A Locals Guide To Asheville, NC

Todd And Katie
Todd And Katie
A Locals Guide To Asheville, NC

Dinner Restaurants, West Asheville

These restaurants are fantastic ($$$)
Cool local restaurant with good food and cocktails. Screened in porch with heaters, inside booths and seats at the small bar. Fabulous staff
316 personas locales recomiendan
The Admiral
400 Haywood Rd
316 personas locales recomiendan
Cool local restaurant with good food and cocktails. Screened in porch with heaters, inside booths and seats at the small bar. Fabulous staff
Pretty back patio, indoor booths and a handful of bar seats. Cool and cozy atmosphere. Great food and fabulous staff
92 personas locales recomiendan
Jargon
715 Haywood Rd
92 personas locales recomiendan
Pretty back patio, indoor booths and a handful of bar seats. Cool and cozy atmosphere. Great food and fabulous staff
Nice outdoor patio and solid menu. Also has a Sunday Brunch
62 personas locales recomiendan
Vivian
348 Depot St
62 personas locales recomiendan
Nice outdoor patio and solid menu. Also has a Sunday Brunch
Cool atmosphere and creative menu. Nice wine bar next-door (Bottle Riot)
159 personas locales recomiendan
The Bull and Beggar
37 Paynes Way
159 personas locales recomiendan
Cool atmosphere and creative menu. Nice wine bar next-door (Bottle Riot)
Very cute, indoor and outdoor seating, nice wine selection
48 personas locales recomiendan
Leo's House of Thirst
1055 Haywood Rd
48 personas locales recomiendan
Very cute, indoor and outdoor seating, nice wine selection
Cute, creative and tasty. Indoor and Outdoor seating
41 personas locales recomiendan
RosaBees
27 Foundy St
41 personas locales recomiendan
Cute, creative and tasty. Indoor and Outdoor seating
Neng Jr.'s

Lunch & Dinner, West Asheville

Can't go wrong! ($$)
A local institution! Only open Mo-Fr 11:30-4:30. Indoor-Outdoor seating. If you have a late lunch here, you likely won't need dinner! The line moves fast and is worth the wait
330 personas locales recomiendan
12 Bones Smokehouse RIVER
5 Foundy St
330 personas locales recomiendan
A local institution! Only open Mo-Fr 11:30-4:30. Indoor-Outdoor seating. If you have a late lunch here, you likely won't need dinner! The line moves fast and is worth the wait
Southern comfort food with addictive bacon! Indoor and outdoor seating with a beautiful garden to walk through while waiting for your food. Always a line for brunch/lunch, never a wait for dinner!
587 personas locales recomiendan
Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood Rd
587 personas locales recomiendan
Southern comfort food with addictive bacon! Indoor and outdoor seating with a beautiful garden to walk through while waiting for your food. Always a line for brunch/lunch, never a wait for dinner!
Forget your diet and order the double cheese burger and a side of hush puppies with honey butter. Or a Maine Lobster Roll! Heated outdoor seating
25 personas locales recomiendan
Baby Bull
1 Roberts Street
25 personas locales recomiendan
Forget your diet and order the double cheese burger and a side of hush puppies with honey butter. Or a Maine Lobster Roll! Heated outdoor seating
A great way to sit by the river and have a casual taco lunch with a view
440 personas locales recomiendan
White Duck Taco Shop
388 Riverside Dr
440 personas locales recomiendan
A great way to sit by the river and have a casual taco lunch with a view

Breakfast & Lunch, West Asheville

Yum! ($$)
Mother Bread & Wine is a new fabulous bakery with sandwiches and more. https://www.motheravl.com
20 Artful Way
20 Artful Way
Mother Bread & Wine is a new fabulous bakery with sandwiches and more. https://www.motheravl.com
A sugar fix you'll never forget! Order online the night before and enjoy the adorable building and staff who will bring out your box of warm donuts
231 personas locales recomiendan
Hole Doughnuts
168 Haywood Rd
231 personas locales recomiendan
A sugar fix you'll never forget! Order online the night before and enjoy the adorable building and staff who will bring out your box of warm donuts
This amazing bakery made Food and Wine Magazine's list of Best Bakeries in America. In walking distance from the house at the head of Haywood. Be sure to check their hours and get there early for the best bread selections
156 personas locales recomiendan
OWL Bakery
295 Haywood Rd
156 personas locales recomiendan
This amazing bakery made Food and Wine Magazine's list of Best Bakeries in America. In walking distance from the house at the head of Haywood. Be sure to check their hours and get there early for the best bread selections
An easy walk from the house. Good latte's, breakfast and lunch. Very rustic inside, but on a nice day the outdoor seating is lovely with live music on the weekends.
23 personas locales recomiendan
HomeGrown (West)
219 Amboy Rd
23 personas locales recomiendan
An easy walk from the house. Good latte's, breakfast and lunch. Very rustic inside, but on a nice day the outdoor seating is lovely with live music on the weekends.

