Eat well in Asheville for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.

Food experience in Asheville

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Cheap eats worth seeking out

10 places

Biscuit Head

Try Biscuit with a choice of gravy

Biscuit Head at 733 Haywood Rd in West Asheville serves breakfast, lunch and everything in between, with biscuits and a choice of gravy or sides.

Chai Pani

Try Indian street food inspired by chaat shops

Chai Pani is an Indian street food restaurant at 32 Banks Avenue in Asheville, from James Beard Award-winning chef Meherwan Irani and Molly Irani.

White Duck Taco Shop

Try A la carte tacos inspired by world cuisine and American flavors

White Duck Taco Shop's Downtown Duck, at 12 Biltmore Ave next to Pack Square, serves a la carte tacos inspired by world cuisine and American flavors.

Eat your way around Downtown

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Good Hot Fish

Try The fish sandwich with spiced buttermilk tartar sauce

Good Hot Fish is a fish fry restaurant at 10 Buxton Ave in the South Slope District of Asheville, serving North Carolina catfish and dayboat shrimp.

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