Best Brunch in Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina — updated August 22, 2026
Where to eat late morning in Asheville, from a Biltmore Avenue kitchen that serves brunch every day to a West Asheville doughnut shop that closes at one.
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Asheville's brunch problem is not supply, it is timing: the best-known kitchens run a narrow window, and several of the strongest options downtown close their late-morning service by mid-afternoon. The list below is ordered by how directly each place answers the brunch question, with the number of Google reviews behind each rating noted so you can tell a proven record from a promising one. Two of these are within a block of each other on Biltmore Avenue; two more are on Haywood Road in West Asheville.
1. Chestnut
Chestnut is the most literal answer here: brunch runs daily from 10am to 2:30pm, with dinner starting again at 5pm. Daily service matters in a city where many kitchens limit brunch to Saturday and Sunday, and it means a Tuesday visit is as viable as a Sunday one. The rating is 4.7 across more than 2,700 reviews, which is about as settled as a score gets in Asheville. The address is 48 Biltmore Ave, in the thick of downtown, so plan for street parking or a garage. The 2:30pm cutoff is firm enough that a late arrival is a dinner reservation instead.
2. Hole Doughnuts
A 4.9 rating across more than 2,400 reviews is unusual at any volume, and Hole Doughnuts earns it on a short menu: hot yeast-raised doughnuts made to order, fresh coffee, and farm-to-home milk and chocolate milk. Hours are 8am to 1pm, and the shop is closed Tuesday and Monday, so it works as an early brunch rather than a leisurely one. Seating, parking and the number of doughnut varieties are all limited, per diner accounts, which is worth knowing before driving over to 168 Haywood Rd. Orders can be phoned in for pickup during business hours; four dozen or more needs at least two days' notice by email.
3. Liberty House Coffee and Café
A café rather than a full restaurant, Liberty House sits at 221 S Liberty St, off the main downtown grid, which tends to make it a calmer late-morning option than the Biltmore Avenue block. It holds a 4.7 rating across more than 900 reviews, a large enough sample that the score is not resting on a good month. This is the pick when you want coffee and a table without a brunch reservation system attached. Check current hours before going, since the brief does not list them and café schedules shift seasonally in Asheville.
4. Botiwalla by Chai Pani
Botiwalla is on Haywood Road at number 697, in the same West Asheville stretch as Hole Doughnuts, which makes a doughnut-then-lunch morning entirely walkable. It carries a 4.8 rating from more than 1,000 reviews, a strong record at real volume. It is an Indian restaurant rather than a dedicated brunch room, so treat it as the late-morning option for people who would rather eat something savory and spiced than eggs. Confirm opening time before you plan around it.
5. Cúrate Bar de Tapas
Cúrate is a Spanish tapas bar at 13 Biltmore Ave, a few doors from Chestnut, and it holds a 4.7 rating across more than 1,100 reviews. Tapas suit a long midday table well: small plates arrive in sequence rather than all at once, which stretches a meal comfortably past noon. This is a downtown room that fills, and it is the sort of place where walking in without a booking is a gamble on a weekend. Hours are not listed in our source material, so check the restaurant directly before building a morning around it.
6. The Times Bar & Coffee Shop
A bar and coffee shop under one roof at 56 Patton Ave, which is a useful combination if your table splits between people who want an espresso and people who want a drink. The 4.8 rating comes from 579 reviews: a solid, well-established figure, though a smaller sample than Chestnut or Cúrate. The Patton Avenue location puts it within a short walk of most downtown hotels. Beyond the format and the address, the brief carries no detail on menu or hours, so confirm both.
7. Luminosa
Luminosa occupies the first floor at 20 Battery Park Ave, one of the more pleasant corners of downtown for walking between stops. It rates 4.8 from 520 reviews, a strong score on a moderate sample, meaning the consensus is good but less settled than the four-figure counts above it. It is listed as a bar, so approach it as a drinks-forward late morning rather than a plated brunch service. Call ahead for hours.
8. Grind AVL
Grind AVL is on Depot Street in the River Arts District, which puts it away from the downtown brunch crush and near the studios if you want a walk afterward. The evidence here is the thinnest on the list: 4.7 from 232 reviews, promising rather than proven. It is a coffee shop, so set expectations accordingly, and check hours before making the drive to 346 Depot St.