Guidebook for Asheville
Food Scene
great food, great service, sweet people, awesome space! have healthy to heart attack food! not all chicken and waffles at all!
48 locals recommend
King Daddy's Chicken and Waffle
444 Haywood Rdgreat food, great service, sweet people, awesome space! have healthy to heart attack food! not all chicken and waffles at all!
I love this kinda sketchy (in a good way...to me), hipster, mostly 20something coffee shop. If that's not your scene, try High Five in North Asheville...
109 locals recommend
BattleCat Coffee Bar
373 Haywood RdI love this kinda sketchy (in a good way...to me), hipster, mostly 20something coffee shop. If that's not your scene, try High Five in North Asheville...
one of west asheville's first restaurants and is still bumpin'...get ready to WAIT up to an hour for brunch, but worth it!
587 locals recommend
Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood Rdone of west asheville's first restaurants and is still bumpin'...get ready to WAIT up to an hour for brunch, but worth it!
can you say MARGARITA? um, I can't after one of these! the food is great too (if I can remember?) ha
279 locals recommend
Limones Restaurant
15 Eagle Stcan you say MARGARITA? um, I can't after one of these! the food is great too (if I can remember?) ha
I am not a big meat eater, so this isn't the place for me, but I had to go when I heard the chef from Blackberry Farm (look it up) started this place. go early to find parking!
116 locals recommend
Rhubarb
7 N Pack SquareI am not a big meat eater, so this isn't the place for me, but I had to go when I heard the chef from Blackberry Farm (look it up) started this place. go early to find parking!
Haven't been to this place yet, either, but my foodie friends love it for lunch!
48 locals recommend
Gan Shan Station
143 Charlotte StHaven't been to this place yet, either, but my foodie friends love it for lunch!
High Five Coffee
190 Broadway Stthis was my go to coffee place when I lived in North Asheville!
great space and great food! their lunch buffet can be purchased to go and you can seriously top that puppy off with enough food for three meals!
191 locals recommend
Mela Indian Restaurant
70 N Lexington Avegreat space and great food! their lunch buffet can be purchased to go and you can seriously top that puppy off with enough food for three meals!
All Souls Pizza
175 Clingman Avein the RAD, easy parking, delicious pizza!
The Hop West
721 Haywood Rdmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Odd's Cafe
800 Haywood Rdhaven't been yet...but looks great when I drive by!
French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S Pack SquareOMG! enough said.
the outside doesn't look like much, for sure...and you may even pass it a couple of times before you notice the (too small) sign, but once you pass through the vinyl siding exterior, you're in FRANCE!
156 locals recommend
OWL Bakery
295 Haywood Rdthe outside doesn't look like much, for sure...and you may even pass it a couple of times before you notice the (too small) sign, but once you pass through the vinyl siding exterior, you're in FRANCE!
Drinks & Nightlife
My favorite bar in town..it's an essential Asheville locals kinda place...total DIVE bar!
+ it's only four blocks away, so no need to drive!
54 locals recommend
The Double Crown
375 Haywood RdMy favorite bar in town..it's an essential Asheville locals kinda place...total DIVE bar!
+ it's only four blocks away, so no need to drive!
three blocks away, fast food, very affordable, great beer, great environment...just a good, local place...have a pool table and good sports watching, too...
97 locals recommend
West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen
401 Haywood Rdthree blocks away, fast food, very affordable, great beer, great environment...just a good, local place...have a pool table and good sports watching, too...
This is my go to for "fancy drinks"...it's downtown, but on the edge and away from all the hustle...beautiful space, too!
203 locals recommend
Sovereign Remedies
29 N Market StThis is my go to for "fancy drinks"...it's downtown, but on the edge and away from all the hustle...beautiful space, too!
Everything Else
Hole Doughnuts
168 Haywood RdJUST go! SO cute and so damn delicious! NOT too sweet!
total locals joint in the RAD for sipping a cold one and people watching the locals.
285 locals recommend
Wedge Brewing Company
37 Paynes Waytotal locals joint in the RAD for sipping a cold one and people watching the locals.
go to place if you have a lot of time to check out this huge, well curated antique barn.
133 locals recommend
The Antique Tobacco Barn
75 Swannanoa River Rdgo to place if you have a lot of time to check out this huge, well curated antique barn.
Shoji Spa & Lodge
96 Avondale Heights Rdtreat yo self!
enjoy the outdoors just down the street from with the locals..
110 locals recommend
French Broad River Park
508 Riverview Drenjoy the outdoors just down the street from with the locals..
Arts & Culture
The Orange Peel
101 Biltmore Avebecause some of the best music in town is played here!
my favorite place in town to hear music...intimate, good food, authentic Asheville experience.
212 locals recommend
The Grey Eagle
185 Clingman Avemy favorite place in town to hear music...intimate, good food, authentic Asheville experience.
Shopping
love, love, love this place...I guess you'd call it an antique shop, but it's much cooler than that!
71 locals recommend
Screen Door Asheville
115 Fairview Rdlove, love, love this place...I guess you'd call it an antique shop, but it's much cooler than that!
Parks & Nature
do NOT miss this if you have time...about a 45 minute drive...just divine! I'm not sure why the "road" part came up...I am talking about Black Balsam Knob on the Blue Ridge Parkway...google image it!
Black Balsam Knob Road
Black Balsam Knob Roaddo NOT miss this if you have time...about a 45 minute drive...just divine! I'm not sure why the "road" part came up...I am talking about Black Balsam Knob on the Blue Ridge Parkway...google image it!
Max Patch Loop Trailhead
When you reach the top....go see for yourself!
Essentials
Trader Joe's
120 Merrimon AveParking is tight.