Carol’s guidebook
Food scene
Delicious Indian Street food. Get the okra fries, uttapam, and mango lassi! Their chai is great too!
311 locals recommend
Chai Pani Asheville
22 Battery Park AveDelicious Indian Street food. Get the okra fries, uttapam, and mango lassi! Their chai is great too!
Super yummy tapas tacos! Great specialty drinks like watermelon margaritas and seasonal sangrias.
65 locals recommend
White Duck Taco Shop Downtown
12 Biltmore AveSuper yummy tapas tacos! Great specialty drinks like watermelon margaritas and seasonal sangrias.
Cúrate
13 Biltmore AveExquisite tapas, fun downtown location.
Go early for brunch, the line can be long on weekends. Also great for dinner.
587 locals recommend
Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood RdGo early for brunch, the line can be long on weekends. Also great for dinner.
Biscuit Head
733 Haywood RdGreat breakfast! They even have gluten free biscuits!
SO good for breakfast but go early or call first to see how long the wait is, super popular. Wall street is a fun part of downtown with lots of cute shops.
223 locals recommend
Early Girl Eatery
8 Wall StSO good for breakfast but go early or call first to see how long the wait is, super popular. Wall street is a fun part of downtown with lots of cute shops.
Great street to walk downtown with cute boutiques, galleries and reastaurants.
North Lexington Avenue
North Lexington AvenueGreat street to walk downtown with cute boutiques, galleries and reastaurants.
Zen Sushi
640 Merrimon AveMany great sushi places here but this is one of the best!
Mellow Mushroom
50 Broadway StFun and tasty pizza place downtown!
Posana Restaurant
1 Biltmore AveExquisite gluten free restaurant!
Brew pub/pizza/moveis/game room fun for kids of all ages.
243 locals recommend
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co
675 Merrimon AveBrew pub/pizza/moveis/game room fun for kids of all ages.
Sightseeing
This is where presidents stay when they come here but you can have a drink and apps on the Sunset Terrace and enjoy the view of the city. Or sit by the MASSIVE fire and listen to the piano bar/live music. Or really treat yourself to a day at their magical spa, complete with waterfalls and saline pool. Historic turn of the century, arts and crafts resort.
573 locals recommend
The Omni Grove Park Inn Spa
290 Macon AveThis is where presidents stay when they come here but you can have a drink and apps on the Sunset Terrace and enjoy the view of the city. Or sit by the MASSIVE fire and listen to the piano bar/live music. Or really treat yourself to a day at their magical spa, complete with waterfalls and saline pool. Historic turn of the century, arts and crafts resort.
Drive down Charlotte St, away from downtown and go up all the side streets, beautiful neighborhood with lovely homes. Keep going and you will come to the Grove Park Inn and Country Club.
Charlotte Street
Charlotte StreetDrive down Charlotte St, away from downtown and go up all the side streets, beautiful neighborhood with lovely homes. Keep going and you will come to the Grove Park Inn and Country Club.
Fun rooftop bar in the AC Hotel, with open fires, lots of seating areas with couches indoors and out on the roof, sculpture, live music and great views of the city.
38 locals recommend
Capella on 9
10 Broadway StFun rooftop bar in the AC Hotel, with open fires, lots of seating areas with couches indoors and out on the roof, sculpture, live music and great views of the city.
The Regeneration Station
26 Glendale AveFun antique mall
Neighborhoods
Walk, drive or bike around this historic neighborhood full of beautiful homes.
84 locals recommend
Montford Area Historic District
Walk, drive or bike around this historic neighborhood full of beautiful homes.
Art Galleries
Like a New York Gallery! MANY great galleries in Asheville but this is a must see for art lovers.
63 locals recommend
Blue Spiral 1
38 Biltmore AveLike a New York Gallery! MANY great galleries in Asheville but this is a must see for art lovers.
Stroll around dozens of galleries and private studios through out the river arts district!
700 locals recommend
River Arts District
3 River Arts PlStroll around dozens of galleries and private studios through out the river arts district!
Nature
WNC Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek RdGreat for kids
Nantahala Outdoor Center
13077 U.S. Highway 19Beautiful River for rafting
Botanical Gardens at Asheville
151 W T. Weaver BoulevardThe North Carolina Arboretum
100 Frederick Law Olmsted WaySpa
Hot Springs is an incredible place. The healing mineral water comes from a mile down in the earth! The tubs are in leantos that are open air to views of the woods/river but are private to the other tubs. There are nearby hiking trails and a sweet little town with shops and restaurants and a lot of history!
Hot Springs Resort And Spa
315 Bridge StShoji Spa & Lodge
96 Avondale Heights RdBreweries/music
They often have free music
Highland Brewing Company
12 Old Charlotte HwyPisgah Brewing Company
2948 US-70Free music!
Salvage Station
468 Riverside Dr