An impressive 15 of the 100 restaurants on Yelp’s first ever “Top 100 Restaurants in the Carolinas” hailed from Western North Carolina. Here a list of them:

No. 4 — Postero | Hendersonville

No. 6 — Joey’s Pancake House | Maggie Valley

No. 7 — Huli Sue’s BBQ & Grill | Asheville

No. 23 — Cousins Cuban Cafe | Black Mountain

No. 25 — Smoke on BBQ | Brevard

No. 34 — Khao Thai Cuisine | Arden

No. 40 — Goldfinch Kitchen & Cocktails | Black Mountain

No. 45 — Chestnut | Asheville

No. 49 — La Rumba Restaurant Latino | Asheville

No. 54 — Open Oven | Black Mountain

No. 58 — Hillman Beer | Old Fort

No. 71 — Bebettes | Asheville

No. 82 — Farenheit Pizza & Brewhouse | Asheville

No. 87 — The Local | Boone

No. 88 — Blue Ridge Biscuit Company | Black Mountain

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*To determine Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in the Carolinas in 2023, Yelp identified businesses in the restaurants category, then ranked those spots using a number of factors, including the total volume and ratings of reviews between January 1, 2021 and March 31, 2023. When available, all businesses on this list have a passing health score as of March 31, 2023.