Guidebook for Raleigh
Food Scene
Raleigh has INCREDIBLE food! Here are just a few of our recommendations.
Amazing artisan bread shop with delicious pastries and coffee from a local roaster. Hidden gem, but becoming well-known!
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Boulted Bread
328 W South StAmazing artisan bread shop with delicious pastries and coffee from a local roaster. Hidden gem, but becoming well-known!
Great spot for breakfast and coffee. Take your laptop upstairs for a nice spot to work.
45 recommandé par les habitants
Morning Times
10 E Hargett StGreat spot for breakfast and coffee. Take your laptop upstairs for a nice spot to work.
Vegetarian and Vegan treats. Delicious food made from local ingredients. Get there early, this place fills up! Great Sunday brunch, too!
63 recommandé par les habitants
The Fiction Kitchen
2409 S Dawson StVegetarian and Vegan treats. Delicious food made from local ingredients. Get there early, this place fills up! Great Sunday brunch, too!
Fantastic Mexican restaurant. Amazing drinks. Fabulous Saturday brunch. Highly recommend!
28 recommandé par les habitants
Centro
106 S Wilmington StFantastic Mexican restaurant. Amazing drinks. Fabulous Saturday brunch. Highly recommend!
If you want pasta, this adorable spot has delicious Italian food - including gluten free and vegetarian choices!
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Gravy
135 S Wilmington StIf you want pasta, this adorable spot has delicious Italian food - including gluten free and vegetarian choices!
If you love Thai food, you simply must try Bida Manda. Important tip: Make a reservation, or go early and sit at the bar. This place is full every night because of its delicious food and great atmosphere.
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Bida Manda
222 S Blount StIf you love Thai food, you simply must try Bida Manda. Important tip: Make a reservation, or go early and sit at the bar. This place is full every night because of its delicious food and great atmosphere.
The Pit Authentic Barbecue
328 W Davie StSouthern BBQ! Enough said.
Sono Sushi
319 Fayetteville StGreat sushi and big-city vibe.
Little bakery in Mortechai neighborhood with delicious bread treats.
63 recommandé par les habitants
Yellow Dog Bread Company
219 E Franklin StLittle bakery in Mortechai neighborhood with delicious bread treats.
Farm to table, great place for "small food" and date nights! Great atmosphere.
28 recommandé par les habitants
Standard Foods
205 E Franklin St Farm to table, great place for "small food" and date nights! Great atmosphere.
Amazing food by local celebrity chef Ashley Christensen. Go for the mac and cheese - it's is amazing. Fills up fast - expect to wait! Great wine list, fantastic unique salads and foods. Decadent dining experience in a great atmosphere. The "it" place in Raleigh!
102 recommandé par les habitants
Poole's
426 S McDowell StAmazing food by local celebrity chef Ashley Christensen. Go for the mac and cheese - it's is amazing. Fills up fast - expect to wait! Great wine list, fantastic unique salads and foods. Decadent dining experience in a great atmosphere. The "it" place in Raleigh!
A casual Ashley Christensen restaurant, adjacent to her burger bar. Nice casual atmosphere and good food.
107 recommandé par les habitants
Beasley's Chicken + Honey
237 S Wilmington StA casual Ashley Christensen restaurant, adjacent to her burger bar. Nice casual atmosphere and good food.
Every Saturday - breakfast/brunch food truck and coffee drinks available, with farmers selling fresh organically grown produce and farm-raised meats and cheeses. Stop in during the week for an espresso drink and to shop local jewelry and art.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Rebus Works and pH seven
301-2 Kinsey StEvery Saturday - breakfast/brunch food truck and coffee drinks available, with farmers selling fresh organically grown produce and farm-raised meats and cheeses. Stop in during the week for an espresso drink and to shop local jewelry and art.
Great for pastries and they make amazing French macarons!
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lucettegrace
235 S Salisbury StGreat for pastries and they make amazing French macarons!
This is a unique spot for dessert and after dinner drinks. They're open super early (7 am) for coffee drinks and late (Midnight... 2 am on weekends) so you can get divine desserts and champagne or cocktails after dinner. CLOSED MONDAY.
