Asheville Restaurants & Dining Guide |
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Biltmore Estate (Variety of dining options)
From a simple fresh-baked pastry or gourmet ice cream snack to hearty rotisserie fare, wood-fired pizzas, bountiful buffets, and unforgettable specialties-guests at the Biltmore Estate savor every moment of dining on the estate.
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Lunch and dinner, admission entry ticket is required to reach restaurants. See our Biltmore Guide. |
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The Market Place
A world-class favorite located on charming Wall Street in the heart of the city’s downtown cultural scene. Their inventive menu features seasonal and organic ingredients from area farms plus an extensive wine list. Recommended by The Food Network, USA Today, The New York Times, Southern Living and more.
Open for dinner Monday-Saturday plus Sundays in October. Reservations recommended; walk-ins welcome.
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The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa (Variety of dining options)
Horizons is one of Asheville's award-winning restaurants featuring innovative, classic American cuisine, a world-class wine list, and exceptional service. Sunset Terrace serves the finest prime beef and fresh seafood, served on the famous outdoor dining veranda offering majestic views and sunsets (with indoor service offered during cooler weather). The Blue Ridge Dining Room specializes in farm-to-table, Southern comfort cuisine, served either a la carte or in grand buffet style.
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Martha's at Mountain Magnolia Inn
While the setting is elegant and the food exceptional, the atmosphere is relaxed and the dress is casual. Chef Martha Beakes' cuisine features many organic ingredients. It's a perfect evening after a soak at the nearby hot springs. Often on Friday nights, enjoy live music and grilled-to-order specialties on their covered terrace. Dinner nightly. Reservations recommened. 35 miles north of downtown Asheville in Hot Springs.
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Red Stag Grill
Opened in April 2009 inside the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Biltmore Village, Red Stag Grill features contemporary food, an extensive wine by the glass menu, and a lively bar scene within a casual setting. The dining emanates relaxation, with hand-hewn beams, distressed oak floors, nail-studded furniture, handmade wooden tables, subtle lighting, an intimate bar and cozy booths. The cuisine is a recreation of traditionally prepared European comfort food updated with local ingredients, such as mountain apples, venison, brook trout, coastal shrimp and North Carolina sweet potatoes.
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The Swag
Enjoy a gourmet picnic (read more), Sunday brunch or dinner at this secluded lodge located at 5,000 feet elevation in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Sunday brunch is a full buffet with two carving stations and all the trimmings and a dessert table filled with all home-made desserts. Take a hike in the Smokies before or after your meal or just relax and enjoy the views. Picnic lunches also available for hikes. Reservations required.
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Posana Café
Posana perfectly fuses delicious, innovative cuisine and a stylish, upscale ambiance to make your night out a chic, fun and elegant evening to remember in this restaurant in the middle of downtown Asheville. The menu features entrées, desserts and pastries made entirely from scratch using fresh, local and organic ingredients. Posana Cafe offers outdoor and indoor dining, multiple lounge areas, comfortable bar seating and an elegant private event room. Dinner is served Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Breakfast & Lunch are served every day. Between meals, stop in and enjoy an authentic European espresso drink or specialty cocktail while relaxing in complete comfort. 1 Biltmore Avenue.
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Savoy
Savoy presents a unique interpretation of International Cuisine that includes classic dishes from different countries around the world. A gastronomic destination for people who enjoy dining well. Reservations highly recommended, lunch m-f and dinner 7 days, full service award-winning martini bar, 641 Merrimon Avenue, 1.5 miles north of downtown.
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Early Girl
This favorite downtown Asheville restaurant serves up
delicious southern food in a casual, charming atmosphere. The menu relies heavily on the high quality local produce, cheeses and meats area by family farms. The menu changes periodically with the seasons, while the specials change daily. Great weekend brunches! 8 Wall Street.
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Zambra
Feast on the food of Spain and North Africa - with a contemporary twist with local-organic ingredients whenever possible, and many ingredients are imported from Spain. Inspired by Spanish tapas bars, their food features the tastes of the western Mediterranean - with appropriate gypsy influences. The restaurant dining room, "a kaleidoscope of Spanish and Moorish influences" - "a jewel box" is widely recognized as the area's most beautiful. Dinner only. Great bar too! Reservations recommended on weekends. 85 Walnut Street downtown Asheville.
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Limones
Downtown Asheville restaurant with an inspirational upscale mix of Mexican and Californian cuisine along with inventive bar selections served by a warm, professional staff. Great margarita list! Dinner nightly. Reservations recommended on weekends. 13 Eagle Street (behind Fine Arts Theatre).
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Bistro 1896
Located on historic Pack Square in downtown Asheville, this restaurant has plenty of patio seating and innovative American cuisine with a decidedly chic twist. Menu favorites include starters such as oysters on the half shell and fried green tomato napoleon, and entrees like the cajun and polenta stack and stuffed beef tenderloin. Extensive selection of fine wines and top-shelf spirits. Lunch, dinner, and the popular Sunday Brunch.
