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6 soul food spots in Downtown, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Downtown's food · All soul food in Asheville.
Early Girl Eatery ★ 4.4
8 Wall St, Asheville, NC 28801
Early Girl Eatery on Wall Street in Asheville opened in 2001 and has been the downtown Southern breakfast benchmark, built on sweet potato hash and grits.
Tip: Walk-in only. Arrive at 08:00 or after 14:00 to skip the weekend queue.
Early Girl Eatery ★ 4.4
8 Wall St, Asheville, NC 28801
Early Girl Eatery on Wall Street in Asheville opened in 2001 as the downtown Southern farm-to-table benchmark, with sweet potato hash and stone-ground grits.
Tip: Walk-in only. Arrive at 08:00 or after 14:00 to skip the weekend queue.
Buxton Chicken Palace ★ 4.3
56 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Buxton Chicken Palace inside the S and W Market in Asheville is the Elliott Moss and Meherwan Irani spinoff dedicated to the Bon Appetit-anointed Buxton Hall.
Tip: Counter service inside S and W Market. Grab a seat upstairs at the bar or take it to go.
Buxton Chicken Palace ★ 4.3
56 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Buxton Chicken Palace inside the S and W Market in Asheville is the Elliott Moss and Meherwan Irani spinoff dedicated to the Bon Appetit-anointed Buxton Hall.
Tip: Counter service inside S and W Market. Grab a seat upstairs at the bar or take it to go.
Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen and Bar ★ 4.2
12 College St, Asheville, NC 28801
Tupelo Honey opened on College Street in downtown Asheville in 2000 as an eclectic Southern cafe. The original location of what is now a regional chain.
Tip: Book on the operator's reservation page; weekend brunch waits run 60-90 minutes without one.
Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen and Bar ★ 4.2
12 College St, Asheville, NC 28801
Tupelo Honey opened on College Street in downtown Asheville in 2000. The original location of the regional Southern chain, the room locals still send.
Tip: Book on the operator's reservation page; weekend brunch waits run 60-90 minutes without one.
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