Coffee Shops in The River Arts District
This article highlights the handful of coffee shops in the River Arts District near downtown Asheville.
We share details on the atmosphere, food offerings and more.
Don’t miss our guide to the best coffee shops in Asheville for a full roundup of our top picks.
River Arts Coffee Shops
Below you’ll find a guide to coffee shops in the River Arts District. Unfortunately one of our favorite coffee shops in the area– Summit Coffee– was destroyed by flood water from Hurricane Helene.
River Arts coffee shop with great food
If you’re looking for a coffee shop with great food in the River Arts District, head to Ultra Coffeebar! They have excellent breakfast and lunch sandwiches, as well as pastries, bagels, and more.
Try the sunrise bagel sandwich with pickled onion and garlic herb cream cheese! They also have a vegan version with a tofu egg available.
Roastery for a local Asheville favorite
PennyCup Coffee Co is tucked in the River Arts District on Depot Street.
This location serves as their roastery, so there’s limited seating due to the equipment needed. We wouldn’t plan on staying too long, but it’s a great place to grab a bag of whole beans and an excellent coffee or espresso drink!
PennyCup has a few pastries available daily as well as bagels and bagel sandwiches.
Grind is a Black-owned coffee shop in the River Arts District with a laidback feel and great coffee.
It’s tucked in RAD near several galleries, so it’s the perfect stop if you need to kick back for a bit. Or if you want to hang out of a coffee shop while your travel partners browse around the area!
We also love to recommend Grind if you want to work remotely from a coffee shop. They open the garage door when it’s nice out and there’s a ton of seating.
They have a variety of pastries available daily and are one of the only local coffee shops to offer Dalgona coffee (whipped coffee!)