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Tupelo Honey Café
This popular restaurant in downtown for visitors features old southern favorites with creative twists, along with familiar, creative, comfort fare, healthier options, fresh ingredients, and large portions at a fair price. It has an upscale, yet casual environment with touches of an authentic Charleston/New Orleans style. Very popular for breakfast and late night fare in the summer months. 12 College Street.
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Table
Enjoy lunch or dinner in their “urban” comfortable, friendly environment in downtown Asheville with exceptional, welcoming service and “farm-to-table” New American cuisine. The daily written menu covers the bases of fine dining style cuisine. Sit down at the mahogany and maple bar or one of the hand-made maple tabletops. Sunday brunch. 48 College Street.
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Laughing Seed Café
Quality and creativity have always been the driving forces behind the Laughing Seed’s eclectic international approach to vegetarian dining and this has led to their popularity with vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. Local products, organic ingredients and a flair for global fusion combine to give their dishes a unique and satisfying character. Lunch and dinner every day except Tuesdays. 40 Wall Street
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Sunny Point Café
Discover the best place for breakfast in West Asheville - and you can order breakfast all day long. Lunch and dinner menus also. The large patio is a local favorite, especially on weekend mornings. Menu features very creative concoctions with many local and organic ingredients. Outstanding desserts. 626 Haywood Road.
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Jerusalem Garden Restaurant
Dine in the "tent" and experience Moroccan and Mediterran cuisine at its best, from the exotic to the familiar. An evening here will take you to Moroccan nights with authentic music and belly dancing. Lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. 78 Patton Street in downtown Asheville.
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Corner Kitchen
This Biltmore Village restaurant in an historic home serves handcrafted American food with a Southern twist - influences from the Deep South to the Pacific Rim. Dine on a sunny porch or in one of the cozy fireplace rooms. Great breakfasts and Sunday brunch. 3 Boston Way.
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Mela Indian Restaurant
From the plains of Punjab to the Malabar coast, the techniques, spices, seasonings and natural ingredients of Indian cooking have been refined over thousands of years, resulting in a cuisine unlike any other. Mela Indian Restaurant offers authentic North and South Indian dishes as diverse and vibrant as the peoples and regions of India. 70 Lexington Avenue, Downtown Asheville.
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The Lobster Trap
Dedicated to offering fresh seafood to residents and visitors of Asheville, Captain Tom sends them lobsters in the morning right off his boat in Portland, ME. Their trout comes fresh from the Shining Rock Wilderness area of Pisgah National Forest. Wine list features 80 bottles. 35 Patton Avenue, downtown Asheville.
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Steak & Wine
The elegantly restored Steak and Wine dining room now provides a beautiful setting for candlelight dinners. The adjacent CornerHouse offers a more casual atmosphere for lunch and dinner. Steak and Wine’s upstairs mezzanine bar also accommodates diners with a spectacular view of Battery Park. Extensive wine list complements a menu of Certified Angus Beef, seafood choices with local Sunburst Farms trout, pork, poultry, and local produce. Dinner only. 56 Patton Avenue
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Barley's Taproom & Pizzeria
A local's favorite restaurant in downtown Asheville for 15 years, their relaxed and casual atmosphere will put your mind at ease as you enjoy our great food and even better beer. Enjoy fresh sourdough pizza, lasagna, sandwiches and 24 beers on tap. The stage showcases live bluegrass, jazz, and Americana music 3-4 nights a week with no cover charge.
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Wasabi Sushi
For inventive sushi and Japananese cuisine, stop by this popular downtown spot. Grab a seat at the sushi bar or at one of the tables outside. Enjoy specialties from the hibachi grill or grab some noodles. Voted best sushi in Asheville. Try the Godzilla roll with tempura spicy tuna.19 Broadway. Their sister restaurant, Kanpai Sushi & Thai, is just down the street at 3 Biltmore Avenue.
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More Downtown Asheville Restaurants
Downtown Asheville features 50 locally-owned (with international flavors) restaurants downtown, many with sidewalk dining. Here are a few more to check out:
Salsa's: If you're looking for authentic and creative Caribbean food with a Mexican
flair, Salsa's is your place. The food is prepared with locally grown organic
produce and health conscious products. Big flavors in a tiny place. Lunch and Dinner every day. 6 Patton Avenue.
Restaurants in the Grove Arcade in downtown Asheville:
Carmels Restaurant and Bar: Savor naturally raised meats, organic produce and line-caught seafood with alfresco dining, romantic and intimate dining room and jazzy-chic bar. The exterior boosts some of the best outdoor seating in downtown Asheville at the Grove Arcade. Lunch and dinner every day.
Chorizo: The best Latin fare from Spain to Argentina. Paellas, churrasco, guacamole -- prepared at tableside. Restaurant & bar.
Modesto: A trattoria specializing in brick wood-fired oven pizza, salads, soups, desserts, espresso coffee, wine and beer.
Thai Basil: Fine Thai food cooked in a natural & healthy way.
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