Guidebook for Asheville

Heidi
Guidebook for Asheville

Food Scene- Downtown/North Avl

Just outside downtown. This is one of our favorite places! Try the salmon--we caught it! Voted best restaurant in AVL many times. Expect a wait. Not fast service as everything is fresh and cooked to order.
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Nine Mile
233 Montford Ave
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Just outside downtown. This is one of our favorite places! Try the salmon--we caught it! Voted best restaurant in AVL many times. Expect a wait. Not fast service as everything is fresh and cooked to order.
Best Thai food in town! Not as good as my Seattle favorites but pretty darn good for the mountains
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Suwana's Thai Orchid Restaurant
11 Broadway St
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Best Thai food in town! Not as good as my Seattle favorites but pretty darn good for the mountains
I would say there is not a person I know who doesn't love Salsa's. Don't think Mexican food
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Salsa's
6 Patton Ave
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I would say there is not a person I know who doesn't love Salsa's. Don't think Mexican food
This place is often voted best restaurant in Asheville!
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Mela Indian Restaurant
70 N Lexington Ave
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This place is often voted best restaurant in Asheville!
A locals favorite. Reservations recommended. A little more expensive, but worth it!
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Limones Restaurant
15 Eagle St
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A locals favorite. Reservations recommended. A little more expensive, but worth it!
Just north of downtown. Great cheap eats
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Taco Temple
132 Charlotte St
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Just north of downtown. Great cheap eats
Pizza and a movie! A locals favorite. Just north of downtown
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Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co
675 Merrimon Ave
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Pizza and a movie! A locals favorite. Just north of downtown
Great burgers! Casual, affordable, kid friendly
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Farm Burger Asheville
10 Patton Ave
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Great burgers! Casual, affordable, kid friendly
Authentic Spanish tapas. Maybe over rated??? But we still love it! And so does the rest of asheville. Get lucky and snag a spot at the bar or make reservations in advance.
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Cúrate
13 Biltmore Ave
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Authentic Spanish tapas. Maybe over rated??? But we still love it! And so does the rest of asheville. Get lucky and snag a spot at the bar or make reservations in advance.
The infamous bean to bar chocolate lounge. My favorite truffle is the maple sea salt
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French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S Pack Square
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The infamous bean to bar chocolate lounge. My favorite truffle is the maple sea salt
Just want to stay home and order pizza?
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Del Vecchios
333 Merrimon Ave
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Just want to stay home and order pizza?
One of our favorite sushi places downtown
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Wasabi Japanese Restaurant
19 Broadway St
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One of our favorite sushi places downtown
Taste some delicious local ciders and grab some casual affordable food downtown
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Noble Cider & Mead Downtown
49 Rankin Ave
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Taste some delicious local ciders and grab some casual affordable food downtown
Super delicious Ethiopian food. Locally owned by a very sweet Ethiopian man
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Addissae Ethiopian Restaurant
48 Commerce St
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Super delicious Ethiopian food. Locally owned by a very sweet Ethiopian man
Fast and easy casual dive in or take out take downtown. Absolutely Delicious!
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La Bodega by Cúrate
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Fast and easy casual dive in or take out take downtown. Absolutely Delicious!

Sightseeing

Check our hip west asheville!
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West Asheville
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Check our hip west asheville!
A historic hotel. Enjoy a drink on the veranda at sunset. Mr grove was not invited to say at the biltmore estate so he built his own hotel mansion. Many famous figures thru out history have stayed here. A great place during Christmas. See the national gingerbread competition
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The Omni Grove Park Inn Spa
290 Macon Ave
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A historic hotel. Enjoy a drink on the veranda at sunset. Mr grove was not invited to say at the biltmore estate so he built his own hotel mansion. Many famous figures thru out history have stayed here. A great place during Christmas. See the national gingerbread competition
It’s actually pretty impressive. Our favorite time to visit is during the holidays
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Biltmore Estate
1 Approach Road
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It’s actually pretty impressive. Our favorite time to visit is during the holidays
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Isithili saseRiver Arts
3 River Arts Pl
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Drinks & Nightlife

Great outdoor atmosphere! Fun place to have a beer. They also have a fantastic burger. Other moderate priced food options. Often live music
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Ben's Tune Up
195 Hilliard Ave
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Great outdoor atmosphere! Fun place to have a beer. They also have a fantastic burger. Other moderate priced food options. Often live music
Awesome outdoor bar on the french broad river. Often live music. A great "locals" spot. Kid friendly
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Salvage Station
468 Riverside Dr
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Awesome outdoor bar on the french broad river. Often live music. A great "locals" spot. Kid friendly
Popular locals spot. Often live music and always a delicious $5 wine special. Its not on the menu, just ask
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5 Walnut Wine Bar
5 W Walnut St
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Popular locals spot. Often live music and always a delicious $5 wine special. Its not on the menu, just ask
Downtown. Grown up, vintage bar with new American small plate fare
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Sovereign Remedies
29 N Market St
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Downtown. Grown up, vintage bar with new American small plate fare
Downtown. South slope brewery area. 1920s speakeasy decor. Beautiful attention to period details
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Antidote
151 Coxe Ave
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Downtown. South slope brewery area. 1920s speakeasy decor. Beautiful attention to period details

