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CuisineBakery
Price$
Neighborhooddowntown
HoursMon-Thu 07:30-22:00; Fri-Sat 07:30-23:00; Sun 07:30-22:00
Phone(828) 255-5999
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Tip: Open late, 22:00-23:00 nightly. Coffee from Dynamite Roasting alongside scratch-made pastries.
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Location
Address: 18 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
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French Broad Chocolate Lounge ★ 4.2
French Broad Chocolate Lounge on Pack Square in downtown Asheville opened in 2008 as the bean-to-bar chocolate maker's customer-facing room.
Tip: The factory and cafe at 821 Riverside Drive runs bean-to-bar tours daily; book on the operator site.
Worth the queue: Liquid truffle drinking chocolate
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The West End Bakery and Café ★ 4.1
The West End Bakery and Café on Haywood Road in West Asheville scratch-bakes pastries and breads, serves breakfast all day and lunch seven days, plus Fri-Sat.
Tip: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Friday-Saturday evenings shift to small plates, beer and wine.
Worth the queue: Morning bun
Short Street Cakes ★ 4.4
Short Street Cakes on Haywood Road in West Asheville is the family-owned cake shop running 100 percent natural Southern-style scratch cakes and cupcakes.
Tip: Whole celebration cakes need a 48-hour pre-order; the walk-in cupcake case rotates daily.
Worth the queue: Caramel cake
Biscuit Head ★ 4.3
Jason and Carolyn Roy's Biscuit Head on Haywood Road since 2013 is the cathead biscuit benchmark for West Asheville, serving Southern breakfast until 14:00.
Tip: Walk-in counter service. Arrive before 09:30 on weekends to beat the line spilling out the door.
Worth the queue: Mimosa Fried Chicken biscuit
French Broad Chocolate Lounge ★ 4.2
French Broad Chocolate Lounge on Pack Square in downtown Asheville opened in 2008 as the bean-to-bar chocolate maker's customer-facing room.
Tip: The factory and cafe at 821 Riverside Drive runs bean-to-bar tours daily; book on the operator site.
Worth the queue: Liquid truffle drinking chocolate
Baked Pie Company ★ 4.0
Baked Pie Company in Arden, just south of Asheville, runs daily-changing whole pies and by-the-slice service. The signature pecan and chocolate-chess pies.
Tip: Whole pies need 48 hours' pre-order for guarantee; the slice case typically holds 12-15 varieties daily.
Worth the queue: Pecan pie
OWL Bakery ★ 4.8
OWL Bakery (Old World Levain) on Haywood Road in West Asheville is the city's flagship sourdough and laminated pastry bakery, open Tuesday to Sunday.
Tip: Pastries land first, breads come out by 11:00. The Charlotte Street second location handles cake orders Thu-Sun.
Worth the queue: Old World sourdough loaf