Asheville’s vibrant restaurant scene is one of the many reasons visitors flock to the region. Dining options run the gamut, from traditional to trendsetting. The city’s close proximity to the farms that populate Western North Carolina means locally sourced fare is a mainstay on most menus. With so many excellent eateries to choose from, you’ll have a hard time limiting yourself to three meals a day!
With more breweries per capita than any other spot in the country, Asheville offers a mind-boggling array of craft beers to please every palate. But we’re not just about beer: Wine bars, cideries, coffee and tea shops, even kombucha brewers give you ample reason to toast the town!
Asheville’s eclectic music, art and outdoor offerings mean you’ll never want for a fun way to spend your time in the city. From entertaining lawn concerts to dazzling gallery crawls to the rush of river tubing, Asheville activities amp up the wow factor that makes this city a top tourist destination.
Dine
Walking Distance
New Belgium Food Truck (lunch/dinner seasonally) (Temporarily closed but planning to re-open)
Grey Eagle Taqueria (lunch/dinner)
Taco Billy (breakfast/lunch)
Hole Donut (breakfast/lunch)
Hop Creamery (Friday night Ice Cream Flight Nights)
Fresh Wood Fired Pizza West (lunch/dinner)
All Souls Pizza (lunch/dinner)
Gan Shan West (lunch/dinner)
OWL Bakery (breakfast/lunch)
Pizza Mind (lunch/dinner)
Short Street Cakes (all day)
Tiger Bay (breakfast/lunch)
West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen (WALK) (lunch/dinner/late night)
The Admiral (dinner)
Driving Distance
Early Girl Eatery West (all day)
Haywood Commons (lunch/dinner)
Sunny Point Café (all day)
Simple Café & Juice Bar (all day)
Oyster House Brewing Company (dinner/late night)
Itto Ramen Bar and Tapas (lunch/dinner)
Tastee Diner (all day)
Standard Pizza (lunch/dinner) West Asheville Tailgate Market (Tuesday Only) 701 Haywood Rd Asheville, NC 28806
Asheville City Market (Saturday Only) 54 North Market Street, Asheville, NC
Foothills Butcher Bar West (lunch/dinner)
The Hop West Ice Cream (all day/late night)
Jargon (dinner)
Dobra Tea Shop (all day)
Westville Pub (lunch/dinner/late night)
Biscuit Head (breakfast/lunch)
West End Bakery (all day)
Nine Mile (lunch/dinner)
Universal Joint (lunch/dinner)
Wedge Brewing Company Food Truck (Downtown and Grove Arcade locations open)
The Bull and Beggar (dinner) (Temporarily closed but planning to re-open)
Vivian (dinner/Sunday brunch) (Temporarily closed but planning to re-open)
Taqueria Muñoz Food Truck (Zillicoah) (late lunch/dinner)
French Broad Chocolate Factory (all day)
Drink
Walking Distance
New Belgium Brewery (Temporarily closed but planning to re-open)
Burger Bar (dive bar)
Grey Eagle
The Crucible
Archetype Brewery
Cooperative Coffee Roasters
Ultra Coffeebar
Hole coffee
OWL Bakery
Do
Walking Distance
New Belgium seasonal concerts (Temporarily closed but planning to re-open)
Grey Eagle music venue