Rosetta Star's Rosetta's Kitchen on North Lexington Avenue runs vegan comfort plates under $14. The Peace Burger with mac and cheese on the side is the cult.
Try: Vegan Peace Burger and mac
Tip: Counter service. The Buchi kombucha on tap is a useful pairing; cash and card.
Asheville Brewing Company on Coxe Avenue in South Slope runs $13-18 wood-fired pizzas alongside house beers in a family-friendly brewpub with a heated patio.
Try: Brewpub pizza and house beer
Tip: Walk-in. Family-friendly; the Coxe Avenue patio takes the overflow on warm evenings.
Pie.zaa on Millard Avenue in the South Slope runs $5-8 NY-style slices and late-night pies. The default Asheville late-night cheap eat for service industry.
Try: NY-style slice
Tip: Open until 01:00 Fri-Sat. Two slices and a soda lands under $14 even at midnight.
Biscuit Head on Haywood Road in West Asheville builds full breakfasts around $7 cathead biscuits with house preserves at the jam bar. The under-$15 Asheville.
Try: Cathead biscuit and gravy
Tip: The biscuit-and-gravy plate is the value play; the Mimosa Fried Chicken biscuit pushes over $12.
Rosetta Star's Rosetta's Kitchen on North Lexington Avenue runs vegan comfort plates under $14. The Peace Burger with mac and cheese on the side is the cult.
Try: Vegan Peace Burger and mac
Tip: Counter service. The Buchi kombucha on tap is a useful pairing; cash and card.