OWL Bakery (limited GF pastries) is a gluten-free spot in West Asheville, Asheville.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: GF pastries are not dedicated; some cross-contamination risk. Call ahead for severe celiacs.
Address: 295 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Plant on Merrimon Avenue runs Asheville's standout vegan fine-dining room since 2011. Chef Jason Sellers was a 2024 James Beard semifinalist; Zagat named it.
Tip: Book on Resy; Wednesdays and Sundays are easiest. The raw chocolate torte is the cult dessert.
Rosetta Star's Rosetta's Kitchen on North Lexington Avenue serves vegan and vegetarian Southern comfort plates since 2002.
Tip: Pay-what-you-can program at the counter. The Buchi Bar serves the full Rosetta's vegan menu with kombucha on tap and natural wine.
Romeo's Vegan Burgers on Merrimon Avenue serves 100 percent vegan Impossible and Beyond burgers.
Tip: Gluten-free buns available. Order online for pickup; the small room fills fast at peak.
The Smokin' Onion is a 100 percent vegan food truck rotating around Asheville with BBQ jackfruit sandwiches, cauliflower wings, vegan mac and cheese.
Tip: Find the truck schedule on Asheville Vegans' Dining Guide and the operator Instagram; rotates breweries weekly.
The Buchi Bar at Rosetta's Kitchen on North Lexington Avenue is the vegan-friendly bar, with Rosetta's vegan menu, kombucha on tap and natural wine.
Tip: Walk-in. Full Rosetta's vegan menu, plus four flavors of Buchi Kombucha on draft, local mead and cider.
Meherwan Irani's Chai Pani at 32 Banks Ave on the South Slope (moved 2024) runs deep vegetarian Indian street food: bhel puri, kale pakoras, thalis, chaat.
Tip: Vegetarian menu has its own section. Walk-in lunches fastest; weekends 60-90 min without a reservation.
