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Glass Onion Tavern
What you need to know
Glass Onion Tavern is a New American and Italian restaurant at 18 North Main Street in downtown Weaverville, a short drive north of Asheville. Natalie Byrnes and Eddie Hannibal opened it in 2012, and Rusty and Laura Holman took over in early 2025, with Rusty in the kitchen and Laura running the dining room. The menu leans on Western North Carolina growers, with house-made pastas, fresh seafood, steaks, pork chops and vegetarian plates, backed by a carefully picked wine list. Dinner runs from 4:30 to 8 PM every night except Tuesday, and weekend brunch is Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM to 2 PM, with shrimp and grits and scratch-made biscuits.
Local's Tip
Book ahead on weekends, since the room is small. Weekend brunch is the easy way in when dinner fills up, and the bar seats are where the regulars sit. Takeout orders go through the website or (828) 645-8866.
What the locals say
Regulars call it their Cheers, and reviewers keep coming back for the table gnocchi, pillowy and creamy yet still light. Other favorites are the arancini, the pear and beet salad, the ribeye, the seafood creole and the warm bread that starts every meal. Diners also like that the room stays quiet enough to talk, even on a busy Friday.
What you need to know
Glass Onion Tavern is a New American and Italian restaurant at 18 North Main Street in downtown Weaverville, a short drive north of Asheville. Natalie Byrnes and Eddie Hannibal opened it in 2012, and Rusty and Laura Holman took over in early 2025, with Rusty in the kitchen and Laura running the dining room. The menu leans on Western North Carolina growers, with house-made pastas, fresh seafood, steaks, pork chops and vegetarian plates, backed by a carefully picked wine list. Dinner runs from 4:30 to 8 PM every night except Tuesday, and weekend brunch is Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM to 2 PM, with shrimp and grits and scratch-made biscuits.
What the locals say
Regulars call it their Cheers, and reviewers keep coming back for the table gnocchi, pillowy and creamy yet still light. Other favorites are the arancini, the pear and beet salad, the ribeye, the seafood creole and the warm bread that starts every meal. Diners also like that the room stays quiet enough to talk, even on a busy Friday.
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