Fine Dining in Asheville

Luminosa

• ★ 4.8
• Italian
• $$
• Downtown

Order Handmade pizza from the wood-burning oven, or house made pasta such as bucatini with summer squash.

Luminosa is a hyperlocal Italian restaurant at 20 Battery Park Ave in Asheville, with a wood-burning oven at its heart and a zero-waste kitchen.

The Market Place

• ★ 4.8
• American
• Downtown

Order The seasonal menu, built on ingredients and artisan products from within 100 miles of the restaurant.

The Market Place has been a fixture on Historic Wall Street in downtown Asheville since 1979, with Chef William Dissen and an ingredient driven menu.

Cúrate

• ★ 4.9
• Spanish Tapas
• Downtown

Order Pintxos and tapas with a glass from the all-Spanish wine list, sherry or vermouth.

Cúrate is a Spanish tapas bar at 13 Biltmore Ave in Asheville, pairing an all-Spanish wine list with craft cocktails, pintxos and daily paella lunch specials.

Red Stag Grill at Grand Bohemian

• ★ 4.4
• Biltmore Village and South

Order Game-driven dishes or a steakhouse classic, with a glass from the award-winning cellar.

Red Stag Grill is the restaurant and lounge at Grand Bohemian Lodge Asheville in Biltmore Village, serving game-driven cuisine and steakhouse classics.

Crusco

• ★ 4.5
• Italian, Seasonal
• River Arts District

Order Simple, seasonal dishes where quality inputs and strong technique lead the way.

Crusco is an Italian restaurant on Depot Street in the River Arts District, open Wednesday to Sunday from 17:00, with a rotating list of food-friendly wines.

The Bull and Beggar

• ★ 4.6
• River Arts District

Order Seared foie gras with blackberry and flapjack, or the guinea hen salmi with chanterelle.

The Bull and Beggar, at 37 Paynes Way in the River Arts District, serves seared foie gras, hay baked carrots and guinea hen salmi with chanterelle.

The Admiral

• ★ 4.8
• American

The Admiral is a restaurant at 400 Haywood Rd in Asheville, open from 17:00 on Monday and Wednesday to Sunday, closing at 21:00 or 22:00 each night.

Table Asheville

• ★ 4.6
• American

Table Asheville at 18 N Lexington Ave is a small, seasonal New American restaurant from Chef Jacob Sessoms, with a menu rooted in Southeast traditions.

Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse

• ★ 4.2
• Japanese Smokehouse

Order Salmon sashimi with smoked soy and scallions, or crispy baby back ribs with yakiniku.

Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse at 121 Biltmore Ave pairs Japanese soul-food with American BBQ, from salmon sashimi to crispy baby back ribs with yakiniku.

Golden Hour

• ★ 4.2

Golden Hour at 95 Roberts St is a wood-fired restaurant in the River Arts District, centered on live-fire cooking, seasonal ingredients and craft cocktails.