Asheville: Guided Craft Brewery Tour with a Snack
Experience the perfect introduction to Asheville's world-renowned craft beer scene on a guided behind-the-scenes tour to 3 local breweries or cider houses. Enjoy beer ...
40 mid-range places in Asheville, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Asheville, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Asheville food.
PennyCup Coffee Co ★ 4.8
river-arts-district · 362 Depot St, Asheville, NC 28801
PennyCup Coffee Co's roastery on Depot Street in the River Arts District is the home of the small-batch Asheville roaster, with monthly public cuppings.
Tip: The roastery cafe runs cupping sessions monthly; book on the operator site for the public Friday cuppings.
Burial Beer Co ★ 4.8
south-slope · 40 Collier Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Burial Beer Co opened on Collier Avenue in 2013 and is now one of Asheville's defining South Slope breweries, with Forestry Camp as its sister project.
Tip: The Forestry Camp restaurant on Shelburne Road is the Burial sister project; ride share between South Slope and the Forestry Camp barrel cellar.
Sovereign Remedies ★ 4.8
downtown · 29 N Market St, Asheville, NC 28801
Sovereign Remedies on North Market Street stays open until 23:00 Fri-Sat for late-night cocktails and the kitchen's late menu, which starts after 21:00.
Tip: Late kitchen kicks in after 21:00. The downstairs bar takes walk-ins for cocktails until close.
Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack ★ 4.8
west-asheville · 1455 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28806
Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack in Asheville: west asheville's nashville-style hot chicken benchmark sits in a strip-mall building on patton, unchanged since 2009.
Tip: Order the medium heat first; the hot tier is genuinely punishing. Counter service, no reservations.
Chai Pani ★ 4.7
south-slope · 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Meherwan Irani's Chai Pani opened in 2009 and won the 2022 James Beard Outstanding Restaurant award. Moved May 2024 to 32 Banks Ave on the South Slope.
Tip: Walk-in lunches Mon-Fri are fastest; weekend dinners get a 60-90 minute wait without a reservation.
Good Hot Fish ★ 4.7
south-slope · 10 Buxton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Ashleigh Shanti's Good Hot Fish opened January 2024 upstairs at Burial Beer's South Slope campus (Buxton at Collier) as a Black Appalachian fish fry counter.
Tip: Counter service, no reservations, 17 stools along two counters; takeout is the easy option at peak, and the daily fish plate comes breaded, battered or blackened.
Chai Pani ★ 4.7
south-slope · 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Meherwan Irani's Chai Pani won the 2022 James Beard Outstanding Restaurant award. Moved May 2024 to 32 Banks Ave (South Slope). Indian street snacks, thalis.
Tip: Walk-in lunches Mon-Fri are fastest; weekend dinners run 60-90 minutes without a reservation.
Good Hot Fish ★ 4.7
south-slope · 10 Buxton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Ashleigh Shanti's Good Hot Fish opened January 2024 upstairs at Burial Beer's South Slope campus (Buxton at Collier) as a Black Appalachian fish fry counter.
Tip: Order at the counter, take your basket downstairs to Burial's beer garden. Limited indoor seating upstairs.
High Five Coffee ★ 4.7
north-asheville · 190 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
High Five Coffee has roasted small-batch beans in Asheville since 2009. The Broadway flagship in Montford is the original; three downtown cafes pour the line.
Tip: Cupping sessions hosted monthly at the roastery. The Rankin Avenue location is the downtown rush hour spot.
Green Man Brewery ★ 4.7
south-slope · 27 Buxton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Green Man Brewery opened on Buxton Avenue in 1997 as the first brewery on what became the South Slope. British-style ales out of two adjacent rooms: Dirty.
Tip: Dirty Jack's at 23 Buxton runs the British pub format with darts and football. The Mansion's third-floor patio takes the views.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Mills River ★ 4.7
biltmore-village · 100 Sierra Nevada Way, Mills River, NC 28732
Sierra Nevada's East Coast brewery campus in Mills River opened in 2014, 20 miles south of Asheville. Pale Ale and Hazy Little Thing roll off the line;.
Tip: Brewery tours are paid and reserved ahead, daily 10:00 to 17:00: $17.08 Hoppy Hour up to the $96.79 Beer Geek. Ages 12 and up only.
The Hop Ice Cream Cafe ★ 4.7
north-asheville · 640 Merrimon Ave Ste 103, Asheville, NC 28804
The Hop Ice Cream Cafe: Asheville's oldest ice creamery, serving since 1978 from a Merrimon Avenue room with rotating handcrafted local-dairy flavours.
