Emily’s Guidebook to Asheville

Emily
Emily’s Guidebook to Asheville

Food scene

Really great Asian fusion comfort food (and is walkable from the house). I often get their pork ramen.
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Gan Shan West
285 Haywood Rd
89 localnici recomandă
Really great Asian fusion comfort food (and is walkable from the house). I often get their pork ramen.
Tasty, unique a la carte tacos. They have two locations: one in the River Arts District, and one downtown.
440 localnici recomandă
White Duck Taco Shop
388 Riverside Dr
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Tasty, unique a la carte tacos. They have two locations: one in the River Arts District, and one downtown.
Great “dressed-up” southern comfort food—their menu is always changing and is ALWAYS really unique and delicious.
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HomeGrown
371 Merrimon Ave
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Great “dressed-up” southern comfort food—their menu is always changing and is ALWAYS really unique and delicious.
Tasty--and often busy--joint downtown that does burgers really well. They've got everything from the basic to unique. I highly recommend this spot if you're craving some good grass-fed beef.
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Farm Burger Asheville
10 Patton Ave
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Tasty--and often busy--joint downtown that does burgers really well. They've got everything from the basic to unique. I highly recommend this spot if you're craving some good grass-fed beef.
Award-winning Indian street food (be sure to get their deep-fried okra).
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Chai Pani Asheville
22 Battery Park Ave
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Award-winning Indian street food (be sure to get their deep-fried okra).
Good North Carolina barbecue
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Moe's Original Bar B Que
4 Sweeten Creek Rd
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Good North Carolina barbecue
Great, iconic BBQ joint.
331 localnici recomandă
12 Bones Smokehouse RIVER
5 Foundy St
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Great, iconic BBQ joint.
A staple on the visitor’s circuit, their treats are amazing. I love their sipping chocolate and picking out a few truffles for a treat or a gift.
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French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S Pack Square
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A staple on the visitor’s circuit, their treats are amazing. I love their sipping chocolate and picking out a few truffles for a treat or a gift.
Really great food (a little overpriced for the portions but totally worth it), and it’s a nice destination after checking out galleries at the River Arts District. Great gluten-free options.
101 localnici recomandă
All Souls Pizza
175 Clingman Ave
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Really great food (a little overpriced for the portions but totally worth it), and it’s a nice destination after checking out galleries at the River Arts District. Great gluten-free options.
Incredible, upscale plant-based menu--and I mean incredible.
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Plant
165 Merrimon Ave
176 localnici recomandă
Incredible, upscale plant-based menu--and I mean incredible.
A West Asheville institution with great Southern comfort food with a twist for brunch, lunch, or dinner. One of my favorite places in West Asheville.
588 localnici recomandă
Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood Rd
588 localnici recomandă
A West Asheville institution with great Southern comfort food with a twist for brunch, lunch, or dinner. One of my favorite places in West Asheville.
Really good brunches and a sweet vibe (bonus: is an easy walk from the house). Also has a location downtown on Wall Street.
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Early Girl Eatery
8 Wall St
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Really good brunches and a sweet vibe (bonus: is an easy walk from the house). Also has a location downtown on Wall Street.
Incredible northern Indian cuisine. Their dinners are a bit more expensive, but if you do the lunch buffet it’s way cheaper and you have the same options as the dinner menu.
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Mela Indian Restaurant
70 N Lexington Ave
191 localnici recomandă
Incredible northern Indian cuisine. Their dinners are a bit more expensive, but if you do the lunch buffet it’s way cheaper and you have the same options as the dinner menu.
Tasty dimsum downtown.
76 localnici recomandă
Red Ginger Dimsum & Tapas
82 Patton Ave
76 localnici recomandă
Tasty dimsum downtown.
Hands-down my favorite over-$25-a-plate spot in town. Amazing menu that changes all the time, and it's all cooked in an open kitchen with a diner feel. And it’s a 7-minute walk from the house! Portions are on the small side so be prepared to savor!
317 localnici recomandă
The Admiral
400 Haywood Rd
317 localnici recomandă
Hands-down my favorite over-$25-a-plate spot in town. Amazing menu that changes all the time, and it's all cooked in an open kitchen with a diner feel. And it’s a 7-minute walk from the house! Portions are on the small side so be prepared to savor!
Really excellent Spanish-centric menu. Katie Button has won many national and international awards—it gets insane reviews and has been a staple of the Asheville fine dining scene for a long time. Definitely make a reservation.
518 localnici recomandă
Cúrate
13 Biltmore Ave
518 localnici recomandă
Really excellent Spanish-centric menu. Katie Button has won many national and international awards—it gets insane reviews and has been a staple of the Asheville fine dining scene for a long time. Definitely make a reservation.
Great local ice cream shop in West Asheville with plant-based options.
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The Hop West
721 Haywood Rd
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Great local ice cream shop in West Asheville with plant-based options.

