Eat your way from sea to shining sea, right here in Asheville. Asheville American restaurants spotlight the finest in American cuisine and offer innovative twists on old favorites. Asheville American restaurants are also located in one of the most beautiful places in America: the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains.
Asheville American restaurants offer regional delicacies you hunger for: oysters on the half shell, fried green tomatoes, jambalaya, pecan-encrusted mountain trout, gourmet burgers, and fried chicken. Discover for yourself the variety as well as innovative, yet traditional cuisine of Asheville American restaurants.
Avenue M
791 Merrimon Avenue
828.350.8181
North Asheville's Neighborhood restaurant & bar- where the locals come to EAT. DRINK. GATHER. Casual eclectic menu, local beer, innovative cocktails, outdoor patio (dog friendly) serving 5pm - late night (full menu) & Sunday brunch.
Bier Garden
46 Haywood Street
828.285.000
Welcome to The Bier Garden, a favorite Asheville restaurant with the best beer selection in Western North Carolina since 1994.
Bistro 1896
7 Pack Square, SW
828.251.1300
Bistro 1896 offers innovative American cuisine with a decidedly chic twist.
Blue Ridge Dining Room
290 Macon Avenue
828.252.2711
Savor selections from the menu or enjoy one of our famed weekend buffets while overlooking the Asheville skyline, the resort’s gorgeous fairways and, of course, the Blue Ridge Mountains that give the Dining Room its name.
Boca
68 N. Lexington Ave.
828.285.8828
Modern American with a Latin twist. We are loco for Lexington Avenue! Enjoy innovative, affordable, local fare, brews, and cocktails in our beautiful courtyard or intimate dining room.
Burgermeister’s Kitchen & Tap
697 A Haywood Rd.
828.225.2920
Burgermeister’s focuses on a wide variety of American classics with an acumen for flavor, including gourmet burgers, harty sandwiches, made-to-order salads and tender seafood.
BURGERWORX
1 Page Avenue #132
828-253-2333
AT BURGERWORX, you select your patty (beef, chicken, veggie or cheese), choose your bun (old-fashioned or whole wheat), add your favorite cheese (from Classic American to Bleu Cheese Sauce) and finish it all off with as many of our 30-plus toppings as you like. Get creative. You’re in Asheville after all!
Carmel's Kitchen and Bar
1 Page Avenue
828-252-8730
Creative and casual cuisine in the heart of downtown. Featuring downtown Asheville's largest outdoor dining patio and newly renovated interior, Carmel's has something for everyone with fresh menu choices, wine list, local microbrews, and a full bar with signature cocktails and drink specials. From fresh seafood to hand-tossed pizzas, our menu offers diverse and delicious options, each prepared with the finest ingredients and care.
Chelseas and the Village Tea Room
6 Boston Way
828.274.4400
Chelseas serves lunch and tea Monday – Saturday. Sunday brunch is also served seasonally. Call ahead for details and pricing.
Corner Kitchen
3 Boston Way
828.274.2439
Tucked into a quiet corner of Biltmore Village, dine in a 110 year-old Victorian home. Asheville’s most surprising restaurant has private rooms and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week.
Frankie Bones Restaurant & Lounge
2 Gerber Rd, Suite 101
828.274.7111
A classic American-Italian restaurant and lounge. An atmosphere fondly reminiscent of times past…but never forgotten.
Grovewood Cafe
111 Grovewood Rd.
828.258.8956
Located near the Grove Park Inn the Grovewood Cafe offers the finest in regional and continental cuisine. Fresh salads, homemade soups and flavorful, seasonally changing dishes showcase the chef’s creativity.
Horizons
290 Macon Avenue
828.252.2711
With dazzling innovations on American classic cuisine using fresh ingredients from local WNC farmers, a world-class wine list, and exceptional service in a comfortable setting, your evening will add up to more than just a dinner out.
Jack of the Wood
95 Patton Ave
828.252.5445
A cozy, Celtic style pub, offering locally sourced pub fare, located in downtown Asheville, North Carolina.
Jack of Hearts
10 South Main Street
828-645-2700
Our menu features healthy, high-quality made-from-scratch pub fare featuring the region's local bounty. We have a great selection of draught beer, wines, whiskeys and cocktails to enjoy while relaxing in our dining room and main bar, on our outdoor deck, or catching a game on our bar's big screen TV. Stop by for a local jam session or to see a live band o the weekend.
Lexington Avenue Brewery
39 N Lexington Ave
828.252.0212
Good times await in Asheville at the Lexington Avenue Brewery. Relax a while on our open air patio. Enjoy a craft beer and an incredible meal at the 92’ curving bar or a custom built dining table.
