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What to order at Crusco
- Must order
- Whatever pasta the kitchen is running, plus a glass off the food-friendly wine list.
- Signature dishes
- Hand-rolled pastas, Wood-grilled meats, Seasonal antipasti
- Editor tip
- Book on the restaurant's site. Dinner runs Wednesday through Sunday from 17:00. Bar walk-ins for cocktails.
Signature dishes: Hand-rolled pastas, Wood-grilled meats, Seasonal antipasti
Must order: Whatever pasta the kitchen is running, plus a glass off the food-friendly wine list.
Tip: Book on the restaurant's site. Dinner runs Wednesday through Sunday from 17:00. Bar walk-ins for cocktails.
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Location
Address: 348 Depot St, Asheville, NC 28801
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The Bull and Beggar ★ 4.6
The Bull and Beggar at Wedge Studios in the River Arts District has run a French-American kitchen with raw bar since 2013. Tuesday burger night is the local.
Signature: Steak frites, Raw bar plateau, Burger Tuesday
Order: The steak frites with bone-marrow butter, or the burger if you can land a Tuesday seat.
Tip: Book Tuesday burger night three weeks ahead on the operator site. Walk-in raw bar seats open at 17:00.
All Souls Pizza ★ 4.5
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.
Signature: Wood-fired pies, Daily salads, Soft serve
Order: Whatever the seasonal pie of the week is, plus the soft serve for dessert.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive at opening or after 20:30 for the easiest seats. Closed Mondays.
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The Bull and Beggar ★ 4.6
The Bull and Beggar at Wedge Studios in the River Arts District has run a French-American kitchen with raw bar since 2013. Tuesday burger night is the local.
Signature: Steak frites, Raw bar plateau, Burger Tuesday
Order: The steak frites with bone-marrow butter, or the burger if you can land a Tuesday seat.
Tip: Book Tuesday burger night three weeks ahead on the operator site. Walk-in raw bar seats open at 17:00.
Limones ★ 4.5
Hugo Ramirez's Limones on Eagle Street in Asheville opened in 2004 as a Mexican and Californian-inflected room, with mole poblano and esquites to share.
Signature: Mole poblano, Esquites, Carnitas
Order: The mole poblano served over chicken, plus an order of esquites for the table.
Tip: Book on OpenTable; bar seats first-come from 17:00. Closed Mondays.
Posana ★ 4.5
Posana on Biltmore Avenue in Asheville opened in 2009 as a dedicated gluten-free kitchen, serving crab cakes, trout almondine and flourless chocolate torte.
Signature: Crab cakes, Trout almondine, Flourless chocolate torte
Order: The crab cakes, plus the flourless chocolate torte if you saved room.
Tip: Book on the restaurant page. A South Asheville Biltmore Park location at 264 Thetford Street is a separate kitchen.
All Souls Pizza ★ 4.5
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.
Signature: Wood-fired pies, Daily salads, Soft serve
Order: Whatever the seasonal pie of the week is, plus the soft serve for dessert.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive at opening or after 20:30 for the easiest seats. Closed Mondays.
Heiwa Shokudo ★ 4.3
Heiwa Shokudo on North Lexington is a longstanding downtown Japanese kitchen. Sushi, ramen, omakase, hot pot and hibachi in a casual downtown room.
Signature: Tonkotsu ramen, Omakase sushi, Hot pot
Order: The tonkotsu ramen, or the chef's omakase if you book ahead.
Tip: Walk-in friendly midweek. The sushi bar takes omakase by reservation 48 hours ahead.
Mela Indian Restaurant ★ 4.2
Mela Indian on North Lexington Avenue in Asheville has been the downtown dependable for regional Indian cooking since 2007. Lunch buffet weekdays, full menu.
Signature: Lamb vindaloo, Chicken tikka masala, Vegetable thali
Order: The lamb vindaloo with garlic naan; the lunch buffet weekdays is one of Asheville's best deals.
Tip: Book on the operator site. The dining room is large; walk-ins generally get seated within 15 minutes.