Diners' Choice: Great for brunch restaurants in Asheville

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Updated September 05, 2024

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The Ascot Club Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (54)

$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.

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Danvip

Dined on Sep 8, 2024

The RIGHT for Sunday Brunch with friends. The view makes it special..

Selu Garden Cafe - Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort

4.8

4.8 (856)

$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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Ceceliavip

Dined 3 days ago

Thanks again for a great breakfast! See you again soon!

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Popular dish

Fried Green Tomatoes

Rocky Face Tavern - Springdale Resort

4.8

4.8 (328)

$30 and under

American

Canton

About the restaurant

The Rocky Face Tavern at Springdale Resort has become one of Western North Carolina's favorite destinations. In the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, under the shadow of Cold Mountain with sweeping views of the Rocky Face Mountain, our upscale casual dining experience will soon become your favorite choice for a night out! Under the direction of Page and Sid Truesdale, Haywood County natives, they have created a menu of Southern favorites and serve them in an ambiance that is both inviting and captivating. When you visit the Smoky Mountains, be sure to make your reservation!

The Tavern is a short walk from the parking area, if you need assistance getting into the restaurant, please call 828-220-4938.

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Michael

Dined on Sep 9, 2024

Beautiful view from outside deck. Wide selection on the menu and servings were VERY filling.

Blue Ridge

4.7

4.7 (5085)

$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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Betsyvip

Dined 6 days ago

Incredible buffet soups salads and more seafood than you can possibly eat. A must for

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Tupelo Honey - South Asheville

4.6

4.6 (3170)

$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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Leslie

Dined on Sep 3, 2024

Great food. I found good salad WW choices. The waitress was so helpful and pleasant!

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Experience

A Journey Through Appalachia

Experience

Hoot & Holler Happy Hour

Tupelo Honey - Downtown Asheville

4.5

4.5 (5823)

$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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John

Dined 3 days ago

Great food for a good price with even better service from Jasmine!

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Experience

A Journey Through Appalachia

ELDR Restaurant

4.5

4.5 (349)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Asheville

About the restaurant

Chef Eric, a Spruce Pine, NC, native and a fixture on Asheville’s local food scene for over 15 years, brings his signature culinary talents as well as his love of seasonal, Appalachian, and heritage-raised ingredients to every dish on the menu.

Our light-filled & airy North Asheville restaurant features new American cuisine that focuses on an ingredients-driven menu, natural wine, craft coffee & cocktails.

Lunch: Wednesday-Friday 11am-4pm
Dinner: Wednesday-Sunday 5pm-9pm
Brunch: Saturday & Sunday ONLY 9am-2:30pm
Pizza Night: Monday 3pm-the dough runs out!

We can’t wait to serve you!

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Susan

Dined 5 days ago

Such a gem of a restaurant. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable, drinks are next level delicious. Food was just perfect. We had so much fun. Thank you to all the staff at Eldr! We sat outside and were treated to a sky-show from the local swallows!!

Bold Rock – Downtown Asheville

4.5

4.5 (88)

$30 and under

American

Asheville

About the restaurant

Explore what Bold Rock has to offer at our Downtown Asheville taproom. Join us for world-class cider, cocktails, beer, and a from-scratch food menu perfect for lunch, dinner, or happy hour! Plus, we offer a southern-style brunch every Saturday and Sunday.

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Darlenevip

Dined on Sep 10, 2024

Excellent good and service!!! Fried Pickles were terrific!!!

Benne on Eagle

4.3

4.3 (2005)

$31 to $50

American

Asheville

About the restaurant

Located on Eagle Street, hub of the historic area of downtown Asheville known as The Block. Meant to honor the African-American influence on Appalachian cuisine, Benne on Eagle serves up modern soul food that embraces the roots of the North Carolina using local ingredients. We also offer complimentary valet parking for all dining guests. Parking is located at 51 S Market Street via the entrance to The Foundry Hotel.

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Regan

Dined on Sep 1, 2024

Amazing brunch on our trip to Asheville. Highly recommend! We came early and they seated us anyway. The service was lovely and the food was delicious. Steak and eggs and chicken and waffles recommended for sure… and get a side of their delicious grits. Bloody Marys and mimosas were yummy. We will be back!!

Gauchinho Brazilian Steakhouse

4.3

4.3 (38)

$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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Janice

Dined on Sep 5, 2024

We had a wonderful experience, beginning with the ample and free parking, the quiet, clean, and open restaurant, and continuing with very attentive servers. The food quality was superb, and fresh ingredients across the board. Even the vegetarian in our group found plenty to satisfy!

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