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Asheville, North Carolina is one of the most popular foodie destinations in the United States. This southeastern mountain town has a restaurant scene that outpunches its small size by a huge margin, offering up both international and innovative traditional Southern cuisine. Are you looking to find a place to eat on your next trip to Asheville? Check out these three must-visit spots.

Curate

Good Spanish food can be hard to find in the United States, but chef Katie Button’s Curate is one of the top spots for this country’s cuisine in the entire country. You’ll find Spanish favorites like paella, jamon iberico, and Galician octopus on the menu with ingredients that often use local sources.

Sunny Point Café

There’s nothing more typical of the Southeast than comfort food, and Asheville’s Sunny Point Cafe is a great spot to find a version of it that’s a cut above. You’ll find classics like fried chicken and meatloaf alongside more adventurous Southern-inspired dishes that use the best local ingredients and are cooked with painstaking care.

Gan Shan Station

Gan Shan Station and its sister restaurant Gan Shan West are the best places to sample Asian cuisine in Asheville. Ramen, rice dishes, and curries are some of the highlights on this exotic restaurant’s menu which changes with the availability of ingredients which are always sourced locally.