Every listing below gives the address and, where the restaurant publishes them on its own website, its hours. We do not copy hours from map apps or review sites, so a place with no published hours says so. Use the planner first if you have a particular day in mind.
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Downtown Clayton's shops and kitchens keep their own weeks: some close Sundays, some Mondays, some open only for dinner. Pick your day and time and we will build a walk from the places that are actually open, using each place's own published hours.
Which days each place is open
| Place | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabun County Historical Society Museum source | — | — | 11 a.m.–3 p.m. | 11 a.m.–3 p.m. | 11 a.m.–3 p.m. | 11 a.m.–3 p.m. | — |
| Rabun County Public Library source | 9 a.m.–6 p.m. | 9 a.m.–6 p.m. | 9 a.m.–6 p.m. | 9 a.m.–6 p.m. | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. | 9 a.m.–1 p.m. | — |
| Fortify Pizza & Burger Bar source | 11 a.m.–8 p.m. | 11 a.m.–8 p.m. | 11 a.m.–8 p.m. | 11 a.m.–8 p.m. | 11 a.m.–9 p.m. | 11 a.m.–9 p.m. | — |
| Universal Joint Clayton source | 11 a.m.–10 p.m. | 11 a.m.–10 p.m. | 11 a.m.–10 p.m. | 11 a.m.–10 p.m. | 11 a.m.–11 p.m. | 11 a.m.–11 p.m. | 11 a.m.–10 p.m. |
| Friends American Grill (Clayton) source | 11 a.m.–10 p.m. | 11 a.m.–10 p.m. | 11 a.m.–10 p.m. | 11 a.m.–10 p.m. | 11 a.m.–11 p.m. | 11 a.m.–11 p.m. | 11 a.m.–9 p.m. |
| The Vandiver source | — | 4 p.m.–9 p.m. | 4 p.m.–9 p.m. | 4 p.m.–9 p.m. | 4 p.m.–9 p.m. | 4 p.m.–9 p.m. | 10 a.m.–2 p.m., 4 p.m.–9 p.m. |
| FarmHouse PoundCakes Bakery source | — | — | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | noon–4 p.m. |
| The Sunday Diner source | 9 a.m.–7 p.m. | 9 a.m.–7 p.m. | 9 a.m.–7 p.m. | 9 a.m.–3 p.m. | 9 a.m.–7 p.m. | 9 a.m.–3 p.m. | 9 a.m.–3 p.m. |
| The Rusty Bike Cafe source | 7 a.m.–3 p.m. | 7 a.m.–3 p.m. | 7 a.m.–3 p.m. | 7 a.m.–3 p.m. | 7 a.m.–3 p.m. | 7 a.m.–3 p.m. | 7 a.m.–3 p.m. |
| Currahee Brewing Company (Clayton) source | noon–9 p.m. | noon–9 p.m. | noon–9 p.m. | noon–9 p.m. | noon–10 p.m. | noon–10 p.m. | 1 p.m.–9 p.m. |
| BCI Coffee & Co. (Bridge Creek Inn) source | 6 a.m.–midnight | 6 a.m.–midnight | 6 a.m.–midnight | 6 a.m.–midnight | 6 a.m.–midnight | 6 a.m.–midnight | 6 a.m.–midnight |
| Wander North Georgia source | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–7 p.m. | 10 a.m.–7 p.m. | 11 a.m.–5 p.m. |
| Outdoor 76 (Clayton) source | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | noon–5 p.m. |
| Keels & Kollars Co. source | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 1 p.m.–5 p.m. |
| Idle + Wild source | 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 11 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Lulu & Tully's Mercantile source | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | noon–5 p.m. |
| Isadora Popper source | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | 11 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Main Street Gallery source | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Closed |
| Soul Intention Gallery source | 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | — | 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | 11 a.m.–6 p.m. | 11 a.m.–6 p.m. | noon–4 p.m. |
| Butler Galleries & Two Sisters Shop source | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | noon–4 p.m. |
| Reeves Ace Hardware (Clayton Main Street) source | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | Closed |
Hours as each place publishes them on its own website, checked October 18, 2026. A dash means the place does not publish that day. Places that publish no hours at all are left out of this grid.
