A literary themed neighborhood cocktail bar in West Asheville, run with Bagatelle Books, where a shelf of used books sells for $8 each. Every cocktail on the menu comes with a Mood and a Character, and there is a daily $9 drink special. The room mixes booths, a parlor and library style nooks, and twice a month it hosts a quiet Reading Party.
A cocktail bar in the River Arts District of Asheville. The bar sums itself up in four words: red room, nice people.
A cocktail and mocktail bar on Broadway that puts community at the centre. It serves cocktails alongside a full mocktail list, and the space hosts a steady run of events. Entry is 21 and over.
A neighborhood cocktail bar in the old Jenkins grocery building in Five Points, on the edge of Montford and a short walk from downtown. The room has tin ceilings, green leather and a back bar the venue says holds a thousand recipes, with a house Old Fashioned as its top seller. Free live music plays on Mondays and Tuesdays, with trivia on Sundays and game night on Wednesdays, and each winter the bar turns into the Tropilachia Club pop up.
A bartender owned neighborhood cocktail bar and restaurant on Haywood Road in West Asheville, set in one of the area's oldest buildings. The drinks run from a shot and a beer or a glass of wine to craft cocktails, with non alcoholic options always on. Dinner is served too, and the menu changes weekly.
These are the cocktail bars specifically. The full Asheville guide ranks the best bars of every style, and the directory lists all 6 with a map and filters.
Best bars in Asheville