These Asheville restaurants earned Michelin awards. Here’s what you should order

ASHEVILLE – The Michelin Guide has come to the American South, and more than a dozen Asheville restaurants have been recognized by the prestigious global company’s awards program.

The Michelin Guide, best known for its coveted Michelin Stars, presented its Bib Gourmand awards to three local establishments and recommended a dozen more to travelers looking for a delicious bite.

Bib Gourmand awards are given to restaurants that offer the best value for the money, translating into a three-course meal at a reasonable price, given the area’s cost of living.

Here are the newly appointed Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand eateries in Asheville, along with menu items to consider ordering when you visit.

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Little Chango

Little Chango is a Hispanic craft kitchen at 134 Coxe Ave. in downtown’s South Slope neighborhood. Diners can find elevated home-style food on the regular menu, and keep an eye out for the seasonal specials.

What to order:

• Ropa Vieja. Served with a Cuban-style shredded flank steak, sofrito black bean mash, sweet plantains and queso fresco.

• Pernil. The slow-roasted pork shoulder can be added to various dishes, including a lonchera, or lunchbox, prepared with Mamposteao rice and beans, Escabeche salad, pickled cabbage and onions, and a choice of protein.

For more, visit littlechango.com.

Luminosa

Luminosa is located at 20 Battery Park on the first floor of the renovated, historic downtown landmark, Flat Iron Hotel. The restaurant specializes in Appalachian dishes, influenced by Italian cuisine and enhanced by the wood-fire oven and grill.

Luminosa also received Michelin’s Green Star award for sustainability and its visionary commitment to the future of gastronomy.

What to order:

• Bone marrow tator tots. Served with a horseradish aioli, celery and pickled red onion.

• Lemon pizza. Housemade dough topped with smoked mozzarella, ricotta, fennel and arugula.

• Gnocchi. Prepared with brassicas, gorgonzola fonduta and arugula.

For more, visit luminosaavl.com.

Mother

Mother is located at 244 Short Coxe Ave. in the city’s South Slope neighborhood downtown. The bread bakery, café and bottle shop offers breakfast, lunch and pop-up dinner experiences. Stop by for the coffee and stay to enjoy a glass of wine ― or purchase a bottle to take home.

What to order:

• Freshly baked bread. The bakery offers a variety of retail bread, including sourdough, which is also used for the café’s sandwiches.

• Jambon-Beurre. A baguette sandwich made with Parisian ham and high-quality European salted butter.

• French omelette. Served with country toast, butter and local greens. “It’s so simple, buttery and perfect, and paired with our confit mushrooms and a thick slab of sourdough toast, it’s one of the best things you can eat in the morning,” Bass said.

For more, visit motheravl.com.

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Asheville’s Michelin Guide-recommended restaurants

Michelin recommended a dozen other Asheville restaurants, which will also be in the travel guide.

• Addissae Ethiopian Restaurant.

• Golden Hour at The Radical.

• Soprana at Embassy Suites.

For more about the Michelin Guide and its award winners, visit guide.michelin.com.

Tiana Kennell is the food and dining reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA Today Network. Tips, comments, questions? Email [email protected] or follow @PrincessOfPage on Instagram. Sign up for AVL Bites and Brews, our weekly food and drink newsletter here.

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