4 appalachian places in Asheville we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Asheville | Appalachian across every city.
Modern Appalachian cooking treats the southern mountains as a pantry, pulling trout, heirloom corn, ramps and country ham into restaurant kitchens. The Market Place on Wall Street downtown has carried the farm-to-table version of this idea for decades. Good Hot Fish, a Black Appalachian fish fry counter on the South Slope, shows how broad the tradition runs in Asheville.
The Market Place ★ 4.8
downtown · 20 Wall St, Asheville, NC 28801
William Dissen's The Market Place runs modern Appalachian on Wall Street. Mark Rosenstein founded 1979; Dissen took over 2009. 2025 JBA Outstanding Chef semi.
Good Hot Fish ★ 4.7
south-slope · 10 Buxton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Ashleigh Shanti's Good Hot Fish opened January 2024 upstairs at Burial Beer's South Slope campus (Buxton at Collier) as a Black Appalachian fish fry counter.
Good Hot Fish ★ 4.7
south-slope · 10 Buxton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Ashleigh Shanti's Good Hot Fish opened January 2024 upstairs at Burial Beer's South Slope campus (Buxton at Collier) as a Black Appalachian fish fry counter.
The Market Place ★ 4.8
downtown · 20 Wall St, Asheville, NC 28801
William Dissen's The Market Place on Wall Street moved here 1990 (founded 1979 by Mark Rosenstein). Dissen is a 2025 JBA Outstanding Chef semifinalist.