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What to order at Buxton Chicken Palace
- Must order
- The hot honey chicken sandwich with a side of slaw.
- Signature dishes
- Buxton fried chicken, Hot honey biscuit, Chicken sandwich
- Editor tip
- Counter service inside S and W Market. Grab a seat upstairs at the bar or take it to go.
CuisineFried Chicken, Southern
Price$$
Neighborhooddowntown
Last verified
Signature dishes: Buxton fried chicken, Hot honey biscuit, Chicken sandwich
Must order: The hot honey chicken sandwich with a side of slaw.
Tip: Counter service inside S and W Market. Grab a seat upstairs at the bar or take it to go.
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Location
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Cúrate ★ 4.9
Katie Button and Felix Meana's Cúrate in Asheville opened on Biltmore Avenue in 2011 and won the 2022 James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding.
Signature: Jamón ibérico, Paella Valenciana, Patatas bravas
Order: The jamón ibérico with pan con tomate, plus the paella Valenciana for the table.
Tip: Book on Resy 30 days ahead. Bar seats and the chef's counter take walk-ins from 17:00; arrive at opening.
The Market Place ★ 4.8
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.
Signature: Sunburst trout, Heritage pork chop, Foraged mushroom risotto
Order: The Sunburst Trout Farm trout from Canton, plus the seasonal foraged mushroom plate.
Tip: Book on the restaurant's own reservation page. The walk-up bar pours small plates from the main menu.
Luminosa ★ 4.8
Luminosa inside the Flat Iron Hotel in Asheville earned both a Michelin Green Star and a Bib Gourmand in the 2025 Michelin Guide American South, one of three.
Signature: Wood-fired pizzas, House-made pastas, Wood-grilled fish
Order: Whatever the wood-fired oven is running, plus a hand-cut pasta and the day's whole fish.
Tip: Book on OpenTable through the Indigo Road site. The bar takes walk-ins and serves the full menu.
Rhubarb ★ 4.6
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.
Signature: Wood-fired flatbreads, Whole roasted fish, Sunday Supper
Order: Whatever the wood oven is running, plus the Sunday Supper family-style menu when offered.
Tip: Book on the restaurant's reservation page. Dinner runs Thursday through Monday from 17:00.
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Cúrate ★ 4.9
Katie Button and Felix Meana's Cúrate in Asheville opened on Biltmore Avenue in 2011 and won the 2022 James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding.
Signature: Jamón ibérico, Paella Valenciana, Patatas bravas
Order: The jamón ibérico with pan con tomate, plus the paella Valenciana for the table.
Tip: Book on Resy 30 days ahead. Bar seats and the chef's counter take walk-ins from 17:00; arrive at opening.
The Market Place ★ 4.8
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.
Signature: Sunburst trout, Heritage pork chop, Foraged mushroom risotto
Order: The Sunburst Trout Farm trout from Canton, plus the seasonal foraged mushroom plate.
Tip: Book on the restaurant's own reservation page. The walk-up bar pours small plates from the main menu.
Chai Pani ★ 4.7
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.
Signature: Sloppy Jai, Kale pakoras, Bhel puri
Order: The Sloppy Jai (Indian sloppy joe with a Punjabi spice mix), plus a plate of kale pakoras.
Tip: Walk-in lunches Mon-Fri are fastest; weekend dinners get a 60-90 minute wait without a reservation.
Luminosa ★ 4.8
Luminosa inside the Flat Iron Hotel in Asheville earned both a Michelin Green Star and a Bib Gourmand in the 2025 Michelin Guide American South, one of three.
Signature: Wood-fired pizzas, House-made pastas, Wood-grilled fish
Order: Whatever the wood-fired oven is running, plus a hand-cut pasta and the day's whole fish.
Tip: Book on OpenTable through the Indigo Road site. The bar takes walk-ins and serves the full menu.
Rhubarb ★ 4.6
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.
Signature: Wood-fired flatbreads, Whole roasted fish, Sunday Supper
Order: Whatever the wood oven is running, plus the Sunday Supper family-style menu when offered.
Tip: Book on the restaurant's reservation page. Dinner runs Thursday through Monday from 17:00.
Good Hot Fish ★ 4.7
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.
Signature: Fried catfish sandwich, Hush puppies, Shrimpburger
Order: The fried catfish sandwich on white bread with tartar, or the fish plate with hush puppies and sides.
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.