Best Restaurants in Fayetteville, Arkansas

As of November 2026, Catfish Hole Fayetteville is the most-reviewed restaurant in Fayetteville with 3,610 Google reviews and a 4.6-star average, ranking #4 across all of Northwest Arkansas. 13 restaurants with a Fayetteville address made the cut, out of 30 ranked region-wide.

Updated November 1, 2026 · How we rank

#BusinessCityRatingReviews
1Catfish Hole Fayetteville$Fayetteville4.63,610
2Sassy's Red House$$Fayetteville4.41,971
3The Farmer's Table Cafe$Fayetteville4.41,408
4Geraldi's$$Fayetteville4.61,227
5Nomads Southtown$$Fayetteville4.31,013
6Big Whiskey's - Fayetteville$$Fayetteville4.3936
7Feed and Folly$$Fayetteville4.1867
8Mockingbird Kitchen$$Fayetteville4.6633
9Cheers at the OPO$$Fayetteville4.3482
10Leverett Lounge$$Fayetteville4.7471
11Atlas The Restaurant$$$$Fayetteville4.8407
12Ella's Table$$Fayetteville4.4292
131834 Tavern Lafayette$$Fayetteville4.7170
2

Sassy's Red House

Fayetteville$$
4.4(1,971 Google reviews)

Ribs, brisket, pulled pork & more dished up at this casual BBQ joint with a lively, sports-bar vibe. Open seven days a week.

708 N College Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA

3

The Farmer's Table Cafe

Fayetteville$
4.4(1,408 Google reviews)

Seasonal, locally-sourced breakfast & lunch plates served in homey, country-style dining rooms. Closed Monday.

1079 S School Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA

4

Geraldi's

Fayetteville$$
4.6(1,227 Google reviews)

Casual Italian joint serving hot subs, pasta & classic pizzas, plus wine & craft beers on tap. Open seven days a week.

20 S University Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA

5

Nomads Southtown

Fayetteville$$
4.3(1,013 Google reviews)

Hip, art-filled cafe in a converted gas station with a a patio for clever eats & cocktails. Closed Wednesday.

1863 N Pluto Dr, Fayetteville, AR 72703, USA

6

Big Whiskey's - Fayetteville

Fayetteville$$
4.3(936 Google reviews)

Watering hole with brews, TVs for sports & a menu of American eats such as burgers, wings & steaks. Open seven days a week.

1320 N College Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72703, USA

7

Feed and Folly

Fayetteville$$
4.1(867 Google reviews)

Sharing plates, salads & mains dished up in trendy spot with a rooftop bar & a beer list. Open seven days a week.

110 S College Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA

8

Mockingbird Kitchen

Fayetteville$$
4.6(633 Google reviews)

Cozy, casual restaurant presenting contemporary takes on American comfort classics. Closed Monday.

1466 N College Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72703, USA

9

Cheers at the OPO

Fayetteville$$
4.3(482 Google reviews)

Easygoing kitchen offering Southern comfort food & grilled steaks in a long-standing locale. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

1 W Center St, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA

11

Atlas The Restaurant

Fayetteville$$$$
4.8(407 Google reviews)

Oysters, steak & other elevated seasonal fare, plus a robust wine list, in sophisticated surrounds. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

208 N Block Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA

12

Ella's Table

Fayetteville$$
4.4(292 Google reviews)

American nouveau cuisine & a robust wine list offered inside the historic Inn at Carnall Hall. Open seven days a week.

465 Arkansas Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA

How we rank

We search Google for every restaurant in Northwest Arkansas, keep open businesses with at least 5 reviews whose Google listing matches the category, then rank those with a Fayetteville address by Google review count. Businesses in neighboring cities often serve Fayetteville too; the region-wide list covers them. Full methodology.

Questions

Who is the most-reviewed restaurant in Fayetteville?
Catfish Hole Fayetteville has the most Google reviews of any restaurant in Fayetteville, with 3,610 reviews and a 4.6-star average as of our last check.
Which restaurant in Fayetteville has the highest rating?
Among restaurants with at least 50 reviews, Atlas The Restaurant has the highest average at 4.8 stars across 407 reviews.
How expensive are the top restaurants in Fayetteville?
Of the 13 restaurants with a Google price level, 2 inexpensive, 10 moderately priced, 1 very expensive. Price levels are Google's four-tier scale.
How is this ranking calculated?
We pull every restaurant Google lists in Northwest Arkansas, drop any with fewer than 5 reviews or marked closed, and rank the rest by total Google review count, with rating as the tiebreaker. This list covers 13,487 reviews. No business can pay to be ranked.