Best of Asheville, North Carolina

29 local guides to Asheville, North Carolina — where to eat and drink across 261 restaurants, bars and coffee shops, plus 19 upcoming events.

Guides to Asheville

Best Hiking Trails in Asheville — From the ridge trails of Pisgah National Forest to the graded paths at the North Carolina Arboretum, here is where to walk in…
Best Cocktail Bars in Asheville — Asheville's drinks scene is dominated by breweries, so we pulled out the downtown and East Asheville rooms where the cocktail…
Under-the-Radar Places in Asheville — Seven Asheville-area spots that don't show up on the standard downtown loop, from a Parkway overlook above 5,700 feet to two gem…
Craft Beer Bars and Breweries in Asheville — Asheville's beer drinking splits between production taprooms on the South Slope and downtown bars that pour someone else's kegs.…
Weekend in Asheville: 48-Hour Itinerary — Eight Asheville places to build a two-day weekend around, from Biltmore Village brunch to late drinks downtown, ordered by how…
Family-Friendly Restaurants and Cafes in Asheville — Five Asheville spots that work with kids in tow, from a Biltmore Village kitchen with its own children's menu to counter-service…
Date Night Restaurants and Bars in Asheville — Eight Asheville spots for a date, from a downtown tapas bar with more than 1,100 reviews to a West Asheville breakfast counter…
Best Bars and Taprooms in Asheville — Eight Asheville bars, taprooms and late-serving pastry counters, ordered by how much evidence sits behind each rating.
Best Rooftop Bars in Asheville — Where to drink above street level in Asheville, from a downtown bar that pours coffee before it pours cocktails to a South Slope…
Best Restaurants in Asheville — Seven Asheville restaurants ranked by how settled their reputations are, from a Haywood Road brunch room with more than 5,000…
Best Coffee Shops in Asheville — Six Asheville places to get a cup, from a downtown patisserie pouring since 1994 to a West Asheville doughnut counter that shuts…
Best Brunch in Asheville — Where to eat late morning in Asheville, from a Biltmore Avenue kitchen that serves brunch every day to a West Asheville doughnut…
Best Late Night Eats in Asheville — Six downtown and River Arts spots for eating after the show lets out, ranked by how settled their ratings are.
Best Happy Hour Bars in Asheville — Six Asheville bars worth showing up early for, from a South Slope taproom with more than 2,100 reviews to a Spanish tapas…
Best Craft Breweries in Asheville — Four Asheville breweries, ranked by how convincingly their ratings hold up across hundreds or thousands of reviews, from the…
Best Bakeries in Asheville — Made-to-order yeast doughnuts on Haywood Road, a downtown patisserie running since 1994, and an East Asheville pastry counter…
Best BBQ in Asheville — Asheville's smokehouses run from downtown counters to a Hendersonville Road institution, ranked by how settled their ratings are.
Best Dog Parks and Dog-Friendly Outdoor Spots in Asheville — Four places around Asheville to let a dog stretch out, from a fenced neighborhood park with hundreds of reviews to national…
Best Sushi in Asheville — Six Asheville spots for sushi, ranked by how well the ratings hold up, from a downtown room with more than 1,600 reviews to a…
Best Museums in Asheville — Seven Asheville-area museums, from a downtown arcade you can play all day to a forestry heritage site on the Pisgah byway,…
Best Indoor Activities in Asheville — Five Asheville places that work when the mountain weather turns: a spa built into the hillside, a museum of synthesizers, a…
Best Art Galleries in Asheville — Six Asheville spaces for looking at and buying art, from a downtown department store full of working artists' booths to a craft…
Best Farmers Markets in Asheville — Asheville's market scene runs from a state-run produce complex off Brevard Road to independent Asian grocers on the west side.…
Best Farm-to-Table Restaurants in Asheville, North Carolina — Four Asheville spots that connect Western North Carolina growers to the plate, ranked by how directly they answer the question…
Best Vietnamese Food in Asheville — Three Asheville kitchens serving pho, banh mi and rice plates, ranked by how squarely they hit the Vietnamese mark and how…
Best Tacos in Asheville — Six Asheville taco spots ranked by how convincingly the ratings hold up, from a West Asheville shop serving tacos from 8 a.m. to…
Best Dessert Spots in Asheville — Six Asheville bakeries, patisseries and late-evening dessert counters, ranked by how well they hold up, from a Haywood Road…
Best Chinese Food in Asheville — Discover the best Chinese food in Asheville, featuring top local spots for authentic flavors and unique dishes.
Best Thai Food in Asheville — Discover the best Thai food in Asheville with our top restaurant recommendations, from Pad Thai to authentic curries!

