Come as you are. Pull up a seat, share a few plates and enjoy dinner with your neighbours at Juniper & Rye.
Book a tableJuniper & Rye is a neighbourhood restaurant in West Asheville, run by chef Maya Okafor and her partner Ben Hale.
They cook seasonal Southern food with produce from farms in the Blue Ridge. When the farms bring something new, the menu follows.
It's an easy place to settle in, whether you live down the street or you're visiting Asheville and want a good dinner without a fuss.
A few things that make an evening here feel like ours.
What's on your plate depends on what the farms in the Blue Ridge bring, so there's always a reason to come back.
Small plates and large plates for the middle of the table. Order a few, pass them around and try more.
A small room for groups of up to 20 guests, for birthdays and work dinners that should feel welcoming, not like a banquet hall.
No booking? Come by and take a seat at the bar.
A few words from the people who've shared a table with us.
Testimonials to come: two or three real customer quotes, with their permission.
Book a table for lunch or dinner and come as you are.
Planning a get-together for a group? Ask about our private dining room, which seats up to 20 guests.
Looking for a present? Gift cards are available too.
