14 editor picks in Asheville.
14 cafe places in Asheville we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Asheville | Cafe across every city.
Coffee culture runs deep in Asheville, with roasters and cafes clustered downtown and out along Haywood Road. Rowan Coffee on Battery Park Avenue and High Five Coffee on Rankin Avenue lead the downtown specialty crowd, PennyCup in the River Arts District serves the studio district, and BattleCat Coffee Bar on Haywood Road holds down West Asheville.
High Five Coffee on Broadway Street has been Asheville's flagship High Five since 2009, a counter-service room with a patio that takes laptops on warm days.
TipCounter 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, a walk-in counter where the queue moves fast even at peak.
TipCounter 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.
TipMon-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.
TipNo-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.
TipInside 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.
TipOpen daily until late (Mon-Sat 23:00, Sun 22:00). One of downtown's only late-night cafe options.
The Times Bar and Coffee Shop inside the historic S and W Market on Patton Avenue runs as a daytime third-wave coffee bar and evening craft cocktail room.
TipCoffee mornings give way to cocktails after 16:00. The S and W Market food hall around it handles the food.
Double D's Coffee and Desserts on Biltmore Avenue serves espresso, drip and cakes from a converted 1960 English double-decker bus. A downtown landmark.
TipOrder at the bus window, take a seat upstairs on the open top deck. Cash and card accepted.
Izzy's Coffee Den on North Lexington Avenue is a laid-back downtown coffee spot with a hole-in-the-wall feel and a light breakfast and lunch menu to match.
TipOpen early 07:00 Mon-Fri, 08:00 weekends. Lavender and chai lattes are the local-cult drinks.
BattleCat Coffee Bar on Haywood Road in West Asheville pours specialty espresso and pour-overs with a punk-leaning aesthetic. The Tunnel Road East Asheville.
TipOpen early; the patio takes laptops. Cash and card accepted; vegan milks at no upcharge.
The West End Bakery and Café on Haywood Road in West Asheville scratch-bakes pastries and bread, adding small plates, beer and wine on Friday and Saturday.
TipClosed Mondays and Tuesdays. Friday and Saturday nights add small plates, beer and wine until late.
Izzy's Coffee Den on funky North Lexington Avenue is a small, laid-back cafe with a hole-in-the-wall feel, a quiet coffee stop between the downtown shops.
TipThe lavender and chai lattes are the local-cult drinks. Outlet seats run out by 10:00 on weekends.
Double D's Coffee and Desserts in Asheville: the 1960 english double-decker bus parked on biltmore avenue serves espresso and cakes from a bus window.
TipOrder at the bus window, take a seat on the open top deck. Espresso and cake in the bus is the move.
BattleCat Coffee Bar East in Asheville: the tunnel road east asheville sister to the haywood road cafe, the punk-leaning specialty bar locals know about.
TipSame beans as the Haywood Road location, but quieter, more outlet seats and fewer queues.
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