• Downtown Restaurants

    Bier Garden
    46 Haywood Street
    828.285.000 ~ map
    Welcome to The Bier Garden, a favorite Asheville restaurant with the best beer selection in Western North Carolina since 1994.

    Bistro 1896
    7 Pack Square, SW
    828.251.1300 ~ map
    Bistro 1896 offers innovative American cuisine with a decidedly chic twist.

    Bouchon French Casual
    62 N. Lexington Avenue
    828.350.1140 ~ map
    Bonjour Y’all! Bouchon offers you a slice of France… right here in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

    Bouchon Street Food
    62 N. Lexington Avenue
    828.350.1140 ~ map
    The idea is simple—have a quick, tasty meal outdoors on our terraced patio. Stay as long as you like, or grab a chien chaud and amble along Lexington Ave, noshing while you window shop.

    City Bakery
    60 Biltmore Avenue
    828.252.4426 or 254.4289 ~ map
    City Bakery is a family-owned and operated bakery located in beautiful downtown Asheville, North Carolina specializing in European-Style breads and pastries, delicious gourmet sandwiches and tempting breakfast treats.

    Cucina 24
    24 Wall Street
    828.254.6170 ~ map
    The freshest seasonal and local ingredients help add local flavor to classic Italian tastes.

    Fiore’s Ristorante Toscana
    122 College St.
    828.281.0710 ~ map
    Fresh, local, seasonal products that are prepared simply and artfully. That idea is what makes Fiore’s Ristorante Tuscana a favorite for the locals and tourists alike.

    French Broad Chocolate Lounge
    10 South Lexington Ave
    828.252.4181 ~ map
    We feature our own handcrafted artisanal chocolates and pastries, our signature liquid truffle hot sipping chocolates, local draught beer, small-production wines, locally roasted French press coffee, and organic loose-leaf teas.

    The Green Sage Coffeehouse & Cafe
    5 Broadway Ave.
    828.252.4450 ~ map
    The Green Sage lifts the spirits and nurtures the well-being of its customers through its extraordinary fair trade coffee, natural and organic food, and ecologically-driven business practices.

    Hannah Flanagan’s Irish Pub
    27 Biltmore Ave.
    828.252.1922 ~ map
    Hannah Flannagan’s serves traditional Irish food and offers on of Asheville’s largest selection of beers with a focus on the British Isles, plus famous European brews.

    Jack of the Wood
    95 Patton Ave
    828.252.5445 ~ map
    A cozy, Celtic style pub located in downtown Asheville, North Carolina.

    Laughing Seed Café
    40 Wall St.
    828.350.0505 ~ map
    Quality and creativity drives the Laughing Seed’s eclectic international approach to vegetarian dining and this has led to our popularity with vegetarians and meat-eaters alike.

    Laurey’s
    67 Biltmore Ave
    828.252.1500 ~ map
    We are a full service catering company operating in Downtown Asheville. If you are downtown, do come visit us, have lunch in our shop, take a picnic with you on your tour of Asheville or perhaps sample one of our “made-right-here” sweets.

    Lexington Avenue Brewery
    39 N Lexington Ave
    828.252.0212 ~ map
    Good times await in Asheville at the Lexington Avenue Brewery. Relax a while on our open air patio. Enjoy a craft beer and an incredible meal at the 92’ curving bar or a custom built dining table.

    The Lobster Trap
    35 Patton Ave
    828.350.0505 ~ map
    Voted best seafood restaurant in Western North Carolina every year since opening in 2005. Located in the heart of downtown, fresh is the name of the game.

    The Market Place
    20 Wall Street
    828.252.4162 ~ map
    Local food prepared with other worldly traditions of the table may have helped the Market Place garner national attention but the keen reverence for the heritage and roots of Appalachia has always remained at the center of what we do.

    Mela Indian Restaurant
    70 North Lexington Ave
    828.225.8880 ~ map
    Mela Indian Restaurant offers authentic North and South Indian dishes as diverse and vibrant as the peoples and regions of India.

    The Noodle Shop
    3 Pack Square
    828.250.9898 ~ map
    Savor authentic, traditional home-style Chinese cuisine while enjoying a front row seat to the sights and sounds of downtown Asheville.

    Olive or Twist
    81 Broadway St
    828-254-0555 – map
    A locally owned restaurant and lounge, noted for sophistication, comfortable upscale atmosphere, adventurous world flavors, and refined entertainment.

    Pack’s Tavern
    20 South Spruce Street
    828.225.6944 ~ map

    Posana Cafe
    828.505.3969 ~ map
    Posana Café features local and seasonal inspirations made entirely from scratch using only the freshest and highest quality ingredients.

    Rosetta’s Kitchen
    116 N. Lexington Ave
    828.232.0738 ~ map
    We are downtown Asheville’s whole-foods kitchen & cafe. We serve lunch, dinner, late night, and Sunday brunches as well as hosting Community Cauldron Sundays.

    Tupelo Honey Café
    12 College St.
    828.255.4863 ~ map
    Our food is fresh, made from scratch, sassy and scrumptious. Our cuisine salutes our love of Southern traditions at the table, but like the good people of Asheville, marches to its own drum.

    Vincenzos Ristorante & Bistro
    10 N. Market St.
    828.254.4698 ~ map
    Asheville’s premier northern Italian, continental restaurant.

    Zambra
    85 Walnut St
    828.232.1060 ~ map
    Zambra’s creates a feast for the senses, presenting contemporary twists on the food from Spain and North Africa.