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Cúrate Lively Spanish Tapas Dining
All-day vermutería, jamonería, w**e bar & restaurant
🥇 Award Winner
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Cúrate, the authentic Spanish tapas bar, is open for lunch, brunch and dinner service. Heirloom Hospitality Group’s lively full-service restaurant brings diners the best of Spanish food and w**e with fabulous locally-sourced ingredients. The cuisine at Cúrate is first and foremost traditional Spanish. From jamón Ibérico to croquetas to crema catalana, those who have traveled to Spain will instantly be transported back to one of the lively tapas bars beloved throughout the country, one plate at a time. In Spanish, Cúrate, means ‘cure yourself.’ Whether guests are looking for a fun-filled evening out with friends or a quick bite before or after one of Asheville's many art or music productions, Cúrate is the place to go to take care of yourself, by letting us take care of you.

Extending a heartfelt thank you to our friend and multifaceted hospitality force Meherwan Irani for these kind words and...
10/11/2026

Extending a heartfelt thank you to our friend and multifaceted hospitality force Meherwan Irani for these kind words and for lifting up our community with this comprehensive list of some of our favorite Asheville spots! We feel so lucky to be part of such a supportive community of chefs, restaurateurs, and hospitality pros who are constantly raising the bar.

If you’re heading to town this fall to catch the leaves, we wholehearted agree with Meherwan that the following restaurants are necessary stops for any AVL dining itinerary:

Luminosa
Neng Jr.’s
Leo’s House of Thirst
The Admiral
The Bull & Beggar
Good Hot Fish
All Souls Pizza
Mother
Owl Bakery
Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack

And, of course, any trip to our mountain town would not be complete without a meal at Meherwan and Molly Irani 's own Chai Pani Asheville and Botiwalla by Chai Pani !

Additional thanks to local photographer Rachael McIntosh Photography for catching us (and our neighbors) in such good light.

Read the full SAVEUR article at the link in our bio!

Let’s get something straight: this is not a paella. And no, we don’t mean that in a cheeky Magritte “Ceci n’est pas une ...
10/06/2026

Let’s get something straight: this is not a paella. And no, we don’t mean that in a cheeky Magritte “Ceci n’est pas une paella” sort of way. To Valencians, this is a pretty serious distinction.

Paella is the pan itself: wide and shallow, ideally carbon steel with dimples on the bottom and curved handles on each side. Its shape lets the rice spread thin, helping it develop that crisp, caramelized socarrat (arguably the best part of the dish).

The REAL paella, the iconic rice dish, comes from Valencia on Spain’s east coast. And a true paella Valenciana has a pretty specific ingredient list: short-grain rice, chicken, rabbit, flat green beans, garrofón (a large white bean), tomato, saffron, and olive oil. Some cooks add snails or duck. But for anything beyond that, Valencians have another name: arroz con cosas. Translation: rice with things.

We respect the distinction, which is why our daily rice dish cooked en paella is appropriately called an “arroz de temporada”.

Right now, our rotating seasonal rice dish (en paella) is an “arroz de codorniz”, topped with juicy Josper-grilled farmed quail from Manchester Farms—a second-generation, antibiotic-free farm a little over two hours south of Asheville that raises its birds with exceptional care and respect. Served with sweet confit shallots, garlic-piparra alioli, chives, and torched herbs, it’s definitely a “Span-ish”dish, yet undeniably delicious. Available all day, every day, for a limited time.

Phew… glad we cleared that up!

Another Haywood Street Downtown Welcome Table lunch is in the books!On Wednesday morning, a group of Cúrate staff volunt...
09/18/2026

Another Haywood Street Downtown Welcome Table lunch is in the books!

On Wednesday morning, a group of Cúrate staff volunteers gathered at Haywood Street Congregation to prepare and serve lunch to our Asheville neighbors, inviting everyone to join us for a meal with extra care, dignity, and some well-deserved hospitality.

Our team joins Haywood Street twice a year, and it’s a service we genuinely enjoy being part of. Thank you to our restaurant guests who helped make this meal possible, donating more than $1,400 to the effort.

Haywood Street Congregation invites other local restaurant partners to join them at the Welcome Table. If your restaurant would like to find another way to show up for our Asheville neighbors, we highly recommend getting involved.

And for those who are looking to lend a hand on your own, there are always opportunities to volunteer with Haywood Street and its many initiatives.

Thank you to Haywood for all that you do!

