5 editor picks in Asheville.
5 italian places 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 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.
OrderWhatever the wood-fired oven is running, plus a hand-cut pasta and the day's whole fish.
TipBook on OpenTable through the Indigo Road site. The bar takes walk-ins and serves the full menu.
Crusco in the River Arts District opened in summer 2025 from Kat Kearney and former Cucina 24 staff, cooking hand-rolled pasta and wood-grilled meats.
OrderWhatever pasta the kitchen is running, plus a glass off the food-friendly wine list.
TipBook on the restaurant's site. Dinner runs Wednesday through Sunday from 17:00. Bar walk-ins for cocktails.
Anthony Cerrato's Strada Italiano on Broadway Street in Asheville runs Piemonte, Tuscan, Campanian, Pugliese and Sicilian recipes alongside Italian-American.
OrderWhatever pasta is on the daily-cut sheet, plus a glass off the Italian biodynamic list.
TipBook on Resy. The rooftop Social Lounge upstairs takes walk-ins for cocktails and pizza late.
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.
OrderThe whole-fish of the day from the wood oven, plus a hand-cut pasta.
TipBook on OpenTable; the chef's counter at the open kitchen takes walk-ups from 17:00. Closed Mondays.
Crusco in the River Arts District opened in summer 2025 from Kat Kearney and former Cucina 24 staff, serving pasta Wednesday to Sunday from 17:00.
OrderWhatever pasta the kitchen is running, plus a glass off the food-friendly wine list.
TipBook on the restaurant's site. Dinner Wednesday through Sunday from 17:00. Bar walk-ins.
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