10 editor picks in Asheville.
10 brunch places in Asheville we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Asheville | Brunch across every city.
Brunch is close to a civic ritual in Asheville, built on biscuits, eggs and Southern griddle plates. Biscuit Head on Haywood Road in West Asheville and Sunny Point Café nearby draw the longest weekend lines, while Early Girl Eatery on Wall Street downtown and Tupelo Honey on College Street keep the Southern-kitchen tradition front and center.
Biscuit Head's Haywood Road brunch in West Asheville pairs cathead biscuits with a jam bar of house preserves, hot honeys and fruit butters.
OrderThe Mimosa Fried Chicken biscuit (sweet potato butter, sriracha slaw, poached egg) with a jam-bar plate.
TipWalk-in only. Arrive before 09:30 weekends to beat the line. Order at the counter, snag a patio table.
Early Girl Eatery on Wall Street in downtown Asheville opened in 2001 as the Southern farm-to-table breakfast benchmark, walk-in only daily until 15:00.
OrderSweet potato hash with two eggs and a side of stone-ground grits.
TipWalk-in only. Arrive at 08:00 or after 14:00 to skip the weekend queue.
Sunny Point Café on Haywood Road in West Asheville has run upscale Southern comfort breakfast and lunch since 2003. Recommended in the Michelin Guide 2025;.
OrderHuevos rancheros, or the buttermilk biscuit with sausage gravy.
TipOn-site production garden feeds the daily specials. Weekend waits 60-90 minutes; the patio takes the queue first.
Tupelo Honey on College Street in downtown Asheville opened in 2000 as an eclectic Southern brunch room. The flagship original of the regional chain.
OrderThe fried chicken biscuit, plus the sweet potato pancakes.
TipReservations are essential for weekend brunch; walk-in waits run 60-90 minutes after 10:00.
Drew Wallace's Leo's House of Thirst on Haywood Road in West Asheville runs all-day from 09:00; espresso and breakfast lead into a wine-bar dinner service.
OrderWhatever the seasonal toast or galette of the morning is, with a natural wine pour.
TipOpens at 09:00 for espresso and breakfast. Closed Mondays. Wine pours from midday onward.
Twisted Crepe on Haywood Street in downtown Asheville runs sweet and savoury French crepes and buckwheat galettes in a small downtown room. Brunch hours run.
OrderA savoury ham and Gruyère galette, plus a strawberry-Nutella crepe to share.
TipClosed Wednesdays. Weekend brunch waits 15-30 minutes after 10:00; counter service.
Heidi Bass's Mother on Short Coxe Avenue earned a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand for the sourdough-anchored cafe menu, served Wednesday to Sunday until 14:00.
OrderWhatever sourdough sandwich is on rotation, plus a take-home country loaf.
TipLoaves sell out by lunch on weekends. Wine bar opens Wed-Sat evenings, after brunch service closes.
Ashleigh Shanti's Good Hot Fish upstairs at Burial Beer South Slope runs as a brunch and lunch fish fry counter. Sunday brunch leans into Black Appalachian.
OrderFried catfish basket with hush puppies, slaw dog on the side.
TipClosed Mondays and Tuesdays. Order at the counter upstairs, take your basket to Burial's beer garden below.
John Fleer's Rhubarb on Pack Square runs Sunday brunch alongside its modern Southern dinner service. Wood-fired flatbreads, buttermilk biscuits, country ham.
OrderWhatever the wood oven is running, plus a buttermilk biscuit and country ham plate.
TipBook Sunday brunch a week ahead. The bar takes walk-ins from 10:30 on Sunday.
The West End Bakery and Café on Haywood Road in West Asheville scratch-bakes pastries and breads, serves breakfast all day, lunch seven days, weekend brunch.
OrderThe morning bun with a latte, or a quiche-and-soup combo at lunch.
TipClosed Mondays and Tuesdays. Friday and Saturday evenings open for small plates, beer and wine.
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