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Native American persimmons pressed through a sieve, mixed into a dense brown-sugar pudding cake, baked until the edges crisp like brownie and the centre stays moist.
American persimmons (Diospyros virginiana) ripen in the Blue Ridge forests after the first frost; Cherokee and later Appalachian settlers used the soft pulp as a sweetener. Persimmon pudding entered Appalachian home kitchens in the 19th century; the Asheville restaurants that revived the dish, including Rhubarb under John Fleer and The Market Place under William Dissen, made it the city's defining autumn dessert.
5 editor picks for Appalachian Persimmon Pudding in Asheville, ranked by editorial score. All Asheville signature dishes · Appalachian Persimmon Pudding across every city.
The Market Place ★ 4.8
downtown · 20 Wall St, Asheville, NC 28801
William Dissen's The Market Place runs modern Appalachian on Wall Street. Mark Rosenstein founded 1979; Dissen took over 2009. 2025 JBA Outstanding Chef semi.
Rhubarb ★ 4.6
downtown · 7 SW Pack Sq, Asheville, NC 28801
John Fleer's Rhubarb on Pack Square has served wood-fired modern Southern since 2013. Fleer is a multi-time James Beard Best Chef Southeast nominee.
Sunny Point Café ★ 4.5
west-asheville · 626 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Sunny Point Café on Haywood Road in West Asheville opened in 2003 as a family-owned breakfast and lunch room with an on-site production garden.
Early Girl Eatery ★ 4.4
downtown · 8 Wall St, Asheville, NC 28801
Early Girl Eatery on Wall Street in Asheville opened in 2001 and has been the downtown Southern breakfast benchmark, built on sweet potato hash and grits.
Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen and Bar ★ 4.2
downtown · 12 College St, Asheville, NC 28801
Tupelo Honey opened on College Street in downtown Asheville in 2000 as an eclectic Southern cafe. The original location of what is now a regional chain.
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