We invite you to 12 Baskets Café, where community and compassion come together. Mondays and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM we're open for sit-down meals. Every Tuesday and Friday grab to-go meals and assorted groceries from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Join us for coffee, conversation, and community in our garden beginning at 10:00 AM on the days we are open.

Everyone is welcome to share in the abundance of rescued food at 610 Haywood Rd, West Asheville.

Please use street parking and avoid the lot outside our entrance, as it's reserved for food drop-offs and neighboring businesses. Let's be good neighbors together!

Our cafe is a gathering space for people from all walks of life – those experiencing physical hunger, those seeking a sense of belonging, and those eager to contribute. At API, we hunger for community, and our cafe reflects this shared feast of food and good company in a "by-donation" style.

Contribute in ways that resonate with you, whether through cash or monthly donations, helping with dishwashing or serving, or assisting in post-lunch cleanup. Everyone is greeted warmly and invited to the table. Donations are appreciated to cover rent and materials.

At 12 Baskets Cafe, we receive donations of high-quality, surplus food from local businesses and the food service industry. These donations, which would otherwise go to waste, are collected by API companions and repurposed for sharing. Join us in fostering a community where everyone has a seat at the table.

“In a universe of scarcity, only people who know the arts of competing, even of making war will be able to survive. But in a universe of abundance, acts of generosity and community become not only possible but fruitful as well.”
- Parker Palmer