You’ll find listed below some of the best restaurants in Asheville, Biltmore Park Town Square, and Weaverville, North Carolina. We’ve only included those that consistently receive high rankings and reviews. Please call or check the restaurant web sites for business hours and reservations.

ASHEVILLE

12 Bones Smokehouse
Two Locations:
5 Riverside Drive, Asheville NC, 28801; Phone: 828-253-4499
3578 Sweeten Creek Road, Arden, NC 28704; Phone: 828-687-1395

12 Bones Smokehouse is very popular with locals, and its reputation is so good the President paid a visit. Call for hours of operation (they’re a little unusual).

The Admiral
400 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806; Phone: 828-252-2541
Fine dining with a constantly changing menu. Serving dinner only.

Asheville Pizza & Brewing Company
Three Locations:
77 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-255-4077
675 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC 28804; Phone: 828-254-1281
1850 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803; Phone: 828-277-5775
Pizza gets good reviews and high ratings on travel and restaurant web sites.

Boca Restaurant
68 N. Lexington Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-285-8828
American cuisine with a Latin flair, serving lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. Boca was voted “one of Asheville’s best new restaurants” in 2011.

Books and Breadboard
30 All Souls Crescent, Asheville, NC 28803; Phone: 828-505-8233
Serving breakfast, brunch and lunch; good presentation; interesting events; good books.

Bouchon – French Comfort Food
62 N. Lexington Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-350-1140
Bouchon’s chef Michel has been praised by numerous critics in a variety of publications, both online and in print, and the restaurant continues to receive positive comments by visitors.

Café Azalea
1011 Tunnel Road (Four Seasons Plaza), Asheville, NC 28805; Phone: 828-299-3753
Serving brunch, lunch and dinner inside the comfortable dining room or on the patio (in season), and offering affordable wines and local microbrews.

Café Ello
64 Haywood Street, Asheville NC 28801; Phone: 828-252-8333
An urban eatery and teahouse serving fresh food from primarily local suppliers, with an extensive fine tea and botanical selection.

Carmel’s Restaurant
One Page Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-252-8730
Located in the historic Grove Arcade, Carmel’s restaurant serves lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch, and receives consistently high marks on travel sites.

Chai Pani Indian Street Food
22 Battery Park Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-254-4043
Indian cuisine featuring Chaat – crunchy, spicy, sweet, tangy, brightly flavored Indian street snacks; and Thalis – traditional family meals highlighting India’s culinary diversity.

Cheddar’s Casual Cafe
106 Bleachery Blvd., Asheville, NC 28805; Phone: 828-299-1168
Serves appetizers, burgers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks, desserts, and kids meals.

Chef Mo’s Restaurant & Bar
900 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803; Phone: 828-274-3533
Chef Mo’s fine dining restaurant gets very good rankings and reviews on a variety of restaurant-review web sites and directories.

The Chocolate Fetish
36 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-258-2353
Chocolate lovers have been enjoying quality, award-winning, handmade chocolates from The Chocolate Fetish since 1986. Made with the finest ingredients, their signature products are made in small batches to assure maximum freshness. (No chemical preservatives or vegetable oils.)

Copper River Grill
1302 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803; Phone: 828-210-8999
Traditional American cuisine made from high-quality ingredients, at moderate prices. Full menu is served at lunch and dinner, and includes appetizers, huge burgers, salads, sandwiches, pizzas, prime rib, steaks, ribs, chicken, and deserts. Full bar. Children’s menu.

Corner Kitchen
3 Boston Way, Asheville, NC 28803; Phone: 828-274-2439
This Biltmore Village bistro serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Cucina 24
24 Wall Street, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-254-6170
Menu changes daily. Dinners made with fresh, seasonal, local ingredients from Western North Carolina.

Cúrate
11 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-239-2946
Authentic Spanish tapas; fun atmosphere; serving brunch, lunch and dinner.

Doc Chey’s Noodle House
37 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-252-8220
Made fresh from scratch with the “freshest, finest ingredients.” Great comments and high rankings on travel and restaurant-review sites.

Early Girl Eatery
8 Wall Street, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-259-9292
Combining the best local ingredients to create delicious Southern-inspired comfort food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Fig Bistro
18 Brook Street, Asheville, NC 28803; Phone: 828-277-0889
This cozy restaurant located in Biltmore Village serves a “modern interpretation of classic, pure and market-driven French cuisine.”