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Bittersweet
16 E Martin StThis is a unique spot for dessert and after dinner drinks. They're open super early (7 am) for coffee drinks and late (Midnight... 2 am on weekends) so you can get divine desserts and champagne or cocktails after dinner. CLOSED MONDAY.
Great steaks and walking distance away at Raleigh's hip Warehouse District. Check it out! Extravagant and warm atmosphere, excellent service, and fantastic food. And you can walk here if you want to avoid the awful parking situation in this neighborhood (but Oak does have valet ;)
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Oak Steakhouse Raleigh
417 W Hargett StGreat steaks and walking distance away at Raleigh's hip Warehouse District. Check it out! Extravagant and warm atmosphere, excellent service, and fantastic food. And you can walk here if you want to avoid the awful parking situation in this neighborhood (but Oak does have valet ;)
FANTASTIC SUSHI and sake. Check it out, it won't disappoint. At the time of this writing, MWF 1/2 off most sushi rolls from 5-7 pm
13 recommandé par les habitants
O-Ku Sushi
411 W Hargett StFANTASTIC SUSHI and sake. Check it out, it won't disappoint. At the time of this writing, MWF 1/2 off most sushi rolls from 5-7 pm
Drinks & Nightlife
There are great spots to enjoy nightlife in Raleigh!
Good beer and great view from the patio in the summer. Hot spot to drink a craft brew and see the Raleigh city skyline.
26 recommandé par les habitants
Boylan Bridge Brewpub
201 South Boylan AvenueGood beer and great view from the patio in the summer. Hot spot to drink a craft brew and see the Raleigh city skyline.
Great atmosphere and great bar food. HUGE beer list.
105 recommandé par les habitants
The Raleigh Times
14 E Hargett StGreat atmosphere and great bar food. HUGE beer list.
So many amazing beers, local and otherwise. Gluten-free beer, ciders and unique kombucha, too. They serve sandwiches on locally made bread. Delicious.
21 recommandé par les habitants
State of Beer
401 Hillsborough StSo many amazing beers, local and otherwise. Gluten-free beer, ciders and unique kombucha, too. They serve sandwiches on locally made bread. Delicious.
Best local beer brewed right there. Fantastic pizza and always buzzing with a crowd on their patio and inside. Great place to check out!
85 recommandé par les habitants
Trophy Brewing
827 W Morgan StBest local beer brewed right there. Fantastic pizza and always buzzing with a crowd on their patio and inside. Great place to check out!
Trophy Brewing Tap and Table
225 S Wilmington StGreat atmosphere and great beer.
Fun arcade within walking distance, next to bars and restaurants.
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Boxcar Bar + Arcade
621 Foster StFun arcade within walking distance, next to bars and restaurants.
Watts & Ward
200 S Blount StChic speak-easy club in the heart of downtown.
FOUNDATION
213 Fayetteville StCraft Cocktails - fantastic.
Fox Liquor Bar
East Martin StreetExcellent choice for drinks! Fancy cocktails galore.
The Haymaker
555 Fayetteville StAdorable atmosphere. Top notch drinks. Right downtown.
Dim sum, flower shop, bookstore and craft beer in a gorgeous space and beautiful bar. Always packed. Quite possibly one of the trendiest spots in Downtown Raleigh.
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Brewery Bhavana
218 S Blount StDim sum, flower shop, bookstore and craft beer in a gorgeous space and beautiful bar. Always packed. Quite possibly one of the trendiest spots in Downtown Raleigh.
Parks & Nature
Great space to get in touch with nature by just crossing the street. Very peaceful, vast rolling hills and the greenway runs through it, so you can go on a wooded walk, bike or run right through the city.
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Dorothea Dix Park
1985 Umstead DrGreat space to get in touch with nature by just crossing the street. Very peaceful, vast rolling hills and the greenway runs through it, so you can go on a wooded walk, bike or run right through the city.
Super close to here, about 10 minutes drive. Great place for a peaceful walk around the lake.
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Lake Johnson Park
4601 Avent Ferry RdSuper close to here, about 10 minutes drive. Great place for a peaceful walk around the lake.
Greenways through Dix Park - in the summer there are always events and concert festivals. Dix Park is RIGHT across the street from our home and can be accessed with a quick 5 minute walk. Great place for a bike ride or run.
