5 italian rooms in Asheville we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Asheville | Italian across every city.
Italian cooking in Asheville ranges from rustic Southern Italian to contemporary pasta rooms. Luminosa on Battery Park Avenue and Strada Italiano on Broadway hold down downtown, while Crusco on Depot Street brings Basilicata regional cooking to the River Arts District.
Luminosa ★ 4.8
downtown · 20 Battery Park Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Luminosa inside the Flat Iron Hotel in Asheville earned both a Michelin Green Star and a Bib Gourmand in the 2025 Michelin Guide American South, one of three.
Crusco ★ 4.5
river-arts-district · 348 Depot St, Asheville, NC 28801
Crusco in the River Arts District opened in summer 2025 from Kat Kearney and former Cucina 24 staff.
Strada Italiano ★ 4.3
downtown · 27 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
Anthony Cerrato's Strada Italiano on Broadway Street in Asheville runs Piemonte, Tuscan, Campanian, Pugliese and Sicilian recipes alongside Italian-American.
Luminosa ★ 4.8
downtown · 20 Battery Park Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Luminosa inside the Flat Iron Hotel earned both a Michelin Green Star and a Bib Gourmand in the first 2025 Michelin Guide American South for its Italian.
Crusco ★ 4.5
river-arts-district · 348 Depot St, Asheville, NC 28801
Crusco in the River Arts District opened in summer 2025 from Kat Kearney and former Cucina 24 staff.