ELDR Restaurant

Asheville Restaurant Eldr Now Open in Grovewood Village - Eater Carolinas

"It would be disingenuous not to use the words “fairy tale,” “storybook,” or “magical” to describe the first glimpse of Eldr, the newly opened restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a century-old cottage nestled amid the trees in historic Grovewood Village. Ruddy red shingles drape over pebbled exterior walls; paned glass windows are framed with pine green metal; and a sturdy flagstone path meanders through landscaped grounds to the golden oak front door. Though the exterior evokes Red Riding Hood, from inside the snug vestibule the view is minimalist Nordic, a less-is-more ethos that co-owner Carson Lucci describes as “super-clean, modern, and timeless.” Eldr is Old Norse for “fire”, a term Lucci and her personal and professional partner, chef Eric Burleson, learned in their travels through Scandinavia. Those trips over the years inspired the restaurant’s decor, and the region’s culinary profile informed Burleson’s menus." - Kay West