Wild Thyme Gourmet brings together the warmth of an inviting American restaurant and the polish of a refined dining destination in the heart of Highlands, NC.
Set at 343-D Main St, this contemporary spot is known for upscale Asian-influenced American cuisine, thoughtfully prepared and beautifully presented in a stylish setting that feels both modern and welcoming.
Whether you are planning a relaxed lunch, a memorable dinner, or a solo meal with excellent food and attentive table service, Wild Thyme Gourmet offers a dining experience designed to feel special from the moment you arrive.
Guests come for the food and stay for the overall experience. The menu balances comfort food and healthy options with small plates, local specialty offerings, and a strong selection of beer, cocktails, coffee, spirits, and wine.
It is a place where quality is evident across every detail, from the fast service to the great dessert, tea selection, and beverage program that includes a great beer selection and great cocktails.
With outdoor seating, dine-in, takeaway, and on-site services available, the restaurant gives customers flexible ways to enjoy its food and atmosphere, while the bar area adds another layer of appeal for those looking to unwind in a polished, social setting.
Its casual yet upmarket feel makes it equally suited for a laid-back meal or a more elevated night out.
Wild Thyme Gourmet is also committed to making dining comfortable and accessible for more people. Accessibility features include a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet, helping ensure a smooth and welcoming visit for all guests.
Additional conveniences like gender-neutral toilets, restroom access, reservations, and acceptance of credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments make the experience easy from start to finish. With a strong 4.40-star rating based on 916 reviews, it has earned the trust of diners seeking a restaurant that combines quality, consistency, and a distinctive atmosphere.
For those planning a dinner out in Highlands, reservations are recommended, reflecting the restaurant’s popularity and the value it delivers to every guest who walks through the door.
Popular Items
Frequently ordered and highly recommended items at Wild Thyme Gourmet
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
Baby arugula tossed with boiled honey-lemon vinaigrette.
Mixed field greens topped with hearts of palm, julienne vegetables, and balsamic vinaigrette.
A wedge of crisp iceberg lettuce topped with house-made blue cheese dressing and warm, crisp bacon.
Lump crab cakes (all crab no filler) served with lemon dill sauce.
12oz Stock Yard Angus Strip Loin grilled to perfection and finished with red wine-shallot compound butter.
Fresh salmon roasted with a soy–brown sugar glaze and topped with wasabi pea crust.
8oz stockyard premium choice beef tenderloin topped with melted pimento cheese and crispy onions.
Served with creamy polenta red cabbage and lemon caper macadamia nut compound butter.
Served on a bed of wilted spinach and honey sage balsamic reduction.
Served with an apricot–rosemary sauce.
Oven-roasted fresh salmon served with citrus beurre blanc.
Filled with green olives and served with sautéed almonds, red wine poached figs, and a marsala beurre noisette.
Served with creamy polenta, red cabbage, and lemon caper macadamia nut compound butter.
Spicy cajun tasso and wild-caught shrimp in dry vermouth, garlic, and cream reduction with spinach.
Shrimp and scallops poached in a lemon-dill caper cream sauce with snow peas and julienne carrots. Served over a puff pastry.
Breaded chicken cutlet baked with parmesan cheese and fresh mozzarella served with marinara sauce, pasta linguine, and fresh vegetables
Sautéed zucchini, yellow squash, bell peppers topped with goat cheese.
Crisp puff pastry layered with portobello mushrooms, roasted red peppers, and roasted garlic-feta spread, with sherry tomato cream sauce.
Homemade ravioli with ricotta cheese, pine nuts, black olive, and roasted red bell pepper tomato.
A spicy stir fry of beef tenderloin, fresh vegetables, ginger, cilantro, and lime served with basmati rice.
Our roasted lump crab cakes (all crab no filler) with cucumber, lettuce, tomato, and Herb-caper mayonnaise served on a baguette.
Grilled chicken, Kalamata olives, tomato, cucumber, lettuce, feta cheese, and an artichoke spread in a whole wheat tortilla.
Served with romaine lettuce, tomato, and ancho-chili sauce on baguette.
Beer battered fresh fish with hand-cut french fries and lemon herb tartar sauce.
Our roasted lump crab cakes (all crab no filler) with cucumber, lettuce, tomato, and Herb-caper mayonnaise served on a baguette.
Pat Lafrieda chopped Natural Black Angus beef, lettuce, tomato, dill pickle, on a brioche bun with cheddar bacon spread.
Thinly sliced strip loin of beef served with roasted Portobello mushroom, lettuce, tomato, and a horseradish herb spread on baguette.
Japanese panko-crusted crispy shrimp with lettuce, tomato, and horseradish onion blossom sauce on a baguette.
With cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, roasted red pepper with ancho-chili sauce on a brioche bun.
Served open-face with lettuce, tomato, fig relish, walnuts on multigrain.
Grilled fresh salmon with applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, and herb mayonnaise on a baguette.
Fresh Salmon, snow peas, julienne carrots, and a lemon-dill caper cream sauce served over a puff pastry.
Grilled zucchini, yellow squash, red bell peppers, Portobello mushrooms with roasted garlic feta spread, lettuce, and tomato on a ciabatta.
Sautéed lump crab meat with gruyere cheese and sherry, wrapped in filo and baked.
Beer batter fried calamari served with homemade marinara sauce.
Cornmeal-crusted green tomato served with grits and remoulade sauce.
Shiitake mushrooms, shrimp, and cabbage served with a sweet chili sauce.
