Downtown Asheville

Mamacita's Taqueria

Recline & Unwind Social Spa

Recline & Unwind Social Spa is a quick-service spa on South Pack Square in downtown Asheville. According to its website, services take place in heated zero gravity recliners and are done fully clothed. The site says each service runs about 15 minutes with a licensed massage therapist. Options include gemstone facial massage, scalp massage, hand and forearm massage, leg and foot massage, and four-hand massage. The spa also lists services for children. Recline & Unwind has other locations in Greenville and Beaufort, South Carolina, and this listing is the Asheville spa.

Posana

Posana is a contemporary American restaurant on Biltmore Ave in downtown Asheville. Its website describes a seasonal menu built around locally sourced ingredients, with housemade pastas, fresh seafood and prime meats. The downtown location serves dinner only, and the site recommends reservations, which you can make online. Posana also has a second Asheville location at Biltmore Park in South Asheville, which the site says offers lunch and weekend brunch as well.

MaryFrank Salon

Eclipse Salon

Eclipse Salon is a hair salon on Wall Street in downtown Asheville. Its website has a services menu, a separate page of color service details, and profiles for its stylists. The salon books appointments online, and its site spells out a cancellation policy for booked visits. The walls of the salon also host rotating art exhibits, which the site posts about under "On the Walls."

Mountain Madre Asheville

Limones Restaurant

Limones is a dinner restaurant in downtown Asheville, on Eagle Street between the Fine Arts Theater and the Wortham Center. Its website describes the food as Mexican- and Californian-inspired, with a menu that changes with the seasons. It says the restaurant has been open for more than 20 years and sits in the historic J.A. Wilson Building. The menu has shareable starters, larger plates such as carne asada, lamb rigatoni, fish asado and enchiladas, plus cocktails, wine and Mexican beer. The site says walk-ins are welcome and reservations are recommended, and reservations are booked through Resy. Online to-go ordering and gift cards are also listed.

Blue Ridge Hiking Company

Blue Ridge Hiking Company is a hiking and backpacking guide service based in Asheville. According to its website, it aims to connect people curious about the outdoors with Southern Appalachia through personalized guided hikes and backpacking trips. Its site lists day hikes, overnight trips, workshops, group travel and gear rentals. The company says it guides under commercial special use permits in areas including Pisgah National Forest, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, DuPont State Forest and Mt. Mitchell State Park, and that its guides are certified in Wilderness First Aid or higher and CPR. It also runs a bunkhouse in Hot Springs, NC, for hikers, backpackers and trail runners along the Appalachian Trail.

Holiday Grooms

Bella Fine Jewelry and Piercing

Bella Fine Jewelry and Piercing is a piercing studio on Coxe Avenue in downtown Asheville. Its website lists ear, nostril and other piercings, along with a selection of body jewelry. According to its website, the studio uses implant-grade titanium and solid 14K yellow, white and rose gold jewelry, and its piercers are members of the Association of Professional Piercers. The site has pages for its piercers, jewelry, appointments and FAQ.

Studio Chavarria

Studio Chavarria is a hair salon and art gallery at Rankin Avenue in downtown Asheville. Its website lists a team of stylists and carries the Davines, R+CO and OI hair care lines. The site says its services include a consultation, shampoo, blow dry and style, and that it offers hair color. It also shows a gallery of artwork on its pages. According to its website, the salon sits across from the Rankin and Civic Center parking decks, and it takes bookings by phone.

Illusions Day Spa

Illusions Day Spa is a full-service spa and salon on Arlington Street in Asheville. According to its website, it operates from a renovated 1920s home a few minutes from downtown. The massage menu lists Swedish, deep tissue, aromatherapy and hot stone massage, and the site says any of them can be booked as a couples massage. Facials include The Hollywood Facial, a Vitamin C facial, a personalized European-style facial, HydraFacial and dermaplaning, and there are herbal, hot stone and aromatherapy body wraps. The spa also offers spa packages, hair removal with brow and lash tinting, lash extensions, manicures and pedicures, and salon cuts and color for men, women and children. Its website says the spa is accepting new clients, and appointments are made by phone.