Frankie Bones Restaurant & Lounge
2 Gerber Road, Suite 101, Asheville, NC 28803; Phone: 828-274-7111

Frankie Bones Restaurant & Lounge is a classic American-Italian restaurant and lounge with an atmosphere reminiscent of times past. Serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch.

French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S. Lexington Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-252-4181
Purchase chocolate truffles, caramels, brownies, and chocolate bars in the store or online to be picked up at the French Broad Chocolate Lounge — without waiting in line. (You will not be assessed a shipping charge when ordering online to pick-up in store.)

Grovewood Cafe
111 Grovewood Road, Asheville, NC 28804 ; Phone: 828-258-8956
Located in the Homespun Shops of Biltmore Industries, the Grovewood Cafe is open for lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch.

Homegrown – Slow Food Right Quick
371 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-232-4340
Traditional and new American food, Homegrown does just what the name implies — serving local food, cooked slow and served fast.

The Hop Ice Cream & Café
640 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville NC 28804; Phone: 828-254-2224
The Hop serves homemade ice cream, organic fair-trade coffee, and pastries in a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere. A regular host of community events, fundraisers, birthday parties, and live acts.

Jack of the Wood
95 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC; Phone: 828-252-5445
A cozy Celtic-style pub and the original home of Green Man Brewing, specializing in hand crafted English ales. Fiddlers play at informal acoustic jam sessions. Play darts, scan the papers, and enjoy a plate of fish and chips.

Jerusalem Garden Café
78 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-254-0255
Mediterranean cuisine includes choice cut filets, fresh seafood, vegan and vegetarian dishes. Check their entertainment schedule for belly dancers.

Kathmandu Café
90 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801; Phone: 828-252-1080
Traditional cuisine from the Himalayas in a unique atmosphere.

Laughing Seed Café
40 Wall Street, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-252-3445
Organic, seasonal, farm-to-table vegetarian cuisine with an international flair.

Limones Mexican & Californian Cuisine
13 Eagle Street, Asheville NC 28801; Phone: 828-252-2327
Convenient access to the Fine Arts Theater, Limones restaurant serves a mix of authentic Mexican and Californian cuisine, along with a wide variety of bar selections.

Luella’s BBQ
501 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC 28804; Phone: 828-505-7427
Smoked meats and fresh sides, made from scratch. Ranked high on travel sites.

The Market Place Restaurant & Lounge
20 Wall Street, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-252-4162
Specializing in American farm-to-table cuisine. Consistently rated “very good” and “excellent” by patrons on TripAdvisor.

Moe’s Original Bar-B-Que
4 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28803; Phone: 828-505-8282 
Award-winning BBQ offerings include pulled pork, ribs, wings, chicken, turkey and catfish, complimented by an array of Southern sides and desserts.

Neo Cantina
10 Biltmore Plaza, Asheville, NC 28803; Phone:828-505-7682

Neo Cantina serves handmade Southwestern favorites made with fresh locally-grown ingredients. Located in historic Biltmore Village.

Nine Mile
233 Montford Avenue, Asheville, NC 28804; Phone:828-505-3121
A casual full-service vegetarian-friendly restaurant and bar in the historic Montford district. Cuisine includes Caribbean-inspired and traditional pasta dishes, rice dishes, daily specials, an array of locally made desserts, a variety of local and micro brews, and a good selection of wines.

Pack’s Tavern
20 South Spruce Street, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-225-6944
Located in the heart of Pack’s Square, downtown Asheville, offering some of the best drinks and beer in town, as well as burgers, ribs, steaks, seafood, and more. Enjoy the nicely renovated, comfortable dining area and bar or the fresh air and entertainment outside.

Posana Café
One Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-505-3969
Features a full service liquor and espresso bar, indoor and outdoor dining, multiple lounge areas, bar seating and a private event room. A popular spot for locals and visitors, located on historic Pack Square.

Rezaz
28 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803; Phone: 828-277-1510
A constantly evolving restaurant, guests at Rezaz enjoy the variety of entrees all delicately combining the flavors of the Mediterranean. They also like the comfortable atmosphere. And the service. In fact, Rezaz was the first restaurant to be awarded “Best Customer Service” by the Asheville Chamber of Commerce. If you’re looking for an unusual dining experience, enjoy a five-course tasting menu personally created for you beside the “line” and under the “Pandelier” (a metal sculpture created from the original sauté pans used during the restaurant’s first decade). The chef’s table at Rezaz is available for up to 12 guests nightly and menus can be coordinated to your personal tastes. Please call or email to reserve your place in the kitchen.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House
26 All Souls Crescent, Asheville, NC 28803; Phone: 828-398-6200
Specializing in USDA Prime grade steaks served in Ruth’s Chris signature fashion … “sizzling.”

