Welcome to Bistro 1896!

  Discover an Asheville landmark and local favorite! Located on historic Pack Square, with plenty of patio seating overlooking the neo-gothic Jackson Building and I.M. Pei's resplendently modern Akzona Building, Bistro 1896 is the perfect spot to linger over that second bottle of wine. Bistro 1896 offers innovative American cuisine with a decidedly chic twist. Menu favorites include starters such as oysters on the half shell and fried green tomato napoleon, and entrees like the cajun and polenta stack and stuffed beef tenderloin. Menus change seasonally.

Bistro 1896 also offers an extensive selection of fine wines and top-shelf spirits. A full lunch menu is also available, and the popular Sunday Brunch feautres a kickin' Bloody Mary menu. This is the perfect place to start off an evening with friends or to take that special someone for a romantic dinner before catching a movie, play or concert nearby. Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.