09/04/2026

French Broad Pastry Pan de Cristal, Made Exclusively for Cúrate!
A Catalan loaf, born in Barcelona bakeries, notoriously difficult to make and even harder to perfect to the standard Félix grew accustomed to in Spain. We've imported the Pan de Cristal we use at Cúrate, rather than seeking out a stateside bakery, simply because we haven’t encountered a version that rivals the original. Until this month, that is.

We're so excited to introduce a new partnership with our pal Dune at French Broad Pastry, right here in Asheville, to serve a Pan de Cristal that competes with that Spanish quality while keeping production close to home. Crackling crust, airy crumb, and all. It took some real back and forth and collaboration to land on the right formula for our new vessel for Pan con Tomate and Bocadillos. And that collaboration means we no longer have to source from Spain. The same product, now delivered from a bakery just a few miles from the restaurant instead of an ocean away.

Watch to learn more about how this Cúrate x French Broad partnership came to be, and stay tuned for more menu developments that have come from this collaboration, including a look at our new baguette!

A restaurant’s work begins long before the front doors open. By 7:00AM, Fulfillment and Distribution Manager Carmen Cabr...
09/02/2026

A restaurant’s work begins long before the front doors open. By 7:00AM, Fulfillment and Distribution Manager Carmen Cabrera is already hard at work—humming through inventory, confirming the accuracy of incoming orders, and shuffling supplies between the restaurant and our warehouse. Carmen works alongside Cúrate’s team of chefs to source the highest quality local and Spanish ingredients, and keep them stocked and ready for service!

Cúrate at Home customers likely know Carmen well. Her careful hands pack every box that reaches your door, and she’s the helpful voice on the other side of the screen there to answer any questions you might have.

A thirty year Asheville resident, Carmen celebrates three years at Cúrate this year, a stretch that has unfortunately included some difficult moments. However—as is her nature—Carmen is quick to recognize the silver lining that came from these experiences.

“Though a product of a terrible event, my favorite memory working at Cúrate so far was aiding World Central Kitchen after Hurricane Helene,” Carmen says. “It was a very, very hard time in everybody’s lives. But coming in, the team cooking together, loading up the van and delivering meals for people that didn’t have food to the WCK hub. That to me—the camaraderie and the love and the friendship that we all developed—was the beginning of me really learning to appreciate this team.”

Off the clock, Carmen likes to paddle around WNC’s bodies of water, and serves on the Board of Directors for Appalachian Wildlife Refuge. She spends more time than she would like defending her garden against her neighborhood’s groundhogs, but does it for her love of nature and the outdoors.

Because of Carmen, our pantries stay full, our walk-ins stocked, and orders never stop moving out the door. Her dedication to precision, and noticeable care for the people around her, has cemented Carmen as a truly beloved member of our team.

08/25/2026

Every itinerary begins with years of travel, exploring and building lasting friendships through research and discovery. Dining out with new connections, striking up conversations with locals, finding that friend of a friend who knows where to catch the most entertaining Lucha Libre match, devour the most authentic street tacos, sample the most interesting mezcal, and — in general — absorb the culture and character of where they’re from

Félix's recent travels in Mexico City were the final step in bringing this new Cúrate Travel itinerary to fruition, making sure that every destination and activity fulfilled its promise of a tailored, stress-free, and eye-opening adventure into the heart of Latin America.

Each and every personalized detail makes a difference in the travel experience. Gaining knowledge through years of nurturing strong local bonds is truly the only way to develop that nuanced understanding of a region.

Our 2026 travel dates may be sold out, but you can still join us on our 2027 Mexico City adventures at the link in our bio.

08/24/2026

Low ticket warning! ⚠️

Our next pintxo party collab, Traiteur Txikiteo, is coming up this Friday, August 28, from 6:00 to 8:30 PM at La Bodega! Chef Peyton Barrell of Gourmand and Cúrate Executive Chef Ángel Palacios are joining forces in the kitchen for a collaborative pintxo menu, paired with a lineup of w**es by Ameztoi Boiz from De Maison Selections .

Our beloved local distributor, Mike Tiano of Haw River W**e Merchant, will join w**e director Jessica Salyer and De Maison's Phil Broom on the floor for w**e pours and maybe... just maybe 😉... a c***r porrón or two.

Standing room, cocktail style, bar-top bites, txakolina, and porrones of Basque c***r. Fall can wait, let's txikiteo!

Get your ticket on OpenTable at the link in our bio.

Address

13 Biltmore Avenue
Asheville, NC
28801

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 9:30pm
Wednesday 11am - 9:30pm
Thursday 11am - 10:30pm
Friday 11am - 10:30pm
Saturday 11am - 10:30pm
Sunday 11am - 10:30pm

Telephone

+18282392946

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