Last Updated on July 1, 2025
With soaring mountains and flowing rivers, Western North Carolina is a great destination for leisure activities. But many find when they move here that they stay busy—often trying to squeeze all those activities into their days.
One local hotspot that’s growing at a steady pace is Fletcher, NC, located just south of Asheville in Henderson County. If you’re busy enjoying all the natural wonders and town amenities around Fletcher, sometimes it can be tempting to skip your midday meal. But with some of the best dining options in the region, we recommend taking the time to eat.
Here are five great spots for a quick and easy lunch in Fletcher, NC.
Auction House Food & Drink Hall
If you’re meeting a group of people for lunch, there’s no safer spot in Fletcher than at Auction House. This food and drink hall has six bays for local food and drink establishments, making it easy to please even the pickiest of eaters. Enjoy knockout burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, and fries at KO Burger. Mercado Cantina serves up the best tacos, quesadillas, and fried plantains around. And seafood lovers can reel in po’ boys, lobster rolls, and classic fish platters from Fish Camp Twenty-five. If you can, save room for soft serve sundaes with your choice of toppings.
29 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher | (828) 707-9216 | auctionhousefoodhall.com
Blue Sky Cafe
Blue Sky Cafe started in 2002 with a humble but grand plan: “To create a local, family- friendly spot where friends and neighbors could gather and enjoy great food, made with love and served with a smile.” More than 20 years later, they continue to do just that, using the best and freshest ingredients to create “the greatest wraps, salads, and sandwiches ever made”. Their menu reflects the quality of the food, with categories like sensational salads, wonderful wraps, and bodacious burgers. If you’re not a Blue Sky VIP, then what are you even doing?
3987 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher | (828) 684-1247 | iloveblueskycafe.com
BTM Food Truck
If you’re looking for a hearty lunch on the go, stop by BTM—serving biscuits, tacos, and more. Locals love to start their day with a breakfast biscuit or burrito. But by lunch, the truck is grilling up all your favorites: burgers, hot dogs, philly cheesesteaks, birria tacos, tortas, quesadillas, chicken fingers, fried pickles, and so much more! They even offer $2 churros! Don’t forget to check for their daily specials. With a couple different trucks in rotation, BTM is also available to cater events.
3699 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher | (828) 458-7578 | facebook.com/BTMfoodtruck
Fletcher Village Bakery
Experience a delicious bakery/cafe menu in a relaxed environment at Fletcher Village Bakery, where everything is made from scratch daily. Bakers use only organic flour, sugar, and eggs to make their cakes, pastries, and brick-oven breads. Most other bakery ingredients are also organic, and they source fruit and produce locally whenever possible. Treat yourself to sweet and savory toasts, fresh and pressed sandwiches, and locally inspired sandwiches—including their hearty Avocado BLT (pictured at top), one of the best BLTs in WNC! You can also visit them at their original Flat Rock and new Brevard locations.
235 St John Road, Fletcher | (828) 687-7999 | villagebakerync.com
Kostas Kitchen
Kostas Kitchen has become a Fletcher tradition for tasty, homemade breakfasts and lunches. Combine them, and you have the perfect spot for brunch, as well. Their private dining room makes it a great place for large groups. Enjoy all your favorite breakfast items, including buttermilk biscuits, omelets, and waffles. Many come just for their sweet stacks of various French toasts! Or enjoy a range of great lunch options, ranging from fields and fins (surf and turf) selections to Southern traditions and “a taste of Greece”.
4055 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher | (828) 684-0279 | kostaskitchen.hrpos.heartland.us
Lunch out every day in Fletcher, NC
Located in Henderson County between Asheville and Hendersonville, Fletcher, NC is a small town that enjoys close proximity to some of Western North Carolina’s biggest attractions, businesses, and natural wonders. Fletcher is growing at a steady and smooth pace, with its current population of 8,300 more than double what it was 20 years ago. In addition to ready access to nearby Interstate 26, residents are just minutes away from Asheville Regional Airport, making travel to anywhere a breeze.
Does that sound like the perfect lifestyle for you? Find your dream home in Fletcher, NC now!