Risotto, shrimp, mozzarella cheese, prosciutto cakes, and served with grilled tomato cream sauce.
A warmed wheel of brie served with apples, pecans, and maple syrup.
Snow peas, carrots, and peppers stir-fried with a lively ginger sesame sauce served over mixed greens.
Snow peas, carrots, and peppers stir-fried with a lively ginger sesame sauce served over mixed greens.
Spinach, bacon, toasted almonds, brie, red onion, tomato, dried cranberries, crouton, and a honey and lemon vinaigrette dressing.
Romaine heart, parmesan cheese, croutons, and house-made Caesar dressing.
Honey-balsamic marinated grilled red onions, goat cheese, roasted pecans, crostini, mixed greens, and our balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
Hear from our valued guests
Everything was fabulous including the server, Kenny, and the 70's music!! My ahi sandwich was as good as anything I have had on the coast. The wine list was eclectic and I could have had more. Service was wonderful and attentive, very accommodating on changes to the preparation.
Incredible meal with wonderful service and family friendly atmosphere! We had the Tuna, sautéed Trout, Spring rolls, Milk Cake! All perfection! Everyone was kind, professional and even found us down the sidewalk to give us our forgotten cell phone😂😊.
Came in late on a Sunday afternoon about an hour before closing. Greeted and seated promptly. Had a choice of indoor or outdoor seating but chose inside as the sun was going down. I ordered the Waterfall Beef and my wife got the ravioli. My dish was very good with tender beef and crispy veggies. Just the right balance of sauce. My wife enjoyed hers and there was plenty to take home for a snack later for her. Mine totally vaporized somehow. Plenty of free parking right in the downtown area. Extensive wine list. Highly recommend.
Fish was cooked to perfection. Awesome salads. Huge delicious appetizers. Great selection of beer and wine. My new favorite place within Highlands.
The lamb and chilean sea bass specials were amazing. The best lamb dish I have ever eaten. The baked brie was absolutely delicious and the apple crumble was to die for. Highly HIGHLY recommend. The service was fantastic and the ambiance was so great!
We stopped here in between waterfall viewing and it was perfect. We had salmon blt..friends said it was great. I had the salmon over the pastry..also good..very rich and creamy. Only complaint was my soup not being delivered but would def go back.
Walked around downtown Highlands on our first quick stopover and decided to dine at Wild Thyme Gourmet as menu appeals to us. We were promptly seated in a cozy booth without a reservation (maybe it’s Mon!). Food was awesome! Beet salad, waterfall beef and chicken breast were delicious and beautifully presented. Chicken stuffed with olives is such a good idea and beef was so tender. Many great options for desserts and not forgetting a huge wine list. We picked Chocolate pâté and lemon mousse cake. Server was attentive and friendly. Highly recommended place to check out!
Our favorite restaurant in Highlands. We ate here our first night in town and liked it so much we came back for lunch the next day! If there was one place I would have had dinner at more than once on this trip, this would be it. I had the seared tuna for an appetizer and my wife had the fried green tomatoes. Both were outstanding. Entrees were quail and a double pork chop which were equally delicious. We split a desert of lemon layer cake with coffee. Nothing we had was less than perfect. The service was outstanding. This was one of the best trained staffs I have ever come across! The atmosphere is very nice. Classy yet not too formal. Very extensive wine collection! Lunch the next day was the Grilled Chicken and Artichoke Wrap and the Chevre Goat Cheese Sandwich, both of which were as good as our dinner the night before. If I am lucky enough to be back in the Highlands, this will be my first reservation.
This place is a treat. It's a little hard to find as it's tucked away in the back of a courtyard. I had a bowl of black bean soup. My wife had a Portobello mushroom sandwich and a cup of black bean soup. All were delicious. Service was excellent.
What a wonderful experience during a bachelorette weekend! From the moment we arrived, our waiter was incredibly friendly, attentive, and made sure the bride and all of her guests felt truly celebrated and well taken care of. Hosting a party of 11 is no small task—especially when everyone ordered something different—but every dish arrived at the same time and piping hot, which was seriously impressive. The food, service, and overall atmosphere made for such a memorable night. We had an amazing time and are already looking forward to coming back again—this time individually!
Common questions about Wild Thyme Gourmet
Wild Thyme Gourmet is located at 343-D Main St, Highlands, NC 28741, United States, Highlands, NC, United States.
You can reach Wild Thyme Gourmet by calling +1 828-526-4035.
Wild Thyme Gourmet has a rating of 4.4 out of 5 based on 916 customer reviews.
Wild Thyme Gourmet features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Wild Thyme Gourmet features the following service options: Outdoor seating, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
Wild Thyme Gourmet features the following highlights: Fast service, Great beer selection, Great cocktails, Great coffee, Great dessert, Great tea selection, Great wine list, Serves local specialty, Sport.
Wild Thyme Gourmet features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Wild Thyme Gourmet features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Healthy options, Small plates, Spirits, Vegan options, Vegetarian options, Wine.
Wild Thyme Gourmet features the following dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Wild Thyme Gourmet features the following amenities: Bar on site, Gender-neutral toilets, Restroom.
Wild Thyme Gourmet features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Trendy, Upmarket.
Wild Thyme Gourmet features the following crowd: Groups, Tourists.
Wild Thyme Gourmet features the following planning: Dinner reservations recommended, Accepts reservations.
Wild Thyme Gourmet features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Wild Thyme Gourmet features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu.
Wild Thyme Gourmet features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
Wild Thyme Gourmet features the following pets: Dogs allowed outside.
Business Features
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