Toni’s Asheville guidebook
Food scene
Comfort style food that is delicious. We especially love the flavorful rotisserie chicken. Crowd pleaser menu.
69 locals recommend
Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack South
3749 Sweeten Creek RdComfort style food that is delicious. We especially love the flavorful rotisserie chicken. Crowd pleaser menu.
Always my out of town family's first stop when they visit!
91 locals recommend
12 Bones Smokehouse SOUTH
2350 Hendersonville RdAlways my out of town family's first stop when they visit!
Smoky Park Supper Club
350 Riverside DrOn the French Broad River!
White Duck Taco Shop
388 Riverside DrOn the River near River Arts District
Wedge Brewing Company
37 Paynes WayGreat place for beers in River Arts District
Cúrate
13 Biltmore AveMaster chef Katie Button restaurant!
For all our gluten free friends you will get a gourmet experience here! Yum for every kind of eater!
139 locals recommend
Posana Restaurant
1 Biltmore AveFor all our gluten free friends you will get a gourmet experience here! Yum for every kind of eater!
Salsa's
6 Patton AveCuisine is amazing and it’s a cool spot to people watch on Patton.
Elements Real Food
233 S Liberty StFor vegans and food lovers. Great choices.
Laughing Seed Cafe
40 Wall StVegan and special diets can dine safely here.
Green Sage Café South
1800 Hendersonville RdHealthy choices & coffee and teas.
Fun brew selections, outdoor seating and good pizza near the house.
9 locals recommend
Fahrenheit Pizza & Brewhouse
17 Lee St SFun brew selections, outdoor seating and good pizza near the house.
Chai Pani Asheville
22 Battery Park AveDelicious Indian street food. A favorite of my family.
Great lunch buffet! Also dinner has extended menu. Delicious!
191 locals recommend
Mela Indian Restaurant
70 N Lexington AveGreat lunch buffet! Also dinner has extended menu. Delicious!
We love going here to celebrate birthdays 🥳 Perfect French experience. Our favorites are the steak and frites, the mussels and the wine selection.
145 locals recommend
Bouchon
62 N Lexington AveWe love going here to celebrate birthdays 🥳 Perfect French experience. Our favorites are the steak and frites, the mussels and the wine selection.
Clever & delicious menu and fun drinks! My daughter makes glass straws for their bar drinks!
92 locals recommend
Jargon
715 Haywood RdClever & delicious menu and fun drinks! My daughter makes glass straws for their bar drinks!
Sierra Nevada Brewery
100 Sierra Nevada WayBeer and food! They do tours.
Universal Joint
784 Haywood RdBest burger IMHO and tater tots!
Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood RdPopular breakfast destination.
Taco Billy
201 Haywood RdAmazing flavors and combinations. Really good!
Get a beer flight for their tasty refreshing offerings. Good food too!
478 locals recommend
Wicked Weed Brewing Pub
91 Biltmore AveGet a beer flight for their tasty refreshing offerings. Good food too!
Farm Burger South Asheville
1831 Hendersonville RdIt’s just really delicious food and good ingredients.
Gluten free heaven! And good for everyone else. Chef and owner beat Bobby Flay on his show!
78 locals recommend
BimBeriBon
697 Haywood RdGluten free heaven! And good for everyone else. Chef and owner beat Bobby Flay on his show!
3 locations. Great breakfast place! Filthy Animal is a family favorite.
472 locals recommend
Biscuit Head
733 Haywood Rd3 locations. Great breakfast place! Filthy Animal is a family favorite.
Great bakery! Try the flaky croissants. Fresh bagels and baked bread. Good day old selection to choose from too. If you are looking for a good breakfast they open early and use their own baked goods.
11 locals recommend
Fletcher Village Bakery and Cafe
235 St John RdGreat bakery! Try the flaky croissants. Fresh bagels and baked bread. Good day old selection to choose from too. If you are looking for a good breakfast they open early and use their own baked goods.
City/town information
Pritchard Park
67 Patton AveSO ASHEVILLE 😎Friday night drum circle is a real experience!🥳
Neighborhoods
West Asheville
Hip!
Great restaurants, fun things to do and shopping! Friday night drum circle at Pritchard Park is one of a kind!
339 locals recommend
Downtown
Great restaurants, fun things to do and shopping! Friday night drum circle at Pritchard Park is one of a kind!
Amazing artisans and demos happening! Take a great piece of art home!
700 locals recommend
River Arts District
3 River Arts PlAmazing artisans and demos happening! Take a great piece of art home!
Shopping, restaurants, antiquing and Biltmore House. Tobacco Barn and Screen Door are great for antiquing.
89 locals recommend
Biltmore Village
Shopping, restaurants, antiquing and Biltmore House. Tobacco Barn and Screen Door are great for antiquing.
Sightseeing
It’s a great little side trip that’s close by. Cute cool town. Awesome farmers market on Saturday with crafts people and music.
268 locals recommend
Black Mountain
It’s a great little side trip that’s close by. Cute cool town. Awesome farmers market on Saturday with crafts people and music.
Botanical Gardens at Asheville
151 W T. Weaver BoulevardBlue Ridge Parkway
3884 Blue Ridge ParkwayTo Do
The Biltmore House is a tourist favorite, if you like beer there are a dizzying amount of amazing beer brewers to visit, downtown is always hopping, there is gorgeous driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway with side hikes, Asheville is superb for foodies with loads of great restaurant choices, Asheville hosts a really cool craft scene of food as well as art with many artisans to help you bring home something for the art lovers and souvenir lovers alike.
