The Smokin’ Onion

The Smokin’ Onion is a vegan restaurant in Asheville that has absolutely amazing food. They are open for breakfast and lunch with a menu that is shockingly all plant-based.

Their breakfast menu includes a sweet potato waffle with buttermilk fried chick’n patty (with smoked brown butter + maple syrup!), a breakfast plate with an herbed scallion biscuit, a chicken biscuit and even a biscuit with oyster mushroom breakfast gravy.

For lunch, you’ll find burgers, a chicken sandwich, a gyro and a fried chick’n wrap. They also have amazing fried green tomatoes.

The Smokin’ Onion was first a food truck in Asheville. They took over The Trashy Vegan’s space in West Asheville in early 2024. You can also find them every Tuesday at New Belgium.