Guidebook for Batesville

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Guidebook for Batesville

Food Scene

BIG'S is diner-style food: burgers, dogs, sandwiches -- all made fresh. Daily specials, like soups and salads. Quality ingredients and unique homemade sauces. Main St. Batesville
Bigs Of Batesville
231 E Main St
BIG'S is diner-style food: burgers, dogs, sandwiches -- all made fresh. Daily specials, like soups and salads. Quality ingredients and unique homemade sauces. Main St. Batesville
Josie's is located over-looking the beautiful white river in Batesville Arkansas. We specialize in top quality, hand cut, and award winning steaks, pasta and seafood. All of our appetizers, soups, sides, and sauces are house made using the freshest ingredients available. Our menu offers a variety of items to choose from.
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Best Dam Steakhouse
50 Riverbank Rd
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Josie's is located over-looking the beautiful white river in Batesville Arkansas. We specialize in top quality, hand cut, and award winning steaks, pasta and seafood. All of our appetizers, soups, sides, and sauces are house made using the freshest ingredients available. Our menu offers a variety of items to choose from.
A tapas grill & bar serving lunch and dinner. Exciting menu and lounge-like atmosphere. Closed for renovations. closed for remodel opening again soon.
109 Main
109 E Main St
A tapas grill & bar serving lunch and dinner. Exciting menu and lounge-like atmosphere. Closed for renovations. closed for remodel opening again soon.
Practice putting greens and golf cart rentals
White River Country Club
39 Jones Dr
Practice putting greens and golf cart rentals
Great Food, Live Entertainment & Great Atmosphere! All located inside the Historic Train Depot, downtown Batesville at 129 Lawrence Street. Open 11:00 am – 10:000 pm, and reservations recommended on entertainment nights. (870) 698-0034
Fox Creek BBQ
129 Lawrence St
Great Food, Live Entertainment & Great Atmosphere! All located inside the Historic Train Depot, downtown Batesville at 129 Lawrence Street. Open 11:00 am – 10:000 pm, and reservations recommended on entertainment nights. (870) 698-0034
Great Home Cooking ! Melbourne AR. it's about a 35 minute drive but we'll worth it.
Bailey's Country Cookin
745 Main St
Great Home Cooking ! Melbourne AR. it's about a 35 minute drive but we'll worth it.
Tasty brick oven hand tossed pizza ! The local favorite of Mt.View. Check it out when visiting Mt.View or Blanchard Springs Caverns. about a 30 minute scenic drive.
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Tommy's Famous A Pizzeria
205 AR-66
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Tasty brick oven hand tossed pizza ! The local favorite of Mt.View. Check it out when visiting Mt.View or Blanchard Springs Caverns. about a 30 minute scenic drive.
Our favorite Italian restaurant in Batesville.
Tavolo Italian Ristorante
3000 Jennings Ln
Our favorite Italian restaurant in Batesville.
Great brick oven Pizza and Gelato. on historic Main St. Batesville
Stella's Brick Oven Pizzeria and Bistro
250 E Main St
Great brick oven Pizza and Gelato. on historic Main St. Batesville
Colton's Steak House & Grill
1553 South Saint Louis Street
Great Breakfast 😋
Triangle Cafe
3 Triangle Ln
Great Breakfast 😋
Natalie's Cafe & Catering
3050 Harrison St
Great Food
Great Organic Eatery and Store.
Real Goods market • eatery
2065 Harrison St
Great Organic Eatery and Store.
Beef 'O' Brady's
3000 Jennings Ln
Great food
Fantastic coffee and breakfast scones
Morningside Coffee House
616 Harrison St
Fantastic coffee and breakfast scones
Great Breakfast or any Meal
Spah Grill
763 Batesville Blvd
Great Breakfast or any Meal
Great southern fried catfish.
Fred's Fish House
3777 Harrison St
Great southern fried catfish.
Great Breakfast
Whistle Stop Cafe
300 Lawrence Street
Great Breakfast
Dora Express Japanese Food
2370 Harrison Street
Good Food
Great food and coffee ! try the chicken sandwich.
Nova Joe's Coffee
2100 Harrison St
Great food and coffee ! try the chicken sandwich.
Great Mexican food and margaritas ! 🍹
Las Playitas Mexican Restaurant of Batesville
350 Harrison Street
Great Mexican food and margaritas ! 🍹