904 locals recommend
Asheville
The Biltmore House is a tourist favorite, if you like beer there are a dizzying amount of amazing beer brewers to visit, downtown is always hopping, there is gorgeous driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway with side hikes, Asheville is superb for foodies with loads of great restaurant choices, Asheville hosts a really cool craft scene of food as well as art with many artisans to help you bring home something for the art lovers and souvenir lovers alike.
West Asheville Tailgate Market
718 Haywood RdLow key and granola 👣
Great place to get fresh food snd bread for your stay if you are here on a Saturday.
33 locals recommend
North Asheville Tailgate Market
275 University HeightsGreat place to get fresh food snd bread for your stay if you are here on a Saturday.
Asheville Detours
85 W Walnut StThe Folk Art Center (Southern Highland Craft Guild)
382 Blue Ridge PkwyFrench Broad River Park
508 Riverview DrPicnic, or watch the river, or walk. Great spot.
Lake Julian Park
37 LAKE JULIAN RDRent kayaks and paddle boards here.
The Omni Grove Park Inn Spa
290 Macon AveZen Tubing
1648 Brevard RdGreat activity. Relaxing.
Asheville Music Hall
31 Patton AveTotally fun place! Our family’s go to with cousins.
North Carolina Glass Center
140 c Roberts StWatch glass makers make glass, or take a class!
Excellent location in West Asheville. With a bracelet you can play games, step out for a tasty dish at a local restaurant and head back in for more awesome arcade play. Drinks and small dishes for sale, two floors and 80 inch screens for console play.
67 locals recommend
Retrocade
800 Haywood RoadExcellent location in West Asheville. With a bracelet you can play games, step out for a tasty dish at a local restaurant and head back in for more awesome arcade play. Drinks and small dishes for sale, two floors and 80 inch screens for console play.
Unique! Drinks, small fare, desserts, comfy chairs and books! Music on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Great location.
191 locals recommend
Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar
1 Page AveUnique! Drinks, small fare, desserts, comfy chairs and books! Music on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Great location.
Coffee & Tea
There are some great coffee shops carefully crafting cappuccinos and very cool tea services.
Well crafted coffee drinks, great menu and beautiful grounds for outside dining. Edge of downtown off of Merrimon.
87 locals recommend
Liberty House Coffee and Café
221 S Liberty StWell crafted coffee drinks, great menu and beautiful grounds for outside dining. Edge of downtown off of Merrimon.
Well crafted drinks and light fare. Seasonal and special limited time drinks are often super yum!
83 locals recommend
Odd's Cafe
800 Haywood RdWell crafted drinks and light fare. Seasonal and special limited time drinks are often super yum!
High Five Coffee
190 Broadway StTop notch drink crafting! Light fare. A couple locations.
Well crafted coffee drinks and delicious bakery items. West Asheville.
156 locals recommend
OWL Bakery
295 Haywood RdWell crafted coffee drinks and delicious bakery items. West Asheville.
Cute bright coffee shop with light fare and grown up drinks. Next to Green Man.
26 locals recommend
Farewell Coffee & Wine
11 Southside AveCute bright coffee shop with light fare and grown up drinks. Next to Green Man.
BattleCat Coffee Bar
373 Haywood RdFunky coffee shop in West Asheville
Great coffee drinks and full menu for breakfast and lunch. River Arts District.
71 locals recommend
Ultra Coffeebar
242 Clingman Ave ExtGreat coffee drinks and full menu for breakfast and lunch. River Arts District.
Cool chill spot for a well crafted coffee drink. On Wall Street downtown.
42 locals recommend
Trade and Lore
37 Wall StCool chill spot for a well crafted coffee drink. On Wall Street downtown.
You don’t have to go to Prague to experience Dobra Tea House! Healthy food choices good for vegans and vegetarians.
96 locals recommend
Dobra Tea West
707 Haywood RdYou don’t have to go to Prague to experience Dobra Tea House! Healthy food choices good for vegans and vegetarians.
You don’t have to go to Prague to experience Dobra Tea House! Healthy food choices good for vegans and vegetarians.
119 locals recommend
Dobra Tea
78 N Lexington AveYou don’t have to go to Prague to experience Dobra Tea House! Healthy food choices good for vegans and vegetarians.
Some of the best crafted coffee drinks around plus a very delicious menu. Near downtown.
120 locals recommend
All Day Darling
102 Montford AveSome of the best crafted coffee drinks around plus a very delicious menu. Near downtown.
Amazing variety of teas from all over the world served in a sit down tea service. It’s an “experience,” my daughter and I love to do together.
9 locals recommend
High Climate Tea Company
12 S Lexington AveAmazing variety of teas from all over the world served in a sit down tea service. It’s an “experience,” my daughter and I love to do together.
Le Bon Café
257 Broadway StSummit Coffee Co.
4 Foundy StThey have some of the best coffee drinks in town! Check out all their offerings beyond food and drink.
23 locals recommend
Citizen Vinyl
14 O'Henry AveThey have some of the best coffee drinks in town! Check out all their offerings beyond food and drink.
Dessert
Sweet Treats
French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S Pack SquareFabulous! Worth the wait❣️
Super duper yummy single portion desserts. Worth the wait if there’s a line.
102 locals recommend
Old Europe Pastries
18 Broadway StSuper duper yummy single portion desserts. Worth the wait if there’s a line.
Hole Doughnuts
168 Haywood RdSmall batch, cooked right before you delicious donuts!