Food Scene
They have eclairs the size of your head! They have a large cold case full of lunch items, they serve breakfast sandwiches in the morning, and they also have soups of the day. I love the toasted croissant breakfast sandwiches. And of course... tea and coffee!
195 locals recommend
Well-Bred Bakery & Cafe
232 Reems Creek RdThey have eclairs the size of your head! They have a large cold case full of lunch items, they serve breakfast sandwiches in the morning, and they also have soups of the day. I love the toasted croissant breakfast sandwiches. And of course... tea and coffee!
They even have gluten free crepes! I recommend all of the savory and sweet crepes that they serve. Service can be a little slow when it's busy, so grab a glass of wine, sit outside, and enjoy the time to chat!
18 locals recommend
Crêperie and Café
113 N Main StThey even have gluten free crepes! I recommend all of the savory and sweet crepes that they serve. Service can be a little slow when it's busy, so grab a glass of wine, sit outside, and enjoy the time to chat!
They have local live music some nights, so check out their website! Not only is their pizza stellar, but they have great tiramisu as well. This place is not fast, but worth the wait for sure!
213 locals recommend
Blue Mountain Pizza
55 N Main StThey have local live music some nights, so check out their website! Not only is their pizza stellar, but they have great tiramisu as well. This place is not fast, but worth the wait for sure!
If you're craving Asian food, they have an EXTENSIVE menu. The inside is fancy and a great date place, but we always order take out. Crab rangoons, pad thai, and the dumplings are dreamy! And the menu lets you know what is gluten free.
74 locals recommend
Soba Sushi and Noodles
76 N Main StIf you're craving Asian food, they have an EXTENSIVE menu. The inside is fancy and a great date place, but we always order take out. Crab rangoons, pad thai, and the dumplings are dreamy! And the menu lets you know what is gluten free.
This place is cheap and delicious. It's not fast, but seriously where else will you get something so delicious as these burgers... for only $4?? They also have fantastic milkshakes.
Steak 'n Shake
11 John Stroud RoadThis place is cheap and delicious. It's not fast, but seriously where else will you get something so delicious as these burgers... for only $4?? They also have fantastic milkshakes.
Glass Onion
18 N Main StThis is a lovely Italian place. A local favorite.
This is a really unique Indian place, as they serve street food and traditional style curries. The owners are fabulous people. The drinks are divine. One of our favorites! Try the Tandori Fish Wrap... they also have a bar downstairs.
310 locals recommend
Chai Pani Asheville
32 Battery Park AveThis is a really unique Indian place, as they serve street food and traditional style curries. The owners are fabulous people. The drinks are divine. One of our favorites! Try the Tandori Fish Wrap... they also have a bar downstairs.
This is the most interesting restaurant you will ever eat in. Seriously. The decor is unlike anything I've ever seen before. How can something be so eccentric and yet... still have so much taste? The food is really something special as well. ;)
194 locals recommend
Stoney Knob Cafe
337 Merrimon AveThis is the most interesting restaurant you will ever eat in. Seriously. The decor is unlike anything I've ever seen before. How can something be so eccentric and yet... still have so much taste? The food is really something special as well. ;)
This is hands-down the best barbecue in NC. Just ask Barak Obama! Their hours are very strange, so check out the website first. The south Asheville location has more hours available.
329 locals recommend
12 Bones Smokehouse RIVER
5 Foundy StThis is hands-down the best barbecue in NC. Just ask Barak Obama! Their hours are very strange, so check out the website first. The south Asheville location has more hours available.
This is a favorite place for locals to go and get adventurous with their beverages. They have an EXTENSIVE menu, dried teas for sale in bulk, and delicious local snacks. Take your shoes off and sit on the floor!
119 locals recommend
Dobra Tea
78 N Lexington AveThis is a favorite place for locals to go and get adventurous with their beverages. They have an EXTENSIVE menu, dried teas for sale in bulk, and delicious local snacks. Take your shoes off and sit on the floor!
This restaurant has GREAT southern food with a millennial twist. Big menu with something for everyone, and great specials.
173 locals recommend
HomeGrown
371 Merrimon AveThis restaurant has GREAT southern food with a millennial twist. Big menu with something for everyone, and great specials.
This is one of the best breakfast restaurants I have ever been to!
223 locals recommend
Early Girl Eatery
8 Wall StThis is one of the best breakfast restaurants I have ever been to!
This is one of the best fancy places to eat. Spanish tapas and great wine!