Arts & Culture

The mission of the Old Independence Regional Museum in Batesville, Arkansas, is the acquisition and preservation of artifacts and archival materials significant to the history of Independence County, Arkansas, and the surrounding counties, making these materials available for research and providing history-based education for the public through exhibits and programs.
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Old Independence Regional Museum
380 S 9th St
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The mission of the Old Independence Regional Museum in Batesville, Arkansas, is the acquisition and preservation of artifacts and archival materials significant to the history of Independence County, Arkansas, and the surrounding counties, making these materials available for research and providing history-based education for the public through exhibits and programs.
It's just an awesome thing to be able to bring back all of these cars and trophies to the place where it all started and the place that I consider 'home,' said Martin. "We have a lot of stuff on display at the museum and I hope that all of the fans will get a chance to come out and share in all of the memories with us".
Mark Martin Ford
1601 Batesville Blvd
It's just an awesome thing to be able to bring back all of these cars and trophies to the place where it all started and the place that I consider 'home,' said Martin. "We have a lot of stuff on display at the museum and I hope that all of the fans will get a chance to come out and share in all of the memories with us".

Entertainment & Activities

The Melba theater was originally constructed as a mercantile store. It was eventually remodeled in Art deco style and reopened in 1940 to become one of the Arkansas' first cinemascope theaters. Though the theater closed in the early 1990s, repairs and alterations were made and it reopened in 2000. In 2015, just before the theater had to close its doors again, it was purchase with the goal of renewing this historic treasure. The downtown Main Street business district, which includes the Melba Theater, is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Melba Theater
115 W Main St
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The Melba theater was originally constructed as a mercantile store. It was eventually remodeled in Art deco style and reopened in 1940 to become one of the Arkansas' first cinemascope theaters. Though the theater closed in the early 1990s, repairs and alterations were made and it reopened in 2000. In 2015, just before the theater had to close its doors again, it was purchase with the goal of renewing this historic treasure. The downtown Main Street business district, which includes the Melba Theater, is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
This center has indoor/outdoor swimming, exercise equipment and classes, indoor basketball/volleyball, indoor walking track, and soccer field.
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Batesville Community Center and Aquatics
1420 20th St
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This center has indoor/outdoor swimming, exercise equipment and classes, indoor basketball/volleyball, indoor walking track, and soccer field.
Tried it out. Was really fun
Tomahawk Chop Company
177 E Main St
Tried it out. Was really fun

Places to Visit and Parks

Polk Bayou Park is located on the corner of White Drive and Barnett Drive and provides access to Polk (or Poke) Bayou and the popular summertime swimming hold “The Rocks”. Polk Bayou feeds into the magnificent White River. Polk Bayou itself is one of the Batesville areas most historically important waterways. Aside from its prominent role in the establishment of the Batesville area, Polk Bayou has become a leading tourism draw. Polk Bayou Park and Waterway offers visitors the chance to experience the natural beauty of the Batesville area whether it is through fishing, canoeing, kayaking, bird watching or playing at the park.
Batesville Parks & Recreation
1850 Chaney Dr
Polk Bayou Park is located on the corner of White Drive and Barnett Drive and provides access to Polk (or Poke) Bayou and the popular summertime swimming hold “The Rocks”. Polk Bayou feeds into the magnificent White River. Polk Bayou itself is one of the Batesville areas most historically important waterways. Aside from its prominent role in the establishment of the Batesville area, Polk Bayou has become a leading tourism draw. Polk Bayou Park and Waterway offers visitors the chance to experience the natural beauty of the Batesville area whether it is through fishing, canoeing, kayaking, bird watching or playing at the park.
Beautiful caverns with three different options of trails to hike. Bring a lite jacket it can get a bit chilly in the caverns.
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Mga Kweba ng Blanchard Springs
704 Blanchard Springs Road
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Beautiful caverns with three different options of trails to hike. Bring a lite jacket it can get a bit chilly in the caverns.

