Fall color: Restaurants, bars, breweries with scenic nature views
ASHEVILLE - The beautiful nature setting and stunning skyline elevate Western North Carolina’s attributes for locals and visitors throughout the year. However, it’s the incomparable cascading colors of the fall foliage that win over other seasons.
Pull up a seat as Mother Nature takes center stage in a showing of leaf transformation. Here are some of Asheville’s food and beverage businesses offering a front-row view of nature from rooftops to patios to riverside perches.
Scenic dining and drink venues
Antidote at Chemist Spirits
Take in the views of the mountain range and South Slope brewing district while drinking locally distilled spirits at The Fever-Tree Botanical Bar, on the roof of the early 1900s apothecary-themed watering hole, Antidote. 151 Coxe Ave. antidote.bar.
Archetype Brewing West
Climb up to the rooftop deck towering over the taproom for views of West Asheville. 265 Haywood Road. archetypebrewing.com
Archetype Brewing and Kitchen
The brewery’s newest location in the South Slope brewing district offers a rooftop bar and scenic mountain and treetop views. 39 Banks Ave. archetypebrewing.com.
Asheville Rooftop Bar Tours
The guide group takes guests to various rooftop bars in the city for award-winning cocktails and praise-worthy views of nature and historic 1920s art deco downtown buildings. ashevillerooftopbartours.com.
Biltmore Estate
The famed estate of entrepreneur George W. Vanderbilt offers countless scenic points from the Biltmore House and gardens to the biking and hiking trails to the lagoon. 1 Lodge St. biltmore.com.
Burial Beer Co.
The brewery's two taprooms ― South Slope at 40 Collier Ave. and Forestry Camp at 10 Shady Oak Drive ― offer raised decks that give urban-meets-nature vibes. burialbeer.com.
Capella on 9 at AC Hotel
The rooftop restaurant bar rises to the occasion on the ninth floor of the downtown hotel serving views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the city. 10 Broadway St. capellaon9.com.
Cascade Lounge/Home Ground Coffee Bar
The neighboring businesses offer a chill environment tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Day or night, cozy up on the back patio set off the Moore Branch, a stream that connects to the French Broad River. 219 Amboy Road. cascadeloungeavl.com.
Creekside Taphouse
The neighborhood bar and eatery stays true to its name with a back patio overlooking Haw Creek. 8 Beverly Road. creeksidetaphouse.com.
French Broad Outfitters Hominy Creek River Bar
A waterside venue open for special events, seasonally and weather permitting. 230 Hominy Creek Road. facebook.com/HominyCreek.
Getaway River Bar
A tiki-style dive bar with a spacious outdoor area that pours out to the French Broad River. 790 Riverside Drive. getawayontheriver.com.
Green Man Brewing Mansion
The South Slope brewery features a third-floor taproom with an attached, covered balcony that offers mountain and urban views. 27 Buxton Ave. greenmanbrewery.com.
Hemingway’s Cuba at Cambria Hotel
The fourth-floor restaurant and bar faces the tree-covered Blue Ridge Mountains and offers Cuban cuisine and cocktails. 15 Page Ave. hemingwayscuba.com.
Highland Brewing
Asheville’s pioneer craft brewery’s campus features the Meadow, a tree-lined outdoor venue and bar, but take in the scene from the rooftop bar, located next to the taproom and open for special events, and venture out on the nature trails and disc golf courts tucked in the surrounding woods. 12 Old Charlotte Highway. highlandbrewing.com.
High Five Coffee
Recline and relax while sitting outside of the coffee shop’s Riverside location off the French Broad River. 2000 Riverside Drive, Woodfin. highfivecoffee.com/riverside/.
New Belgium Brewing
The expansive patio sits high over the French Broad River, greenway trails and the River Arts District. 21 Craven St. newbelgium.com.
Pillar Rooftop Bar at Hilton Garden Inn
Wine and dine on the sixth-floor rooftop restaurant, bar and lounge. 309 College St. pillaravl.com.
Sierra Nevada Brewing
Just outside of the city, trees line the widespread brewery with prime views from the Back Porch’s kitchen, bar and garden. 100 Sierra Nevada Way, Mills River. sierranevada.com.
Smoky Park Supper Club
The restaurant offers plenty of options for taking in views of the French Broad River, including a raised deck, lawn and riverside seating along the greenway. 350 Riverside Drive. smokypark.com.
The Montford Rooftop Bar at DoubleTree by Hilton
The eighth-floor rooftop restaurant and bar serves up fall moods with views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 199 Haywood St. themontford.com.
The Observatory at The Restoration Hotel
The newly opened downtown bar features a greenhouse-style bar and lounge, rooftop patio and floor-to-ceiling windowed event space on the sixth floor. 68 Patton Ave. therestorationhotel.com.
The Omni Grove Park Inn
Choose your view from any of the historic hotel’s restaurants and bars, including Sunset Terrace, Edison: Craft Ales and Kitchen, Vue 1913 and The Great Hall Bar. 290 Macon Ave. omnihotels.com/hotels/asheville-grove-park.
The Social Lounge at Strada Italiano
Party, sip and dine at the rooftop lounge of the downtown Italian restaurant. 29 Broadway St. socialloungeasheville.com.
Top of the Monk
Climb to the third floor of Thirsty Monk to the downtown brewery to take in the city’s colors from the rooftop deck at the Top of the Monk cocktail bar. 92 Patton Ave. topofthemonk.com.
White Duck Taco Shop
Hang out at one of the picnic tables on the open, partially-covered patio a stone’s throw from the French Broad River. 388 Riverside Drive. whiteducktacoshop.com.
WXYZ Lounge at Aloft Hotel
Have the best of both worlds at the second-floor chic elevated lounge that looks out to downtown and the mountains beyond. 51 Biltmore Ave. marriott.com.
Zillicoah Beer Co.
The craft beer brewery lines the French Broad River and offers ample space to roam, hang and play with the backdrop of fall foliage. 870 Riverside Drive, Woodfin. zillicoahbeer.com.
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Tiana Kennell is the food and dining reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA Today Network. Email her at tkennell@citizentimes.com or follow her on Instagram @PrincessOfPage. Please support this type of journalism with a subscription to the Citizen Times.
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