Asheville Nightlife: Bars and Late-Night Spots

Charlotte Street Grill & Pub is a North Asheville neighborhood bar and grill at 157 Charlotte Street, with daily drink specials and bar food plus pool, darts and plenty of TVs for watching the game. It's open every day from lunch until midnight.

Q-Hall is a women's sports bar on the South Slope, in the old Boomer's space at the corner of Coxe and Hilliard. Every screen is tuned to women's sports, from the WNBA and NWSL to the PWHL, NCAA women's games, LPGA and WTA. It's also Asheville's self-described lesbian bar and an LGBTQ+ gathering spot for queer folks and allies.

Wylie & Co. is a men's shop, gift store and whiskey lounge at 29 Page Avenue, across from the Grove Arcade in downtown Asheville. The racks carry sustainable contemporary menswear, and the walls and shelves feature local art and handmade gifts. The bar pours premium whiskey, wine, beer and mocktails, so you can shop, sit down and have a drink in the same room.

DayTrip is a cocktail bar in Asheville's Five Points neighborhood at 174 Broadway Street, with mocktails, karaoke and a weekly events lineup in a room filled with murals.

Green Man Brewery, established in 1997 in Asheville’s historic South Slope district, is one of the city’s original craft beer pioneers. Known for its iconic English-style ales, the brewery started as a brewpub and evolved into one of the Southeast’s most respected producers of traditional and innovative beers. The flagship beers like the Green Man Porter, ESB, and Wayfarer IPA are staples in Asheville’s lively beer scene. Their expansive brewpub features a spacious taproom, a large outdoor beer garden, and a cozy pub atmosphere, good for relaxing with friends, catching a game, or enjoying live music.

Broadway's is a members-only bar on North Lexington Avenue in downtown Asheville, with cheap beer and drinks, a pool table, a jukebox and a two-story outdoor patio. The kitchen is known for its pho, plus other Vietnamese dishes and bar food.

The Whale is a craft beer collective that brings rare, hard-to-find beers from around the world to Asheville. In beer lingo a whale is a legendary, sought-after beer, and the taps and cellar here cover craft beer, vintage bottles, wine, cider, sake, mead and more.

Frazier's Tavern is a cozy neighborhood bar at 389 Merrimon Avenue in North Asheville, pouring beer and cocktails with some good bar food. There's a jukebox, two pool tables and 11 TVs showing your favorite sports, including NFL Sunday Ticket.

If craft mezcal and tequila cocktails are your thing, Anoche in Asheville’s River Arts District is a spot to check out. It’s a cozy lounge with a relaxed vibe and a charming outdoor patio that’s perfect when the weather’s nice. Their menu features creative agave-based drinks, classic cocktails, and artisan espresso, all served up by bartenders who really know their stuff.

W.A.L.K., short for West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen, is a neighborhood pub at 401 Haywood Road serving a full food menu and bar from late morning until 11 PM every night. Sunday brings a brunch menu from 10:30 AM to 2 PM, and there's online ordering for takeout.

Shamrock Irons is an Irish pub on College Street in downtown Asheville, with Guinness, Irish whiskey, handcrafted cocktails and more than 32 beers on a rotating draft list. The kitchen serves Irish comfort food, including fish and chips made with North Atlantic cod and hand-cut fries, plus wings and loaded fries. Live music runs through the week, with a Thursday Jazz Showcase and Jam, Sunday Sips and Strings, and local and regional bands on Friday and Saturday nights.

Desoto Lounge is a neighborhood bar at 504 Haywood Road in West Asheville, pouring local craft beer, cocktails and wine with daily drink specials. There's a jukebox, pinball, ping-pong and foosball, and the kitchen serves scratch-made food late every night.