Best Lunch Restaurants in Asheville

"Located right across from the two most popular busking corners in Asheville, this is one of our favorite spots to enjoy live street music while dining. Isa’s recently changed their concept to French cuisine, a point especially driven home when dining al fresco under their awning."

"Isa’s Bistro – serving popular American dishes with a Mediterranean influence, this downtown icon prints daily menus to highlight the best available local produce. We found the food to be creative, beautiful and tasty."

"Isa’s Bistro, located in the heart of downtown Asheville at One Battery Park Avenue, is a go-to spot for great cooking any time of the day. Sit in the gorgeous dining room or out o..."

"Morning: Grab a hearty breakfast at The Corner Kitchen(3 Boston Way)in Biltmore Village or, for lighter fare, visit Well-Bred Bakery & Café(6 Boston Way) for freshly baked scones and an assortment of coffees. After breakfast be sure to check out Biltmore Village. Originally the staging area for servants at the nearby estate of the same name, the village has become an attraction in itself, offering popular shops and restaurants within a tree-lined historic district."

"We happened upon Jerusalem Garden Cafe when searching for a place to eat Downtown and came away thankful for the discovery. This Asheville restaurant’s colorful and well-decorated interior encourages relaxation and focusing your imagination on faraway places. And beyond the decor, Jerusalem Garden’s menu and dishes will take your tastebuds far away from the mountains of North Carolina."

"Rich colors adorn the dining room of this Middle Eastern restaurant, and a back room, known as "the tent," features low tables with pillow seating and exotic chandeliers. On Saturday nights, belly dancers entertain guests and a special menu is served in the tent Thursday-Saturday nights. Reasonable, tasty fare and inexpensive drinks add to the café's popularity."

"One of our top lunch spots in Asheville, Jerusalem Garden serves up gluten-free pita, entrees, and delicious Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine. While many of their dishes are naturally gluten-free, just ask staff if you aren’t sure."

"Our dining experience today at Another Broken Egg in Biltmore Park was below substandard. Everything from service to food quality was lacking."

"Just a few miles from Biltmore is this very different kind of mansion. James McConnell Smith commissioned the house in the 1840s, having it built out of brick. Building with brick was almost unheard of at the time, a signified of his wealth."

"And if you like art, definitely check out Woolworth Walk, a cool gallery and emporium located in the fully-restored downtown Woolworth building."

"The Black Mountain College was once a central artists’ hub in Asheville, where thinkers and creatives – many of them famous – would go to learn, experiment, and make. It was created thanks to John Andrew Rice, who had been dismissed from his Florida teaching spot in an allegedly unjust manner. This drove him to want to create his own school."

"Josef and Anni Albers didn’t know a word of English when they fled Hitler’s Germany and crossed the Atlantic Ocean for North Carolina in 1933. Their destination: Black Mountain College, an experimental school with a short life and a long legacy. Josef became the first art teacher, while Anni taught a new generation of textile weavers."

"See historic and contemporary art exhibits at the two-floor Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center in downtown Asheville. Rotating exhibitions are on display for about four months at a time. The museum serves to preserve and continue the legacy of the innovative Black Mountain College."