If you're planning your wedding in and around Asheville, then you have your pick of fantastic food, cocktails, and wedding cake options! Asheville's foodie status affords couples a variety of delicious cuisines and styles from formal to casual options. See our top picks!
Take a "forage to table" tour with No Taste Like Home. Our area is a Garden of Eden with over 300 wild edibles. During a guided tour, gather wild mushrooms, plants, and other “extreme cuisine.” Then, a chef transforms your finds into a delicious meal.
This beautiful historic ballroom in the heart of downtown Waynesville offers a stunning ceremony and reception space with a large chandelier and delicate touches. They offer elopement, micro-wedding, and full wedding packages including 4 to 10 hours of venue rental (dependent on package selected), gold chiavari chairs, tables, set-up, and breakdown/clean-up. Fully equipped kitchen, bridal suite, and groom space.
See the city’s scenic beauty and historic landmarks atop some of Asheville’s highly acclaimed rooftop bars! This fun guided tour in the heart of the city offers fascinating stories and photos from the city’s past while you sample cocktails (or mocktails) at three rooftop bars. Rooftop sunset tours, too. Tours are rain or shine, with covered and heated areas, including fire pits for year-round enjoyment. Van chauffeured transportation!
With peace of mind from IHG Way of Clean enhanced cleaning measures, you can relax and enjoy everything this IHG hotel in Downtown Asheville offers. Inspired by the vibrant local area, the hotel features colorful art and wall coverings depicting the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains. Savor romantic dinners onsite with farm-to-table cuisine at oneFIFTYone Bar & Kitchen. Retreat to spacious rooms with hardwood floors, platform beds, and mountain views. Experience the local culture with award-winning restaurants, breweries, and shops within walking distance.
Enjoy a luxurious experience in a spacious room that includes plenty of amenities including the new outdoor pool with cabanas and bar area. The 21-story hotel includes a covered parking deck and views of the Great Smoky Mountains. Enjoy dining at five restaurants. Great mid-week rates are available.
1108 rooms, large baths, coffee maker, 42-inch HD TV, casino, spa, indoor pool, restaurants, fitness room, pet-friendly rooms.
AIR is a group of 150+ locally owned, independent restaurants in Asheville (one of the largest organizations of its kind in the country). AIR is dedicated to keeping Asheville’s food scene eclectic, authentic, and flavorful. Find a list of current Takeout/Delivery and Dine-In options for Asheville’s Independent Restaurants, updated daily.
Located in the River Arts District, Grind AVL offers a plush, sophisticated place for good coffee, co-working, community gatherings, and hanging out. Enjoy local coffee and a wide variety of donuts, pastries, ready-made sandwiches, and hot-press paninis. The creation of entrepreneur and nonprofit leader J Hackett and chef and Black business community leader Gene Ettison, Grind AVL is the first Black-owned coffee shop in Asheville. Open 7 AM-10 PM, daily.
Located in Biltmore Park in South Asheville, this cupcakery and creamery offer freshly baked gourmet cupcakes, along with housemade ice cream. The cupcakes come in various sizes, and you can add ice cream to create a “SmallCake Smash.” Enjoy 12 signature flavors with regular rotating specialty flavors. Order by the dozen or create a custom cake for special occasions.
This popular West Asheville bakery whips up unique cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and other sweet treats for Asheville locals. They take custom orders for wedding cakes, birthday cakes, and holiday desserts, and also have a big variety of pastries to cure the occasional sweet tooth. A must-try is the banana pudding cupcake!