The viral places people queue for, what to get when you reach the front, how long the wait usually is, and how to beat it. Waits are typical, not live.
Save this list in Chef AmazingGet: The bourbon-molasses doughnut, fried when you order
Bon Appétit's Dessert of the Year, every doughnut is fried to order. Expect: 30 to 45 minutes on weekend mornings. Beat it: Go on a weekday right at opening, it closes early in the week, so check the day.
Get: A cathead biscuit with the gravy flight and jam bar
Explore Asheville's top brunch pick in 2026. Expect: A line out the door on weekend mornings. Beat it: Arrive before it opens on Saturday or come on a weekday, they text you when the table is ready.
Also on the list: The best biscuits in Asheville.
Get: Southern breakfast
Walk-in only for breakfast, open since 2001 on Wall Street. Expect: Weekend queue for breakfast. Beat it: Arrive at 8am or after 2pm.
Get: A chocolate dessert or sipping chocolate
Bean-to-bar chocolate makers with a lounge on Pack Square. Expect: A long line downtown, often in the evening. Beat it: Go when it opens at 11am, or buy bars to go.
Also on the list: Where to get ice cream in Asheville.
Get: Naturally leavened bread and laminated pastries
Highly rated bakery on Haywood Road. Expect: Long weekend lines. Beat it: Arrive early.
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