518 locals recommend
Cúrate
13 Biltmore AveThis is one of the best fancy places to eat. Spanish tapas and great wine!
Mamacita's Taqueria
77-A Biltmore AveCheap, fast, and fantastic!
This is one of those must-visit places. They have really unique chocolates, all very high quality and full of local ingredients. They also have other desserts, alcohol, and some killer milkshakes.
363 locals recommend
French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S Pack SquareThis is one of those must-visit places. They have really unique chocolates, all very high quality and full of local ingredients. They also have other desserts, alcohol, and some killer milkshakes.
Great burgers! Including chicken and veggie burgers. Try the special Farm Burger Fries.
151 locals recommend
Farm Burger Asheville
10 Patton AveGreat burgers! Including chicken and veggie burgers. Try the special Farm Burger Fries.
Great brunch, lunch, and dinner with a middle eastern flare.
74 locals recommend
Jerusalem Garden Café
78 Patton AveGreat brunch, lunch, and dinner with a middle eastern flare.
There are a TON of great coffee shops in Asheville, but we always end up choosing to go here. The decor is so interesting and worldly! And the music is usually top-notch (for those of you who really don't want to hear that new Taylor Swift song again...). There's even a piano sitting in there that you can play.
56 locals recommend
World Coffee Café & SkyBar
18 Battery Park AveThere are a TON of great coffee shops in Asheville, but we always end up choosing to go here. The decor is so interesting and worldly! And the music is usually top-notch (for those of you who really don't want to hear that new Taylor Swift song again...). There's even a piano sitting in there that you can play.
Drinks & Nightlife
This place used to be a pharmacy years ago, so the theme of the bar is... antique medicinal? Haha. It's a lovely place to sit in the window and people watch, on a quiet side street. Unique cocktails and yummy snacks!
203 locals recommend
Sovereign Remedies
29 N Market StThis place used to be a pharmacy years ago, so the theme of the bar is... antique medicinal? Haha. It's a lovely place to sit in the window and people watch, on a quiet side street. Unique cocktails and yummy snacks!
The name says it all... it's a bar in the sky! Fantastic views of the surrounding mountains.
56 locals recommend
World Coffee Café & SkyBar
18 Battery Park AveThe name says it all... it's a bar in the sky! Fantastic views of the surrounding mountains.
This bar is one that only locals go to. It has a dark, Victorian feel. The crowd that hangs out there are all regulars. Check out their calendar to see what kinds of bizarre and wonderful acts they are featuring!
86 locals recommend
The Crow & Quill
106 N Lexington AveThis bar is one that only locals go to. It has a dark, Victorian feel. The crowd that hangs out there are all regulars. Check out their calendar to see what kinds of bizarre and wonderful acts they are featuring!
Arts & Culture
Vance is a controversial figure in this area, because of his service on the Confederate side of the Civil War. Learn about the man behind the monument in downtown Asheville. Learn about life in the 1800's in general!
36 locals recommend
Vance Birthplace
911 Reems Creek RdVance is a controversial figure in this area, because of his service on the Confederate side of the Civil War. Learn about the man behind the monument in downtown Asheville. Learn about life in the 1800's in general!
This is a great place for young kids. Entry fees are low as they are still building the exhibits. Great place to kill an hour while entertaining children downtown.
74 locals recommend
Asheville Museum of Science
43 Patton AveThis is a great place for young kids. Entry fees are low as they are still building the exhibits. Great place to kill an hour while entertaining children downtown.
A FREE museum full of GORGEOUS cars from the early 20th century. There is also a fiber mill museum at the same location.
11 locals recommend
Antique Car Museum at Grovewood Village
111 Grovewood RdA FREE museum full of GORGEOUS cars from the early 20th century. There is also a fiber mill museum at the same location.
An INCREDIBLE house that you have to see at least once in your lifetime. Especially don't miss out if there's a holiday nearby. The grounds and home are beautiful and full of fascinating history. Sometimes they have costumes from popular movies and TV shows on display in the rooms! There is a large area where children can play and visit their farm animals.
240 locals recommend
Biltmore House
78 Starnes AveAn INCREDIBLE house that you have to see at least once in your lifetime. Especially don't miss out if there's a holiday nearby. The grounds and home are beautiful and full of fascinating history. Sometimes they have costumes from popular movies and TV shows on display in the rooms! There is a large area where children can play and visit their farm animals.
Asheville Emporium
4 Wall StOnly in Asheville! This museum highlights women.
This is a beautifully restored Victorian boarding house, so even if you've never read any of Thomas Wolfe's iconic literature, you'll find this tour interesting!