Pure Steam Tattoo

Pure Steam Tattoo is a tattoo and piercing studio on South Liberty Street in Asheville. Its website lists several tattoo artists, each with a portfolio, along with a page for piercings and jewelry. The site also has cover up tattoo work, crew bios, a blog, a FAQ page and a quote request form for anyone who wants to ask about a tattoo or piercing.

Cosmos Salon

COSMoS Salon is a hair salon in the historic Grove Arcade in downtown Asheville. Its website describes it as a collective of independent stylists working under one roof. The service menu on its site includes women's, men's and children's haircuts with a style, blowouts, and partial or full blonding. The site also lists hair and makeup artistry among its stylists' work. Appointments are booked online through the salon's website.

Rosetta's Kitchen

Rosetta's Kitchen is a vegetarian and vegan restaurant on North Lexington Avenue in downtown Asheville. According to its website, it has been serving the community since 2002. The site says the food is locally sourced and made at affordable prices, with the line "Here, everyone eats." Its site has a menu, online ordering, catering information and gift cards. It also has a "Give here" page. Check the website for current days and hours, which are listed on its home page.

Evoke Vitality

Evoke Vitality is a health, wellness, and aesthetic medicine practice in downtown Asheville, in the South Slope area on South Lexington Avenue. According to its website, the staff is trained in medical aesthetics and regenerative medicine, and the practice says it provides gender-affirming care. The site also offers online booking and gift cards. Evoke Vitality sells skincare and supplement products on its website, with local pickup offered at appointments. The site says walk-ins are welcome and appointments are recommended, and it lists new patient consultations.

Good Hot Fish

Good Hot Fish is a counter-service fish fry restaurant on Buxton Avenue in downtown Asheville. Its website says the idea comes from the old Southern fish camps, with classic recipes and a chef-driven menu built around seasonality. The menu lists items such as the Good Hot Fish sandwich of fried NC catfish, a trout bologna and cheese sandwich, fish nuggets, a shrimp burger and a daily fish plate where you choose the fish and how it is cooked. Sides include baked macaroni and cheese, and the fish plates come with hushpuppies. The site says the menu changes with the season and availability. You can order online, and the restaurant offers a Host a Fish Fry option for groups. The site also has a note on its allergy policy and ADA accessibility.

Pack's Special Events

Asheville Art Museum

A downtown museum of 20th century American art on Pack Square, with rotating exhibitions.

Grove Arcade

A 1928 downtown landmark billed as America's first indoor shopping mall, now full of local shops, makers, and restaurants.

Pack Square Park

Downtown's central public square, home to Art in the Park, festivals, and outdoor concerts.

Thomas Wolfe Memorial

The Old Kentucky Home boardinghouse that inspired Look Homeward, Angel, now a North Carolina state historic site.

Asheville Museum of Science

A hands-on downtown science museum with interactive exhibits and street-level access, known as AMOS.

Asheville Pinball Museum

A downtown arcade with about 40 pinball machines and 40 classic video games, all included with one admission.

Asheville Oktoberfest: Prost Passes, Local Beer and German Fun in the South Slope

The Asheville Downtown Association's Oktoberfest pours tastings from more than 20 local breweries, cideries, wineries and distilleries, with German food, music and games. How the Prost Pass works and how to plan your afternoon.

Asheville Neighborhoods Guide: Where to Stay, Eat, and Explore

A quick tour of Asheville's neighborhoods, from downtown and the South Slope to West Asheville, the River Arts District, and nearby mountain towns.

Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes Near Asheville

Corn mazes, pick-your-own pumpkins, hayrides and apple orchards, all within about an hour of downtown Asheville. Here are the farms worth the drive this fall, with 2026 dates, hours and prices.