Salsa’s Mexican Caribbean Restaurant
6 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-252-9805
Salsa’s gets consistently good reviews on travel sites for their Mexican food. Some claim its the best they’ve ever eaten.

Storm Rhum Bar & Bistro
125 S. Lexington Avenue, Suite 103A, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-505-8560
A unique dining room and bar offering a new-world approach to classic food and drink.

Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood Road, West Asheville, NC 28806; Phone: 828-252-0055
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. (Breakfast is available anytime they’re open.)

Table Restaurant
48 College Street, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-254-8980
A small, contemporary American restaurant focused on all culinary traditions, with seating only 45, and an inviting, open kitchen.

Tupelo Honey Café
Two Locations:
12 College Street, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-255-4863
1829 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803; Phone: 828-505-7676
Tupelo Honey Café is one of Asheville’s favorite restaurants, so be sure to make a reservation online or by phone. Their unique twist on traditional southern cuisine gets high reviews and rankings on travel web sites.

Wasabi Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
19 Broadway Street, Asheville, NC 28801; Phone: 828-225-2551
Possibly Asheville’s favorite sushi restaurant, offering some of the freshest, delicately prepared sushi as well as delicious Japanese entrees. It’s served in an elegant atmosphere, with great service. (Voted best sushi restaurant in Asheville 2005-2011.)

Zambra Wine & Tapas
85 Walnut Street, Asheville, NC; Phone: 828-232-1060
Zambra serves entrees with a “contemporary twist on the food of Spain and North Africa, and serving hundreds of wines from the land of the sun: the Iberian peninsula.”

BILTMORE PARK TOWN SQUARE

131 Main Restaurant
308 Thetford Street, Asheville, NC 28803; Phone: 828-651-0131
Fresh food prepared every day. An inviting, comfortable atmosphere for lunch or dinner.

Brioso Fresh Pasta
33 Town Square Blvd., Asheville, NC, 28803; Phone: 828-676-2260
Pasta prepared individually, healthy alternatives made on the premises, as well as many vegan and vegetarian options.

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza
30 Town Square Blvd., Asheville, NC, 28803; Phone: 828-654-0046

Brixx Pizza is a fun, popular neighborhood restaurant that serves brick-oven pizzas, sandwiches, pastas, salads, desserts, microbrews and wine.

Hickory Tavern
30 Town Square Blvd., Asheville, NC 28803; Phone: 828-684-0975
Casual dining with a lively sports-bar atmosphere. Serving wings, tacos, salads, sandwiches, burgers, as well as chicken, fish, and steak entrées.

Mosaic Café
One Town Square Blvd., Asheville, NC 28803; Phone: 828-676-2446
Serving soups, salads, sandwiches and desserts Monday-Saturday. Catering available.

Neo Burrito Biltmore Park
2 Town Square Blvd., Asheville, NC 28803; Phone: 828-676-2500
Tasty, “Mexican-inspired” food.

P.F. Chang’s
26 Schenck Pkwy., Asheville, NC 28803; Phone: 828-681-2975
Each dish is prepared to order. A unique environment combining influences of Chinese and American cultures that showcase the cuisine and create a stylish, upbeat dining experience.

Travinia Italian Kitchen
264 Thetford Street, Asheville, NC 28803; Phone: 828-684-8060
Open for lunch and dinner, serving pizza, salads, soups, pasta, chicken, steak, seafood and veal.

WEAVERVILLE

Jack of Hearts Restaurant and Pub
10 South Main Street, Weaverville, NC 28787; Phone: 828-645-2700
Healthy, high-quality, made-from-scratch pub fare featuring the region’s local bounty and a great selection of draught beer, wines, whiskeys and cocktails. Enjoy the dining room, main bar, or outdoor deck. Watch a game on the side bar’s big screen TV, or stop in for a local jam session to see a live band on the weekend.

Stoney Knob Café
337 Merrimon Avenue, Weaverville, NC 28787; Phone: 828-645-3309
A great blend of American, Greek and European Cuisine, with an impressive wine list only 10 minutes north of Asheville.