Cellar-To-Table: Celebrating West Virginia’s Culinary Heritage
Published: January 9, 2026As a state, West Virginia has worn clear the paths of history, culture and natural beauty. Now, the state is blazing a new culinary trail with its Cellar to Table Dinner Series.
This exclusive event series will feature 11 dinners hosted at 11 state park restaurants, featuring local foods and products that celebrate West Virginia’s culinary traditions. Think of it as a farm-to-table dinner for the winter and spring that pays homage to the tradition of eating fresh food that’s been stored in our root cellars after the growing season.
So, mark your calendars and prepare for an evening that will leave your taste buds dancing and your heart full.
Upcoming Cellar-To-Table Dinners
Stonewall Resort State Park
Date: January 31, 2026
Time: 6PM
Seats: 70
Price: $75 + tax and tip
Menu
Starter
Gnocchi and Fried Brussel Sprouts: Potato dumplings, fried Brussel sprouts, blackberry gastrique, and butternut puree.
First Course
Local Sausage and Kale Soup: Local hot sausage, shredded kale, fresh vegetable stock, organic carrots, cream, and spices.
Main Course
Allegheny Forrest and Stream: Smoked rainbow trout, venison and pork terrine with savory bread pudding and pickled vegetables.
Finish
West Virginia Peach Crème Brûlée: Rich and creamy vanilla custard, caramelized sugar, and local freeze dried peaches.
Hawks Nest State Park
Date: February 22, 2026
Time: 6PM
Seats: 55
Price: $60
Menu
Appetizer
Baked Spagetti Squash Fritters
Salad
Roasted Brussel Sprout Salad
Soup
Autumn Wild Rice Soup
Main Course
Venison Steak with Butter roasted Carrots with hazelnut crumble and goat cheese
Dessert
Baked Pears with Berries , honey, walnuts, blue cheese
Cacapon Resort State Park
Date: March 3, 2026
Time: 6PM
Seats: 40
Price: $65
Menu
Starter
Fried chicken liver with peach pepper glaze
First Course
Watercress salad with cranberry lemon dressing
Main Course
Braised pork shank with gremolata served on a bed of roasted garlic mashed potatoes
Dessert
Donut bread pudding with creme Anglaise
Pipestem Resort State Park
Date: March 7, 2026
Time: 6PM (Cocktails), 6:30PM (Dinner)
Seats: 64
Price: $70
Menu
Amuse Bouche – Bloody Butcher corn cracker, black cherry jelly, smoked ramp salt
1st Course
Chocolate-changa cream soup, buckwheat-peach granola
2nd Course
Warm winter greens salad, sassafras-dandelion vinaigrette, maple toasted walnuts
3rd Course
Filet mignon medallions, espresso demi, blue potato-collard green gratin, tomato jam
4th Course
Ricotta cheesecake, Marionberry jam, gooseberry-habanero maple syrup, raspberry dust
Blackwater Falls State Park
Date: March 13, 2026
Time: 5PM (Cocktails), 6PM (Dinner)
Seats: 50
Price: $65
Menu
Menu details to come.
Tygart Lake State Park
Date: March 14, 2026
Time: 6PM
Seats: 60
Price: $76.32
Menu
First Course
Roasted Beet Salad
Second Course
Spring Charcuterie Board featuring Smoked Mozzarella and grilled Ramps in Proscuitto, assorted Deviled Eggs, Pickles, Dandelion Blossom Bacon Jam, Ramp Jam and grilled points of Parmesan Ramp Focaccia
Third Course
Grilled Duck Breast drizzled with a Moonshine Melba Sauce over roasted Rosemary Baby Potatoes and Asparagus/Spring Carrot medley
Fourth Course
Buckwheat Donut Holes with a Bourbon Creme Royal Icing
North Bend State Park
Date: March 21, 2026
Time: 6PM
Seats: 50
Price: $76.32
Menu
Welcome Bites
Hot buttermilk cornbread with maple honey butter
First Course
Early Spring greens salad (Mixed greens, blueberries, toasted sunflower seeds with warm maple vinaigrette)
Main Dishes
Apple-cider braised pork shoulder, Maple blackberry glazed chicken
Sides
Roasted late winter roots, Herb and bacon green beans, Buttermilk mashed potatoes, Ramp and cheddar cornbread
Desserts
Blueberry lemon bars, blackberry wine cake
Drinks
Blueberrry & Blackberry wine, sparkling hot apple cider, sweet tea, maple lemonade
Canaan Valley Resort State Park
Date: March 27, 2026
Time: 5PM (Cocktails), 6PM (Dinner)
Seats: 70
Price: $84.06
Menu
Menu details to come.
Twin Falls Resort State Park
Date: March 28, 2026
Time: 6PM
Seats: 50
Price: $65
Menu
Starter
Bruschetta, Bacon Wrapped Brussels, Cowboy Caviar
Soup
French Onion Gnocchi with Dipping Bread
Salad
Strawberry Spinach Salad
Main Course
WV Rainbow Trout, Herb Baked Chicken, roasted Red Potato Salad, Mixed Veggies
Dessert
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread, Blackberry Cobbler With Ice Cream
Chief Logan State Park
Date: April 18, 2026
Time: 6PM
Seats: 50
Price: $50
Menu
First Course
Ultimate Winter Salad of kale, spinach, cabbage, carrots and apples with roasted butternut squash.
Tossed with a maple Dijon Vinaigrette and candied pecans.
Soup
Great Northern White Bean Hamburger Soup
Main Course
Braised Rabbit with Onion Gravy, Meatloaf, Herb mashed potatoes, Green bean Casserole, Buttermilk Biscuits
Dessert
Bread Pudding and Blackberry Dumplings
Holly River State Park
Date: April 22, 2026
Time: 6PM
Seats: 46
Price: $66.14
Menu
Nuts & Honey
Maple cinnamon–spiced walnuts and almonds, gently warmed and finished with a drizzle of West Virginia honey from Handmade WV Market — a sweet and savory welcome bite with Appalachian warmth.
Brie en Croûte
Creamy brie and fruit jam from Handmade WV Market, wrapped in delicate pastry and baked until golden. Served warm, with a crisp exterior and a rich, molten center.
Cobb Salad
A hearty Appalachian take on the classic Cobb: fresh mixed greens layered with ripe tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, avocado, hard-boiled egg wedge, crisp bacon, and bright freeze-dried fruit from Harvest Trails. Served with a selection of house dressings from Mal’s Fresh Produce.
Shrimp & Cheese Grits
Tender shrimp served over creamy Arbaugh Farm cheese grits, finished with fire-roasted tomato sauce, blistered cherry tomatoes, and roasted asparagus.
Comforting, rich, and balanced with fresh acidity and char.
Cornbread Bite
A warm cornbread bite made with corn meal from Arbaugh Farm topped with hot pepper jelly from Smoke Camp Crafts and The Cookhouse house honey butter — sweet, spicy, and deeply satisfying.
Puff Pastry Fruit Bites
Flaky puff pastry filled with fruit preserves from Handmade WV Market, lightly glazed with powdered sugar and drizzled with WV honey from Sugar Bottom Farm for a delicate, honey-kissed finish.
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