Linville River Mercantile

Just WOW! After tubing stopped at this cute location that had a sign for coffee and ice cream! Well once I walked in I was welcomed the smell was amazing and I didn’t know where to start! I got the Tres Leches and 2 Cheesecakes with Cherry topping. All made from scratch put it in a box with utensils to go! The place was already good in my option until the food. WOW WOW WOW. Will be back tomorrow I can say this is top 3 desserts I have ever tasted! The tres leches so delicious but yet light and not leaving you full despise the generous slices. And the cheese cake, I want to eat it every day! The cherries were so amazing and I can’t get the taste out of my mouth! Best hands down! I will be while in town eating here and definitely taking some of the home made jam! I think I may buy out the cherry one it i see it! I can’t recommend this spectacular surprise we ran into! I wish this man so much success the kindness and the taste are definitely a gift to be shared!

Stop in if you are lucky enough to catch them open. Their current hours are Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon.
We had ice cream - chocolate fudge, butter pecan, pistachio and black cherry. I assure you that they are better than any you can buy in the grocery store. And they have other flavors, shakes and banana splits.
We also brought home some coconut cake. Yum!
They have an eclectic selection of antique glassware, cookbooks and other stuff to browse through.
Sit on the porch and enjoy your delicious treat.

What a great place! It’s a family owned business with relics and antiques from the area. A lot of history in this place. It’s like stepping back in time. I had a banana split and it was amazing. We got peanut butter pie to take with us. It’s all homemade. The owner is very friendly and shared some local history with us. It’s just a great place to stop and relax with some ice cream. If your in the area, stop on by. You can thank me later. We will be back.

The desserts are out of this world! My husband and I had the pecan pie and peanut butter tart. Both excellent and highly recommend!

I found this place next to the road and I stopped by curiosity. I found the best pumpkin pie bread with pecans . I want the recipe because is something out of this world. So chewy and thick and I can taste all the ingredients: the pumpkin, brown sugar, pecans etc oh Lord. Whoever made this deserves an award.

We had homemade hot apple cobbler with vanilla ice cream and Plantation Pie. Another customer bought butter cakes. An older couple makes the desserts by hand. The food was delicious!! We will be back!

Amazing place, all of the desert and coffee were delicious. Owners were so friendly and I enjoyed getting to know them. If your in Boone, Banner Elk area this is a must stop. You wont regret it!!

Best key lime pie and pound cake. Excellent cheesecake that’s not overly sweet. Charming atmosphere with ample outdoor seating. Friendly and helpful owners.

Most amazing homemade desserts ever, the lady and man running it were super nice, I DEFINITELY recommend stopping in and buying something delicious, it's worth it!!

You have to stop in and try some fresh desserts. Everything is home made and fresh. Also amazing! And the couple who room the shop safe as welcoming as can be.

The best home made desserts ever!! My husband and I shared a piece of cheesecake with blueberry topping, and my girls shared a peace of pecan pie. It was so hard to choose! The store is adorable and the husband and wife are delightful! We cannot wait to go back!!

My husband and I stopped in today. I promise you,we'll be back during our stay through October. The lady there is baking homemade pies and cobblers that should be winning awards everywhere!!! Super friendly owners with great customer service! What a gem you have here! If you ever have the chance to stop in, please do yourself a favor. The coffee and Ice Cream also looked and smelled Delicious!!

The owners were so friendly and kind! We really enjoyed looking around the shop. The desserts looked delicious and the whole place smelled so yummy and inviting. Great place to buy local gifts.

My girlfriend and I are on vacation and decided to stop by this cute little shop. The owners are absolutely amazing people, so kind and inviting and pleasant to be around. They made us feel so welcomed and at home. The food is incredible, my girlfriend had a slice of the southern coconut pie and I had chocolate ice cream. All of their desserts are homemade and delicious. I plan on stopping by again before we leave!

What can I said best bakery in North Carolina amazing husband and wife. She makes the pineapple cake just like my aunt (R.I.P) used to make it, it's crazy how a cake can take you back in time when you were a child. Defenely a stop for all locals and tourists to see. Thank you for putting a smile on my face.

We stopped in on Saturday and it was awesome. Best cheesecakes ever and we also bought the ramp salt. Highly recommend this place

We have been wanting to stop there for some time, and finally did today. It is a very cute store. A number of memorabilia and trinkets for sale inside. The Highlight are the desserts. My wife had the peach cobbler with ice cream. The kids and I had ice cream. I'll say the ice cream was delicious and creamy. The peach cobbler homemade and delicious. Apparently, all the desserts are homemade and pretty much sell out every day. The staff were very friendly. It was great having outside seating areas, and they brought your treats to you. Definitely worth a stop and a snack.

This place was amazing the owners were very friendly. I had a pineapple upside down cake it was the best I've ever had. I bought a jar of strawberry rhubarb jelly that was excellent as well. They had a lot of different desserts on the shelves all homemade. Will stop again when in the area.

Great little shop, and great homemade desserts and apple cider.

A wonderfully hidden Gem!!! Great customer service, amazing home made pies !! definitely a five star bakery. If you want to take a trip back in time this is the place to stop by and slow the hand of time. Enjoying a home welcoming ambience. Don't forget to purchase a homemade jar of Jam! I recommend buying two of everything.. you won't regret it !! 🥧 🍨 🍮 🍦