Guidebook for Asheville
Drinks & Nightlife
Close at hang, friendly staff, decent locally sourced food
37 abantu bendawo batusa
Storm Rhum Bar & Bistro
125 S Lexington AveClose at hang, friendly staff, decent locally sourced food
Small portions of very good food, craft cocktails and friendly staff
46 abantu bendawo batusa
Nightbell
32 S Lexington AveSmall portions of very good food, craft cocktails and friendly staff
One of the top ten bars in the country, two floors of domestic and imported Belgian plus a speak easy style craft cocktail bar on the third floor.
68 abantu bendawo batusa
The Thirsty Monk
92 Patton AveOne of the top ten bars in the country, two floors of domestic and imported Belgian plus a speak easy style craft cocktail bar on the third floor.
Mellow Mushroom
50 Broadway StCosmic Pizza and subs
House made beer and from scratch pizza. Great, great spot to get a meal.
123 abantu bendawo batusa
Asheville Brewing Company
77 Coxe AveHouse made beer and from scratch pizza. Great, great spot to get a meal.
High end gluten free eating. Large wine selection, professional staff.
139 abantu bendawo batusa
Posana Restaurant
1 Biltmore AveHigh end gluten free eating. Large wine selection, professional staff.
Unique bar food and pizzas in a relaxing settings with 30+ beers on tap at all times.
49 abantu bendawo batusa
Barley's Taproom
42 Biltmore AveUnique bar food and pizzas in a relaxing settings with 30+ beers on tap at all times.
Everything Else
The Orange Peel
101 Biltmore AveGreat venue that attracts big name performers.
One of the newest of Asheville's 18 breweries. Very busy but the food and beer are good.
478 abantu bendawo batusa
Wicked Weed Brewing Pub
91 Biltmore AveOne of the newest of Asheville's 18 breweries. Very busy but the food and beer are good.
The most local local bar ever. Unless you know how to find it, you'll probably miss it entirely or walk right past it. Great cocktails, very cozy atmosphere.
86 abantu bendawo batusa
The Crow & Quill
106 N Lexington AveThe most local local bar ever. Unless you know how to find it, you'll probably miss it entirely or walk right past it. Great cocktails, very cozy atmosphere.
It'll take two days to see it all but it's a thoroughly Asheville experience.
1485 abantu bendawo batusa
Biltmore
1 Lodge StIt'll take two days to see it all but it's a thoroughly Asheville experience.
Fancy environment, absurd comfort food. Put on a jacket and tie to go eat Sloppy Joes with Mac and Cheese.
13 abantu bendawo batusa
The Southern Kitchen And Bar
41 N Lexington AveFancy environment, absurd comfort food. Put on a jacket and tie to go eat Sloppy Joes with Mac and Cheese.
Newest music venue in Downtown. Very casual performances in a bar/lounge setting.
12 abantu bendawo batusa
New Mountain Asheville
38 N French Broad AveNewest music venue in Downtown. Very casual performances in a bar/lounge setting.
It's a pinball arcade! $10 gets you in, play all you want until they close!
210 abantu bendawo batusa
Asheville Music Hall
31 Patton AveIt's a pinball arcade! $10 gets you in, play all you want until they close!
Check their calendar for show, events and performances.
37 abantu bendawo batusa
Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville
87 Haywood StCheck their calendar for show, events and performances.
The greatest book buying experience of your life. They'll even pour you a glass of champagne.
191 abantu bendawo batusa
Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar
1 Page AveThe greatest book buying experience of your life. They'll even pour you a glass of champagne.
If you thought doughnuts could only ever be doughnuts and and not be so, so much more then you haven't been to Vortex yet. These doughnuts are what Aladdin & Jasmine were singing about.
88 abantu bendawo batusa
Vortex Doughnuts
32 Banks AveIf you thought doughnuts could only ever be doughnuts and and not be so, so much more then you haven't been to Vortex yet. These doughnuts are what Aladdin & Jasmine were singing about.
City Bakery
88 Charlotte StAlways nice to have a bakery close to the house.
French Broad Food Co-Op
90 Biltmore AveA Co-op market 150 ft away.
Very friendly wine shop where you can load up on North Carolina wines to show off to your friends when you get home.
7 abantu bendawo batusa
Asheville Wine Market
65 Biltmore AveVery friendly wine shop where you can load up on North Carolina wines to show off to your friends when you get home.
Insane selection of house made chocolates & truffles with all the free sarcasm and disdain you could hope for from the staff. Try the sipping chocolate, it's worth the debasement.
47 abantu bendawo batusa
The Chocolate Fetish
36 Haywood StInsane selection of house made chocolates & truffles with all the free sarcasm and disdain you could hope for from the staff. Try the sipping chocolate, it's worth the debasement.
This is the brewery that local brewers go to on their day off.
331 abantu bendawo batusa
Burial Beer Co
40 Collier AveThis is the brewery that local brewers go to on their day off.
Food Scene
Mamacita's Taqueria
77-A Biltmore AveQuick, easy, filling
White Duck Taco Shop Downtown
12 Biltmore AveAwesome, quick and tasty variety.
Farm Burger Asheville
10 Patton AveGrass fed Burgers and other great munchables
Very good and very affordable Thai inspired noodle house.
24 abantu bendawo batusa
Doc Chey's Noodle House
37 Biltmore AveVery good and very affordable Thai inspired noodle house.
Hands down the best vegetarian restaurant I've ever eaten at. I'll eat here anytime and I'm not even vegetarian.
161 abantu bendawo batusa
Laughing Seed Cafe
40 Wall StHands down the best vegetarian restaurant I've ever eaten at. I'll eat here anytime and I'm not even vegetarian.
Greenteasushi Japanese Restaurant
2 Regent Park BlvdSome of the best damn sushi I've ever had.
Mediocre sushi but who cares? It's right in the middle of Downtown! With a location like this, you can't possibly lose.
17 abantu bendawo batusa
Champa
437 N Main StMediocre sushi but who cares? It's right in the middle of Downtown! With a location like this, you can't possibly lose.
Shopping
The most insane shopping experience of your life. It took me two days to go through all of this place.
46 abantu bendawo batusa
Lexington Park Antiques
65 W Walnut StThe most insane shopping experience of your life. It took me two days to go through all of this place.