Tip: The bourbon-vanilla and Mexican chocolate are the year-round local picks; ask the counter for the day's special.
Good Hot Fish ★ 4.7
south-slope · 10 Buxton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Ashleigh Shanti's Good Hot Fish upstairs at Burial Beer South Slope runs as a brunch and lunch fish fry counter. Sunday brunch leans into Black Appalachian.
Tip: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Order at the counter upstairs, take your basket to Burial's beer garden below.
Little Chango ★ 4.6
south-slope · 134 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Little Chango on Coxe Avenue in Asheville earned a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand for its Pan-Latin small plates. Empanadas, arepas, and a tight wine list.
Tip: Walk-up only at the bar, reservations on Resy for tables. Small room, arrive at opening for best chance.
Mother ★ 4.6
south-slope · 244 Short Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Heidi Bass's Mother on Short Coxe Avenue in Asheville earned a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand for its sourdough sandwiches, country loaves and seasonal salads.
Tip: Sourdough loaves sell out by lunch on weekends; arrive at opening for bread. Wine bar opens later.
Mountain Air Roasting ★ 4.6
north-asheville · Asheville, NC (wholesale and farmers market only)
Mountain Air Roasting is a micro-roaster of single-origin specialty coffee based in Asheville, distributed through North Asheville Tailgate Market.
Tip: Find them Saturday mornings at the North Asheville Tailgate Market on Charlotte Street. Wholesale at partner cafes.
Wicked Weed Funkatorium ★ 4.6
south-slope · 147 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Wicked Weed's Funkatorium on Coxe Avenue opened in late 2014 as the East Coast's first dedicated sour-and-funky taproom. 20 mixed-culture beers on tap plus.
Tip: Vidl in-house winery pours alongside the sours. The Brewpub at 91 Biltmore Avenue is the sister downtown room.
Hi-Wire Brewing South Slope ★ 4.6
south-slope · 197 Hilliard Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Hi-Wire's original South Slope brewhouse on Hilliard Avenue, the first of three Asheville locations. Dedicated to award-winning sours, wild ales and one-off.
Tip: South Slope is the mural-covered art-leaning sour room. Bring your own food; the brewery accepts outside take-out.
DSSOLVR ★ 4.6
downtown · 63 N Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
DSSOLVR on North Lexington Avenue runs as downtown's late-night brewery taproom, open until midnight on Friday and Saturday, with an upstairs lounge.
Tip: Upstairs lounge takes the late crowd. The label artwork alone is worth the trip in for a single beer.
Old Europe Pastries (late-night cafe) ★ 4.6
downtown · 18 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
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.
Tip: Open later than almost every other cafe in town. The Dobos torte and chocolate-crepe pair with a late coffee.
Sunny Point Café ★ 4.6
west-asheville · 626 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Sunny Point Café on Haywood Road in West Asheville has run upscale Southern comfort breakfast and lunch since 2003. Recommended in the Michelin Guide 2025;.
Tip: On-site production garden feeds the daily specials. Weekend waits 60-90 minutes; the patio takes the queue first.
Mother ★ 4.6
south-slope · 244 Short Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Heidi Bass's Mother on Short Coxe Avenue earned a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand for the sourdough-anchored cafe menu, served Wednesday to Sunday until 14:00.
Tip: Loaves sell out by lunch on weekends. Wine bar opens Wed-Sat evenings, after brunch service closes.
All Souls Pizza ★ 4.5
river-arts-district · 175 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
All Souls Pizza in the River Arts District has run wood-fired pies on Clingman Avenue since 2013. Daily-changing seasonal pies, a large patio with kitchen.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive at opening or after 20:30 for the easiest seats. Closed Mondays.
All Souls Pizza ★ 4.5
river-arts-district · 175 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
All Souls Pizza in the River Arts District has run wood-fired pies on Clingman Avenue since 2013. Daily-changing seasonal pies, a large patio with kitchen.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive at opening or after 20:30 for the easiest seats. Closed Mondays.
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.
Tip: Daily 08:30-14:00. Walk-in only; weekends wait 60-90 minutes after 10:00. The patio takes the queue first.
Biscuit Head ★ 4.5
west-asheville · 733 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Jason and Carolyn Roy's Biscuit Head opened the West Asheville flagship on Haywood Road in 2013. Cathead biscuits with a jam-bar of house preserves, hot.
Tip: Walk-in counter service. Open Mon-Fri 08:00-14:00; weekend lines spill out the door from 09:30.
