Inside Brü GastroCafe in downtown Asheville: live-edge bar, octopus mural, pendant lights and espresso bar

Downtown Asheville · Brunch all day

The best brunch in downtown Asheville, served all day

BRÜ is a farm-to-table all day brunch cafe, offering elevated comfort food, craft espresso and morning to midday cocktails & beers — explore our menu including the signature Million Dollar Waffle, Pastrami Hash & Peach Burrata Toast, all within a block of Pack Square.

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Open daily: 8am – 3pm
Local taps: 8
From Pack Square: 1 block

Why Brü

Brunch served all day

No 11am cutoff. Shakshuka or the Million Dollar Waffle at 8am or 2pm — the kitchen serves brunch every hour we're open.

Farm-to-table, actually

Eggs, produce and pork sourced from Western North Carolina growers we can name.

One block off Pack Square

Walkable from every downtown hotel, with a full espresso bar and local taproom.

Brunch menu

Sourced from Western North Carolina farms and rewritten with the seasons. Ask your server what changed this week.

Sweet Start

Brünch all day — no cutoff

Brü Organic Yogurt$12.00
Organic Greek yogurt with granola, fresh berries and honey
Challah French Toast$17.00
Thick cut challah, orange zest whipped ricotta, fresh berries, maple syrup
Belgian Waffle Stack$17.00
Pearl sugar Belgian waffles, nutella, whipped cream, chopped hazelnuts

Slow & Savory

The heart of the brunch menu

The Brü Plate$14.00
Two farm-fresh eggs your way, choice of bacon or sausage, crispy potatoes, thick-cut sourdough toast
Local Trout Lox Bagel$19.00
Whipped cream cheese, chives, heirloom tomato, cucumber, hard-boiled egg, capers, dill, everything bagel
Chili Crisp Avo Toast$15.00
Seeded sourdough, avocado smash, sunny side egg, chili crunch
Caramelized Peach & Burrata Toast$17.00
Seeded sourdough, burrata, caramelized peaches, balsamic reduction, toasted pecans
Breakfast Wrap$15.00
Scrambled eggs, caramelized onions, mushrooms, spinach, cheddar/gruyere/fontina, local sausage, crispy potatoes, salsa roja, flour tortilla, mixed greens
Croque Madame$18.00
Open-faced, thick black forest ham, gruyere, egg over easy, bechamel, brioche
Chilaquiles$17.00
Crispy tortillas, black beans, salsa roja, chorizo, cotija, crema, avocado, two fried eggs, cilantro
Shakshuka$17.00
Pepper garlic tomato sauce, baked eggs, spinach, feta, toasted sourdough
Pastrami Hash$22.00
Smoked pastrami, roasted potato, pickled onion, sweet peppers, sunny eggs, spicy hollandaise

Fork & Knife

Salads, bowls and handhelds

Million Dollar Waffle$24.00
Worth every bite — two caramelized pearl sugar Belgian waffles layered with soft folded eggs, brown sugar pepper bacon, aged white cheddar, crispy onions, truffle honey & chives, served with breakfast potatoes
Harvest Lemon & Thyme Salad$16.00
Mixed greens, honey crisp apple, pear, goat cheese, candied pecans, red onion, lemon/thyme vinaigrette
Kale Caesar Salad$15.00
Tuscan kale, shaved parmesan, sourdough croutons, house-made caesar. Add chicken 6, salmon 7, steak 9
Atlantic Salmon Bowl$22.00
Pan roasted 6oz salmon, soy citrus marinated cucumbers, mustardy cabbage & carrot salad, sweet cumin grains, herb seeds
Market Plate$24.00
Chef's selection of seasonal vegetables, ancient grains, whipped feta, grilled lemon, choice of chicken, salmon or steak
Grilled Brürger$18.00
6oz house blend (short rib–brisket–chuck), brioche bun, crispy onions, aged cheddar, bacon jam, special sauce
Farm Chicken Sandwich$18.00
Grilled chicken, charred poblano, garlic aioli, havarti, baby arugula, sourdough, fries or mixed greens
Double Cut Grilled Bacon BLT$19.00
Open-faced thick cut grilled bacon, caramelized onions, hollandaise, heirloom tomatoes, butter lettuce, sourdough, over easy egg, fries or mixed greens
Steak & Eggs$25.00
8oz New York strip, eggs your way, fries and chimichurri

Additions

Avocado$3.00
Bacon$5.00
Egg$2.00
Grilled steak$9.00
Smoked trout$7.00
Seared salmon$7.00
Grilled chicken$6.00
Breakfast potatoes$4.00
Fries$4.00

Brü Avl brunch stack: waffle, folded egg omelette, candied bacon and crispy shallots with maple

Poppy seed toast with fresh burrata, honeyed peaches, balsamic and micro greens at Brü Avl

Grilled Brürger with fries and a local draft beer by the window at Brü GastroCafe in Asheville

Iced espresso drink with cold foam and cookie crumble from the Brü Avl coffee bar

Blackberry brunch cocktail garnished with fresh blackberries at Brü Avl in downtown Asheville

Octopus mural and coffee bar inside Brü GastroCafe in downtown Asheville

Brü GastroCafe storefront at 5 Biltmore Ave with open window seating in downtown Asheville

Ask your server about gluten free bread options and our rotating dessert menu. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Order online or call to book

Pick up brunch through Toast, or call ahead to reserve a table. Walk-ins are always welcome at the bar.

Order brunch online

Takeout and delivery through Toast. Pick your favorites, choose a time, and we'll have it ready.

Order on Toast

For same-day orders, large parties or questions, call (828) 412-3364.

Reserve a table

We take reservations by phone. Call us and we'll get you seated — walk-ins are always welcome at the bar, too.

Call (828) 412-3364

· Same-day tables: call ahead
· Large parties & buyouts: call to arrange
· Walk-ins welcome at the bar

Visit

Hours

Monday – Sunday8:00am – 3:00pm

Brunch is served every hour we're open — there's no 11am cutoff.

Find us

Brü GastroCafe storefront at 5 Biltmore Ave in downtown Asheville

5 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

One block south of Pack Square. Street parking plus the Aloft and Rankin Ave decks nearby.

Get directions Call (828) 412-3364