Raleigh Guide
Best place to get a drink before dinner or get dinner there
Great skyline view of Raleigh, decent beers cocktails and food. Walk from here (directly south across the bridge to Boylan Heights historic district.
201 S Boylan Ave
201 South Boylan AvenueGreat skyline view of Raleigh, decent beers cocktails and food. Walk from here (directly south across the bridge to Boylan Heights historic district.
Quick Bite
The place has a huge variety of food from local vendors. They sell alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks, enjoy the industrial feel inside or their outdoor seating area in the heart of Raleigh's warehouse district.
411 W Morgan St
411 West Morgan StreetThe place has a huge variety of food from local vendors. They sell alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks, enjoy the industrial feel inside or their outdoor seating area in the heart of Raleigh's warehouse district.
A Place at the Table is Raleigh’s first pay-what-you-can cafe. Enjoy a yummy sandwich or salad and support a good cause.
16 locals recommend
A Place at the Table
300 W Hargett StA Place at the Table is Raleigh’s first pay-what-you-can cafe. Enjoy a yummy sandwich or salad and support a good cause.
Brunch
Enjoy a brunch there on a Sunday morning. Humble Pie is a family style type of place, they try to serve local farm produces. Their brunch menu includes traditional breakfast with a twist and nice brunch cocktails
24 locals recommend
Humble Pie
317 S Harrington StEnjoy a brunch there on a Sunday morning. Humble Pie is a family style type of place, they try to serve local farm produces. Their brunch menu includes traditional breakfast with a twist and nice brunch cocktails
Nominated the best Sunday brunch place in 2020, you won't be disappointed! Tupelo Honey offers soul filling yummy food, enjoy their interior ambiance or their outdoor patio. Located on NC State Campus ground an 2 steps away from the oldest open air mall in the South (Cameron Village), it is a nice area to walk around and window shop. I would advise to make a reservation in advance on Open Table or their website.
30 locals recommend
Tupelo Honey
425 Oberlin RdNominated the best Sunday brunch place in 2020, you won't be disappointed! Tupelo Honey offers soul filling yummy food, enjoy their interior ambiance or their outdoor patio. Located on NC State Campus ground an 2 steps away from the oldest open air mall in the South (Cameron Village), it is a nice area to walk around and window shop. I would advise to make a reservation in advance on Open Table or their website.
Vibrant and colorful atmosphere for a brunch, Flying Biscuit is a great place for families. They serve great breakfast/brunch and have outdoor sitting. It is located in the heart of the oldest outdoor mall in the South (Cameron Village).
34 locals recommend
Flying Biscuit Café
2016 Clark AveVibrant and colorful atmosphere for a brunch, Flying Biscuit is a great place for families. They serve great breakfast/brunch and have outdoor sitting. It is located in the heart of the oldest outdoor mall in the South (Cameron Village).
Gastronomie
Mandolin uses the highest quality local ingredients to create seasonal menus that represent a fresh take on Southern food. Enjoy a lunch or brunch there and scroll around the historic colonial neighborhood of Five Points.
18 locals recommend
Mandolin
2519 Fairview RdMandolin uses the highest quality local ingredients to create seasonal menus that represent a fresh take on Southern food. Enjoy a lunch or brunch there and scroll around the historic colonial neighborhood of Five Points.
One of our favorite restaurants in Raleigh, it is family owned and their food is amazing if you're into Asian cuisine. Our go to appetizer is Crispy rice lettuce wrap, their pumpkin curry is also amazing and leave place for their mango sticky rice as a dessert you won't regret it!
Their portions are pretty big, so we like to share!
126 locals recommend
Bida Manda
222 S Blount StOne of our favorite restaurants in Raleigh, it is family owned and their food is amazing if you're into Asian cuisine. Our go to appetizer is Crispy rice lettuce wrap, their pumpkin curry is also amazing and leave place for their mango sticky rice as a dessert you won't regret it!
