Asheville Guidebook
Breakfast
Biscuit Head
733 Haywood Rd8 minute walk. Popular breakfast spot
Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood Rd8 minute walk. Popular breakfast place
7 minute walk. Fresh juices and smoothies. Vegan/vegetarian food options
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Simple Cafe & Juice Bar
643 Haywood Rd7 minute walk. Fresh juices and smoothies. Vegan/vegetarian food options
10 minute drive (downtown). One of Asheville’s best brunch spots.
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Tupelo Honey
12 College St10 minute drive (downtown). One of Asheville’s best brunch spots.
OWL Bakery
295 Haywood Rd5 minute drive. AMAZING pastries!
West End Bakery & Café
757 Haywood Rd8 minute walk
Bean Werks Coffee & Tea
1 Haywood Rd7 minute walk.
Odd's Cafe
800 Haywood Rd8 minute walk. Vintage west Asheville coffee shop.
Lunch
5 minute walk. Clean, organic, grass-fed ingredients. Vegan/vegetarian options.
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BimBeriBon
697 Haywood Rd5 minute walk. Clean, organic, grass-fed ingredients. Vegan/vegetarian options.
Asheville Sandwich Company
794 Haywood Rd10 minute walk. A simple, quick place for lunch
White Duck Taco Shop
388 Riverside Dr7 minute drive. A funky, delicious take on tacos
Foothills Butcher Bar: West
697 Haywood Rd5 minute walk. Great burgers and tallow fries
Pizza Mind
285 Haywood Rd5 minute drive
4 minute drive. Parking can be a bit tough so walking is a consideration (20 minutes). Cool local bar and restaurant. Great place to watch the game and have a few drinks.
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West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen
401 Haywood Rd4 minute drive. Parking can be a bit tough so walking is a consideration (20 minutes). Cool local bar and restaurant. Great place to watch the game and have a few drinks.
Dobra Tea West
707 Haywood Rd6 minute walk. Tea house and vegetarian food
Dinner
Nine Mile
233 Montford Ave9 minute walk. Awesome Caribbean food
Zia Taqueria Asheville
521 Haywood Rd10 minute walk. Elevated Mexican food
Tacos Jalisco Mexican Restaurant
1328 Patton Ave5 minute drive.
Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas
630 Haywood Rd7 minute walk.
10 minute drive. Great BBQ. Call first to make sure they’re open. They have odd hours.
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12 Bones Smokehouse RIVER
5 Foundy St10 minute drive. Great BBQ. Call first to make sure they’re open. They have odd hours.
10 minute drive. Cool atmosphere. One big open space with lots of natural light. Warning: call first if your wanting pork ribs, they don’t always have them.
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Buxton Hall Barbecue
32 Banks Ave10 minute drive. Cool atmosphere. One big open space with lots of natural light. Warning: call first if your wanting pork ribs, they don’t always have them.
Jargon
715 Haywood Rd7 minute walk. A more upscale restaurant, West Asheville style.
Dessert
The Hop Ice Creamery
167 Haywood Rd6 minute walk.
Hole Doughnuts
168 Haywood Rd5 minute drive
Breweries/Bars
One World Brewing
520 Haywood Rd15 minute walk.
Wicked Weed Brewing Pub
91 Biltmore Ave12 minute drive
25 minute drive. Free tours of their massive facility. Includes free tastings.
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Sierra Nevada Brewery
100 Sierra Nevada Way25 minute drive. Free tours of their massive facility. Includes free tastings.
8 minute drive. Large deck overlooking the French Broad River. Food trucks are usually parked out front.
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New Belgium Brewing Company
21 Craven St8 minute drive. Large deck overlooking the French Broad River. Food trucks are usually parked out front.
Hi-Wire Brewing - South Slope
197 Hilliard Avenue9 minute drive.
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co
675 Merrimon Ave10 minute drive
The Whale
507 Haywood Rd12 minute walk.
Hiking
Only a 15 minute drive. Tons of trails and watering holes to enjoy. Kid friendly and good for all levels. Connects to the NC arboretum.
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Bent Creek Experimental Forest
Only a 15 minute drive. Tons of trails and watering holes to enjoy. Kid friendly and good for all levels. Connects to the NC arboretum.
Short hike to an amazing waterfall and swimming hole. 30-35 minute drive.
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Catawba Falls Trailhead
3074 Catawba River RdShort hike to an amazing waterfall and swimming hole. 30-35 minute drive.
Hike with amazing views. 50 minute scenic drive on the blue ridge parkway.
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Black Balsam Knob
Art Loeb TrailHike with amazing views. 50 minute scenic drive on the blue ridge parkway.
A moderate hike (about 6 miles) with a big payoff at the top. 40 minute drive.
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Looking Glass Rock Trailhead
A moderate hike (about 6 miles) with a big payoff at the top. 40 minute drive.
Well worth the hour and 15 minute drive. This is an easy and short trail (or continue on the Appalachian trail) to the top of Max Patch bald where you will get a 360 degree view of the blue ridge mountains.
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Max Patch
Max Patch RoadWell worth the hour and 15 minute drive. This is an easy and short trail (or continue on the Appalachian trail) to the top of Max Patch bald where you will get a 360 degree view of the blue ridge mountains.