Coffee and Tea

Good coffee, nice open-air vibe when the windows are open, and pretty good baked goods too (the vegan baked goods are just meh, in my opinion). One of my favorite work-out-of-the-house spots.
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Odd's Cafe
800 Haywood Rd
83 localnici recomandă
Good coffee, nice open-air vibe when the windows are open, and pretty good baked goods too (the vegan baked goods are just meh, in my opinion). One of my favorite work-out-of-the-house spots.
A hip local Black-owned coffee spot in the River Arts District. The owners are doing some really cool work around lifting up Black-owned businesses in the area.
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Grind
346 Depot St
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A hip local Black-owned coffee spot in the River Arts District. The owners are doing some really cool work around lifting up Black-owned businesses in the area.
Incredible French pastry and great coffee. One of my favorite morning rituals is to walk to OWL (just 8-10 minutes from the house) for a croissant and coffee.
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OWL Bakery
295 Haywood Rd
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Incredible French pastry and great coffee. One of my favorite morning rituals is to walk to OWL (just 8-10 minutes from the house) for a croissant and coffee.
Nearby coffee spot with outdoor seating and a punk vibe. Another great spot to take a laptop and post up for awhile. Tiger Bay Cafe is in the back of the building and has a great menu.
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BattleCat Coffee Bar
373 Haywood Rd
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Nearby coffee spot with outdoor seating and a punk vibe. Another great spot to take a laptop and post up for awhile. Tiger Bay Cafe is in the back of the building and has a great menu.
Tea house with a loungey vibe, an extensive tea menu and tasty vegan small plates/bites. They have two local locations: one in West Asheville and one downtown.
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Dobra Tea West
707 Haywood Rd
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Tea house with a loungey vibe, an extensive tea menu and tasty vegan small plates/bites. They have two local locations: one in West Asheville and one downtown.
Excellent coffee with a relaxing indoor and outdoor space. I also love the High Five location along Riverside Drive (right along the French Broad River), and their location on Rankin Avenue is really convenient if you are downtown.
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High Five Coffee
190 Broadway St
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Excellent coffee with a relaxing indoor and outdoor space. I also love the High Five location along Riverside Drive (right along the French Broad River), and their location on Rankin Avenue is really convenient if you are downtown.
Incredible locally-roasted coffee and a focus on supporting local social justice efforts.
10 localnici recomandă
PennyCup at the YMI
362 Depot St
10 localnici recomandă
Incredible locally-roasted coffee and a focus on supporting local social justice efforts.
Great coffee and a relaxed space to bring a laptop or hang out. They also have a location downtown on Lexington Avenue.
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Izzy's Coffee House
976 Haywood Rd
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Great coffee and a relaxed space to bring a laptop or hang out. They also have a location downtown on Lexington Avenue.

Wine and Cocktails

A favorite wine bar downtown--cozy and vibrant.
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5 Walnut Wine Bar
5 W Walnut St
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A favorite wine bar downtown--cozy and vibrant.
A lovely maze of a bookstore with a wine/champagne bar downstairs--a great place to relax and check your email or read!
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Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar
1 Page Ave
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A lovely maze of a bookstore with a wine/champagne bar downstairs--a great place to relax and check your email or read!
Great cocktail bar in the Montford neighborhood
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Little Jumbo
241 Broadway St
78 localnici recomandă
Great cocktail bar in the Montford neighborhood
Iconic cocktail bar in the heart of downtown.
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Social Lounge
29 Broadway St
28 localnici recomandă
Iconic cocktail bar in the heart of downtown.
Cocktail bar with a vintage, lush vibe and unique offerings on picturesque Market Street.
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Sovereign Remedies
29 N Market St
204 localnici recomandă
Cocktail bar with a vintage, lush vibe and unique offerings on picturesque Market Street.

Neighborhoods

A fun, eclectic part of town with TONS of artist studios (ceramics, glassblowing, fine art, etc) that are within an easy stroll of each other. There is plenty down there to spend an afternoon wandering through studios, having coffee at Ultra or Grind, a beer at the Wedge, and getting food at White Duck Taco as an example.
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Districtul de Arte River
3 River Arts Pl
700 localnici recomandă
A fun, eclectic part of town with TONS of artist studios (ceramics, glassblowing, fine art, etc) that are within an easy stroll of each other. There is plenty down there to spend an afternoon wandering through studios, having coffee at Ultra or Grind, a beer at the Wedge, and getting food at White Duck Taco as an example.

