Guidebook for Asheville
Food Scene
Buxton Hall Barbecue
32 Banks AveBarbeque: They slow-cook the entire pig themselves.
Barbeque: Open only weekdays at lunch. A favorite of Obama.
330 locals recommend
12 Bones Smokehouse RIVER
5 Foundy StBarbeque: Open only weekdays at lunch. A favorite of Obama.
Edna's at the River
219 Amboy RdDaymoon Coffeebar
381 Old Charlotte HwyBouchon
62 N Lexington AveFrench
Excellent friend chicken using humanely raised chickens.
48 locals recommend
King Daddy's Chicken and Waffle
444 Haywood RdExcellent friend chicken using humanely raised chickens.
Sort of Southern style, but very healthy and thoughtfully prepared. Lots of local food options.
223 locals recommend
Early Girl Eatery
8 Wall StSort of Southern style, but very healthy and thoughtfully prepared. Lots of local food options.
Mela Indian Restaurant
70 N Lexington AveIndia Garden Restaurant
80 S Tunnel RdNine Mile
233 Montford AveNot very traditionally Jamaican, but it’s really good.
Korean House Restaurant
122 College StLebanese and really good! Sometimes live middle eastern music and belly dancing.
74 locals recommend
Jerusalem Garden Café
78 Patton AveLebanese and really good! Sometimes live middle eastern music and belly dancing.
$3 Movies, Beer, Pizza, etc. Typically Asheville. ...older Asheville before the beer tourism, that is.
243 locals recommend
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co
675 Merrimon Ave$3 Movies, Beer, Pizza, etc. Typically Asheville. ...older Asheville before the beer tourism, that is.
Some of the best pizza you could imagine. Artisan ingredients. It’s a bit pricey, though.
101 locals recommend
All Souls Pizza
175 Clingman AveSome of the best pizza you could imagine. Artisan ingredients. It’s a bit pricey, though.
Fresh Wood Fired Pizza West
342 Depot StMy favorite pizza place.
A standard go-to for me and most locals for something quick, inexpensive, and really good.
88 locals recommend
Mamacita's Taqueria
77-A Biltmore AveA standard go-to for me and most locals for something quick, inexpensive, and really good.
Isis Music Hall
743 Haywood RdSuper good food and a great venue for music, too.
Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood RdThis one will be crowded for breakfast on the weekends.
The Bull and Beggar
37 Paynes WaySeriously good.
Vegetarian food that will make you think you could be a vegetarian without difficulty. Feels very “Asheville”.
114 locals recommend
Rosetta's Kitchen
68 N Lexington AveVegetarian food that will make you think you could be a vegetarian without difficulty. Feels very “Asheville”.
Laughing Seed Cafe
40 Wall StUpscale vegetarian.
Really great and authentic southern home cooking in a beautiful large log cabin.
10 locals recommend
Angelo's Family Restaurant
1226 Charlotte HwyReally great and authentic southern home cooking in a beautiful large log cabin.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the best and among the oldest. Great beer, right in the River Arts District.
285 locals recommend
Wedge Brewing Company
37 Paynes WayOne of the best and among the oldest. Great beer, right in the River Arts District.
In the South Slope. Great small batch beers, and surrounded by other breweries. This is the area you might want to hit if you feel like taking a beer tour of numerous breweries. There are at least 5 in that neighborhood.
331 locals recommend
Burial Beer Co
40 Collier AveIn the South Slope. Great small batch beers, and surrounded by other breweries. This is the area you might want to hit if you feel like taking a beer tour of numerous breweries. There are at least 5 in that neighborhood.
The Funkatorium
147 Coxe AveSouth Slope. Amazing sour beers.
UpCountry Brewing Company
1042 Haywood RdGreat beer.
Recently set up their East Coast operations here in AVL. There’s a big outdoor area usually with a food truck, the tasting room is great, and the tour is really fun (make a reservation).
450 locals recommend
New Belgium Brewing Company
21 Craven StRecently set up their East Coast operations here in AVL. There’s a big outdoor area usually with a food truck, the tasting room is great, and the tour is really fun (make a reservation).
Sovereign Remedies
29 N Market StNice place with delicious fancy drinks.
The Admiral
400 Haywood RdRestaurant till 9PM and then popular upscale dive bar till 2AM.
The Thirsty Monk
92 Patton AveUpstairs is more standard. Downstairs has great beer!
New cocktail bar in the River Arts District, just across from the Wedge Brewery. Small, dark, and friendly.
21 locals recommend
Crucible
140A Roberts StNew cocktail bar in the River Arts District, just across from the Wedge Brewery. Small, dark, and friendly.
Occupies three balconies overlooking part of downtown and the mountains in the distance. This is a great place to watch the sun set.
57 locals recommend
World Coffee Café & SkyBar
18 Battery Park AveOccupies three balconies overlooking part of downtown and the mountains in the distance. This is a great place to watch the sun set.
The Imperial Life
48 College StA small and fancy place with superb drinks.
Entertainment & Activities
A great place to check out rehabilitated local wildlife, like bears, wolves, otters, etc.
295 locals recommend
WNC Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek RdA great place to check out rehabilitated local wildlife, like bears, wolves, otters, etc.
Essentials
Ingles Market
29 Tunnel RdEarth Fare
66 Westgate PkwyNatural food grocery store