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| A dish made from local produce at the vegetarian and vegan Laughing Seed Café |
Asheville’s top chefs have traveled the world to learn their craft, but they all know a secret— the best ingredients are found right here at home. Many of the city’s best restaurants have paired with local farmers to bring the freshest fruits and vegetables directly from the farm to the table.
Top chefs visit local tailgate markets and farms several times each week to make sure their customers are served fresh mountain-grown produce. Local farmers are also raising free-range, hormone-free beef, pork and lamb and bringing back heirloom fruits and vegetables. There’s nothing like biting into a tomato bred for flavor instead of one engineered to survive a cross-country trip.
Farm to Table Restaurants
- Bar 100 bases its menu on ingredients available within 100 miles of Asheville with an emphasis on seasonal, local and carefully crafted meal.
- Bouchon offers bistro foods of the Lyon area of France.
- Café on the Square features a seasonal menu of American fare.
- Corner Kitchen serves the finest handcrafted American food with a Southern twist.
- Early Girl Eatery offers made-from-scratch Southern regional cuisine using local organic produce and free-range meats.
- La Caterina Trattoria specializes in the traditional cuisine of southern Italy using local produce and in-house cured meats.
- Laughing Seed Café features vegan and vegetarian cuisine from around the world.
- Laurey's (yum!) features gourmet comfort food, and has a mission to serve the best ingredients from local sources whenever possible.
- Mamacitas serves up fresh, made from scratch Mexican cuisine.
- The Market Place offers fine dining with French and Italian influences.
- Ophelia's World Cafe And Bar is a hip bistro that features farm fresh vegetables in a variety of cuisines.
- Over Easy Café offers breakfast and lunch fare made with local produce and organic meats.
- Moose Café serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Voted "Best Breakfast' in 2006 by Asheville Citizen-Times readers.
- Rezaz Mediterranean Cuisine specializes in Mediterranean and Italian items, along with tapas and wines.
- Gabrielle's at Richmond Hill Inn features fine dining with a continental flair.
- Rosetta's Kitchen serves up Southern-style Vegan and vegetarian dishes.
- Salsa offers a unique take on the flavors of Mexico and the Caribbean.
- Savoy features a melding of international flavors made with the freshest ingredients.
- Table offers market-driven seasonal New American cuisine.
- Tomato Jam Café serves breakfast and lunch comfort food made with local produce and locally-produced meats.
- Tupelo Honey Café features Southern fusion cuisine made from fresh local ingredients.
- Zambra specializes in tapas and the flavors of Spain and the Mediterranean.
Also see: Where to Eat | Organic and Vegetarian Food | Benefits of Eating Locally-Grown Produce
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