LGBTQ+ Business Directory

Supporting queer-owned and allied businesses in Asheville

From queer-owned coffee shops in West Asheville to LGBTQ+-friendly restaurants in Downtown, discover businesses that welcome and celebrate our community.

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12 Bones Brewing

River Arts District • $$

Taproom and smokehouse from the 12 Bones team, with BBQ and craft beer.

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7 Clans Brewing

South Slope • $$

Indigenous-owned brewery celebrating Cherokee heritage with craft beers.

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Affordable Acupuncture of Asheville

West Asheville • $

Queer-Owned

Community acupuncture clinic with sliding scale pricing.

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All Bodies Movement and Wellness

West Asheville • $$

Queer-Owned

Inclusive movement studio with accessible wellness practices.

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All Souls Pizza

River Arts District • $$

Creative pizzas with vegan options in converted warehouse.

casualpizzavegan-options

All The Things Ceremonies

• $$

Queer-Owned

LGBTQ+ affirming wedding officiant services.

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Amelia Fletcher Photography

• $$$

LGBTQ+ friendly wedding photographer

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Asheville Art Supply

North Asheville • $$

Art supply store with extensive selection

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Asheville Bee Charmer

Downtown • $$

Queer-Owned

Specialty shop with 200+ varieties of honey and bee products.

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Asheville Community Yoga

West Asheville • $

Donation-based yoga studio making yoga accessible to all.

communitydonation-basedyoga

Asheville Rooftop Bar Tours

Downtown • $$$

Queer-Owned

Guided tours of Asheville's best rooftop bars with stunning mountain views

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Asheville Salt Cave

Downtown • $$

Queer-Owned

Halotherapy spa with salt cave sessions and holistic treatments.

halotherapyspawellness

AVL Hat Bar by She's Crafty

Downtown • $$

Queer-Owned

Custom hat bar where you design and create your own unique hat.

craftscustomexperience

Baba Nahm

Downtown • $$

Mediterranean street food and kebabs

casualkebabsmediterranean

Baby Bull

River Arts District • $$

Mexican cantina with tacos and cocktails

cocktailsmexicanpatio

Banks Ave

South Slope • $$

Queer-Owned

LGBTQ+ bar with drag, pool, skee-ball and karaoke.

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Battery Park Book Exchange

Downtown • $$

Used bookstore and champagne bar in historic Grove Arcade.

booksused-bookswine-bar

BattleCat Coffee Bar

West Asheville • $$

Hip coffee shop with creative specialty drinks and pastries.

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Be The Change Piercing & Tattoo

Downtown • $$

Professional piercing and tattoo studio in downtown.

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Beauty Parade

Downtown • $$

Full-service salon with vintage aesthetic.

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Blue Ridge Tourist Court

North Asheville • $$

Retro motor court with modern amenities.

budget-friendlymotelretro

Blue Spiral 1

Downtown • $$$

Queer-Owned

Contemporary art gallery with three floors of regional and national artists.

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Burial Beer Co.

South Slope • $$

Craft brewery known for experimental beers, heavy metal aesthetic, and artistic labels.

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Carmel's

Downtown • $$

California-inspired cuisine with local ingredients

californiahealthylocal-ingredients

Carolina Love Events

• $$$

Wedding planning and coordination

coordinationeventslgbtq-friendly

Chai Pani

Downtown • $$

James Beard Award-winning Indian street food restaurant.

award-winningindianvegetarian-friendly

Chelsea Lane Photography

• $$$

Documentary wedding photography

documentarylgbtq-friendlyphotography

Cicely Florals

• $$$

Wedding and event florals

eventsfloralsflowers

Cultivate Climbing

West Asheville • $$

Inclusive climbing gym with focus on community and accessibility.

climbingcommunityfitness

Cúrate

Downtown • $$$

Authentic Spanish tapas bar from chef Katie Button.

spanishtapaswine

Different Wrld

West Asheville • $$

Queer-Owned

Performance space and creative venue hosting diverse music and LGBTQ+ events.

creativeeventsmusic-venue

Dobra Tea - Downtown

Downtown • $$

Traditional tea house with extensive selection and tranquil atmosphere.

