One of my favorite places to eat, when I visit the Biltmore Estate is the Deerpark Resturant. A trip to the Biltmore is not complete without good food and the Deerpark puts on a culinary show like you would not believe. A buffet like no other, the Deerpark is something wholly different for the person looking for a great way to experience the opulence of a fine meal at the Biltmore. Housed in a barn that was part of the original estate, you get to experience some history along with a good meal.
Let me set the scene: you have purchased your entry into the Biltmore Estate and it is a glorious Sunday afternoon, around lunch time. You and your family decide to go to the Deerpark, after a suggestion from the ticket office. They call ahead for you and make a reservation for you. You hop in the car and instead of stopping at the house, you continue through the beautiful grounds of the Biltmore Estate, following the signs, to the Deerpark. From the time you pull into the parking lot you will feel that you are somewhere different. You are at a barn that used to house some of the four legged residents of the estate. The seating area is built around a central courtyard that at times has ice sculptures and can also be rented out for receptions throughout the year.
One of the staff members will escort you to your table and you will find that you are already experiencing the glory of the Vanderbillts. The table is laid out with beautiful stemware and silverware, cloth napkins and a fresh tablecloth. They give you a brief rundown of the special of the day and then point you in the direction of the buffet. As you approach the tables of food you are going to realize very quickly that this is not your usual buffet. No piles of over cooked food, no turines of processed soup, this is a gourmet buffet where the chefs of the Biltmore Estate get to experiment and dream. Their dreams are edible, their experiments are delightful and the food the produce is amazing. Fresh meats and vegetables prepared differently all the time sit side by side with field green salads and made to order omelettes. And of course then there is the dessert table. An entire table devoted to desserts. From tartlets to pie to cake and cookies, the pastry staff at the Deerpark has been hard at work.
The Deerpark Restaurant is a place that everyone should experience at least once. You need to make sure that you include it the next time that you go to the Biltmore. Of course, there are also those people that make the Deerpark their restaurant of choice whenever they go to the Biltmore Estate. When you are in Asheville you are going to want to spend some time at the Biltmore. Make sure that you pick a good place to eat, pick the Deerpark.
Deerpark Restaurant
Biltmore Estate
One Lodge Street
Asheville, NC
Reservations – 828-225-6260