Opening hours come from each place's own website (checked October 18, 2026); none are guessed. A stop counts as open if it is open for at least an hour of your visit. Walking figures are straight-line estimates from OpenStreetMap coordinates, not measured routes. Holiday hours and private events can change things, so call ahead for anything you would hate to miss.
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Restaurants
Fortify Pizza & Burger Bar
pizza and burgers
151 N Main St, Suite 100, Clayton, GA 30525
Pizza and burger restaurant on North Main Street. Explore Rabun's listing says Road Town Rum Bar operates inside, and the restaurant has two patios.
Mon–Thu 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sun not published
Source: Fortify Pizza & Burger Bar – Clayton (official site), checked 2026-10-18
Universal Joint Clayton
burgers and beer pub
109 N Main St, Clayton, GA 30525
Burger-and-beer pub on North Main Street; the Clayton location of the Universal Joint group.
Mon–Thu 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–11 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.–10 p.m.
Source: Universal Joint: Clayton (official site), checked 2026-10-18
Friends American Grill (Clayton)
American grill with rooftop bar
88 N Main St, Clayton, GA 30525
American grill on North Main Street; the chain's locations page describes the Clayton store as having a rooftop bar.
Mon–Thu 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–11 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.–9 p.m.
Source: Friends American Grill: Locations (official site), checked 2026-10-18
Rabun Social
restaurant, sushi bar and cocktails
34 N Main St, Clayton, GA 30525
Restaurant and sushi bar with a cocktail program and the Tiki Social patio out back. The patio, outside bar and Tiki Social welcome leashed dogs. It publishes no hours we could read, so call ahead.
Source: Rabun Social (official site), checked 2026-10-18
The Vandiver
regional American restaurant
60 S Main St, Unit 100, Clayton, GA 30525
Restaurant in the Bridge Creek Inn building on South Main Street, serving Sunday brunch and dinner Tuesday to Sunday.
Tue–Sat 4 p.m.–9 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.–2 p.m., 4 p.m.–9 p.m.; Mon not published
Source: The Vandiver: Hours + Location (official site), checked 2026-10-18
FarmHouse PoundCakes Bakery
bakery and tearoom
108 N Main St, Clayton, GA 30525
Small-batch bakery and tearoom for pound cakes, sweets and teas, with Scottish provisions; preorders for pickup by phone at (706) 436-8825.
Wed–Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sun noon–4 p.m.; Mon–Tue not published
Source: FarmHouse PoundCakes (official site), checked 2026-10-18
Main Street Chocolates
chocolatier and sweets
90 N Main St, Clayton, GA 30525
Chocolate and sweets shop on North Main Street. Its own site gives two different weekday schedules, so call ahead; both say it is closed on Sundays.
Source: Main Street Chocolates (official site), checked 2026-10-18
The Clayton Cafe
Southern cafe
50 N Main St, Clayton, GA 30525
Long-running Main Street cafe serving homemade Southern cooking, listed by the Clayton Merchants & Business Association. It publishes no hours online, so call ahead.
Source: Clayton Merchants & Business Association: Eat & Drink directory, checked 2026-10-18
White Birch Provisions
coffee bar, bakery and wine shop
60 E Savannah St, Clayton, GA 30525
Espresso bar, bakery, farm goods and a wine cave on East Savannah Street. Its posted hours could not be read reliably, so call ahead.
Source: White Birch Provisions: Location (official site), checked 2026-10-18
The Sunday Diner
Southern comfort food diner
36 Stave Mill St, Suite A, Clayton, GA 30525
Diner for Southern comfort food with all-day breakfast, about 1 km south of the Main/Savannah intersection.
Mon–Wed 9 a.m.–7 p.m.; Thu 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; Fri 9 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sat–Sun 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Source: The Sunday Diner: Contact (official site), checked 2026-10-18
The Rusty Bike Cafe
breakfast and lunch cafe
677 Highway 441 S, Clayton, GA 30525
Breakfast-and-lunch cafe on US 441 south of downtown, next door to Smitty's Spirits (per the cafe). It is a drive, not a walk, from Main Street.
