Asheville
Owned by hip Ashevillian chef Katie Button and her Catalan husband Félix, this convivial downtown hangout celebrates the simple charms and sensual flavors…
Must-see restaurants in North Carolina Mountains
Asheville
How good is the barbecue at 12 Bones? Good enough to lure the vacationing Barack and Michelle Obama back to the River Arts District, a few years back…
North Carolina Mountains
This cozy, lodge-like bistro, in a Prohibition-era building just off Main St, serves upscale New American cuisine – lobster or pork-belly mac and cheese,…
Asheville
What happens when two James Beard–nominated chefs, Meherwan Irani and Elliott Moss, open a whole-hog barbecue joint in a cavernous former skating rink on…
Asheville
Literally ‘tea and water,’ chai pani refers more generally to inexpensive snacks. Hence the ever-changing array of irresistible street food at this…
Asheville
Loved for its hearty homemade food, this bright West Asheville spot fills up each morning with solos, couples and ladies who breakfast; the little garden…
Asheville
Set in a concrete bunker beside a car junkyard, this low-key West Asheville spot looks divey from the outside. It’s inside, though, where the magic…
North Carolina Mountains
Big windows frame this classy downtown bar-restaurant, where the emphasis is on organic local ingredients, and there are local craft beers on tap. Typical…
Asheville
Now happily ensconced in large, glossy premises beside Pack Sq Park, this beloved downtown chocolate shop hasn't lost its chocolate heart. Small-batch,…
North Carolina Mountains
Students and hippie types gather at this farm-to-fork favorite – out on the patio, for much of the year – to gobble serious breakfast dishes (scrambles,…
North Carolina Mountains
For a wholesome lunch or breakfast, stop to eat a sandwich and salad at the outdoor tables of this cheery roadside bakery-cafe. As well as turkey, chicken…
Asheville
An anchor of cool in the River Arts District, the largest container-constructed restaurant in the USA is more than the sum of its parts – 19 shipping…
Asheville
The chalkboard menu at this downtown taco shop will give you fits. Every single one of these hefty soft tacos sounds like a must-have flavor bomb: spicy…
North Carolina Mountains
Colorful, quirky downtown cafe, with an outdoor deck on King St, and an emphasis on local ingredients. There’s a definite Latin flavor to the menu, with…
North Carolina Mountains
Get over the weirdness of finding a Low Country seafood place in the High Country – let alone the giant shark hanging in the stairwell – and there’s much…
North Carolina Mountains
Brevard’s favorite fine-dining restaurant works wonders with fish – the owner moved here from the Virgin Islands, and is as happy serving oysters or crab…
Asheville
It’s the all-day breakfast menu that draws the crowds to this downtown farm-to-table cafe, where the sunny dining room overlooks a small central square…
North Carolina Mountains
Quantity is the name of the game at this restaurant, where the family-style meals are a Boone (sorry) for hungry hikers. Everyone pays the same price, and…
Asheville
The flagship downtown location of this Asheville-based chain is renowned for New Southern favorites, such as shrimp and grits with goat's cheese – even if…
North Carolina Mountains
Beckoning hikers on the Appalachian Trail as it runs through town, this country diner will fuel you up for the day with a giant egg dish, then re-energize…