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Dobra Tea - West Asheville

West Asheville • $$

West Asheville location of traditional tea house.

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Downtown Books and News

Downtown • $

Independent bookstore with magazines, newspapers, and local authors.

booksmagazinesnewspapers

Emote

West Asheville • $$

Gift shop with cards, art, and unique items

artcardsgifts

Espacio Por Ti

West Asheville • $$

Wellness space with massage and healing

healingholisticmassage

Fiddlehead

• $$

Strength training gym

fitnessgympowerlifting

Firestorm Books and Coffee

West Asheville • $

Queer-Owned

Worker-owned radical bookstore and coffee shop

activist-spacebookstorecoffee

Flora

West Asheville • $$

Plant shop and home goods boutique with modern aesthetic.

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French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Downtown • $$

Bean-to-bar chocolate factory and cafe

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Funkatorium

South Slope • $$

Sour and funky beer taproom specializing in barrel-aged and wild ales.

barrel-agedbrewerysour-beer

Fusion Day Spa

West Asheville • $$$

Full-service day spa

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Garden Party

West Asheville • $$

Boutique with clothing and accessories

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Geek Mountain

• $$

Comic and game shop

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Gemelli

West Asheville • $$

Neighborhood Italian with handmade pasta

italianneighborhoodpasta

Gerton Getaways

• $$$

Vacation rentals in mountain community

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Get Banged Salon & Boutique

West Asheville • $$

Hair salon and boutique

beautyboutiquehair

Gold River Camp and Cabins

• $$

Camping and cabins on river

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Haiku I Do

• $$$

Queer-Owned

Creative wedding planning and coordination.

coordinationeventswedding-planning

Hi-Wire Brewing - Biltmore Village

Biltmore Village • $$

Biltmore Village brewery location with dog-friendly patio.

brewerydog-friendlypatio

Hi-Wire Brewing - River Arts District

River Arts District • $$

Circus-themed brewery with production facility and spacious taproom.

brewerycircus-themeproduction-facility

High Five Coffee - Downtown

Downtown • $$

Local coffee roaster with multiple locations and direct trade focus.

coffeelocalroaster

High Five Coffee - Woodfin

• $$

Building destroyed by fire in May 2026; owner plans a mobile coffee trailer at the site.

Woodfin location with roastery

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Highland Brewing

East Asheville • $$

Asheville's original brewery since Prohibition. Famous for Tuesday night LGBTQ+ volleyball.

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Hole Doughnuts

West Asheville • $

Artisan doughnuts with creative flavors

bakerycoffeedonuts

Homebody Art Collective

Downtown • $$

Artist collective and gallery space

artcollectivegallery

Honey and the Hive

• $$

Gift shop with local and handmade items

boutiquegiftshandmade

Horse + Hero

Downtown • $$

Queer-Owned

Curated boutique featuring independent designers and unique gifts.

boutiquegiftslocal-makers

Jus' Running

North Asheville • $$

Running specialty store

athleticfitnessrunning

L.O.F.T

Downtown • $$

Lost Objects Found Treasures - antiques and oddities

antiquescollectiblesoddities

Layered Custom Cakes by Lex

• $$$

Custom wedding and special occasion cakes

bakerycakescustom

Leo's House of Thirst

West Asheville • $

Neighborhood dive bar with strong drinks, karaoke, and late-night kitchen.

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Leveller Brewing Co.

