Guidebook for West Asheville

Elizabeth Glenn
Elizabeth Glenn
Guidebook for West Asheville

Food Scene

These are all in West Asheville--Downtown Asheville has its amazing offerings, but the choices right by our place are just as (some more than) famous!
Delicious southern food
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Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack
1455 Patton Avenue
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Delicious southern food
Authentic street tacos and more!
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Taqueria Muñoz
1438 Patton Ave
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Authentic street tacos and more!
Great american food, cool location
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Universal Joint
784 Haywood Rd
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Great american food, cool location
Great local coffee shop
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Izzy's Coffee House
976 Haywood Rd
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Great local coffee shop
So worth waiting in the line--it goes faster than it may appear
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Biscuit Head
733 Haywood Rd
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So worth waiting in the line--it goes faster than it may appear
Beloved original West Asheville bakery, get the Cinnamon Roll
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West End Bakery & Café
757 Haywood Rd
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Beloved original West Asheville bakery, get the Cinnamon Roll
Great breakfast! Even a breakfast salad...
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Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood Rd
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Great breakfast! Even a breakfast salad...
Jamaican/Hippie American--An Asheville Classic. You can get any of their pastas over zucchini noodles for a healthy option.
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Nine Mile
233 Montford Ave
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Jamaican/Hippie American--An Asheville Classic. You can get any of their pastas over zucchini noodles for a healthy option.
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Oyster House Brewing Company
625 Haywood Rd
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Great local ice cream
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The Hop Ice Creamery
167 Haywood Rd
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Great local ice cream
Bon Apetit's dessert of the year was a Donut from this local place!
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Hole Doughnuts
168 Haywood Rd
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Bon Apetit's dessert of the year was a Donut from this local place!
European style, gorgeous pastries, worth the carbs...
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OWL Bakery
295 Haywood Rd
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European style, gorgeous pastries, worth the carbs...
My answer the the question "What is the best restaurant in Asheville?"
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The Admiral
400 Haywood Rd
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My answer the the question "What is the best restaurant in Asheville?"
Best Thai in town
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Thai Pearl Restaurant
747 Haywood Rd
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Best Thai in town
Garlicky heaven
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Gypsy Queen Market, Deli & Food Truck
807 Patton Ave
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Garlicky heaven
Beautiful tea room, very quiet spot
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Dobra Tea West
707 Haywood Rd
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Beautiful tea room, very quiet spot
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Asheville Sandwich Company
794 Haywood Rd
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Very high end experience, excellent.
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Jargon
715 Haywood Rd
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Very high end experience, excellent.
Breakfast Taco heaven
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Taco Billy
201 Haywood Rd
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Breakfast Taco heaven
Fun location
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Haywood Common
507 Haywood Rd
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Fun location
Yes, $15 Ramen bowls but worth it!
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Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas
630 Haywood Rd
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Yes, $15 Ramen bowls but worth it!
Classic New York Style Pizza
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Standard Pizza Co.
631 Haywood Rd
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Classic New York Style Pizza
Delicious and healthy local place
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Simple Cafe & Juice Bar
643 Haywood Rd
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Delicious and healthy local place
Elevated classics for breakfast and lunch, easy walk from our place. Wed-Sun 9-3
Regina's
Elevated classics for breakfast and lunch, easy walk from our place. Wed-Sun 9-3
Taco Boy West Asheville
If you plan WAAY ahead you can eat at this Bon Apetit darling. Never hurts to check if they have a late seating at the bar last minute...well worth the hype!
Neng Jr.'s
If you plan WAAY ahead you can eat at this Bon Apetit darling. Never hurts to check if they have a late seating at the bar last minute...well worth the hype!
Moo Cookie Company
Um, yummy.
The Trashy Vegan

