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CuratevsZambra
Curate and Zambra are both endorsed by writers. On balance, Curate ranks significantly better than Zambra. Curate scores 93 with accolades from 6 reviews such as Afar Magazine, Fodor's and Afar Magazine.
Curate
Fodor's
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Condé Nast Traveler
Bon Appétit
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
11 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801-3603
From $22/night
Fodor's "Especially notable are a selection of imported cured Iberian ham dishes, the creamy chilled gazpacho, and berenjenas la taberna (fried eggplant drizzled with mountain honey). " Full review
Afar Magazine "Félix Meana and Katie Button, veterans of elBulli in Spain, converted Asheville’s former downtown bus depot into a stylish tapas bar." Full review
Afar Magazine "Whether taking up permanent residence in the Blue Ridge Mountains, or passing through - Cúrate can not be missed." Full review
Afar Magazine "Rock a few plates of tapas and don't forget to pull back an Eclipse de Luna - a moonshine-based cocktail - and a few slices of jamon iberico." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "A bustling restaurant where ham legs hang, ripe for slicing, and a wall of vermouth taps presupposes your next drink. In between, the space is filled with bottles and Spanish-language signage. " Full review
Bon Appétit "I’ve got, not a hot take, but a room-temp take. Frittata, quiche, tortilla española: I could live without them. They’re just not my thing. Eggy cakes. They’re bland, somehow never salted..."
This Tortilla Española Is Like a Savory Molten Lava Cake
December 12, 2019
Frommer's "Chef Katie Button is a star of the Southern culinary scene, and this is her home base." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Cúrate, another James Beard Award winner worth visiting, is a trendy eatery housed in a 1927-era bus depot serving flavorful Spanish tapas"
The Best Food Cities in the U.S.
March 19, 2023
Travel + Leisure "Focusing on Spanish cuisine was a natural fit. Cúrate’s menu is simple, allowing the excellent produce and meats to shine. Naturally, it serves perfect, thinly sliced jamón ibérico de bellota."
Zambra Frommer's Fodor's
85 W Walnut St, Asheville, NC 28801
From $10/night
Frommer's "In a unique location under Asheville's most famous bookstore, Malaprop's, Zambra serves an equally unique blend of Spanish, Portuguese, and Moroccan tapas." Full review
Fodor's "The voluptuous Moorish colors, dim lighting, a cavelike atmosphere, and live jazz are all appealing." Full review
