Guidebook for Asheville
Local Flavor
My TOP REQ: The Golden Fleece, a romantic hidden gem... This is my favorite place. The restaurant is in the historic gardener's cottage NEXT to the Grove Park Inn. Greek food like you don't even know it with perfectly chosen wine list to compliment. Romantic atmosphere with faux-fur blankets on the backs of chairs... I mean, come on! Does it get any better? Yes, then you can walk over to the Grove Park Inn for the million dollar views without paying the $25 parking fee at the Inn itself (local tip!) You're welcome.
Cold Brew Coffee on TAP, pastries, and an excellent wine + beer selection PLUS local musicians often perform intimate sets. Good for mornings, afternoons, and evenings.
42 locals recommend
Trade and Lore
37 Wall St Cold Brew Coffee on TAP, pastries, and an excellent wine + beer selection PLUS local musicians often perform intimate sets. Good for mornings, afternoons, and evenings.
Farm to table and a side of raw oysters!? Yes. Best local food dishes and then some with an impressive wine list and local beers.
116 locals recommend
Rhubarb
7 N Pack SquareFarm to table and a side of raw oysters!? Yes. Best local food dishes and then some with an impressive wine list and local beers.
100s of teas from around the world. Grab a poof on the floor and let these infusion masters transport you to another world.
119 locals recommend
Dobra Tea
78 N Lexington Ave100s of teas from around the world. Grab a poof on the floor and let these infusion masters transport you to another world.
Watch your homemade doughnut being made in front of you - you've never had a doughnut this good!
231 locals recommend
Hole Doughnuts
168 Haywood RdWatch your homemade doughnut being made in front of you - you've never had a doughnut this good!
Celebrated chef and her Spanish husband serve authentic Spanish dishes here in downtown Asheville. NY Times reviewed and celebrated, and for good reason!
518 locals recommend
Cúrate
13 Biltmore AveCelebrated chef and her Spanish husband serve authentic Spanish dishes here in downtown Asheville. NY Times reviewed and celebrated, and for good reason!
It's like being at a Moorish festival in a cavernous and romantic setting... excellent food and wine, and sometimes there is even a live jazz quartet!
201 locals recommend
Zambra
85 W Walnut StIt's like being at a Moorish festival in a cavernous and romantic setting... excellent food and wine, and sometimes there is even a live jazz quartet!
Ingenious chef with an authentic love for food, a half-price raw bar at 5pm, and strikingly cozy industrial architecture... hummm, so unexpectedly satisfying to find all in one place.
159 locals recommend
The Bull and Beggar
37 Paynes WayIngenious chef with an authentic love for food, a half-price raw bar at 5pm, and strikingly cozy industrial architecture... hummm, so unexpectedly satisfying to find all in one place.
Everything Else
Champagne, coffee, dogs, and books in an eclectic and cozy atmosphere... just a delightful place to duck into for a bit - if only to look around the maze of collector's books and secret nooks of books on three levels.
191 locals recommend
Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar
1 Page Ave Champagne, coffee, dogs, and books in an eclectic and cozy atmosphere... just a delightful place to duck into for a bit - if only to look around the maze of collector's books and secret nooks of books on three levels.
Drinks & Nightlife
Old World feeling bar with handcrafted cocktails and local food small plates plus a brunch and dinner menu. Open 365 days a year!
203 locals recommend
Sovereign Remedies
29 N Market StOld World feeling bar with handcrafted cocktails and local food small plates plus a brunch and dinner menu. Open 365 days a year!
Rooftop bar with the best mountain views from downtown - two terraces: go to the back terrace for 360 degree views and a great lounging atmosphere
31 locals recommend
AC Hotel by Marriott Asheville Downtown
10 Broadway StRooftop bar with the best mountain views from downtown - two terraces: go to the back terrace for 360 degree views and a great lounging atmosphere
Burial Beer Co
40 Collier AveBest scene for beer drinking and excellent beer, too.
Isis Music Hall
743 Haywood RdExcellent food, drinks, and TOP RATE music
Arts & Culture
Jonas Gerard is my favorite and once a month he does a live painting performance
700 locals recommend
River Arts District
3 River Arts PlJonas Gerard is my favorite and once a month he does a live painting performance
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
70 Merrimon AveA Whole Foods that kept the original name, Greenlife
Still Point Wellness
946 Central AveThey have a flotation tank... this is some serious wellness!
Take an hour breather to inhale 100% pure air and ease what ails you. Tension evaporates as 20 million tons of imported Himalayan sea salt detoxifies and purifies you - this salt is the purest in the world so it is like breathing air from prehistoric times! Bring some fuzzy socks and prepare to zone out in zero-gravity chairs. Blankets supplied!
56 locals recommend
Asheville Salt Cave | Massage & Salt Spa Therapy
16 North Liberty StreetTake an hour breather to inhale 100% pure air and ease what ails you. Tension evaporates as 20 million tons of imported Himalayan sea salt detoxifies and purifies you - this salt is the purest in the world so it is like breathing air from prehistoric times! Bring some fuzzy socks and prepare to zone out in zero-gravity chairs. Blankets supplied!
Parks & Nature
Small and peaceful park with some easy trails by an enchanting river rock creek
194 locals recommend
Botanical Gardens at Asheville
151 W T. Weaver BoulevardSmall and peaceful park with some easy trails by an enchanting river rock creek
Pisgah Forest
Max Patch Loop Trailhead