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Asheville Italian restaurants are so good you’ll think you’ve found a slice of Italy amidst the Blue Ridge Mountains. From zuppa to gnocchi, Asheville Italian restaurants offer delicious Italian cuisine in a myriad of charming and relaxing atmospheres.
Whether you seek mouthwatering pizza for the family, or a romantic Tuscan feast for date night- Asheville Italian restaurants offer a variety of choices. Looking for great wine selections, fresh pasta and tempting entrees from all regions of Italy? Whichever ristorante you choose, Asheville Italian Restaurants are sure to please.
Acropolis Pizza
140-G Airport Rd
828.684.5737
Acropolis Pizza is a family-style restaurant that has been serving South Asheville and surrounding areas for more than 25 years. We have full menu that consists of specialty pizzas, savory pasta dishes, authentic Greek gyros and salads, New York subs, and tasty Gelato. By popular demand, we carry gluten-free pizza and pasta. We have an extensive beer/wine selection as well as local brews.
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Company
675 Merrimon Avenue
828.254.5339
It’s not just pizza for dinner here. Sure, we were voted Best Pizza In WNC for 7 years in a row, but if you’re just not in the mood for a slice of pie then we have a huge menu of options for you to choose from.
Glass Onion
18 North Main Street, Weaverville
828.645.8866
Glass Onion's diverse menu features Northern Italian fare, made "global" by the chef's insistence on using local, organic ingredients from area farmers and suppliers. Strong emphasis is put on presenting the freshest seafoods and all pastas and desserts are homemade. Contemporary Italian cuisine in quaint downtown Weaverville.
Pomodoros Greek & Italian Café
828.299.3032
Pomodoros offers an authentic Mediterranean experience in the heart of Western North
Carolina.
Pomodoros Greek & Italian Café
75 Long Shoals Rd.
828.687.3884
Pomodoros offers an authentic Mediterranean experience in the heart of Western North Carolina.
Strada
27 Broadway St
828.348.8448
Strada (Italian for main boulevard or street) offers traditional family recipes from all regions of Italy and warm friendly service in an inviting romantic setting. Located in a beautifully renovated historic 1880s building, the restaurant is filled with the aromas of fresh baked artisan bread from Strada’s bakehouse & mouth watering Italian cuisine cooked to order.
Vincenzos Ristorante & Bistro
10 N. Market St.
828.254.4698
For the over twenty years, Vincenzo's has been enhancing Asheville's relationship one bite at a time. Award winning Northern Italian food and service, both elegant and casual dining areas, live, local music daily and a great wine list combine to offer one of the regions finest values. So come build some wonderful memories with us soon.
Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian
641 Merrimon Ave.
828.253.1077
Classic Pizza, Pasta, and More! Great Atmosphere and Great Prices.
