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Diners' Choice: Great for scenic views restaurants in Asheville / Western North Carolina

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Updated April 05, 2025

Looking restaurants that have the most scenic view in Asheville / Western North Carolina? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!


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Appalachia at The Lodge
5.0
5 (450)
$31 to $50
American
Lake Lure
About the restaurant
Appalachia Restaurant brings an upscale-casual experience to an intimate setting. With stunning views and a cuisine that offers an Appalachian flair, you will be immersed with the true spirit of Lake Lure.
Dinner at the restaurant begins at 4:30pm.
We bring the Appalachian heritage from the outdoors in while dining in front of the stunning 525 million year old mountains. Inside, outside, or bar room dining, you will have a gorgeous view of Lake Lure and the Appalachian mountains. Boats Slips are first come, first serve. Due to the small volume of tables, we cannot accept preferred table/view requests.
Dress Code: No swimwear or coverups, must have shoes.

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Paul
Dined 1 day ago
This is a high quality food and service experience. Shannon was great and the Chef’skills are second to none.
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Oak Steakhouse - Highlands
4.9
4.9 (1745)
$30 and under
Steakhouse
Highlands / Sapphire
About the restaurant
Skyline Lodge features Indigo Road Hospitality Group's Oak Steakhouse, a contemporary steakhouse restaurant. Oak's menu includes steakhouse classics with a modern flair, utilizing Certified Angus Beef and local ingredients. The steakhouse, designed by Skyline's interior design team, Mey & Co, seats up to 80 guests in an intimate and inviting dining room lined with luxurious leather banquettes, a custom floor-to-ceiling wine display, and three original working native granite stone fireplaces. Oak Steakhouse Highlands is sure to become a go-to for both Skyline Lodge guests and locals.
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CatherineVIP
Dined 2 days ago
As always, service and food was excellent. Mike was our server and maintained the reputation. Chip is also a wonderful constant and asset.
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Sunset Terrace - Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa
4.8
4.8 (6325)
$31 to $50
American
Asheville
About the restaurant
Sunset Terrace is our iconic upscale classic restaurant featuring traditional American cuisine with an emphasis on hand cut steaks, seafood and regional favorites and an award winning wine list. Taste signature cocktails paired with popular dishes from the lobster cobb salad to the chilled seafood platter. Located on the outdoor terrace of the 100 year old Main Inn, enjoy breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Executive Chef, Enrique Galan and Chef de Cuisine Joel Mauck craft delectable dishes to be enjoyed with a setting and experience that you will always remember.

The Sunset Terrace is an eleven-time recipient of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, most recently in 2024.

Reservations are strongly recommended.

Dress accordingly to the weather.
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Reagan
Dined 3 days ago
The food and service was excellent. Michael was our server and he made the experience wonderful.
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Newman's Restaurant
4.8
4.8 (569)
$50 and over
American
Hendersonville
About the restaurant
We are a farm to table fine dining restaurant in an elegant setting with fabulous views of the surrounding mountains. The 4-course price fixed dinner menu ($95.00 per person, tax and gratuity not included) and 3 course brunch menu ($45.00 per person, tax and gratuity not included ) that changes monthly and focuses on regional seasonal ingredients many of which come from our organic garden. Aaron Edwards is extraordinarily gifted in the culinary arts. Each item on every plate is uniquely prepared in an innovative way to deliver maximum sensual pleasure in both taste and appearance. With our friendly professional servers, incredibly beautiful setting and amazing food this is way more than fine dining. It's a true dining experience! Our Menu changes monthly based on what is available and in season at the time. Feel free to call us anytime and we can tell you exactly what is on the menu for that week.
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Gary
Dined 6 days ago
Newman’s Restaurant at the Orchard Inn in Saluda, NC has been our go-to place for special occasions and special friends for 35 years. Our 45th anniversary was no exception. The food, service and ambiance are second to none in the western NC mountains. Our meals were excellent and their apple strudel was as good as my German grandmother’s! Highly recommended.
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Rocky Face Tavern - Springdale Resort
4.8
4.8 (402)
$30 and under
American
Canton
About the restaurant
The Rocky Face Tavern at Springdale Resort has become one of Western North Carolina's favorite destinations. In the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, under the shadow of Cold Mountain with sweeping views of the Rocky Face Mountain, our upscale casual dining experience will soon become your favorite choice for a night out! Under the direction of Page and Sid Truesdale, Haywood County natives, they have created a menu of Southern favorites and serve them in an ambiance that is both inviting and captivating. When you visit the Smoky Mountains, be sure to make your reservation!

