Guidebook for Asheville
Our Favorites For Food
These are our go-to places for dining that are within an 8-minute walk. Why 8? Why not? There are a ton of good restaurants beyond this small radius, but if you're looking for great food nearby, try these.
Moules frites, or all you can eat mussels and fries on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Great French-inspired food and atmosphere.
145 locals recommend
Bouchon
62 N Lexington AveMoules frites, or all you can eat mussels and fries on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Great French-inspired food and atmosphere.
Heiwa Shokudo
87 N Lexington AveCozy atmosphere with great Japanese food.
Five minutes on foot is Rosetta's Kitchen & Buchi Bar. Definitely one of our favorites. Try the Buchirita (kombucha margarita) and the nightly specials, vegan burger and beer on Mondays for 10 bucks, Taco Tuesday, etc. Soul and vegan food with a nice selection of buchi and local beers. Go for the sweet potato fries with whatever you get!
114 locals recommend
Rosetta's Kitchen
68 N Lexington AveFive minutes on foot is Rosetta's Kitchen & Buchi Bar. Definitely one of our favorites. Try the Buchirita (kombucha margarita) and the nightly specials, vegan burger and beer on Mondays for 10 bucks, Taco Tuesday, etc. Soul and vegan food with a nice selection of buchi and local beers. Go for the sweet potato fries with whatever you get!
Love the lunch buffet, where you can upgrade to a local beer for about a buck.
191 locals recommend
Mela Indian Restaurant
70 N Lexington AveLove the lunch buffet, where you can upgrade to a local beer for about a buck.
You'll find the creative class here, and great coffee and cakes, or if you prefer, local brews.
186 locals recommend
High Five Coffee
190 Broadway StYou'll find the creative class here, and great coffee and cakes, or if you prefer, local brews.
Our neighborhood Whole Foods, Greenlife is eco-minded store with natural & organic grocery items, housewares & other products.
340 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
70 Merrimon AveOur neighborhood Whole Foods, Greenlife is eco-minded store with natural & organic grocery items, housewares & other products.
Wasabi Japanese Restaurant
19 Broadway StGreat sushi!
Owned by a Greek/Polish couple. A good choice for breakfast or a mid-afternoon homemade baklava. Also open for lunch and dinner. No alcohol served.
35 locals recommend
Five Points Restaurant
258 Broadway StOwned by a Greek/Polish couple. A good choice for breakfast or a mid-afternoon homemade baklava. Also open for lunch and dinner. No alcohol served.
Parks & Nature
So it's not really a park but an estate. But we love roaming the grounds, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. If you've not been inside the house, it's a must.
1485 locals recommend
Biltmore
1 Lodge StSo it's not really a park but an estate. But we love roaming the grounds, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. If you've not been inside the house, it's a must.
We walk there daily from the house along the Reed Creek Greenway. A sanctuary.
194 locals recommend
Botanical Gardens at Asheville
151 W T. Weaver BoulevardWe walk there daily from the house along the Reed Creek Greenway. A sanctuary.
Entertainment & Activities
If you’re a music enthusiast, don’t miss the Moog Museum. Moog Music synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments are designed and lovingly handcrafted in the Moog factory just steps away from our house. Moog Music and its customers carry on the legacy of Dr. Robert Moog, inventor of the Moog synthesizer and Founder of Moog Music Inc.
23 locals recommend
Moog Music Inc
160 Broadway StIf you’re a music enthusiast, don’t miss the Moog Museum. Moog Music synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments are designed and lovingly handcrafted in the Moog factory just steps away from our house. Moog Music and its customers carry on the legacy of Dr. Robert Moog, inventor of the Moog synthesizer and Founder of Moog Music Inc.
Drinks & Nightlife
These are bars and breweries within 6 minutes of our house. Why 6 minutes? Why not? There are a ton of other bars and breweries in Asheville.
30 seconds from my front door, Little Jumbo is a beautiful bar, popular among locals. Good drinks and good eats!
78 locals recommend
Little Jumbo
241 Broadway St30 seconds from my front door, Little Jumbo is a beautiful bar, popular among locals. Good drinks and good eats!
Opened in March 2019, a welcome addition just two minutes from our front steps. Great space with delicious beers and food trucks - and more.
10 locals recommend
Archetype Brewing Tap Lounge + Venue
174 Broadway StOpened in March 2019, a welcome addition just two minutes from our front steps. Great space with delicious beers and food trucks - and more.
At 106 North Lexington push open the black door and step in. Not many people know about this place, because the signage is intentionally not apparent. It's locals-only, but you're in now that you know. It's the Crow & Quill, a cocktail bar. Try one of the smoke-infused cocktails or the beer and shot for $7.
86 locals recommend
The Crow & Quill
106 N Lexington AveAt 106 North Lexington push open the black door and step in. Not many people know about this place, because the signage is intentionally not apparent. It's locals-only, but you're in now that you know. It's the Crow & Quill, a cocktail bar. Try one of the smoke-infused cocktails or the beer and shot for $7.
Arts & Culture
There is so much here that it is impossible for us to include it all. One place that everyone should visit though is the Thomas Wolfe Memorial.
The home of Asheville native and American author Thomas Wolfe who wrote "Look Homeward Angel"
110 locals recommend
Thomas Wolfe Memorial
52 N Market StThe home of Asheville native and American author Thomas Wolfe who wrote "Look Homeward Angel"
Shopping
We're not big shoppers but Asheville has a lot of eclectic and locally owned shops.
Asheville has so many eclectic and locally owned shops. Too many to mention, but one that everyone should visit is Mast General Store.
72 locals recommend
Mast General Store
15 Biltmore AveAsheville has so many eclectic and locally owned shops. Too many to mention, but one that everyone should visit is Mast General Store.
Essentials
Groceries within a three-minute walk.
Trader Joe's
120 Merrimon AveHarris Teeter
136 Chestnut StWhole Foods Market
70 Merrimon AveEveryone knows Whole Foods. Nuff said.