Diners' Choice: Great for brunch restaurants in Asheville

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Updated January 05, 2025

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The Ascot Club Restaurant

5.0

5 (65)

$30 and under

American

Waynesville

About the restaurant

Located inside the clubhouse, The Ascot Club Restaurant is a boutique restaurant and bar featuring seasonal menus from Chef Paul Young, weekly specials, and of course delicious food! Guests can enjoy their meal inside the clubhouse or sitting outside on the terrace during beautiful mountain view sunset.

Top review

Shari

Dined on Dec 20, 2024

Great food and ambience -- relaxing and friendly staff.

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Sunset Terrace - Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa

4.9

4.9 (6298)

$31 to $50

American

Asheville

About the restaurant

Sunset Terrace is our iconic upscale classic restaurant featuring traditional American cuisine with an emphasis on hand cut steaks, seafood and regional favorites and an award winning wine list. Taste signature cocktails paired with popular dishes from the lobster cobb salad to the chilled seafood platter. Located on the outdoor terrace of the 100 year old Main Inn, enjoy breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Executive Chef, Enrique Galan and Chef de Cuisine Joel Mauck craft delectable dishes to be enjoyed with a setting and experience that you will always remember.

The Sunset Terrace is an eleven-time recipient of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, most recently in 2024.

Reservations are strongly recommended.

Dress accordingly to the weather.

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Judy

Dined on Sep 24, 2024

Eating outside on the terrace with its outstanding views makes Sunset Terrace a beautiful and special place. I always go there to celebrate special occasions.

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Tupelo Honey - South Asheville

4.7

4.7 (3189)

$30 and under

Contemporary Southern

Asheville

About the restaurant

Tupelo Honey is a revival of Southern Comfort Food and traditions rooted in the Carolina Mountains we call home. We craft brunches, lunches and suppers that bring family and friends around the table and allow for conversations and cocktails to linger longer than usual. Always scratch-made, always responsibly-sourced, and always Southern.
Although our patio is available for dining year round, please note we do not have heaters.

**THIS IS OUR SOUTH ASHEVILLE LOCATION. TO MAKE A RESERVATION DOWNTOWN, PLEASE VISIT THAT LOCATION. THANK YOU.**

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Sarah

Dined on Jan 1, 2025

Came for New Year’s dinner both food and service were great.

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Blue Ridge -Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa

4.7

4.7 (5168)

$31 to $50

Southern

Asheville

About the restaurant

The Blue Ridge restaurant is a farm-to-table artisanal buffet overlooking the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains. The Morning Table signature buffet, served each morning, will redefine all that you imagined breakfast could be. Two massive rooms are filled with amazing breakfast options, including a yogurt bar, omelet station and great gluten free options. Don’t miss the award-winning Friday night Seafood Buffet, Saturday night Prime Rib Buffet and phenomenal Sunday Brunch. It’s the perfect way to end any week.

Reservations recommended.

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Dolph

Dined 4 days ago

Awesome! Food was delightful. Service was top notch. Highly recommend.

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Selu Garden Cafe - Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort

4.7

4.7 (900)

$30 and under

American

Cherokee

About the restaurant

Located in the main tower of Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, Selu (pronounced “shay-loo”) Garden Cafe offers all the southern-style cafe favorites you love — and then some! Selu serves breakfast buffet favorites and à la carte crowd pleasers. For lunch, enjoy classic fare - like sandwiches, Shrimp & Grits and Fried Green Tomatoes - with the Selu Cafe touch. On weekends, enjoy hearty dinner selections like Chile-Lime Salmon and Grilled Ribeye Steak.

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Richard

Dined on Jan 6, 2025

Wonderful atmosphere. River view. Peaceful enjoyable meal with great service.

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Popular dish

Fried Green Tomatoes

Tupelo Honey - Downtown Asheville

4.6

4.6 (5868)

$30 and under

Contemporary Southern

Asheville

About the restaurant

We are in OpenTable's Top 100 Places to Brunch in America!
At Tupelo Honey, we create breakfasts, brunches, lunches and suppers that invite you to put on your Sunday’s best and gather around the table for gracious and delicious Southern food. This original, flagship location boasts over 20 years of delighting diners and providing a high energy environment that is synonymous the Asheville community.
Reservations highly recommended.

