Bear’s Smokehouse Downtown Asheville is conveniently located in the heart of South Slope. Open 7 days a week with daily specials, happy hour & dine-in or delivery eating options. Opened in 2020 Bear’s Asheville has quickly become a local favorite for BBQ & local craft beers.

135 Coxe Ave. Asheville, NC
(828) 505-7088

General Manager Internal: Willow Caristo
General Manager External: Andrew Tasillo
Pit boss: Collyn McDonald

General Inquiries: asheville@bearsbbq.com
Catering & Private Food Trucks: avlcatering@bearsbbq.com
Public Food Trucks: avlvending@bearsbbq.com

HOURS:
Monday - Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday & Saturday 11am - 10pm
Sun 12pm - 9pm

Looking for catering? There’s no event the Bear’s team won’t cater! Having an event on the moon? We will fuel up the rocket ship and be there 🚀 Head to bearsbbq.com/catering to see our catering options!
LIVE MUSIC ALERT: Hit up Bear’s South Slope on Saturday for summer vibes with Pavé Beats, plus Asheville’s best BBQ, craft beer and cocktails.
Check out all the places you can find us this week! We’ll be slinging BBQ all over WNC, including Asheville Downtown Association’s Downtown After 5 and WNC Bigfoot Festival! #ashevillefoodtrucks #ashevillefoodiecommunity #ashevillenc
Another Fireside Whiskey Club night in the books! Thanks to everyone who made it out to this months tasting 🥃
LIVE MUSIC ALERT: @pleasantlywildmusic will be rocking the Bear's patio from 7-10 PM on Saturday. Come down and see us for Asheville's best BBQ, craft beer, cocktails, and summer vibes.
Immaculate derby day vibes yesterday here on the South Slope 🐎
Here’s a sign to order yourself a Wet Burrito today for Cinco De Mayo 😎 Available with your choice of meat, topped with salsa, brisket gravy, roasted corn medley & sour cream.
Getting back into the swing of things at @tryon_international 🐎 Currently open Friday - Sunday You can now preorder your meals ahead of time at bearsbbq.com/tryon *Weekend cutoff for preorders: Thursdays at 2pm