Dynamite Roasting Co ★ 4.5
east-asheville · 3198 US Hwy 70, Black Mountain, NC 28711
Dynamite Roasting Co in Black Mountain, 15 minutes east of Asheville, runs an organic fair-trade coffee roastery with a working cafe attached.
Tip: Drive out; it doubles as a day trip alongside Black Mountain's downtown restaurants. Old Europe Pastries downtown pours these beans.
Highland Brewing Company ★ 4.5
east-asheville · 12 Old Charlotte Hwy Ste 200, Asheville, NC 28803
Highland Brewing Company on Old Charlotte Highway in East Asheville opened in 1994 as Asheville's first craft brewery. A 40-acre campus with 18-hole disc.
Tip: Free tours run weekends, check the operator site. The S and W Market downtown taproom is the sister location.
Wedge Brewing Co (Wedge Studios) ★ 4.5
river-arts-district · 37 Paynes Way Ste 001, Asheville, NC 28801
Wedge Brewing's Wedge Studios taproom on Paynes Way in the River Arts District opened in 2008. Beers travel through Belgian, German and American ale.
Tip: The Foundy Street brewing space, destroyed by Helene 2024, reopened October 2025 with a rebuilt beer garden.
Double D's Coffee and Desserts ★ 4.5
downtown · 41 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
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.
Tip: Order at the bus window, take a seat on the open top deck. Espresso and cake in the bus is the move.
Biscuit Head ★ 4.5
west-asheville · 733 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Biscuit Head's Haywood Road brunch in West Asheville pairs cathead biscuits with a jam bar of house preserves, hot honeys and fruit butters.
Tip: Walk-in only. Arrive before 09:30 weekends to beat the line. Order at the counter, snag a patio table.
Early Girl Eatery ★ 4.5
downtown · 8 Wall St, Asheville, NC 28801
Early Girl Eatery on Wall Street in downtown Asheville opened in 2001 as the Southern farm-to-table breakfast benchmark, walk-in only daily until 15:00.
Tip: Walk-in only. Arrive at 08:00 or after 14:00 to skip the weekend queue.
Leo's House of Thirst ★ 4.5
west-asheville · 1055 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Drew Wallace's Leo's House of Thirst on Haywood Road in West Asheville runs all-day from 09:00; espresso and breakfast lead into a wine-bar dinner service.
Tip: Opens at 09:00 for espresso and breakfast. Closed Mondays. Wine pours from midday onward.
Rhubarb ★ 4.5
downtown · 7 SW Pack Sq, Asheville, NC 28801
John Fleer's Rhubarb on Pack Square runs Sunday brunch alongside its modern Southern dinner service. Wood-fired flatbreads, buttermilk biscuits, country ham.
Tip: Book Sunday brunch a week ahead. The bar takes walk-ins from 10:30 on Sunday.
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.
Tip: Walk-in only. Arrive at 08:00 or after 14:00 to skip the weekend queue.
Early Girl Eatery ★ 4.4
downtown · 8 Wall St, Asheville, NC 28801
Early Girl Eatery on Wall Street in Asheville opened in 2001 as the downtown Southern farm-to-table benchmark, with sweet potato hash and stone-ground grits.
Tip: Walk-in only. Arrive at 08:00 or after 14:00 to skip the weekend queue.
Botiwalla by Chai Pani ★ 4.4
downtown · 22 Battery Park Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Botiwalla by Chai Pani on Battery Park Avenue is Meherwan Irani's tribute to the late-night sigri (grill) cart culture of India. Counter-service kababs.
Tip: Order at the counter, take a seat. The 697 Haywood Road sister room is the West Asheville extension.
Wicked Weed Brewpub ★ 4.4
downtown · 91 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Wicked Weed's flagship Brewpub on Biltmore Avenue in downtown Asheville opened in 2012. Hop-forward IPAs and lagers, a full-service restaurant, the original.
Tip: Walk-up bar takes the rotating taps. The downstairs cellar has private booths; reserve through the operator site.
DSSOLVR ★ 4.4
downtown · 63 N Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
DSSOLVR on North Lexington Avenue opened in 2020 inside the historic Tyler Building. Beer alongside cider, mead, wine and a non-alcoholic list; art-leaning.
Tip: Small bar room downstairs, larger upstairs lounge that takes the late crowd. The label artwork alone is worth the trip in for a single beer.
The Rankin Vault ★ 4.4
downtown · 7 Rankin Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
The Rankin Vault on Rankin Avenue, a one-way downtown alley, opened in 2008 and serves a 100 percent grassfed Vault Burger until 02:00 daily.
Tip: Late-night menu kicks in at 23:00. The Vault Burger is the local-cult late-night order.
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