Mon–Sun 7 a.m.–3 p.m.
Source: The Rusty Bike Cafe (official site), checked 2026-10-18
Embers Vine at Kingwood
steak and seafood restaurant
401 Country Club Dr, Clayton, GA 30525
Steak and seafood restaurant at Kingwood, open to the public without reservations; about 3.8 km east of downtown.
Mon–Wed closed; Thu 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sun closed; Fri–Sat not published
Source: Embers Vine (official site), checked 2026-10-18
Coffee, wine and beer
Currahee Brewing Company (Clayton)
brewery taproom
93 W Savannah St, Clayton, GA 30525
Taproom in a renovated auto shop with a covered front porch, pool tables and an event space, per the brewery.
Mon–Thu noon–9 p.m.; Fri–Sat noon–10 p.m.; Sun 1 p.m.–9 p.m.
Source: Currahee Brewing: Contact / locations (official site); address from Explore Rabun, checked 2026-10-18
Oldknow Beverage Co.
craft beverage tasting room
301 N Main St, Clayton, GA 30525
Tasting room for the company's own craft drinks on North Main Street.
Wed–Thu 4 p.m.–9 p.m.; Fri 4 p.m.–10 p.m.; Sat 1 p.m.–10 p.m.; Sun 2 p.m.–6 p.m.; Mon–Tue not published
Source: Oldknow Bev Co: Visit (official site), checked 2026-10-18
BCI Coffee & Co. (Bridge Creek Inn)
coffee bar
60 S Main St, Clayton, GA 30525
Coffee bar in the Bridge Creek Inn lobby, open to the public, also serving pastries, wine and local beer.
Mon–Sun 6 a.m.–midnight
Source: Bridge Creek Inn: Coffee shops in Clayton (official site), checked 2026-10-18
Moonrise Distillery
distillery, tasting room and speakeasy
31 Webb Rd, Clayton, GA 30525
Craft distillery with a tasting room, a hidden speakeasy bar at the distillery and a pet-friendly outdoor pavilion facing Black Rock Mountain; about 1.6 km south of downtown.
Mon–Thu 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sun 1 p.m.–6 p.m.
Source: Moonrise Distillery (official site), checked 2026-10-18
Tiger Mountain Vineyards & The Red Barn Cafe
winery tasting room and cafe
2592 Old 441 S, Tiger, GA 30576
Estate winery with a tasting room and the Red Barn Cafe in Tiger, about 4 km southwest of downtown Clayton. The winery says it cannot serve alcohol before 12:30 pm on Sunday.
Mon–Wed closed; Thu noon–5 p.m.; Fri–Sat noon–7 p.m.; Sun 12:30 p.m.–5 p.m.
Source: Tiger Mountain Vineyards (official site), checked 2026-10-18
Questions
Is there Sunday brunch in downtown Clayton?
Yes. The Vandiver, in the Bridge Creek Inn building at 60 S. Main St., about 100 meters from the Main and Savannah Street signal, serves Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner from 4 to 9 p.m., according to its own hours page checked October 18, 2026. It serves dinner Tuesday to Saturday, 4 to 9 p.m., and does not publish Monday hours.
Source: The Vandiver: Hours & Location
Is there a brewery in downtown Clayton?
Yes. Currahee Brewing Company runs a taproom at 93 W. Savannah St., about 160 meters from the Main Street signal, in a renovated auto shop with a covered porch and pool tables. Its own site lists Monday to Thursday noon to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday noon to 10 p.m., and Sunday 1 to 9 p.m., checked October 18, 2026.
Where can I get coffee early in downtown Clayton?
BCI Coffee & Co., in the lobby of the Bridge Creek Inn at 60 S. Main St., is open to the public every day from 6 a.m., according to the inn's own page checked October 18, 2026. It also serves pastries, wine and local beer, and it sits about 100 meters from the Main and Savannah Street signal, so it suits an early start before a drive to Black Rock Mountain.
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