Shopping

Jesus told the blind man, "Go wash in the pool of Siloe", which translates to "sent". So he went away and washed and came back seeing. ~ John 9:7 Siloe, based in Arkansas, was created to provide a job to two unemployed sisters with the dream to build a source of retirement for their hard working mother. God is good, and He wanted to use Siloe for more. With a voice for those in need, we want to impact others by giving back from the many blessings we receive from God and reinvent the meaning of boutique shopping in small towns. In 2012, we opened our flagship store in Batesville, AR. In 2014, we opened our second store in Searcy, AR. That same year, we launched shopsiloe.com.
Siloe
181 S Central Ave
Jesus told the blind man, "Go wash in the pool of Siloe", which translates to "sent". So he went away and washed and came back seeing. ~ John 9:7 Siloe, based in Arkansas, was created to provide a job to two unemployed sisters with the dream to build a source of retirement for their hard working mother. God is good, and He wanted to use Siloe for more. With a voice for those in need, we want to impact others by giving back from the many blessings we receive from God and reinvent the meaning of boutique shopping in small towns. In 2012, we opened our flagship store in Batesville, AR. In 2014, we opened our second store in Searcy, AR. That same year, we launched shopsiloe.com.
Walmart Supercenter
3150 Harrison St
Hobby Lobby
1991 Harrison St
Kroger
303 S St Louis St
Hibbett Sports
25 Eagle Mountain Blvd
great shopping
T.J. Maxx
2360 Harrison St
great shopping
all kinds of material. We have guests come to Batesville just to shop here for their material needs.
Marshall Dry Goods Co Inc
310 W Main St
all kinds of material. We have guests come to Batesville just to shop here for their material needs.

Sightseeing

Blanchard Springs Caverns can hardly be described in words! You must visit the caves truly understand and appreciate their beauty. Entering the world of the underground is always a thrilling experience.We hope this site help to showcase some of the wonderful and majestic sights you’ll see. There are three different tours offered at the caverns; the Dripstone Trail, the Discovery Trail, the Discovery in the Dark Headlamp Tour and the caverns newest trail, the Wild Cave Tour. Led by knowledgeable Forest Service Guides, the tours wind through water-carved passages, including an underground river and the world’s largest flowstone.
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Mga Kweba ng Blanchard Springs
704 Blanchard Springs Road
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Blanchard Springs Caverns can hardly be described in words! You must visit the caves truly understand and appreciate their beauty. Entering the world of the underground is always a thrilling experience.We hope this site help to showcase some of the wonderful and majestic sights you’ll see. There are three different tours offered at the caverns; the Dripstone Trail, the Discovery Trail, the Discovery in the Dark Headlamp Tour and the caverns newest trail, the Wild Cave Tour. Led by knowledgeable Forest Service Guides, the tours wind through water-carved passages, including an underground river and the world’s largest flowstone.
Arkansas's unique Ozark Folk Center State Park is America's only facility that works at perpetuating the Ozark heritage of music and craftsmanship and sharing it in an entertaining way. We keep the crafts, music and herblore of the Ozarks alive. Travel to Mountain View, Arkansas and tap your toes to our special style of Ozark Americana Music. Wander our paved walkways and learn about native plants, pass-a-long plants, culinary and medicinal herbs in our Heritage Herb Garden. See blacksmithing, pottery, stained glass and more being made by master artisans and apprentices. The Craft Village is open Tuesday through Saturday from April through November.
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Ozark Folk Center State Park
1032 Park Ave
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Arkansas's unique Ozark Folk Center State Park is America's only facility that works at perpetuating the Ozark heritage of music and craftsmanship and sharing it in an entertaining way. We keep the crafts, music and herblore of the Ozarks alive. Travel to Mountain View, Arkansas and tap your toes to our special style of Ozark Americana Music. Wander our paved walkways and learn about native plants, pass-a-long plants, culinary and medicinal herbs in our Heritage Herb Garden. See blacksmithing, pottery, stained glass and more being made by master artisans and apprentices. The Craft Village is open Tuesday through Saturday from April through November.

Getting Around

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1126 Batesville Blvd
Michelle's Desha Ar
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Turo car sharing
116 New Montgomery St
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Michelle's Desha Ar