The Market Place
American restaurant · Asheville
20 Wall St, Asheville, NC 28801
Highlights
Farm-to-table American cuisine, craft cocktails, wine list
Farm-to-table American cuisine, craft cocktails, wine list
"Chef William Dissen’s the Market Place celebrated its 45th anniversary in 2024 with a semifinalist nod for the James Beard Outstanding Restaurant award. Opened in 1979, and in its current Wall Street location under Dissen’s ownership since 2009, the Market Place is Asheville’s landmark farm-to-table restaurant and a cornerstone of the city’s food scene history. Sampling the house pickles, fresh vegetable small plates, and charcuterie is a must. The seasonally rotating menu also showcases fresh local meats and trout as well as Carolina seafood options. The Benton’s bacon Old Fashioned with maple syrup is a classic complement to the meal." - Gina Smith
"Chef William Dissen is named alongside this Asheville restaurant as a 2025 James Beard Foundation semifinalist in the 'Outstanding Chef presented by Hilton' category, indicating the chef's work at the restaurant is the basis for the nomination." - Erin Perkins
"When The Market Place opened in 1979, it became a trailblazer in Asheville’s farm-to-table movement. In 2009, chef William Dissen took over the restaurant, maintaining the ethos of working with local purveyors—and the restaurant was nominated for a James Beard award for Outstanding Restaurant this year, its 45th year in business."
"Though staff at the restaurant report that they themselves are okay, leadership is urging broader political action—encouraging people to contact congressional representatives—to secure federal organization and funding, arguing that without substantial outside aid the region could suffer long-term setbacks." - Stephanie Burt
"Offers dishes like chili sorghum pork ribs and vegetables in spiced sorghum butter."
