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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in WLOS News 13, Mountain Xpress, and WNC Magazine. Updated August 2026.
Chai Pani Asheville · South Slope
Meherwan Irani's Indian street-food room won the 2022 James Beard Outstanding Restaurant award, the top national honor that year.
Mela Indian Restaurant · Downtown
A downtown fixture since 2005 under owner Anoop Krishnan, with a long habit of turning its dining room over to neighbors in trouble.