• $$

Worker-owned cooperative brewery with community focus

brewerycommunitycooperative

LGBTQ Wedding DJ's

• $$

Queer-Owned

DJ services specializing in LGBTQ+ weddings

djlgbtq-specializedmusic

Liberation Tools

• $$

Queer-Owned

Social justice resources and tools

activismeducationresources

Liberty House Coffee and Cafe

North Asheville • $$

Neighborhood coffee shop with community focus

cafecoffeecommunity

Lightning Bolt Ink

Downtown • $$$

Queer-Owned

Screen printing shop in downtown Asheville.

artcustom-worktattoo

Malaprop's Bookstore & Café

Downtown • $$

Queer-Owned

Independent bookstore and café, community hub since 1982.

bookscafécommunity

Marked Tree Vineyard Tasting Room

Downtown • $$

Urban tasting room for local vineyard

localtasting-roomwine

Marquee

River Arts District • $$

Artist studios and gallery space

artgalleryriver-arts

More To Love Plus-Size Consignment

West Asheville • $$

Plus-size consignment clothing store

clothingconsignmentinclusive

Mother - South Slope

South Slope • $$

Pizza and natural wine bar

casualnatural-winepizza

Mtn Merch

• $$

Screen printing and custom apparel

apparelcustomlocal

Neng Jr's

West Asheville • $$

Filipino cuisine and market

asianfamily-ownedfilipino

New Belgium Brewing

River Arts District • $$

Large-scale craft brewery with riverside location and extensive tour program.

bike-friendlybreweryriverside

Nine Mile

West Asheville • $$

Caribbean and pasta restaurant with reggae vibes.

caribbeanpastavegetarian-friendly

Nine Mile - West Asheville

West Asheville • $$

Caribbean and pasta with reggae vibes

caribbeanpastareggae

Noir Collective

Downtown • $$

Black-owned marketplace and community space

black-ownedcommunitylocal

o.henry's

Downtown • $$

Queer-Owned

North Carolina's oldest gay bar, established 1976. The heart of Asheville's LGBTQ+ nightlife.

dancingdrag-showsgay-bar

Odd's Cafe

West Asheville • $$

Daytime cafe connected to The Odd bar

breakfastcafecoffee

Old Town Salvage Company

• $$

Architectural salvage and antiques

antiquesarchitecturalsalvage

Olde London Road

River Arts District • $$

British pub with authentic UK beers and pub food

beerbritishpub

One World Brewing - Downtown

Downtown • $$

Downtown location with rooftop bar

brewerydowntownrooftop

One World Brewing - West Asheville

West Asheville • $$

Underground brewery in former bomb shelter with unique atmosphere.

breweryundergroundunique-venue

Outsider Brewing

• $$

Small batch brewery with focus on quality and community

brewerycommunitysmall-batch

Over the Selvage

South Slope • $$

Fabric and sewing supply store

craftsfabricquilting

OWL Bakery

West Asheville • $$

European-style bakery with breads and pastries

bakerybreadeuropean

Oyster House Brewing Company

West Asheville • $$

Seafood-focused brewpub with oyster bar

breweryoystersrestaurant

Palm and Pine

West Asheville • $$

Home goods and gift shop

decorgiftshome-goods

Papertown Coffee

• $

Coffee shop supporting Canton community recovery

cantoncoffeecommunity

Patton Avenue Pet Company - West

West Asheville • $$

Pet supply store with natural focus

groominglocalnatural

Pennycup Coffee Co.

River Arts District • $$

Local roaster with multiple locations

coffeelocalroastery

PIE.ZAA

River Arts District • $$

Pizza and craft beer in RAD

beercasualpizza

Pink Dog Creative

River Arts District • $$

Artist collective and gallery

artcollectivegallery

Pop Bubble Tea

North Asheville • $

Bubble tea and Asian snacks

asianbubble-teadrinks

Posana

Downtown • $$$

Contemporary American with gluten-free focus

americandate-nightgluten-free

Purl's Yarn Emporium

Arden • $$

Yarn shop with wide selection

craftscrochetknitting

Rabbit Hole

West Asheville • $$

Casual spot with burgers and drinks

barburgerscasual

Reciprocity

West Asheville • $$

Zero waste shop with bulk goods

bulkeco-friendlysustainable

Regeneration Station

• $

Reuse center for art and craft supplies

art-suppliescraftsreuse

Rising Fern Events

• $$$

Event planning and design

corporatedesignevent-planning

Roll Up Herbal Bar

• $$

Non-alcoholic herbal bar with CBD and adaptogenic drinks

cbdherbalnon-alcoholic

Rosetta's Kitchen

Downtown • $$

Vegetarian and vegan comfort food

comfort-foodlocalvegan

Screen Door

• $$

Antiques and vintage home goods

antiquesfurniturehome-goods

Second Gear

River Arts District • $$

Outdoor gear consignment

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Shoji Spa

• $$$$

Japanese-inspired spa and retreat

japaneseluxuryretreat

So Stoked Pottery

River Arts District • $$

Pottery studio and gallery

artceramicshandmade

Sovereign Remedies

Downtown • $$$

Queer-Owned

Craft cocktail bar with locally sourced small plates.

