Things To Do in Asheville, North Carolina
To Do
Sierra Nevada brewery– they have complimentary tours and the place is HUGE. Really cool to check out during the day. They also have a great restaurant!
New Belgium– in west Asheville and also has a tour but a little longer. They’re right on the river so it’s a fun place to hang with live music most of the time
Biltmore– I mean need I say more? Tours of all kinds at the house, wine tastings, walking around the garden and the grounds, really good restaurants. You should spend about 2 to 4 hours here.
Lexington glassworks- cool shop in downtown that you can go and watch them blow glass while having a beer
Asheville pinball museum– if you’re into the retro games of all kinds they have it all
Battery park book exchange– essentially a library that sells champagne and wine. Owen Wilson hung out here everyday when he was in town filming a movie
Drum Circle- such a fun time and definitely an Asheville experience! Bring your own bongos/drums or borrow someone’s there!
Drinks
Sovereign remedies– best cocktail bar in town. So creative and different
The Times at S & W – cool vibes and good cocktails. Great place to grab a drink before heading to dinner somewhere downtown.
Save Me the Waltz – located underneath the Times at S & W. Awesome jazz bar and really good cocktails! I’d go here before or after dinner for drinks.
Capella on 9– bar at the top of the AC hotel. Best rooftop in Asheville. 180 degree views of the city and mountains but the drinks are overpriced so go for like one drink and all the views.
Montford bar– another rooftop bar and they have live music a lot
Hemingway’s– really big loungey rooftop space with good drinks and apps .
Storm rhum bar– flights of rum!!! Place to go to pregame if you want to get lit off some rum. They have really good dinner too.
Top of the monk– thirsty monk is like a beer bar and then top of the monk is their rooftop bar with drinks
Imperial life– the FUNNEST place for Friday night. They always have a fun dj and awesome cocktails. Also, oyster shooters.
MG Roads- it has a divey kind of feel with really cheap drinks and fun atmosphere
Lunch
Gypsy Queen – AMAZING MEDITERRANEAN AND LEBANESE STREET FOOD. I can’t get enough of this place it’s so good.
Bens tune up- It is Asian fusion style and have amazing food and lots of beer/drink selections. They make sake in-house! Get the egg rolls.
Asheville brewing company– really good pizza and beers
White duck taco– so dank enough said
Luella’s- there’s a few other bbq places in town but I really like Luella’s
Rhubarb– owner/chef is James beard nominee has really good dinner too.
Chai Pani – I’d recommend this for dinner too! Really amazing Indian street style food and you will not be disappointed.
Dinner
Nine mile– it is AMAZING. Jamaican food with a menu like no other.
Table- contemporary American, soooo good. Everything is just perfect.
Curate– Spanish tapas and you won’t be able to find a normal time reservation but they always have some walk in seats available at the open kitchen bar which I like to sit at anyways. Definitely the most popular restaurant in Asheville.
The market place– oldest restaurant in Asheville and so damn good. It’s on Wall st which is close to all the bars/nightlife after so that’s fun
Rendezvous – Spectacular French restaurant. I had the best duck dish of my life here. Fairly new and I hope they stay forever!
Zambra– another really good Spanish tapas restaurant that is great for groups. A group of four of us went and split a pitcher of sangria and so many things off the menu and it was only $25 per person. Good vibes.
The Admiral – amazing amazing cocktails and food. There’s nothing more I can say about this place it’s just perfect
Limones– BOMB Mexican/Spanish restaurant a little more of a nice date type of place and it’s pretty small but it’s so good
Sierra Nevada brewery– they have complimentary tours and the place is HUGE. Really cool to check out during the day. They also have a great restaurant!
New Belgium– in west Asheville and also has a tour but a little longer. They’re right on the river so it’s a fun place to hang with live music most of the time
Biltmore– I mean need I say more? Tours of all kinds at the house, wine tastings, walking around the garden and the grounds, really good restaurants. You should spend about 2 to 4 hours here.
Lobster trap– this is the restaurant that made me fall in love with lobster. Their oyster bar is amazing as well. I LOVE it here.
Smoky Park Supper Club – Perfect place for a nice weather day because you want to sit outside! They are right on the river and have a great lawn. The restaurant itself is built from shipping containers and is the largest shipping container restaurant in the country. Really good food!
