Romantic Restaurants, Getaway Places in Mount Mitchell

"Tupelo is one of the busiest and most popular restaurants, especially their downtown cafe. Known for locally-sourced ingredients, Tupelo has southern cuisine and offers brunch all day. If you didn’t make a reservation in time and cannot eat Tupelo Honey’s Southern Shakshuka in person, definitely add them to your Asheville takeout and delivery list."

"One of the best restaurants in Asheville is Tupelo Honey Cafe, a fan favorite for in-store and patio dining. The restaurant has revived the delicious Southern foods and traditions that are rooted in North Carolina’s history. All of the recipes are made with responsibly-sourced ingredients, providing guests with healthy and delicious meals."

"Housed in an endearingly austere space, Burial Beer Co.’s main taproom looks like a repair shop that’s been retrofitted with barrels and twinkling lights. But it’s also one of the most exciting and inventive breweries in South Slope, offering a vast and varied selection of styles. IPAs typically occupy a lot of space on the draft lines, in multiple variations and flavor profiles, like fruit-forward triple IPAs and oat-based imperials."

"Burial is one of our favorite breweries in town because not only do they have a ton of great brew on tap but they also have some great seating options. Besides a bunch of picnic tables, some of which have umbrellas, there’s even an old vintage truck out back that’s been made into some fun, unique seating. Beer to try: Surf Wax IPA"

"Sunny Point Cafe is a family run farm-to-table comfort food restaurant known for hearty breakfast staples like huevos rancheros and the “mighty good breakfast pie,” featuring their signature bacon, free-range eggs, and sharp white cheddar baked in a cream cheese crust, served with a side of fresh seasonal fruit. (They also serve a delicious maple-black pepper bacon that you can also get 12 pieces of as a side. Highly recommended for bacon-lovers!). We love that this Asheville breakfast spot is always cooking with super fresh, hyper-seasonal ingredients."

"With southern breakfast dishes like huevos rancheros, chicken & waffles and shrimp & grits you will not find a time when this place isn’t busy. While you wait, grab a coffee or mimosa and chill on the patio or stroll through their fruit and vegetable garden. The maple black pepper bacon is life changing, your mouth will thank you."

"If you love breakfast food for dinner – this is the place for you. This family owned eatery is one of the few open past 3pm, and their dinner menu contains many of their breakfast and brunch staples. While Sunny Point Cafe is notorious for a long wait, Ashevillians agree it’s well worth it."

"French Broad River Brewery is a classic Asheville brewery inspired by the veins that pump life through the heart of Asheville – the French Broad River (the third oldest river in the entire world!). Mirroring their dedication to help keep Asheville and the river wild, the team at French Broad River Brewery have been crafting up brews steeped in European tradition since 2001, with rotating seasonal and small-batch beers. That said, you can expect to find lots of Kolsch, Scotch Ale, ESB, and Porters on the menu as well as IPAs and specialty Pale Ales."

"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!"

"It’s the question that even the most intrepid beer lovers find themselves asking when confronted by the variety, prestige, and sheer volume of craft breweries that call Asheville home. This increasingly trendy mountain town in the Smokies has been a brewery hotbed for decades thanks to its pristine spring water, boundary-pushing brewers, and eco-conscious drinkers craving tasty beers made with quality ingredients. You’ll have a lot of options when mapping your taproom adventure in the Land of the Sky."

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"Formerly known as Tastee Freeze, The Freeze of Asheville is an unassuming little spot is well-known by locals, who flock here during the summer for both soft-serve and hand-scooped ice cream. The specialty desserts are both creative and indulgent, with favorites adding candy such as Snickers or Reese’s. The Boston Shake is a unique find worth ordering, as it defies expectations by placing a sundae on top of an already delicious shake."

"The Asheville location of this regional hand-mixed ice cream chain is conveniently located on Biltmore Ave. (The main drag through downtown Asheville.). Here, Marble Slab Creamery makes small-batch, carnivalesque ice cream with mix-ins, before your very eyes. (It’s like Cold Stone in concept, but it has a much more small-town personality.) This is a good ice cream shop for families with kids."

"Greg and Ashley Garrison's newest location in the Highland Brewing-anchored S&W Market will work somewhat like a festival setup in that it will be built for speed. Still, it will have all of the milkshakes, ice cream sundaes and everything else you would expect a homespun Asheville ice cream store to have. The downtown Hop will carry beloved staples like salted caramel, since you're probably wondering."

"The Hop is an institution in Asheville — it’s one of the oldest ice cream shops in town. The Hop opened in 1978 in a converted former gas station on Merrimon Avenue. Its modern era began in 2008 when University of North Carolina Asheville alumni couple Greg and Ashley Garrison bought the shop."

"Another architectural jewel, the unique Grove Arcade combines Art Deco, Italian Renaissance, and Gothic elements. Instead of leveling the foundation, Grove Arcade’s designers decided to follow the natural topography instead, a very noticeable feature when walking the shopping center’s sloping marble hallways. Grove Arcade, 1 Page Avenue, Asheville, NC, USA, +1 828 252 7799"

"Also known as the Arcade Building, the place is a wonderful pit stop for shopping and refreshments. The Grove Arcade was built between 1926 and 1929 and has a very Tudor’ish Gothic architectural style. It was renovated and reopened in 2002 and offers an array of stuffs like book shops, handmade crafts, Jewellery, antiques and so much more."

"📍1 Page Ave. | 📅1926-29 | 🖌Edwin Wiley Grove + Charles N. Parker. This Tudoresque building was one of the country’s leading public markets until WWII. The Federal Government took over the building which eventually became the headquarters for the National Climatic Data Center."

"In Asheville, look for local indigenous plants like Yaupon holly, burdock, black walnuts (an acquired taste; good for baking), peaches, strawberries, wildflowers, and native Appalachian apples. Also be sure to try some local honey, grits, or Carolina rice– three other culinary staples of the region. Many Asheville farmers markets also have artisan craft items, from wood carvings and hand-dyed merino yarn to all-natural soap and textiles."

"In operation since 1977, the WNC Farmers Market is one of the biggest in the area and is what all the other tailgate markets are centered around. Open year-round, seven days a week, visitors can find everything from fresh fruits and vegetables to mountain crafts and a garden center. There are even retail and wholesale buildings for all your shopping needs."

"Right off I-40 in North Asheville sits this massive year-round farmers market. This market is owned and managed by the state, which operates three others as well, and has been serving the Western North Carolina area for over 40 years. It promises high-quality fruits and vegetables, plus other homemade goods like baked goods, bread and breakfast spreads."