The Tavern is a short walk from the parking area, if you need assistance getting into the restaurant, please call 828-220-4938.
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Beth
Dined 2 days ago
Amazing food, lovely atmosphere. Manager very attentive.
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Blue Ridge -Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa
4.7
4.7 (5257)
$50 and over
Southern
Asheville
About the restaurant
The Blue Ridge restaurant is a farm-to-table artisanal buffet overlooking the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains. The Morning Table signature buffet, served each morning, will redefine all that you imagined breakfast could be. Two massive rooms are filled with amazing breakfast options, including a yogurt bar, omelet station and great gluten free options. Don’t miss the award-winning Friday night Seafood Buffet, Saturday night Prime Rib Buffet and phenomenal Sunday Brunch. It’s the perfect way to end any week.

Reservations recommended.
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Jay
Dined 5 days ago
Great selection of food along with a wonderful staff.
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Selu Garden Cafe - Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort
4.7
4.7 (943)
$30 and under
American
Cherokee
About the restaurant
Located in the main tower of Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, Selu (pronounced “shay-loo”) Garden Cafe offers all the southern-style cafe favorites you love — and then some! Selu serves breakfast buffet favorites and à la carte crowd pleasers. For lunch, enjoy classic fare - like sandwiches, Shrimp & Grits and Fried Green Tomatoes - with the Selu Cafe touch.
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DanVIP
Dined 7 days ago
The food was very good, cooked exactly as ordered and the service top notch.
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Fried Green Tomatoes
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Wildwood Still
4.7
4.7 (18)
$30 and under
Cocktail Bar
Asheville
About the restaurant
A Rooftop Bar Experience. For serious whiskey enthusiasts, the whiskey-curious, and the whiskey-indifferent.

Introducing Wildwood Still, a rooftop bar experience in the heart of downtown Asheville atop the Moxy Asheville Hotel. We don’t just serve exceptionally good spirits. We’re always in good spirits, too. The down-to-earth humans behind our bar and barrels are genuinely happy to serve you — and they’re always up for going down the whiskey rabbit hole with you.

For parties of 7 or more, please email us at hello@wildwoodstill.com
Top review
Wendy
Dined 7 days ago
Food was beautiful, tasty and well presented. The views are the best in Asheville. Great vibe, hip young. Staff was very helpful . I'm 70 and my son is 30 and we both loved everything about it. I would love to sit outside next time hon a warm night.
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Vue 1913 - Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa
4.6
4.6 (2924)
$31 to $50
Contemporary French / American
Asheville
About the restaurant
Vue 1913 offers guests a comfortable and stylish setting for a leisurely meal designed only with the love of food in mind. The brasserie style format allows our chef the flexibility to truly showcase the best local rustic ingredients of each season which can be paired with a broad selection of wine from an abundant wine cellar cultivated over the years. Vue 1913 offers signature dishes including deviled eggs and caviar and elk tenderloin, carefully crafted. All dressed up with an art deco decor and panoramic view of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Vue 1913 is the perfect fit for your everyday dinner plans and your special occasions.

Vue 1913 is honored to have consistently received The Wine Spectator Award of Excellence and to be one of only two AAA Four Diamond Restaurants in Western North Carolina.

Reservations recommended.
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Anna
Dined 7 days ago
The best way to spend your time to unwind and relax the staff is amazing I will be coming back every day on my stay
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Edison - Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa
4.6
4.6 (4168)
$31 to $50
Contemporary Southern
Asheville
About the restaurant
EDISON, craft ales + kitchen is an inventive bar and restaurant that brings together the food culture and local flavors of downtown, with expansive indoor and outdoor seating and spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Named for frequent historical visits from Thomas Edison and his "Vagabonds" (Edison, Harvey Firestone and Henry Ford), EDISON serves NC craft beers, small batch bourbons, handcrafted cocktails, and regionally inspired food in a contemporary, fun, and artistic setting.

Several renowned artists who celebrate the creativity of the area and call this community home are showcased in the indoor dining room, offering our patrons a true Asheville experience. The jalapeno bacon wrapped bison meatloaf is a must try !
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Cecily
Dined 3 days ago
Server was Kat, friendly and professional, with good recommendations - fried green tomatoes were excellent, as were the bison meatloaf, Tagliatelle, and salmon. View was amazing - prices reflect that, but we felt very well taken care of. Went to dinner on the earlier side, before 6 pm.
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