Asheville Food: Where To Eat And Drink

Explore some of the best restaurants in Asheville. Find hole-in-the-wall diners, restaurants with stellar views, and popular downtown restaurants.

Start your day off right with a delicious breakfast at one of Asheville's famous restaurants. Grab donuts, pastries, and brunch, too!

If you love Saturday and Sunday brunch, we have just the list for you. Explore Asheville's brunch scene with both trendy and low-key places perfect for brunch in Asheville. Wine and cocktails included.

What are the best spots for lunch in Asheville? Find sandwiches, Mexican, BBQ, Thai, tacos, and so much more -- all from a local lens.

Looking for fine dining for those celebrations? We got you! Fine dining doesn't always have to be stuffy or bank-breaking either. Asheville tends to do fancy in a casual way. These are the best fine dining and nice Asheville restaurants.

Where should you eat for date night or an anniversary? Don't miss our list of most romantic restaurants in Asheville.

Traveling to Asheville with the entire family? Don't miss the best kid-friendly restaurants in Asheville for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Chill night in? Why not order takeout or delivery? Here's what we suggest for fantastic sushi, pizza, Thai, sandwiches, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and more!

Are you vegetarian, vegan, or just looking to try something new? Don't miss the best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Asheville.

As someone with IBD married to a lactose-intolerant hubby with Celiac Disease, we know all about food intolerances. Explore our favorite gluten-free spots in Asheville for meals, desserts, and specialty items.

Who has the best BBQ in Asheville? Where can you order gluten-free ribs & sauces? And, where did the Obamas eat? Find out here.

For pizza lovers, discover the best places for those artisan pies across Asheville. Find gluten-free, vegan, and takeout pizza spots too.

Who makes the best burger in Asheville? We ate our way around Asheville to find out.

This post comes straight from our hearts and into our stomachs. We just adore tacos and beer. Discover the best taco joints in Asheville, including food trucks, brewery tacos, and the most famous taco shop across WNC.

With so many Asian food restaurants in AVL, how do you choose? Read more about the best restaurants for Indian, Thai, Japanese, and Korean cuisine (and so much more!). Think dumplings, poke, Indian street food, and sushi.

If you love sushi as much as we do, uncover where to order build-your-own poke bowls, Asian tapas, sushi burritos, and so much more.

Looking for Thai food in Asheville? Devour delicious Thai soups, salads, noodles, and curries here. These Thai restaurants are fab for takeout, too.

Where can you find spicy and savory Indian food in Asheville? Don't miss these scrumptious Indian restaurants.

Explore AVL by neighborhood with the best restaurants in the heart of Downtown Asheville. Park your car in a garage, and enjoy dinner at a variety of restaurants with different cuisines, both fancy and casual.

Did you know that West Asheville houses some of the best restaurants in the city? See where to eat breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner in West Asheville. Sushi, Thai, Lebanese, and biscuits included!

Along with its colorful street art, Asheville's River Arts District is filled with delicious restaurants, coffee shops, breweries, and wine bars. See where to eat in RAD here.

You might be surprised by how many restaurants are hiding in North Asheville. From sushi and burgers to seafood and charcuterie, discover the best places to eat in this favorite local neighborhood.

Black Mountain is under a 30-minute drive from AVL and has an equally popular restaurant scene. Discover where to grab pizza, burgers, coffee, seafood, and so much more at the best restaurants in Black Mountain.

Just north of Asheville, don't miss the equally delicious restaurants in Weaverville, NC. Weaverville has a brewery, permanent food truck, bakeries, gluten-free pizza, and craft cocktails.

Hendersonville is a great Asheville day-tripping option, especially after visiting The Hunger Games waterfalls. With all of that hiking, where should you eat? We got you! Grab sandwiches, sushi, and even BBQ.

Where can you find the best coffee in Asheville? Get energized at both tourist and local Asheville coffee spots.

Is your sweet tooth calling? We have just the Asheville dessert bars and cafes for you. See where to grab donuts, ice cream, cakes, pastries, cocktails, and all of your favorite after-dinner desserts.

Where can you devour the best ice cream in town? Explore the best ice cream shops - vegan, non-dairy, and gluten-free options included.

Looking for more even treats to satiate that sweet tooth? Why not tour the best chocolate shops in Asheville? Devour hot chocolate, vegan truffles, and chocolate sculpted into Scottie dogs and high-heeled shoes.

We just love a warm and gooey donut. Don’t miss our top spots for coffee, pastries, and donuts in Asheville, NC -- vegan and gluten-free donuts included.

If you love charcuterie as much as we do, don't miss the best restaurants and bars in Asheville offering delicious charcuterie boards.

When the apple orchards open each fall, find the best spots for cider donuts, apple cider slushies, and crunchy apples.

Asheville is famous for three things: beer, beer, and BEER. OK, and maybe waterfalls, hikes, and hippies. As Asheville locals, we’ll share all that we know about the Asheville beer scene, including the best breweries in and around downtown Asheville.

Catch brilliant sunsets over craft cocktails at the best rooftop bars in Asheville. See which rooftop bars serve small plates and large bites too.

Drink across Asheville at the best bars - sports, LGBTQ+, dive, luxury, wine, and rooftop.

There is no shortage of pubs, taverns, and brewpubs in AVL. Discover the best places to grab pub grub, burgers, and craft beer.

Are you looking for wine in the land of foamy beer? Don’t miss some of our favorite Asheville wineries, including Biltmore and pleb urban winery. We’ll share a few wine bars, too, along with some of the top wineries near Asheville, such as the Flat Rock and Hendersonville vineyards.

Wine taste at these atmospheric and romantic wine bars across Asheville. Think champagne in a used bookstore, wine in a former dairy, and organic treats surrounded by urban art.

Looking for gluten-free drinks around Asheville? Along with its craft beer scene, meads and ciders are growing in popularity. Don't miss the best cideries and meaderies in and around AVL.

Looking to boost your spirits? Don’t miss these Asheville distilleries for whiskey, rum, vodka, gin, liqueurs, and moonshine. Many of the distilleries in Asheville also serve cocktails or run their own cocktail bars.

For the wine lover in your group, don't miss the Hendersonville wineries. Encounter gorgeous views and delicious local wine.

Did you know that Hendersonville has just as fabulous breweries as Asheville? Don't miss these newer breweries in Hendersonville filled with some of our favorite beers.

Before a day of hiking, shopping, and drinking, caffeinate with the plethora of delicious coffee shops across HVL.

Where should you stop for beer and food after hiking and waterfall chasing in the Pisgah National Forest around Brevard, NC? Try these delicious breweries near Brevard on your way back to Asheville.

If you love hiking around the Pisgah National Forest, just like the Brevard Breweries, you won't want to miss these breweries in Mills River, NC. Think Bold Rock Cidery, Sierra Nevada, and two local brewery taprooms.

Located less than 30 minutes away from Asheville, don't miss beautiful Black Mountain. Find multiple breweries along with a cidery and meadery. They also boast of a distillery serving up the best craft cocktails.