Essentials

Great prices on all basic needs!
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ALDI
480 Swannanoa River Rd
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Great prices on all basic needs!
Coin operated machines, also have wash and fold service
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Dutch Girl Coin Laundry
863 Haywood Rd
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Coin operated machines, also have wash and fold service
Local Co-Op, not cheap but features some great local items and has a little deli and great wine selection.
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West Village Market
771 Haywood Rd
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Local Co-Op, not cheap but features some great local items and has a little deli and great wine selection.
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Walgreens Pharmacy
1124 Patton Ave
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Mercy Urgent Care West
1201 Patton Ave
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High Quality Organic and Natural Foods--this is a local version of Whole Foods.
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Earth Fare
66 Westgate Pkwy
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High Quality Organic and Natural Foods--this is a local version of Whole Foods.
Not the fanciest Ingles but the closest. General Grocery Store
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Ingles Market
29 Tunnel Rd
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Not the fanciest Ingles but the closest. General Grocery Store

Drinks & Nightlife

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The Odditorium
1045 Haywood Rd
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Good local scene
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Desoto Lounge
504 Haywood Rd
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Good local scene
Good dive bar, a bit hipster but not in an off putting way...
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The Double Crown
375 Haywood Rd
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Good dive bar, a bit hipster but not in an off putting way...
Local joint, good outdoor space
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Haywood Country Club
662 Haywood Rd
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Local joint, good outdoor space
Alley Cat Social Club
797 Haywood Rd
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Leo's House of Thirst
1055 Haywood Rd
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Westville Pub / All Sevens Brewing

Arts & Culture

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West Asheville Public Library
942 Haywood Rd
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Entertainment & Activities

So cool--from Pac Man to Xbox, great rainy day or other activity for the whole familiy. They even have a large selection of adult beverages. Walk from the house! We do it all the time with the kids.
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Retrocade
800 Haywood Road
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So cool--from Pac Man to Xbox, great rainy day or other activity for the whole familiy. They even have a large selection of adult beverages. Walk from the house! We do it all the time with the kids.
Kind of a must-do in Asheville!
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Zen Tubing
608 Riverside Dr
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Kind of a must-do in Asheville!
Miles of flat paved trail by the river, ideal for kids and bikes, joggers and walkers
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Amboy Road River Park
180 Amboy Rd
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Miles of flat paved trail by the river, ideal for kids and bikes, joggers and walkers
Great trail for a hike right in town, about a 1.5 miles from our place.
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Hominy Creek Greenway
80 Shelburne Rd
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Great trail for a hike right in town, about a 1.5 miles from our place.
Only open for summer, but a classic of West Asheville for 100 years! Daily use fee $3. Within a mile of our place.
Malvern Hills Pool
75 Rumbough Pl
Only open for summer, but a classic of West Asheville for 100 years! Daily use fee $3. Within a mile of our place.

Unique Local Shopping

Morgan's Comics
600 Haywood Rd
Worth going just to look at the mural outside! Classic Asheville, incense & hippie digs, stickers postcards and more.
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Instant Karma Asheville
36 N Lexington Ave
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Worth going just to look at the mural outside! Classic Asheville, incense & hippie digs, stickers postcards and more.
Wonderful selection of notecards and unique gifts
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Whist
444 Haywood Rd
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Wonderful selection of notecards and unique gifts
Fabulous women's resale--often has a pair or two of Frye boots...
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Reciprocity resale boutique
732 Haywood Rd
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Fabulous women's resale--often has a pair or two of Frye boots...
Unique home goods
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Provisions Mercantile
728 Haywood Rd
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Unique home goods
Adorable baby store, lots of natural baby care lines and high quality items. The place to buy for Asheville Mom's to be...
The Littlest Birds
3 Haywood Rd
Adorable baby store, lots of natural baby care lines and high quality items. The place to buy for Asheville Mom's to be...
Here you can drink a PBR, buy a velvet Elvis, and get married. So hip its efficient ;)
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Fleetwood's
496 Haywood Rd
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Here you can drink a PBR, buy a velvet Elvis, and get married. So hip its efficient ;)

Neighborhoods

Be sure not to miss this part of town--truly unique with top notch restaurants, art galleries, breweries, riverside parks, skate park, and many working artists studios.
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River Arts District
3 River Arts Pl
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Be sure not to miss this part of town--truly unique with top notch restaurants, art galleries, breweries, riverside parks, skate park, and many working artists studios.