High Five Coffee Broadway ★ 4.7
High Five Coffee on Broadway Street has been Asheville's flagship High Five since 2009.
Signature drink: Macadamia milk latte
Tip: Counter service. Outdoor patio takes laptops on warm days; outlets are limited inside.
The West End Bakery and Café is a cafe in West Asheville, Asheville.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Friday and Saturday nights add small plates, beer and wine until late.
Address: 757 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
High Five Coffee on Broadway Street has been Asheville's flagship High Five since 2009.
Signature drink: Macadamia milk latte
Tip: Counter service. Outdoor patio takes laptops on warm days; outlets are limited inside.
High Five Coffee's downtown Rankin Avenue location opened in 2015 next to Tops for Shoes.
Signature drink: Honey latte
Tip: Counter service. Walk-in only; queue moves fast even at peak.
PennyCup Coffee Co on Depot Street in the River Arts District is the roastery and flagship cafe of the small-batch Asheville roaster. Editor pick.
Signature drink: Single-origin pour-over
Tip: Mon-Fri 07:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-15:00. Bagels and bagel sandwiches from a local baker; gluten-free pastries.
Rowan Coffee on Battery Park Avenue in Asheville is the specialty espresso bar with a no-laptop policy. Multi-roaster pour-overs, retail beans from Counter.
Signature drink: Espresso-tonic
Tip: No-laptop rule on weekends. The kava and tea selection is the deeper bench than just coffee.
Summit Coffee inside the Grove Arcade on Page Avenue pours the Davidson, NC-based roaster's beans in a downtown Asheville cafe. The Foundy Street River Arts.
Signature drink: Single-origin pour-over
Tip: Inside the Grove Arcade arcade; pair with a stop at the makers' market or the second-floor architecture.
Old Europe Pastries on Broadway Street has run since 1994 as a Hungarian-Austrian coffeehouse and pastry shop. Owner Melinda Vetro is the Esztergom-born head.
Signature drink: Hungarian-style espresso
Tip: Open daily until late (Mon-Sat 23:00, Sun 22:00). One of downtown's only late-night cafe options.