Top-rated places in Asheville

Ruff Life Dog Training Services — Park & Nature, rated 5 from 187 reviews
Hole Doughnuts — Bakery, rated 4.9 from 2607 reviews
Asheville Cabins of Willow Winds — Park & Nature, rated 4.9 from 1354 reviews
Linn Cove Viaduct — Restaurant, rated 4.9 from 1221 reviews
JAZMIN — Restaurant, rated 4.9 from 1174 reviews
Little Chango — Restaurant, rated 4.9 from 637 reviews
Flour — Bakery, rated 4.9 from 581 reviews
Blazing Lotus Healing House — Restaurant, rated 4.9 from 504 reviews
Waterrock Knob — Restaurant, rated 4.9 from 357 reviews
Asheville Rooftop Bar Tours — Restaurant, rated 4.9 from 248 reviews
NOC French Broad Outpost — Restaurant, rated 4.9 from 198 reviews
Asheville's Best Gem Mine — Restaurant, rated 4.9 from 175 reviews
Asheville Gem Mine — Restaurant, rated 4.9 from 159 reviews
You Work I'll Play Dog Daycare — Park & Nature, rated 4.9 from 156 reviews
Sawasdee Thai Cuisine — Restaurant, rated 4.9 from 127 reviews
Pisgah National Forest — Park & Nature, rated 4.8 from 14342 reviews
Chimney Rock State Park — Restaurant, rated 4.8 from 9390 reviews
The North Carolina Arboretum — Activities, rated 4.8 from 7941 reviews
Looking Glass Falls — Restaurant, rated 4.8 from 4094 reviews
Asheville Pinball Museum — Restaurant, rated 4.8 from 3008 reviews
La Rumba Restaurant Latino — Restaurant, rated 4.8 from 1520 reviews
Botiwalla by Chai Pani — Restaurant, rated 4.8 from 1193 reviews
Huli Sue's BBQ and Grill — Restaurant, rated 4.8 from 1125 reviews
Cradle of Forestry in America — Restaurant, rated 4.8 from 1105 reviews

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Events in Asheville this week

School's Out Camp: The Facts of Fantasy — October 6, 2026 at Asheville Museum of Science
Flocktoberfest: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong with Hustle Souls — October 9, 2026 at Outdoor Stage
Dinner Under Dinos- Parent's Night Out! — October 10, 2026 at Asheville Museum of Science
AMOS After Hours: Conspiracies, Urban Legends, Local Lore — October 29, 2026 at Asheville Museum of Science
Christmas at Biltmore — November 3, 2026 at Biltmore Estate
Candlelight Christmas Evenings — November 3, 2026 at Biltmore House, Biltmore Estate
Biltmore® Grown Market — November 13, 2026 at Biltmore Estate
DIE SPITZ — November 21, 2026 at The Orange Peel
Asheville Holiday Parade — November 21, 2026 at Downtown Asheville
In the Christmas Mood — December 23, 2026 at Wortham Center
Luminere™ — March 26, 2027 at Biltmore Estate
Live Music at the Bandstand — April 3, 2027 at Antler Hill Village Bandstand, Biltmore Estate

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