Asheville, NC
For Cocktails in Asheville, the local food press points to Little Jumbo, Sovereign Remedies, and Antidote Cocktail Lounge at Chemist. Picks from Explore Asheville and Mountain Xpress, updated June 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Explore Asheville and Mountain Xpress. Updated June 2026.
Little Jumbo · North Asheville
An award-winning neighborhood bar in a 1920s former grocery — named among Garden & Gun's Best Cocktail Bars of the South.
Sovereign Remedies · Downtown
A polished-but-approachable downtown bar and a reigning Best of WNC Cocktails winner, with foraged-leaning craft drinks.
Antidote Cocktail Lounge at Chemist · South Slope
An early-1900s apothecary-style cocktail lounge and rooftop atop a South Slope distillery.
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