Guidebook for Asheville
Food Scene
Best breakfast, brunch, always crowded. Maintain their own organic garden Leader in farm to table restaurants.
587 locals recommend
Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood RdBest breakfast, brunch, always crowded. Maintain their own organic garden Leader in farm to table restaurants.
A new/old concept tea house with a zillion types of tea, and very good pastries and food. Tinkle the bell for service. I don't even know if they have coffee...
96 locals recommend
Dobra Tea West
707 Haywood RdA new/old concept tea house with a zillion types of tea, and very good pastries and food. Tinkle the bell for service. I don't even know if they have coffee...
Isis Music Hall
743 Haywood RdOne very nearby music venue with a variety of offerings
A local enterprise with organic offerings and Dynamite coffee!
48 locals recommend
King Daddy's Chicken and Waffle
444 Haywood RdA local enterprise with organic offerings and Dynamite coffee!
A favorite of mine for dining, drinking and people watching...local organic and special offerings
116 locals recommend
Rhubarb
7 N Pack SquareA favorite of mine for dining, drinking and people watching...local organic and special offerings
The Admiral
400 Haywood Rd"Best food", higher end, West Asheville
Biscuit Head
733 Haywood RdMore biscuit than a person should eat, but some do.
About 25 minutes away, near the airport, but worth a visit. Incredible brewery! Tours by reservation. Very good food as well. Just a fun place to visit. Biking and walking trails in the works.
726 locals recommend
Sierra Nevada Brewery
100 Sierra Nevada WayAbout 25 minutes away, near the airport, but worth a visit. Incredible brewery! Tours by reservation. Very good food as well. Just a fun place to visit. Biking and walking trails in the works.
2 Asheville locations. Good spicy Caribbean food in relaxed, unhurried West Asheville.
589 locals recommend
Nine Mile
233 Montford Ave2 Asheville locations. Good spicy Caribbean food in relaxed, unhurried West Asheville.
One of our very favorite Asheville restaurants. In Biltmore Village (near the Biltmore Estate entrance). 20 minutes away.
155 locals recommend
Corner Kitchen
3 Boston WayOne of our very favorite Asheville restaurants. In Biltmore Village (near the Biltmore Estate entrance). 20 minutes away.
Perhaps the most popular restaurant in Asheville. Tupelo has become a small chain of restaurants. And as chains go this one is right up there.
305 locals recommend
Tupelo Honey
12 College StPerhaps the most popular restaurant in Asheville. Tupelo has become a small chain of restaurants. And as chains go this one is right up there.
Just the best chocolate! Visit the factory near Green Man Brewery or the cafe in the center of town.
363 locals recommend
French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S Pack SquareJust the best chocolate! Visit the factory near Green Man Brewery or the cafe in the center of town.
Everything Else
Local breakfast, brunch, dinner and laptop family hangout.
106 locals recommend
West End Bakery & Café
757 Haywood RdLocal breakfast, brunch, dinner and laptop family hangout.
The Orange Peel
101 Biltmore AveMusic & dance venue, look it up!
15 minutes away, near an access to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Wonderful hilltop site. Plant lover's delight. Good walking trails.
582 locals recommend
The North Carolina Arboretum
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way15 minutes away, near an access to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Wonderful hilltop site. Plant lover's delight. Good walking trails.
Major tourist attraction in Asheville. Largest privately owned house in the world. 8000 acres. Frederick Law Olmsted designed gardens and forest. Winery, restaurants, hotels, and shops. 25 minutes.
240 locals recommend
Biltmore House
78 Starnes AveMajor tourist attraction in Asheville. Largest privately owned house in the world. 8000 acres. Frederick Law Olmsted designed gardens and forest. Winery, restaurants, hotels, and shops. 25 minutes.
One of two Asheville locations. Best beer in town, but also within walking distance of about a dozen other craft breweries: Green Man, Wicked Weed, Burial Beer being among the best.
259 locals recommend
Hi-Wire Brewing - South Slope
197 Hilliard AvenueOne of two Asheville locations. Best beer in town, but also within walking distance of about a dozen other craft breweries: Green Man, Wicked Weed, Burial Beer being among the best.
Great work is being produced and sold by local artists and craftspeople in rehabbed factory buildings. Good restaurants, a wonderful patisserie, and the popular Wedge Brewery may also be found here.
700 locals recommend
River Arts District
3 River Arts PlGreat work is being produced and sold by local artists and craftspeople in rehabbed factory buildings. Good restaurants, a wonderful patisserie, and the popular Wedge Brewery may also be found here.
The most popular in-town brewery. Known for their IPA's and sours. Of the in-town breweries, the Wicked Weed has the reputation of offering the best food. The Funkatorium is also owned by WW.
478 locals recommend
Wicked Weed Brewing Pub
91 Biltmore AveThe most popular in-town brewery. Known for their IPA's and sours. Of the in-town breweries, the Wicked Weed has the reputation of offering the best food. The Funkatorium is also owned by WW.
Tubing is a major form of recreation in Asheville. Rent a tube, find a friend, and head for the French Broad River -- but get a handle on distance to take out and river speed before you launch.
164 locals recommend
Zen Tubing
608 Riverside DrTubing is a major form of recreation in Asheville. Rent a tube, find a friend, and head for the French Broad River -- but get a handle on distance to take out and river speed before you launch.
Funky old theatre with nothing but good films. Just a great place to watch a movie! Keep an eye on their $5 Tuesdays.
113 locals recommend
Fine Arts Theater
36 Biltmore AveFunky old theatre with nothing but good films. Just a great place to watch a movie! Keep an eye on their $5 Tuesdays.
Located right in the center of town, by the Vance Monument and adjacent to the French Broad Chocolate Cafe. Worth a look.
158 locals recommend
Asheville Art Museum
2 S Pack SquareLocated right in the center of town, by the Vance Monument and adjacent to the French Broad Chocolate Cafe. Worth a look.
Flat Rock is about 45 minutes away, but if you have time, a visit to Carl and Lilian Sandburg's farm, now a National Historic Site, is a very good idea. Transports you to an earlier era.
94 locals recommend
Carl Sandburg Home
Flat Rock is about 45 minutes away, but if you have time, a visit to Carl and Lilian Sandburg's farm, now a National Historic Site, is a very good idea. Transports you to an earlier era.
The Parkway was a major draw for us. It is part of a 400+ mile scenic highway that wraps south of Asheville. The 45 mph serpentine mountain road has countless scenic overlooks. Lots of hiking.
250 locals recommend
Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge ParkwayThe Parkway was a major draw for us. It is part of a 400+ mile scenic highway that wraps south of Asheville. The 45 mph serpentine mountain road has countless scenic overlooks. Lots of hiking.
Drinks & Nightlife
All Sevens Brewing
777 Haywood RdWest Asheville neighborhood pub.
Another favorite. On the South Slope adjacent to Catawba Brewing. They roast their pigs overnight (pig's name goes on a blackboard). The pork is great -- so are the brussels roasted under the pig.
144 locals recommend
Buxton Hall Barbecue
32 Banks AveAnother favorite. On the South Slope adjacent to Catawba Brewing. They roast their pigs overnight (pig's name goes on a blackboard). The pork is great -- so are the brussels roasted under the pig.