Best Donuts in Asheville

"A doughnut chain out of the Outer Banks, Duck Donuts offers made-to-order doughnuts with a spin. You can choose from more than a dozen flavor suggestions, or you can get wild and create your own doughnut from scratch, including coating, topping, and drizzle. This doughnut shop is for the creatives at heart who are looking to experience new flavor combinations, but even the non-adventurous will find a doughnut they love."

"Grab breakfast to go at Duck Donuts, a bakery known for its airy, indulgent pastries. The menu includes simple, kid-friendly breakfast sandwiches. Make your visit a dessert-only trip at the donut counter, where you can order house specialties, such as the pumpkin donut with marshmallow drizzle or the maple-frosted bacon-topped donut."

"If you are looking for made-to-order donuts in Asheville, Duck Donuts is where it is at. We love their blueberry glazed donut. Duck Donuts is a franchise, and we have a location in North Asheville."

"You will find all the traditional flavors you love and some newer, fun flavors, like cinnamon bun, dreamsicle, and green apple. There are dipped cones and more toppings than you can count, so that you can create your own original ice cream masterpiece!. This place also makes homemade nostalgic desserts, such as funnel cakes, beignets, shaved ice, and much more!"

"A post shared by Asheville Eats & Drinks🍻🌮🔥 (@ashevilleeatss). 10th Muse Comfort Foods offers caffeine, donuts and ice cream at their shop on Patton Avenue west of downtown Asheville. You'll love their amazing creations including bubble waffle ice cream sundaes, milkshakes, funnel cakes, fried oreos and coffee latte shakes."

"Proof that Asheville’s beverage scene goes far beyond beer, Ben’s Tune Up is the city’s first sake brewery, using 100 percent American rice and mountain water to create its creamy elixirs. Staying on brand with Asheville’s penchant for garage spaces, Ben’s is inside a former auto shop, with an abundant beer garden and on-site takeout window slinging sake-friendly snacks like dumplings, egg rolls, and kimchi brats. Unpasteurized sake is served cold on draft, including fruit-infused versions like pineapple-jalapeno and blueberry-lime."

"From the outside it’s hard to tell that Ben’s Tune Up even has an outdoor area. But do yourself a favor and check it out because you’ll discover a sort of outdoor/indoor space with a bunch of different places to hang out and listen to live music, talk with your friends, people watch, etc. It makes our list as one of the best outdoor spots in Asheville to grab a drink because the staff is super friendly, they often have live music and well, there’s a roof if you want one and tons of spots without one if you don’t."

"It’s a sake brewery with a beer garden and Asian fusion restaurant, combining all of your favorites into one convenient location!. It’s open in the afternoons and evenings every day and includes an urban beer garden, full-service restaurant, sake brewery, and sake tasting room. View this post on Instagram"

"One of the older breweries in the city, French Broad River Brewery has been around since 2001. This company is all about Asheville; naming itself after the French Broad River and continually being inspired by local nature. In fact, this company is so dedicated to the outdoors it even brewed a special session beer called Poor Boaters Rations (or PBR) with French Broad Adventures, an outdoor adventure travel company."

"Head to French Broad River Brewery to experience the tradition of traditional European breweries. We recommend heading to their brewery on the weekend– they usually have live music by local artists. You’ll get to choose from brews that are offered year-round and small-batch beers that don’t last long!"

"The Hendersonville area may not have nearly as many breweries as you’ll find in neighboring Asheville. But between the Sierra Nevada Brewery and the Bold Rock Mills River Cidery, it is home to two of NC’s best. Located in Mills River (just 7 miles from downtown Hendersonville), Bold Rock is clearly a cidery first, and restaurant second."

"This is where fresh seafood is thoughtfully prepared in ways that honor its delicate flavors and textures. This is where fun, food and hospitality abound and where the oysters are always fresh. Raise a glass, crack a claw, shuck a shell, and lift a fork to the best that their domestic oceans, rivers and lakes have to offer."

"Whether you're in the mood for just drinks or for a full dinner, Charlotte Street Grill and Pub is your place. The reasonably priced, traditional American menu includes pastas, burgers, steaks and seafood. Some say the atmosphere in the dining room alone is the reason to come here."

"Though located off the beaten track by the River Arts District, The Junction is consistently popular. In fact, the restaurant, owned by passionate foodies Charles and Tanya Triber, is among the top-rated venues in the city. This is no surprise because The Junction fuses everything guests could desire: farm-to-table food with a creative twist, weekly changing menus with a healthy slant, a charming patio and a warm artsy interior."

"Hip and artsy, the Junction is the quintessential River Arts District dinner spot, with industrial exposed ducts and concrete floors softened...Read More"