Coffee Hangouts, West Asheville

Great coffee, great atmosphere in the River Arts District. Perfect after a 12-Bones feast
54 personas locales recomiendan
Summit Coffee Co.
4 Foundy St
54 personas locales recomiendan
Great coffee, great atmosphere in the River Arts District. Perfect after a 12-Bones feast
Nice stop for coffee and snacks after touring the Art Galleries on Roberts Street
71 personas locales recomiendan
Ultra Coffeebar
242 Clingman Ave Ext
71 personas locales recomiendan
Nice stop for coffee and snacks after touring the Art Galleries on Roberts Street
A great coffee stop while touring the Art Galleries on Clingman Ave
16 personas locales recomiendan
Grind
346 Depot St
16 personas locales recomiendan
A great coffee stop while touring the Art Galleries on Clingman Ave

Best Downtown Asheville Dining!

Voted 'Best of Asheville' for good reason. Make advanced reservations for this special dining experience ($$$)
518 personas locales recomiendan
Cúrate
13 Biltmore Ave
518 personas locales recomiendan
Voted 'Best of Asheville' for good reason. Make advanced reservations for this special dining experience ($$$)
Another 'Best of' Asheville that measures up to the hype. No reservations are accepted so try and go mid-week for lunch to avoid the crowds ($$)
311 personas locales recomiendan
Chai Pani Asheville
22 Battery Park Ave
311 personas locales recomiendan
Another 'Best of' Asheville that measures up to the hype. No reservations are accepted so try and go mid-week for lunch to avoid the crowds ($$)
Creative menu that has something for everyone. Nothing fancy, just fantastic food with indoor and outdoor seating. No reservations needed. Arrive hungry ($$)
120 personas locales recomiendan
All Day Darling
102 Montford Ave
120 personas locales recomiendan
Creative menu that has something for everyone. Nothing fancy, just fantastic food with indoor and outdoor seating. No reservations needed. Arrive hungry ($$)
A great spot with a creative Mexican & Californian cuisine menu. In the center of the downtown fun, with garage parking nearby ($$$)
279 personas locales recomiendan
Limones Restaurant
15 Eagle St
279 personas locales recomiendan
A great spot with a creative Mexican & Californian cuisine menu. In the center of the downtown fun, with garage parking nearby ($$$)
Very fun atmosphere with great Tapa's dishes to share! ($$$)
201 personas locales recomiendan
Zambra
85 W Walnut St
201 personas locales recomiendan
Very fun atmosphere with great Tapa's dishes to share! ($$$)
Great breakfast and lunch spot downtown! Asheville Yoga studio is to the right and Plush Home (a great boutique furniture shop) is to the left - both worth visiting while in this neck of town
87 personas locales recomiendan
Liberty House Coffee and Café
221 S Liberty St
87 personas locales recomiendan
Great breakfast and lunch spot downtown! Asheville Yoga studio is to the right and Plush Home (a great boutique furniture shop) is to the left - both worth visiting while in this neck of town
Fun place to sit outside and enjoy some great Japanese food right in the middle of the downtown Asheville action.
25 personas locales recomiendan
Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse
121 Biltmore Avenue
25 personas locales recomiendan
Fun place to sit outside and enjoy some great Japanese food right in the middle of the downtown Asheville action.
Fabulous Latin American Inspired Cuisine for lunch and dinner on the weekends. A real authentic treat!
9 personas locales recomiendan
Little Chango
134 Coxe Avenue
9 personas locales recomiendan
Fabulous Latin American Inspired Cuisine for lunch and dinner on the weekends. A real authentic treat!

