Latino Owned Shops, Food and Services in Asheville

Limones is a downtown Asheville restaurant on Eagle Street in the historic J.A. Wilson Building, serving Mexican and Californian cooking for more than 20 years. Chef Hugo Ramirez, a Mexico City native, gives traditional Mexican dishes a modern twist, served with cocktails in a small, warm dining room.

Cecilia's Kitchen is a North Asheville restaurant at 870 Merrimon Avenue, south of Ingles, serving homemade gluten-free food. The menu covers crepes, empanadas, tamales, soups, salads and daily specials, with organic ingredients, weekend brunch and catering.

Cafe Bomba is a little corner cafe at Pack Square and Patton Avenue in downtown Asheville, serving French- and Latin-inspired breakfast and lunch. It pours organic coffee and espresso drinks, wine, champagne, beer and brunch cocktails, with sweets on the counter.

Taqueria Munoz is a Mexican taqueria on Patton Avenue in West Asheville, serving street tacos, tamales, burritos, quesadillas and tortas. Order carne asada, al pastor, carnitas, lamb barbacoa or pork cheek tacos, plus agua frescas like peach and pineapple and a salsa bar with pickled jalapenos and carrots.

A Taste of El Salvador is a family-style Salvadoran restaurant on Patton Avenue in West Asheville. The menu is built around pupusas, thick rice- or corn-flour tortillas stuffed with cheese, meat, beans or combos, plus Salvadoran tamales wrapped in banana leaves, all at friendly prices.

Guajiro is a Cuban comfort food restaurant at the Asheville Cotton Mill, 122 Riverside Drive in the River Arts District. Owner Chris Barroso started it as a food truck in 2022 with his grandmother's recipes, and in September 2026 it moved into its own restaurant space, serving Cuban sandwiches, tostones, mariquitas and black bean soup.

Hemingway's Cuba is a Cuban restaurant and rooftop bar on the fourth floor of the Cambria Hotel at 15 Page Avenue in downtown Asheville. The menu covers El Cubano sandwiches, hand-made empanadas, tostones and mahi ceviche, with cocktails and mocktails, and it serves breakfast and dinner every day.

Salsa's is a Mexican and Caribbean restaurant at 6 Patton Avenue in downtown Asheville, open since 1993 and billed as the oldest Latin restaurant in Western North Carolina. Chef Hector Diaz cooks original recipes from across Latin America and the Caribbean with fresh, local ingredients and hand-squeezed juices.

Short Street Cakes is a family-owned bakery on Haywood Road in the East West Asheville neighborhood, making 100% natural cakes from scratch. Founded by Jodi Rhoden and run since 2016 by Olga Jimenez, it bakes classic Southern cakes, cupcakes, birthday cakes and wedding cakes.