110 locals recommend
Thomas Wolfe Memorial
52 N Market StThis is a beautifully restored Victorian boarding house, so even if you've never read any of Thomas Wolfe's iconic literature, you'll find this tour interesting!
Parks & Nature
Use your GPS to plug in directions to Mount Mitchel, and less than halfway there you will be on a gravel road that contains MANY trailheads! At only 15-20 minutes from our home, it's definitely the closest hike. These trails are hidden away so they are never crowded with other hikers. I can't tell you how many miles there are, as I've never hiked them the whole way. These hikes are deep in untouched forests.
279 locals recommend
Pisgah National Forest
Use your GPS to plug in directions to Mount Mitchel, and less than halfway there you will be on a gravel road that contains MANY trailheads! At only 15-20 minutes from our home, it's definitely the closest hike. These trails are hidden away so they are never crowded with other hikers. I can't tell you how many miles there are, as I've never hiked them the whole way. These hikes are deep in untouched forests.
This is a great place to take a short walk after eating in Weaverville. It's out of the way and has well-maintained mulch paths, and features a stream and a pond for nature-watching! Friendly locals will wave to you.
13 locals recommend
Main Street Nature Park Weaverville
25 US-19 BUSThis is a great place to take a short walk after eating in Weaverville. It's out of the way and has well-maintained mulch paths, and features a stream and a pond for nature-watching! Friendly locals will wave to you.
There's a paved and gravel walking trail around the lake, and a playground for the children.
51 locals recommend
Lake Louise Park
Lake Louise DriveThere's a paved and gravel walking trail around the lake, and a playground for the children.
Sightseeing
An eco-friendly fiber and yarn mill (so very Asheville!). We take our crafts and folk art seriously in this area. They have a great shop and you can take tours of their 78-acre farm.
6 locals recommend
Echoview Fiber Mill
76 Jupiter RdAn eco-friendly fiber and yarn mill (so very Asheville!). We take our crafts and folk art seriously in this area. They have a great shop and you can take tours of their 78-acre farm.
Drive on it with your windows down. You'll be glad you did. And keep your eyes peeled for wildlife!
756 locals recommend
Blue Ridge Parkway
3884 Blue Ridge ParkwayDrive on it with your windows down. You'll be glad you did. And keep your eyes peeled for wildlife!
This is the largest self-supporting dome on the eastern seaboard. The doors to this Catholic mini-cathedral are often open to visitors. They offer tours and even have a gift shop! Go for some quiet beauty in the middle of your busy day.
53 locals recommend
Basilica of Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr
97 Haywood StThis is the largest self-supporting dome on the eastern seaboard. The doors to this Catholic mini-cathedral are often open to visitors. They offer tours and even have a gift shop! Go for some quiet beauty in the middle of your busy day.
Entertainment & Activities
Get ready for a full day of canopy forest fun!! A bit pricey but worth every penny from what I've heard.
279 locals recommend
Navitat Canopy Adventures
242 Poverty Branch RdGet ready for a full day of canopy forest fun!! A bit pricey but worth every penny from what I've heard.
Get a slice of pizza while you watch a $3 movie!! Adult and family-friendly offerings on the big screen with a surprisingly high-quality sound system, for such a shabby little theater. They also have an arcade.
243 locals recommend
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co
675 Merrimon AveGet a slice of pizza while you watch a $3 movie!! Adult and family-friendly offerings on the big screen with a surprisingly high-quality sound system, for such a shabby little theater. They also have an arcade.
One entry fee gives you unlimited play on these ancient entertainment devices!
210 locals recommend
Asheville Music Hall
31 Patton AveOne entry fee gives you unlimited play on these ancient entertainment devices!
Shopping
Have you ever wanted to drink a glass of fantastic wine and then browse a bunch of used books, all while hanging out in a bar that looks like Tolkien and C.S. Lewis would have felt right at home? This is the place.
190 locals recommend
Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar
1 Page AveHave you ever wanted to drink a glass of fantastic wine and then browse a bunch of used books, all while hanging out in a bar that looks like Tolkien and C.S. Lewis would have felt right at home? This is the place.
Consistently voted one of the top local bookstores in the country, this place has highly curated shelves with books that will be of interest to anyone between the ages of 18 and 59 who has slightly unconventional taste. They have a great kids section and cafe, too!
133 locals recommend
Malaprop's Bookstore / Cafe
55 Haywood StConsistently voted one of the top local bookstores in the country, this place has highly curated shelves with books that will be of interest to anyone between the ages of 18 and 59 who has slightly unconventional taste. They have a great kids section and cafe, too!