Mela Indian Restaurant

Mela is an Indian restaurant in Asheville with a lunch-only Indian buffet and a daily dinner. The buffet offerings rotate but you can typically expect classic Indian favorites like tandoori chicken, saag paneer and chicken tikka masala.

Mela also serves a daily dinner with tandoori oven specialties, seafood dishes, vindaloo and appetizers. It’s a great spot for vegan food in Asheville. They have a vegetarian section on the menu and most of it is vegan and gluten-free. Dietary options are all clearly marked, too, which helps!

You can make dinner reservations at Mela in advance to avoid a wait.