Sightseeing

Watching the sunset from the back terrace at the Grove Park Inn is a must-do. You can get cocktails and a beer and it's the perfect way to end the day.
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The Omni Grove Park Inn Spa
290 Macon Ave
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Watching the sunset from the back terrace at the Grove Park Inn is a must-do. You can get cocktails and a beer and it's the perfect way to end the day.
a historic national scenic parkway that passes just south of Asheville. Some of the most beautiful views along the parkway are within a 45-minute drive of Asheville. You can hop on the parkway near Waynesville (between Sylva and Asheville) and hop off just south of town. The Folk Art Center is an interesting attraction just off the parkway too. The North Carolina Arboretum is another beautiful spot just off the Parkway. Admission is $12 per vehicle, or you can park at Bent Creek Experimental Forest next door and walk in on the trails for free. Note: the parkway is subject to seasonal closures: you can check the real-time closure status of all sections of the Parkway online.
757 localnici recomandă
Blue Ridge Parkway
3884 Blue Ridge Parkway
757 localnici recomandă
a historic national scenic parkway that passes just south of Asheville. Some of the most beautiful views along the parkway are within a 45-minute drive of Asheville. You can hop on the parkway near Waynesville (between Sylva and Asheville) and hop off just south of town. The Folk Art Center is an interesting attraction just off the parkway too. The North Carolina Arboretum is another beautiful spot just off the Parkway. Admission is $12 per vehicle, or you can park at Bent Creek Experimental Forest next door and walk in on the trails for free. Note: the parkway is subject to seasonal closures: you can check the real-time closure status of all sections of the Parkway online.
Features permanent and rotating exhibits featuring local, regional and national artists. A great option for a rainy day!
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Asheville Art Museum
2 S Pack Square
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Features permanent and rotating exhibits featuring local, regional and national artists. A great option for a rainy day!
Quirky, offbeat, totally-Asheville.
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Asheville Music Hall
31 Patton Ave
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Quirky, offbeat, totally-Asheville.
Another really popular visitor staple. Admission is on the pricey end, but it’s a pretty unique experience to tour the house. Admission also allows you to access the entire property, including the gardens, and sometimes there are concerts at Antler Village (a retail area with shops and their winery on the property).
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Biltmore
1 Lodge St
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Another really popular visitor staple. Admission is on the pricey end, but it’s a pretty unique experience to tour the house. Admission also allows you to access the entire property, including the gardens, and sometimes there are concerts at Antler Village (a retail area with shops and their winery on the property).

Kid-friendly (or for the kid in all of us)

Houses over 60 animal species of the Southern Appalachians and is a perennial favorite of many local families.
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Centrul de natură WNC
75 Gashes Creek Rd
295 localnici recomandă
Houses over 60 animal species of the Southern Appalachians and is a perennial favorite of many local families.
Offers easy walks through beautiful gardens, educational classes for adults and kids, and more.
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Arboretumul din Carolina de Nord
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way
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Offers easy walks through beautiful gardens, educational classes for adults and kids, and more.
Offers easy walks through beautiful gardens, educational classes for adults and kids, and more.
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Grădinile Botanice din Asheville
151 W T. Weaver Boulevard
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Offers easy walks through beautiful gardens, educational classes for adults and kids, and more.
Another great rainy-day option downtown for kids and curious adults.
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Asheville Museum of Science
43 Patton Ave
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Another great rainy-day option downtown for kids and curious adults.
A bit of a drive south of town, but lots of fun!
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Launch Trampoline Park Asheville
24 Walden Dr
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A bit of a drive south of town, but lots of fun!

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Check out the Asheville Food Truck Scene

Asheville also has a huge food truck scene. I have only tried a fraction of them, but from my own experience and what I’ve heard, some of the must-try ones are: El Kimchi, Belly Up, Gypsy Queen, Root Down, Sugar & Snow Gelato, Sunshine Sammies, and Vieux Carre. You can get to each of their websites and find a tracker at www.ashevillefoodtrucks.com. They often post up at breweries.
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Check out the Asheville Beer Scene

Asheville’s beer scene is enormous and growing all the time. There are a lot of amazing breweries in the area, so if that fits with your dietary preferences you should definitely plan to sample some of the offerings. A fairly comprehensive list can be found by googling "Explore Asheville Beer." Some of my favorites are: The Wedge; Burial; Green Man; Twin Leaf; Catawba; Funkatorium; Wicked Weed; Ginger's Revenge (ginger beer); Highland Brewing Company; The Whale; Archetype; New Belgium; Sierra Nevada (in Mills River) and Oscar Blues (in Brevard).
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Check out Romantic Asheville dot com

Check out Romantic Asheville dot com for other ideas of things to do in the area!
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Don't miss the Asheville music scene

Asheville has a vibrant, eclectic music scene that includes everything from old timey bluegrass to electronic to a symphony and everything in between. If you are interested in checking out what music is playing while you’re in town, I recommend looking at the Mountain Xpress Clubland webpage--it's a pretty good comprehensive music calendar for the area. My favorite music venues are the Orange Peel, the Grey Eagle, and Isis.
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Hiking options in the area

The hiking options in western North Carolina are almost endless, and depending on what you are looking for (easy dayhikes, overnight backpacking, good views, etc) I have lots of specific recommendations to share. The All Trails app is a great place to start, or let me know if you would like more specific ideas.