Cocktails & Wine Bars

All sides of Asheville
Hard to beat the atmosphere and creative cocktail menu here!! Downtown Asheville
77 personas locales recomiendan
Antidote
151 Coxe Ave
77 personas locales recomiendan
Hard to beat the atmosphere and creative cocktail menu here!! Downtown Asheville
Nothing beats sunset on the deck of this hotel with your drink of choice and snacks. First come first serve patio seating. It's limited so get there early. (ps.. The Grilled Cheese Sandwich / Tomato Soup combo is my personal lunch favorite :)
573 personas locales recomiendan
The Omni Grove Park Inn Spa
290 Macon Ave
573 personas locales recomiendan
Nothing beats sunset on the deck of this hotel with your drink of choice and snacks. First come first serve patio seating. It's limited so get there early. (ps.. The Grilled Cheese Sandwich / Tomato Soup combo is my personal lunch favorite :)
There's no better way to get a beautiful bird's eye perspective of the area than at this rooftop bar
38 personas locales recomiendan
Capella on 9
10 Broadway St
38 personas locales recomiendan
There's no better way to get a beautiful bird's eye perspective of the area than at this rooftop bar
A Funky Local Bar to check out post dinner at Bull & Beggar or Vivian's.
21 personas locales recomiendan
Crucible
140A Roberts St
21 personas locales recomiendan
A Funky Local Bar to check out post dinner at Bull & Beggar or Vivian's.
A local wine bar with light appetizers next to Bull & Beggar. Nice stop as you stroll the paths along the French Broad River
35 personas locales recomiendan
District Wine Bar
37 Paynes Way
35 personas locales recomiendan
A local wine bar with light appetizers next to Bull & Beggar. Nice stop as you stroll the paths along the French Broad River
In walking distance from the house, this local winery has a tasting menu, snacks and of course - beer
42 personas locales recomiendan
Pleb Urban Winery
289 Lyman St
42 personas locales recomiendan
In walking distance from the house, this local winery has a tasting menu, snacks and of course - beer

Breweries. Too Many to Imagine...

Here are a few favorites around town
By Wicked Weed. Downtown
169 personas locales recomiendan
The Funkatorium
147 Coxe Ave
169 personas locales recomiendan
By Wicked Weed. Downtown
Central, fun with great food
71 personas locales recomiendan
Forestry Camp Bar & Restaurant
10 Shady Oak Dr
71 personas locales recomiendan
Central, fun with great food
Downtown and central to many others
182 personas locales recomiendan
Green Man Brewery
27 Buxton Ave
182 personas locales recomiendan
Downtown and central to many others
On the outskirts of town. Good in-door and outdoor seating. Decent pub food
166 personas locales recomiendan
Hillman Beer
25 Sweeten Creek Rd
166 personas locales recomiendan
On the outskirts of town. Good in-door and outdoor seating. Decent pub food
In walking distance from the house at the top of Haywood. Great local place
106 personas locales recomiendan
Archetype Brewing
265 Haywood Rd
106 personas locales recomiendan
In walking distance from the house at the top of Haywood. Great local place
Another West Asheville favorite on Haywood. Lots of outdoor seating and good food
70 personas locales recomiendan
Haywood Common
507 Haywood Rd
70 personas locales recomiendan
Another West Asheville favorite on Haywood. Lots of outdoor seating and good food
Not exactly a local micro brewery, however it's location on the river, parking and proximity to the house via the bike path can't be beat
450 personas locales recomiendan
New Belgium Brewing Company
21 Craven St
450 personas locales recomiendan
Not exactly a local micro brewery, however it's location on the river, parking and proximity to the house via the bike path can't be beat
For those who prefer the taste of ginger beer over a hoppy beer, you'll love the many beer flavors offered in this fun tasting room.
75 personas locales recomiendan
Ginger's Revenge
829 Riverside Dr
75 personas locales recomiendan
For those who prefer the taste of ginger beer over a hoppy beer, you'll love the many beer flavors offered in this fun tasting room.
Hi-Wire, a local favorite, has opened a new beer garden in the River Arts District. Food Trucks are typically on hand with good eats
17 personas locales recomiendan
Hi-Wire Brewing - RAD
284 Lyman Street
17 personas locales recomiendan
Hi-Wire, a local favorite, has opened a new beer garden in the River Arts District. Food Trucks are typically on hand with good eats
With two West Asheville locations, it's hard not to stop in for a great local beer.
78 personas locales recomiendan
Wedge at Foundation
5 Foundy St
78 personas locales recomiendan
With two West Asheville locations, it's hard not to stop in for a great local beer.