From US$108 per person
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- Group size
- Up to 14
- Language
- English
About this tour
Six tastings, one walkable loop through downtown Asheville, and a food scene most visitors miss. Start with a chargrilled Indian street food roll in warm flatbread with slaw and chutney, then a buttermilk biscuit built around dry-cured Appalachian ham. Next, a pressed panini on toasted ciabatta from a shop better known for its hand-cut potato chips.
Somewhere in the middle, your Secret Food Tours guide leads you into two local artisanal shops for tastings kept off the itinerary until you're standing in front of them. Dessert is a quarter-pound ice cream cookie sandwich.
Your guide lives in Asheville and will tell you why the arcade outside was meant to carry a fourteen-storey tower, how the city's refusal to default on a Great Depression debt saved the buildings you're standing in, and where locals eat on a night off.
Small groups, an easy walking pace, and a guide with strong opinions about where to eat next.
Accessibility, as stated by the supplier
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair-accessible surfaces
- Wheelchair-accessible transport
- Stroller accessible
Meeting point: Meet the guide at the Grove Arcade entrance on Battery Park Drive.
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Itinerary
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- 1
The tour meets at the Battery Park Avenue entrance of this 1929 landmark, built as a grand indoor market and still full of independent shops and food traders.(40 min)
- 2
Inside the arcade at our meeting point, a two-storey bookshop and wine bar guests often come back to after the tour.(15 min)
- 3
A short walk from the meeting point, with the largest self-supporting elliptical dome in North America, built by the Spanish architect who worked on Biltmore.(pass by)
- 4
The route passes this small downtown square, home to the Friday night drum circle.(30 min)
- 5
A narrow curving lane of independent shops the route crosses, marked by the oversized flat iron sculpture on the Asheville Urban Trail.(30 min)
- 6
A former five-and-dime turned local art gallery, still with its 1950s soda fountain counter, passed between stops.(20 min)
- 7
The tour route overlaps this self-guided trail of 30 bronze sculptures and plaques, several of which your guide will point out.(15 min)
- 8
Downtown's historic public square, a focal point since 1797, at the eastern end of the walking area covered by the tour.(30 min)
Know before you go
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note: the itinerary and menu is subject to change, based on the locations' availability, weather, and other circumstances.
- Please ensure to contact us in advance of the tour for any dietary requirement, to ensure we can cater for them the best we can.
- This tour involves a fair amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended.
Included
- Bancon, Egg and Cheese Biscuit at a popular local bakery
- Pressed panini on ciabatta, split two ways, at a downtown chip café
- Two secret tastings at local artisanal shops, revealed on the day
- Chicken tikka roll at an Indian street grill
- Ice cream cookie sandwich, halved, at a downtown cookie shop
Not included
- Gratuities
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Location & contact
- Area
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Meeting point
- Meet the guide at the Grove Arcade entrance on Battery Park Drive
- Contact
- The tour operator’s own details aren’t published. Questions about access or your booking go through Viator, which handles the booking and passes your request to the operator.
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