to-glass distillery, our spirits are carefully distilled from corn, wheat and rye that are grown within a 125 miles of the distillery.
Founded in 2010 by Phil Brandon, Rock Town Distillery has won numerous international awards for its spirits and can be found in numerous states, the UK and Canada.
It was a great distillery, and some interesting spirits. They have all spirits from whiskey, to vodka and more! They are creative and definitely a place where you get one of a kind spirits.
ARKANSAS CORNBREAD FEST
Honorable mention is the attendance of the Arkansas Cornbread Fest! Yes they have an entire festival dedicated to corn bread and local professional and amateur chef competition as the backdrop of this fest.
We all got a chance to enjoy plenty of different version of cornbread and pairings, which was really interesting. Someone even made red velvet cornbread, to which I thought it was brilliant! We got to sample several cornbread flavor, and the press trip group as a collective decided that Arkansas needs to be named the Cornbread captial of the USA and even have an official National Cornbread Day, and Arkansas should officiate the date in their honor!
Arkansas as a whole love their cornbread, so this festival was very fitting and fun!
Which place would you like to try to eat in Little Rock?
That food looks so delicious! Now I am hungry!
Little Rock has a fantastic culinary scene that a lot of people don’t know about, so I’m really glad you featured some restaurants. I was only there once, but while I was there, I ate until I just about exploded. LOL
It has been years since I went to Little Rock. This makes me want to go back and try some of these. One Eleven looks fantastic.
What a great choice of restaurants to visit in Little Rock! Thanks for sharing!
All these places look great to visit! If I am ever in Arkansas, I know where I am going! Petit Keet would be my first choice out of those, but looks like you can’t go wrong with any of them! 🙂
ive never been to Arkansas, ive heard many great things about it there and would love to visit . glad that you had a great time.
I would love to try out the drinks and the desserts… Little Rock seems to have a good selection of good restaurants.
I haven’t been in Little Rock, Arkansas yet. Great list of restaurants! Hope to visit them!
That salmon and octopus have made me so hungry! I love seeing good images of food !
So many great options! But if I had to only chose two, I’d go with Table 28 and the crab benedict!
that looks good!! i have only been to little rock as a kid but my grandfather lived in north arkansas near missouri. bummed i never made it here.
Joy at http://www.thejoyousliving.com
This event is fun, and the food look fabulous. I’m curious about how that charred octopus tastes like.
this place looks great, ill check it out when im in town
Wow..! These foods look so fantastic..! The beet cured salmon and avocado toast sounds so great..!
This is a wonderful list of where to eat and drink in Little Rock. I’ve never been there but I’ve heard it’s a wonderful place to visit. Glad you shared some ideas of where to get a bite to eat.
I had no idea the food scene was so amazing in Little Rock. I love the inventive dishes and vibe you’ve showcased here.
You have a great selection of places to eat in Little Rock. I would love to go for breakfast at Petit Keet and try those waffles.
“Table 28” is my pick to start from, Kiwi! The name alone sounds as though there is so much history and heart into it!
What adorable places to eat at. I love the decor in some of those places.
So many great places and delicious foods to try! I love the Table 28 interiors!
I always like to read posts about food from various areas in the U.S. It’s good info in case I ever travel there on business or on a family vacation. These are some great restaurants with excellent food.
Oh wow, this is a surprise to me! I never imagined that the food scene in Little Rock was so cool! Thanks for letting us know.
Wonderful..Glad you shared this amazing list. I am a travel bug and looking forward to experiencing Arkansas later this year this list will help me out.
I love Little Rock! It’s such a beautiful city with culture and amazing food. I’ve not visited a few of these places, thanks for the tips.
food porn! that all looks amazing. i especially would love to try that scallop, bread and those brussels sprouts.
Joy at http://www.thejoyousliving.com
You look like you had a really good time. I haven’t been to Arkansas before but you are showing me some cool places to visit! Too many fish dishes for me (I am allergic — LOL)
I want to visit Arkansas so badly. It would be such a beautiful place and these pictures really showcase that. Also, the food looks so amazing!!!
Wow, this place looks incredible. There’s so much food to eat and see there! Looks like a brilliant place to take the whole family
So many foods to love about Arkansas! It’s really beautiful out there. Truly a bucket
So many fab places to eat and drink here for sure. Looks like you have all tastes covered xx
The food looks Amazing. I haven’t been to Arkansas but I have a few people I know there so I should take a visit
i love little rock. it’s a great city. i haven’t been in years. this makes me miss it and want to go back and visit again. looks like great places to eat. i’ll have to remember them.
Oooh Arkansas looks lovely. Never been but the places you visited sure are one fun and the food are just delicious.
I see so many great things I would love to eat and drink in Arkansas. I would be in foodie heaven!
Wow! This place is stunning. Lots of amazing food and drinks. I will definitely going to visit this place in future.
You try some of the best restaurants Kiwi! I’ve never been to Little Rock but this alone would give me a reason to visit.
Definitely saving this blog. We are in Little Rock at least once a year and I’ve never heard of any of these places.
So, I’ve never seen myself wanting to visit Little Rock, Arkansas; however, I think I would go just for the food.
Omigosh! I wouldn’t even know where to start, and I can’t begin to pick a favorite dish. That carrot cake looked RIGHT though.
Wow! All I can see is the amazing food and my waistline expanding and me not caring. I didn’t know Little Rick had all this to offer. Definitely need to make my visit there next time worthwhile.