Highest-rated Southern restaurants in Asheville, according to Yelp
Just travel below the Mason-Dixon Line, but don't go any further than Texas to try some of the most mouthwatering comfort food: Southern food.
Southern dishes are a vital part of American cuisine. There's a variety of popular Southern dishes, from the delicious crunchiness of fried chicken to the thick and spicy sauce of Louisiana's etouffee.
What's unique about these comfort food meals is that multiple ethnic and cultural groups have influenced today's Southern plates. Spanish culture staples, such as potatoes and cocoa, are in many Southern dishes. The Acadians, who traveled to Louisiana from Nova Scotia and later became Louisiana Creoles, contributed their seafood cooking to many Southern meals. African ingredients—okra, melon, sorghum (an ancient grain), and black-eyed peas—became a part of the culture through the forced labor of enslaved people. Methods the French use, like braising and sauteing, can be found in many of the Southern dishes made today. And Native Americans introduced corn to Southern recipes.
Southern cooking is such a significant part of American culture that a museum is dedicated to these irresistible dishes and drinks: the Southern Food & Beverage Museum in New Orleans.
Southern dishes are literally an explosion of cultures. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Southern restaurants in Asheville using data from Yelp. The rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Keep reading to see if your favorite spot made the list.
#13. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Rating: 3.0/5 (80 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 34 Tunnel Rd Asheville, NC 28805
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American (Traditional), Southern
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#12. Little Pigs BBQ
- Rating: 4.0/5 (152 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 384 McDowell St Asheville, NC 28803
- Categories: Barbeque, Southern
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#11. The Blackbird Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (566 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 47 Biltmore Ave Asheville, NC 28801
- Categories: Southern, Desserts, Bars
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#10. Buxton Hall Barbecue
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1035 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 32 Banks Ave Asheville, NC 28801
- Categories: Southern, Barbeque
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#9. Early Girl Eatery - West Asheville
- Rating: 4.0/5 (241 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 444 Haywood Rd Ste 101 Asheville, NC 28806
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, American (New)
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#8. Mayfel's
- Rating: 4.0/5 (798 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 22 College St Asheville, NC 28801
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Bars
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#7. Early Girl Eatery - Downtown Asheville
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1407 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 8 Wall St Asheville, NC 28801
- Categories: Vegetarian, Southern, Breakfast & Brunch
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#6. Benne On Eagle
- Rating: 4.0/5 (191 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Address: 35 Eagle St Asheville, NC 28801
- Categories: Southern, Soul Food, Cocktail Bars
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#5. Buxton Chicken Palace
- Rating: 4.0/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 56 Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28801
- Categories: Sandwiches, Southern, Fast Food
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#4. Luella's Bar-B-Que
- Rating: 4.0/5 (787 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 501 Merrimon Ave Asheville, NC 28804
- Categories: Barbeque, Southern
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#3. Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar
- Rating: 4.5/5 (3724 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 12 College St Asheville, NC 28801
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, American (New)
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#2. Chestnut
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1256 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 48 Biltmore Ave Asheville, NC 28801
- Categories: American (New), Southern
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#1. Sunny Point Café
- Rating: 4.5/5 (2320 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 626 Haywood Rd Asheville, NC 28806
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, American (New)
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