Asheville may be hundreds of miles away from food destinations like New York City and San Francisco, but it’s on the same map in its culinary reputation among food and travel writers who laud the distinctive food scene that continues to evolve.
“Asheville's blend of Biltmore gentility and Birkenstock casualness produces a terrific food scene. There are exceptional fine dining restaurants, ethnic eateries, homey cafes, and more vegetarian venues than you can shake an organic carrot stick at. Seems there's a restaurant for every taste.” --Southern Living
"Asheville has always nurtured a burgeoning restaurant scene; these days, it favors honest vittles in relaxed settings." --Travel + Leisure
“This sweet historic city serves up southern classics with a gourmet twist, like sweet potato pancakes and pan fried mountain trout with green tomato blackberry sauce and squash casserole.” --Rachel Ray, Food Network
“On a Wednesday in Asheville in early September, if you had a hankering for a fat, farm-raised tomato and fresh goat cheese hand-rolled in herbs, you'd have a dilemma. You'd have to choose where to buy them.” --Charlotte Observer
"Beautiful and hip, Asheville, N.C., is also a haven for fine vegetarian dining."
--Vegetarian Times
Almost every street in Asheville’s compact downtown is restaurant row. When the weather’s warm – nine, even ten months our of the year – the entire downown area looks like one huge sidewalk café. The quality and variety is big-city, as are some of the prices.” --Attache magazine
“Asheville’s eclectic restaurants range from formal gourmet to laid-back vegetarian.”
--Golf for Women magazine
“You can never go hungry in downtown Asheville. Shopping anywhere can make you hungry, but it seems especially true in Asheville. It's tough to pick from the range of dining offerings: Tupelo Honey Cafe, the Left Bank, Cafe on the Square and Salsa are just a snapshot of Asheville's culinary delights.” --Gwinnett Daily Post
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