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Stacey

Dined on Jan 4, 2025

A very cute place with super service. We sat at the bar (requested) and ordered traditional southern fare - fried green tomatoes over grits (excellent), hot pimento cheese dip (very good - hubby likes it better than i did, but I’m used to it cold on a sandwich). For dinner we had the fried chicken (dark meat) and collards - both excellent, though next time I’ll request to leave off the honey dust, I would have preferred it without the hint of sweetness. Hubby ordered the pulled pork in confit - excellent on all fronts but be ready as it’s not “rich” but it’s a lot! And I had to try the biscuits with butter and blueberry j as a dessert (it’s a starter). The biscuits were as good as my momma makes and the butter was nice and whipped. Next time I’ll just order the biscuits with butter and honey - not that the blueberry was anything but lovely - just that’s they way I grew up ;) All in all - if you’ve got southern roots or want authentic southern cookin’ this will remind you of home!

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Gauchinho Brazilian Steakhouse

4.6

4.6 (50)

$31 to $50

Brazilian Steakhouse

Asheville

About the restaurant

We welcome you to come experience the essence of Brazil! Gauchinho is an authentic, classy, Brazilian Churrascaria style steakhouse. We offer an all you can eat buffet, featuring a full salad bar, Brazilian hot dishes, and a rodizio of 15 different types of high quality, flavor bursting, mouth-watering meats; sliced directly at your table by our highly skilled Gauchos. Along with a full bar, including the world famous Caipirinha; we also offer a beautiful wine wall to browse, with a fine selection of wines from Argentina, Chile, and California. Come experience the Brazilian way of steakhouses at Gauchinho! We promise, you won't leave hungry.

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emily

Dined 3 days ago

I cannot say which I liked more, the delicious food or the excellent service. All the wait staff were so attentive, kind, helpful, and quick. The different types of meat were all excellent, I especially liked the lamb chops. The buffet items were light, yummy, and also accompanied the meat perfectly. I had the crème brûlée for dessert and wow, it was spectacular. Best birthday dinner in a while!

The Blackbird

4.5

4.5 (4198)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Asheville

About the restaurant

**PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR THANKSGIVING MENU FOUND AT WWW.THEBLACKBIRDRESTAURANT.COM WILL BE THE ONLY MENU OFFERED ON THANKSGIVING DAY**

The Blackbird Restaurant is a Chef Owned Restaurant serving local, fresh ingredients. The Blackbird’s goal is to delight guests with cooking grounded in the traditions and ingredients of the Carolinas creating an unique and vibrant menu – New American with Southern Flares.

The menu features the seasonal best from local farmers, fresh catches from the coast of the Carolinas, incredible local micro-brews, specialty cocktails, and great wines from the around the world. Our menu changes seasonally to reflect the bounty of the area and the chef’s creativity. The Blackbird’s award-winning food, desserts and prompt service will impress you every time.

We are located in the heart of downtown Asheville, on Biltmore Ave. You can find us at the corner of The Aloft Hotel.

Parking Garage is located at the back on Lexington Ave. The first hour is free.

Top review

Dined 7 days ago

A small restaurant in Asheville's downtown area. A nice diverse menu and friendly staff.

The Dining Room at Snowbird Mountain Lodge

4.5

4.5 (50)

$30 and under

American

Robbinsville

About the restaurant

Part of what makes Snowbird Mountain Lodge so special is our on-site dining and beverage program and we're excited to now share the experience with non-hotel guests!
Whether you're just stopping through, local to the area or staying nearby, join us at the top of the mountain for a four course dinner, featuring seasonally inspired soups, appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Dinner served nightly; advanced reservations required, based on availability. To-go lunches also available.
Our menus focus on seasonal, high-quality fresh local ingredients. The staff artfully provides exemplary table-side service, with an impressive knowledge of Southern cuisine and world-class wine. We're proud to partner with trusted, independent farmers, craft breweries, and food producers to source delicious and clean meals to your table

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Joe

Dined on Dec 27, 2024

The waitress was incredibly attentive, the bartender was friendly and crafted amazing drinks, and the food was absolutely delightful.

Wicked Weed Brewpub - Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort

4.3

4.3 (737)

$31 to $50

American

Cherokee

About the restaurant

An Asheville favorite since 2012, Wicked Weed can now be enjoyed at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort - via the Wicked Weed Brewpub.

Located on the second floor of the casino next to the events center, our Brewpub offers 18 beers on tap and 14 bottled beers. Chef Kayla Snipes creates beer-inspired delicacies like Wicked Nachos with Pernicious Beer cheese sauce, cheese curds, and smoked bacon; house-made Pimento Cheese Dip with jumbo Pretzel; or you can pair the West Coast IPA with our Double Smash Burger.

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MonicaVIP

Dined on Jan 3, 2025

We enjoyed the karaoke on Friday night ! So nice and the drinks were great. Go for burgers

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Popular dish

Double Smash Burger

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