Entertainment & Activities

$5 movies on Tuesday!
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Fine Arts Theater
36 Biltmore Ave
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$5 movies on Tuesday!
For $10 or $15 it’s all the pinball you can play! Great for the kids on a rainy day!
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Asheville Music Hall
31 Patton Ave
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For $10 or $15 it’s all the pinball you can play! Great for the kids on a rainy day!
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Sky Zone Trampoline Park
1836 Hendersonville Rd
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Beer scene

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Wicked Weed Brewing Pub
91 Biltmore Ave
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Downtown. South slope brewery area. Barrel aged sours
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The Funkatorium
147 Coxe Ave
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Downtown. South slope brewery area. Barrel aged sours
Downtown. South slope brewery area. There also food here. Food truck style
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Burial Beer Co
40 Collier Ave
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Downtown. South slope brewery area. There also food here. Food truck style
Biltmore area
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Hillman Beer
25 Sweeten Creek Rd
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Biltmore area
Downtown. South slope brewery area.
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Twin Leaf Brewery
144 Coxe Ave
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Downtown. South slope brewery area.
2 min from “Riverside nest” house. Taco truck and great beer on the river.
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Zillicoah Beer Co.
870 Riverside Dr
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2 min from “Riverside nest” house. Taco truck and great beer on the river.
River arts area. Two different locations
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Wedge Brewing Company
37 Paynes Way
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River arts area. Two different locations
Biltmore area. Avoid the hassle of downtown and check this place! Built in historic Civil conservative Corp buildings/bunk houses
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Forestry Camp Bar & Restaurant
10 Shady Oak Dr
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Biltmore area. Avoid the hassle of downtown and check this place! Built in historic Civil conservative Corp buildings/bunk houses
River arts area. Always food trucks. Kid friendly . Great free tours
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New Belgium Brewing Company
21 Craven St
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River arts area. Always food trucks. Kid friendly . Great free tours
By the airport. Great food. Usually busy. Kid friendly
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Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
100 Sierra Nevada Way
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By the airport. Great food. Usually busy. Kid friendly
Downtown. If your a real beer geek and love Belgium’s
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The Thirsty Monk
92 Patton Ave
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Downtown. If your a real beer geek and love Belgium’s

Hiking/ Outdoors

Tube of SUP down the French broad
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French Broad Outfitters
704 Riverside Dr
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Tube of SUP down the French broad
Good, close hike to asheville
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Bull Gap Trailhead - Rattlesnake Lodge Trail
667 Ox Creek Rd
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Good, close hike to asheville
Strenuous 30 min hike to an amazing 200 degree view. 20 min drive from asheville
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Lookout Mountain
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Strenuous 30 min hike to an amazing 200 degree view. 20 min drive from asheville
A beautiful 40 min drive. Appalacian trail goes down Main Street. Hiking in the area.
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Hot Springs
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A beautiful 40 min drive. Appalacian trail goes down Main Street. Hiking in the area.
West asheville. Enjoy a stroll along the river on the greenway
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Carrier Park
220 Amboy Rd
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West asheville. Enjoy a stroll along the river on the greenway
Easy hike. 30 min from town
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Catawba Falls
530 Warren Mountain Dr
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Easy hike. 30 min from town
Tons of hiking options and waterfalls. About an hour from asheville depending on where you’re headed
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Brevard
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Tons of hiking options and waterfalls. About an hour from asheville depending on where you’re headed

Food scene- Kid friendly places to eat

Places with some outdoor space where the little ones can stretch their legs and play
Food trucks. Indoor and outdoor area
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New Belgium Brewing Company
21 Craven St
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Food trucks. Indoor and outdoor area
Sit down restaurant and Casual outside non table service options. Area for kids to play
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Sierra Nevada Brewery
100 Sierra Nevada Way
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Sit down restaurant and Casual outside non table service options. Area for kids to play
2 min from “Riverside Nest” house. Food truck-ish. Mostly outdoor but the bar is inside
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Salvage Station
468 Riverside Dr
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2 min from “Riverside Nest” house. Food truck-ish. Mostly outdoor but the bar is inside
Taco truck and great beer on the river. 2 min from “Riverside nest” house
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Zillicoah Beer Co.
870 Riverside Dr
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Taco truck and great beer on the river. 2 min from “Riverside nest” house
Rotating food trucks. Fenced in outdoor area
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The Brew Pump
760 Haywood Rd
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Rotating food trucks. Fenced in outdoor area
Get pizza and burgers while watching a movie
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Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co
675 Merrimon Ave
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Get pizza and burgers while watching a movie
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White Duck Taco Shop
388 Riverside Dr
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Creekside Taphouse
8 Beverly Rd
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