The Local Joint
118B Charlotte Highway, Fairview
828.338.0469
The Local Joint is located between Asheville and Chimney Rock. We carry local beers on tap and provide the community with as many local products as possible. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner we will satisfy your hunger any time of day and provide a casual, fun and eco-friendly dining experience! Come join us today! Located at Emma’s Grove and Hwy 74 in Fairview!
The Market Place
20 Wall Street
828-252-4162
Located in the heart of downtown Asheville, The Market Place Restaurant specializes in handcrafted cuisine from seasonal, local ingredients, many of which come from within a 100 mile radius of Asheville. Bringing you the local harvest since 1979. Serving dinner beginning at 5:30pm, Mon. through Sat.
Pack’s Tavern
20 South Spruce Street
828.225.6944
In the heart of downtown Asheville's,
Pack's Tavern is located in an historic building with exposed brick
walls and 17-foot high ceilings.The restaurant features everything from wonderful salads and burgers to steaks, seafood and pastas and has an expansive draft beer offering. Features include multiple large screen televisions,
live music, outdoor seating and an upstairs space perfect for private
parties or large groups.
Rise n' Shine
640 Merrimon Avenue
828-254-4122
A vegetarian friendly breakfast and lunch spot whose focus is high quality food at reasonable prices. Our meats are all natural and we use as many local and organic products as possible.
Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack
1455 Patton Ave
828.575.2260
We prepare our unique fried chicken to order in the true "Tennessee Hot Chicken" tradition with the spice level as you like it. Accompanied by home style side dishes and specials made fresh daily. Open for lunch and dinner Tuesday - Saturday.
Scully's Bar and Grill
13 Walnut St.
828.251-8880
Sitting in the heart of downtown Asheville, Scully’s is the happy comfortable place to meet your friends and family. We serve fresh locally sourced foods during lunch and dinner. We have a late night menu to compliment our bar, which features local and organic beer, wine and liquor. Outdoor seating on our front patio and New Orleans style courtyard with live acoustic music.
The Soda Fountain at Woolworth Walk
25 Haywood Street
828.254.9210
Nostalgia returns to one of Asheville's historic landmarks, "F.W. Woolworth," established in 1938 and restored in 2001. It boasts a fully operational Old Fashioned Soda Fountain built to resemble the original Woolworth Luncheonette. The Soda Fountain is in it's original location and is open daily serving many classic menu items, including egg creams, club sandwiches, coffee and of course old fashioned ice cream sodas.
Storm Rhum Bar and Bistro
125 South Lexington Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
828-505-8560
A new-world approach to classic food and drink surrounded by a richly textured and eclectic atmosphere of unusual furnishings and surprising works of art.
Sunny Point Cafe
626 Haywood Road
828.252.0055
Local, Southern and Eclectic - if that's what you're looking for you'll find it here. Offering breakfast, lunch and dinner and so much more. Located in the heart of west Asheville our vibrant upbeat cafe will fill your belly, but leave you wanting more! Check out our daytime and dinner specials, local draft beer and a fine selection of wine.
Sunset Terrace Chophouse
290 Macon Avenue
828.252.2711
Offered daily, our Three for Thirty menu features a selection of three-course, prixe fixe lunch and dinner for only $30. Every meal features classic American favorites such as Waldorf salad, Steak Dianne and crème brulee.
Tupelo Honey Café
12 College St.
828.255.4863
Our food is fresh, made from scratch, sassy and scrumptious. Our cuisine salutes our love of Southern traditions at the table, but like the good people of Asheville, marches to its own drum.
Tupelo Honey Café (South)
1829 Hendersonville Road
828.505.7676
Our food is fresh, made from scratch, sassy and scrumptious. Our cuisine salutes our love of Southern traditions at the table, but like the good people of Asheville, marches to its own drum.
Village Wayside Bar and Grill
30 Lodge Street
828.277.4121
Located in the original 1896 train depot, the Village Wayside brings a little spunk to the Historic Biltmore Village with an eclectic menu, and a thoroughly welcoming environment.
Westville Pub
777 Haywood Rd
828.225.9782
Westville Pub is a neighborhood pub offering an array of freshly made items, including soups, salads, quesadillas, wings, burgers, and daily specials. Full service bar and live music four days a week.
White Duck Taco Shop
1 Roberts St.
828.258.1660
The White Duck Taco Shop serves affordable freshly made gourmet tacos in the River Arts District. We emphasize global creativity and value. We have a large free parking lot and an outdoor courtyard perfectly suited to enjoy the beautiful Asheville weather.