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Chai PanivsBuxton Hall Barbecue
Both establishments are recommended by writers. On balance, Chai Pani is preferred by most writers compared to Buxton Hall Barbecue. Chai Pani is ranked #6 in Asheville with endorsements from 3 sources like Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Chai Pani
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
22 Battery Park Ave., Asheville, NC 28801-2715
From $5/night
Fodor's "In a pleasant small space with photos of India on the walls, enjoy classic snacks like bhel puri or green tomato pakoras fried in a curried chickpea batter." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "What were your first impressions when you arrived?
Chai Pani is a blast of color, street art, and music that resembles a dizzying ride down one of Mumbai's crowded streets." Full review
Frommer's "Named one of the "Top 10 Cheap Eats in the US" by Huffington Post...since the food is all based on meals that are whipped up on the street corners of India in minutes, service is super-speedy. " Full review
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Be sure to try the bhel puri, an addictive mix of puffed rice and chickpea noodles in a tangy tamarind chutney.
Travel + Leisure "Don’t miss the James Beard Award-winning restaurant Chai Pani, which serves mouthwatering Indian street food like chicken tikka rolls, crispy pakoras, and butter chicken in a colorful space"
The Best Food Cities in the U.S.
March 19, 2023
Travel + Leisure "Irani’s first restaurant, Chai Pani, which opened in 2009, shows off the biggest hits of his childhood: uttapam, a pancake made with a rice-and-lentil batter; chicken pakora, juicy yet fried crisp"
Buxton Hall Barbecue
Tasting Table
Gayot Fodor's
Bon Appétit Travel + Leisure
32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
From $0/night
Tasting Table "Moss smokes each hog for more than 18 hours in custom-built indoor pits and serves it finely chopped with traditional sides, like braised collards and stewed baby lima beans." Full review
Gayot "Whole hog barbecue in Asheville’s South Slope." Full review
Fodor's "Buxton Hall serves traditional whole-hog, slow-pit-cooked barbecue in the Eastern North Carolina style, infused with chef Elliott Moss's family vinegar mop recipe." Full review
Bon Appétit "In 2016, this very publication named Buxton Hall one of the best new restaurants...the melt-in-your-mouth pork is worth a trip to Asheville, but those tender, smoky collard greens make the meal."
Travel + Leisure "This James Beard Award-winning establishment best known for its pulled pork utilizes locally sourced pigs that are butchered in-house and smoked for hours."
The Best Food Cities in the U.S.
March 19, 2023