Greenway Trail Head
Tate DriveGreenways through Dix Park - in the summer there are always events and concert festivals. Dix Park is RIGHT across the street from our home and can be accessed with a quick 5 minute walk. Great place for a bike ride or run.
The HUGE Dix Park is within walking distance to our home. Already a destination, rolling hills and events abound. Soon-to-be Raleigh's "Central Park" as they design it to be a major green space in the city. Great for a peaceful walk, bike or run - throughout the spring and summer there are events and things to see, such as the 30-acre sunflower fields they did last summer!
Dix Park Athletic Field
1800 Biggs DrThe HUGE Dix Park is within walking distance to our home. Already a destination, rolling hills and events abound. Soon-to-be Raleigh's "Central Park" as they design it to be a major green space in the city. Great for a peaceful walk, bike or run - throughout the spring and summer there are events and things to see, such as the 30-acre sunflower fields they did last summer!
Shopping
Adorable jewelry and gifts, this store is a local gem. Highly recommend checking out if you're looking for a cute gift.
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Deco Raleigh
207 S Salisbury StAdorable jewelry and gifts, this store is a local gem. Highly recommend checking out if you're looking for a cute gift.
Unique art and home goods from both local artisans and unusual finds from international markets. Right next to Boulted Bread - you can walk there!
Holder Goods & Crafts
612 W South StUnique art and home goods from both local artisans and unusual finds from international markets. Right next to Boulted Bread - you can walk there!
Outdoor mall with fantastic shops and lots of restaurant choices. This area has massage and spa places, tea shop, women's and men's clothing and shoes, sunglasses/eyeglasses, drug store, and loads of restaurants and cafés.
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Cameron Village
Outdoor mall with fantastic shops and lots of restaurant choices. This area has massage and spa places, tea shop, women's and men's clothing and shoes, sunglasses/eyeglasses, drug store, and loads of restaurants and cafés.
Crabtree Valley Mall
4325 Glenwood AveSuper cute boutique with unique local items like jewelry and leather goods. Trendy clothing and unique gift items.
27 recommandé par les habitants
Edge of Urge
215 E Franklin StSuper cute boutique with unique local items like jewelry and leather goods. Trendy clothing and unique gift items.
Children's bookstore - great for unique gifts!
6 recommandé par les habitants
Read With Me, A Children's Book & Art Shop
111 E Hargett StChildren's bookstore - great for unique gifts!
Local Raleigh favorite - great bookstore, lovely location and fantastic selection of books. In North Hills Mall.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Quail Ridge Books
4209-100 Lassiter Mill RdLocal Raleigh favorite - great bookstore, lovely location and fantastic selection of books. In North Hills Mall.
Boutiques, movie theater, restaurants. Great spot to shop and eat.
Midtown - North Hills Mall (North State Bank) station
Boutiques, movie theater, restaurants. Great spot to shop and eat.
Sightseeing
The North Carolina Executive Mansion
200 N Blount StBeautiful historic spot.
Arts & Culture
Beautiful art museum with fantastic exhibits. They also have a concert series. Great restaurant inside for brunch and lunch, too. Beautiful grounds for walking around in nature with a bike/walking path.
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North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge RdBeautiful art museum with fantastic exhibits. They also have a concert series. Great restaurant inside for brunch and lunch, too. Beautiful grounds for walking around in nature with a bike/walking path.
Essentials
Harris Teeter
500 Oberlin RdGrocery store with all the fundamentals.
The Fresh Market
400 Woodburn RdWhole Foods Market
621 Broad StGotta know where your nearest Whole Foods is!
Really great wine selection and convenience store a short drive away - around 5 minutes.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Peace Street Market
804 W Peace StReally great wine selection and convenience store a short drive away - around 5 minutes.
In case you need a pharmacy/drug store/convenience store, really close in Cameron Village, about 6-7 minute drive.
21 recommandé par les habitants
Walgreens Pharmacy
1900 Cameron StIn case you need a pharmacy/drug store/convenience store, really close in Cameron Village, about 6-7 minute drive.