americancocktailslocal-sourcing

Summit Coffee Co. - Downtown

Downtown • $$

Local roaster with focus on sustainability

coffeelocal-roastersustainable

Sunny Point Café

West Asheville • $$

Farm-to-table breakfast and lunch spot with garden patio.

breakfastbrunchfarm-to-table

Sweeten Creek Brewing

• $$

Family and dog-friendly brewery with large outdoor space

brewerydog-friendlyfamily-friendly

Thai Pearl

West Asheville • $$

Authentic Thai cuisine

asianauthenticspicy

The Admiral

West Asheville • $$$

Eclectic American fare in dive bar setting with creative cuisine.

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The Bull & Beggar

River Arts District • $$$

French-inspired bistro with raw bar

date-nightfrenchoysters

The Haus of Jane

River Arts District • $$

Queer-Owned

Gender-affirming hair salon

gender-affirminghairlgbtq-friendly

The Hop Ice Cream - North Asheville

North Asheville • $

Homemade ice cream with creative flavors

dessertfamily-friendlyice-cream

The Hop Ice Cream - West Asheville

West Asheville • $

West location of homemade ice cream shop

dessertfamily-friendlyice-cream

The Odd (formerly The Odditorium)

West Asheville • $$

Quirky bar with pinball, arcade games, and creative cocktails.

arcadebargames

The Pot Stirred

River Arts District • $$

Coffee and light bites in RAD

coffeefoodriver-arts

The W.A.L.K

West Asheville • $$

Coffee shop and eatery with outdoor space

cafecoffeedog-friendly

The Whale

West Asheville • $$

Eclectic bar with pickle tank stage for intimate performances.

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Tiger Bay Café

West Asheville • $$

Caribbean food truck turned restaurant

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Torched

West Asheville • $$

Vintage and handmade jewelry

accessorieshandmadejewelry

Twin Denim

West Asheville • $$

Vintage denim and clothing

clothingdenimpop-up

Ultra Coffeebar

North Asheville • $$

Modern coffee bar with focus on quality espresso and seasonal drinks.

coffeeespressomodern

Union Hill Salon

West Asheville • $$

Full-service hair salon

colorhairsalon

Universal Joint

West Asheville • $$

Neighborhood pub with burgers and beers

beerburgerscasual

Villagers

West Asheville • $$

Outdoor and lifestyle shop

clothinggearlifestyle

Voltage Records

West Asheville • $$

Independent record store with new and used vinyl.

musicrecordsvinyl

Ware

West Asheville • $$

Handmade ceramics and home goods

ceramicshandmadehome-goods

Wedge Brewing Co.

River Arts District • $$

Local brewery with warehouse setting and dog-friendly atmosphere.

brewerydog-friendlylocal

West End Bakery and Café

West Asheville • $$

Bakery and cafe with breakfast and lunch

bakerybreakfastcafe

White Labs Kitchen and Tap

South Slope • $$

Restaurant and brewery focused on yeast and fermentation science.

breweryrestaurantscience

Wicked Weed Brewing

Downtown • $$

Large brewpub with restaurant, multiple bars, and extensive beer selection.

brewerybrewpubrestaurant

Wild Ginger Noodle Bar

Arden • $$

Asian noodle bar with ramen and pho

asiannoodlespho

Yellow Mug Coffee Lounge

• $$

Cozy coffee lounge in downtown Weaverville

coffeecozyweaverville

Zillicoah Beer Company

• $$

Craft brewery with focus on local ingredients and community.

brewerycommunitylocal-ingredients

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