Asheville: Downtown Street Art Walking Tour
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CuisineThai
Price$$
Neighborhooddowntown
Last verified
Why locals love it: A tiny downtown Thai room on Broadway that locals book midweek for the green curry and pad see ew. Tourists default to the better-known names; this is the regular's pick.
Tip: Vegan and gluten-free options across the menu. Walk-in friendly midweek; weekend takeout is faster than a dine-in table.
Food experiences in Downtown
Asheville: Downtown Food Tour with 6 Tastings
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Private Walking Food Tour in Asheville Downtown Heritage
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Location
Address: 11 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
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Double D's Coffee and Desserts ★ 4.5
Double D's Coffee and Desserts in Asheville: the 1960 english double-decker bus parked on biltmore avenue serves espresso and cakes from a bus window.
Why locals love it: The 1960 English double-decker bus parked on Biltmore Avenue serves espresso and cakes from a bus window. A downtown landmark for locals, a frequent photo stop for tourists.
Tip: Order at the bus window, take a seat on the open top deck. Espresso and cake in the bus is the move.
Old Europe Pastries (late-night cafe) ★ 4.6
Old Europe Pastries (late-night cafe) in Asheville: one of downtown asheville's only late-night cafe options, open until 22:00 weekdays and 23:00 fri-sat.
Why locals love it: One of downtown Asheville's only late-night cafe options, open until 22:00 weekdays and 23:00 Fri-Sat. Hungarian-Austrian pastries with Dynamite Roasting coffee on Broadway.
Tip: Open later than almost every other cafe in town. The Dobos torte and chocolate-crepe pair with a late coffee.
More hidden gems in Asheville
The Hop Ice Cream Cafe ★ 4.7
The Hop Ice Cream Cafe: Asheville's oldest ice creamery, serving since 1978 from a Merrimon Avenue room with rotating handcrafted local-dairy flavours.
Why locals love it: Asheville's oldest ice creamery, serving since 1978 from a Merrimon Avenue room with rotating handcrafted local-dairy flavours. Visitors miss it for the downtown chains.
Tip: The bourbon-vanilla and Mexican chocolate are the year-round local picks; ask the counter for the day's special.
Izzy's Coffee ★ 4.1
Izzy's Coffee in Asheville: the north lexington cafe runs as a small-batch local roaster's downtown room with one of asheville's better lavender lattes.
Why locals love it: The North Lexington cafe runs as a small-batch local roaster's downtown room with one of Asheville's better lavender lattes. Sits in plain sight under High Five's spotlight.
Tip: The lavender and chai lattes are the local-cult drinks. Outlet seats run out by 10:00 on weekends.
Double D's Coffee and Desserts ★ 4.5
Double D's Coffee and Desserts in Asheville: the 1960 english double-decker bus parked on biltmore avenue serves espresso and cakes from a bus window.
Why locals love it: The 1960 English double-decker bus parked on Biltmore Avenue serves espresso and cakes from a bus window. A downtown landmark for locals, a frequent photo stop for tourists.
Tip: Order at the bus window, take a seat on the open top deck. Espresso and cake in the bus is the move.
Zillicoah Beer Company ★ 4.3
Zillicoah Beer Company (Street food) in Asheville: Outdoor seating on the riverbank with sunset views. Food truck rotation Wed-Sun; dogs welcome.
Why locals love it: The Woodfin brewery on Riverside Drive, technically just north of the Asheville city line. Open-fermented farmhouse ales on the French Broad, undisturbed by the South Slope crawl.
Tip: Outdoor seating on the riverbank with sunset views. Food truck rotation Wed-Sun; dogs welcome.
Old Europe Pastries (late-night cafe) ★ 4.6
Old Europe Pastries (late-night cafe) in Asheville: one of downtown asheville's only late-night cafe options, open until 22:00 weekdays and 23:00 fri-sat.
Why locals love it: One of downtown Asheville's only late-night cafe options, open until 22:00 weekdays and 23:00 Fri-Sat. Hungarian-Austrian pastries with Dynamite Roasting coffee on Broadway.
Tip: Open later than almost every other cafe in town. The Dobos torte and chocolate-crepe pair with a late coffee.
BattleCat Coffee Bar East ★ 4.0
BattleCat Coffee Bar East in Asheville: the tunnel road east asheville sister to the haywood road cafe, the punk-leaning specialty bar locals know about.
Why locals love it: The Tunnel Road East Asheville sister to the Haywood Road cafe, the punk-leaning specialty bar locals know about. Tourists rarely venture east of downtown for coffee.
Tip: Same beans as the Haywood Road location, but quieter, more outlet seats and fewer queues.