Registration for C++ and Beyond includes breakfast and lunch each day, but you are responsible for evening meals. Asheville and the Grove Park Inn offers several different venues for enjoyable dining experiences. For your convenience, we’ve listed below the hotel’s dining outlets (taken from the Grove Park Inn’s website). Some of the restaurants have seasonal closures or specific hours of operation throughout the year. In August, the hotel normally has all dining outlets (listed) open. Dress code for dining outlets is generally resort casual - no ripped jeans or cut-off shorts allowed. Reservations are recommended for any dinner reservations or Sunday Brunch.
For those who want to get out and about and dine in Asheville, one of the best sites that ‘sums up’ a great selection of restaurants is http://www.exploreasheville.com.
Hotel Restaurants and Dining
Blue Ridge Dining Room
Enjoy what you love at the Blue Ridge Dining Room – Southern hospitality, music and beautiful views of the Blue Ridge Mountains! The Blue Ridge Dining Room offers fresh and creative Southern American cuisine with an emphasis on products from local farmers. Experience a modern farm-to-table dining experience in Asheville with amazing mountain vistas.
Savor delicious Southern classics with a modern twist off our à la carte menus or lavish buffets. Try gastronomic goodies like cornmeal dusted all natural NC rainbow trout, served with an heirloom tomato butter sauce or the grilled pork porterhouse with brown sugar Granny Smith apples and a sorghum-infused compound butter.
Join us for the award-winning Friday Seafood Buffet, Saturday Prime Rib Buffet and Sunday Brunch, all with spectacular views of the Asheville skyline and Blue Ridge Mountains. Our delightful Sunday Brunch has been an Asheville favorite for years.
View menus and make reservations online.
Open for breakfast, Sunday brunch, and dinner. Reservations recommended for dinner, Sunday Brunch and parties of five or more.
Sunset Terrace
If you love steak and sunsets, then you’ve found dining heaven at the Sunset Terrace. The Sunset Terrace is our classic steak and seafood restaurant, and offers the most breathtaking sunset views of any steakhouse in Asheville. Cut into your juicy steak, enjoy a glass of wine and experience the legendary service of The Grove Park Inn.
The lunch, dinner and light fare menus feature delicious offerings that use fresh, local and seasonal ingredients. Chef de Cuisine Geoffrey Bragg tailors the traditional steakhouse menu based on the availability of the freshest high-quality ingredients. The chef uses classic and modern preparations on the USDA Prime beef, pork, lamb, poultry and fresh fish from the Carolina coast. The steaks and chops are hand cut and aged for 21 days. We encourage you to try the pan roasted North Carolina day boat catch, lobster pasta or the 21-day aged filet finished with the chef’s house butter.
The Sunset Terrace offers a charming and sophisticated Asheville steakhouse experience with incredible views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Asheville’s skyline. Our private dining room is available for parties of 20 to 45 people. The Sunset Terrace is an eight-time recipient of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.
View menus and make reservations online.
Open daily for lunch and dinner. Reservations are recommended.
Horizons Dining Room
Enjoy contemporary American cuisine in our award-winning Horizons Dining Room, where you are treated to modern fine dining with a leave-your-jacket-off attitude. Chef de Cuisine Duane Fernandes creates innovations on classic American cuisine using fresh ingredients from local Western North Carolina farmers. Enjoy tantalizing dishes from the à la carte menu and over 600 wines, and settle in for a relaxed, farm to table Asheville dining experience with gorgeous mountain views.
Chef Fernandes recommends trying our ever-changing North Carolina day boat fish with truffled mushroom broth with a Grand Cru White Burgundy from our exclusive wine selection. Finish your meal with our decadent molten chocolate lava cake with caramelized pear ice cream.
The Horizons Dining Room has garnered numerous awards, including the AAA Four Diamond Award (1993-2011), DiRoNA Award (2011), and Wine Spectator Award of Excellence (2001 – 2011).
Horizons Dining Room is open for dinner.
View menus and make reservations online.
Reservations recommended.
Cabana Grille
Fresh air and fare is what’s cooking at the Cabana Grille, open seasonally near the outdoor pool. After a round of golf or lounging poolside, this inviting outdoor grill offers a lighter fare menu of sandwiches, salads and snacks, along with soft drinks and a full bar. Drift over to the Cabana Grille and enjoy a cocktail and a relaxed, sky-lit lunch.
Spa Café
Enjoy gourmet light fare that is healthy and delicious. The Spa Café offers an intimate Asheville dining spot, with seasonal outdoor seating by our waterfall. The café is a peaceful setting for light lunches, spa retreats and bridal showers.
In-Room Dining & Picnics
Enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner in the comfort of your room or suite - where a table by the window is waiting with beautiful views. Spending the day sightseeing? In-Room Dining will prepare a delicious picnic lunch to take on your adventures.
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