Their portions are pretty big, so we like to share!
Right next to Bida Manda, it is owned by the same family! Brewery Bhavana offers an amazing atmosphere to hang out and enjoy a delightful dinner, the restaurant has a bar area with high tables for casual drinks/dining, a more romantic ambiance for date nights along with a flower and book shop. while getting a drink you can walk around and look at their different variety of items.
We always go for the Peking Duck to share between 3-4 people or their whole fish for 2.
113 locals recommend
Brewery Bhavana
218 S Blount StRight next to Bida Manda, it is owned by the same family! Brewery Bhavana offers an amazing atmosphere to hang out and enjoy a delightful dinner, the restaurant has a bar area with high tables for casual drinks/dining, a more romantic ambiance for date nights along with a flower and book shop. while getting a drink you can walk around and look at their different variety of items.
We always go for the Peking Duck to share between 3-4 people or their whole fish for 2.
High energy casual eatery, Tazza Kitchen offers a seasonal menu and highlight wood fired cooking. A great place to enjoy a nice dinner and good drinks.
30 locals recommend
Tazza Kitchen Cameron Village
432 Woodburn RdHigh energy casual eatery, Tazza Kitchen offers a seasonal menu and highlight wood fired cooking. A great place to enjoy a nice dinner and good drinks.
Café
Sir Walter Coffee is a nice cafe located in downtown Raleigh, after a day of walking around you can stop by for a break. They serve coffee, smoothie, bubble tea and quick bites to eat.
13 locals recommend
Sir Walter Coffee
145 E Davie StSir Walter Coffee is a nice cafe located in downtown Raleigh, after a day of walking around you can stop by for a break. They serve coffee, smoothie, bubble tea and quick bites to eat.
Jubala Coffee
2100 Hillsborough StNice coffee shop on NC State Campus ground
Coffee shop located near Cameron Village, a nice place to a coffee and a quick bite to eat.
14 locals recommend
Benelux Coffee
402 Oberlin RdCoffee shop located near Cameron Village, a nice place to a coffee and a quick bite to eat.
Casual Dining
Sushi O is a great decently cheap place, the menu has other options than sushis. Their ramen noodles are really good as well.
It is a located on Glenwood which is where the party scene is in Raleigh.
9 locals recommend
Sushi O Bistro & Sushi Bar
222 Glenwood AveSushi O is a great decently cheap place, the menu has other options than sushis. Their ramen noodles are really good as well.
It is a located on Glenwood which is where the party scene is in Raleigh.
If you are into Vietnamese food, this is a good place to have a variety of Vietnamese dishes from Pho, Banh Mi, Noodle Bowl etc. It is located on Glenwood, you can eat there before going out!
Anise Pho
222 Glenwood AveIf you are into Vietnamese food, this is a good place to have a variety of Vietnamese dishes from Pho, Banh Mi, Noodle Bowl etc. It is located on Glenwood, you can eat there before going out!
Thaiphoon Bistro
301 Glenwood AveA huge variety and really good Thai food located on Glenwood!
The Pit is an authentic Southern barbecue restaurant in Raleigh, if you're looking to try the local cuisine, this is the place to go!
The Pit
The Pit is an authentic Southern barbecue restaurant in Raleigh, if you're looking to try the local cuisine, this is the place to go!
Neighborhoods To See
Historic Oakwood is a nineteenth century neighborhood located near downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. The neighborhood, designated on the National Register of Historic Places and also Raleigh's first local Historic District, is comprised of hundreds of homes in a variety of architectural styles.
46 locals recommend
Historic Oakwood
Historic Oakwood is a nineteenth century neighborhood located near downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. The neighborhood, designated on the National Register of Historic Places and also Raleigh's first local Historic District, is comprised of hundreds of homes in a variety of architectural styles.
The Five Points Historic Neighborhoods are a cluster of suburban developments centered on the Five Points intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Fairview and Whitaker Mill Roads in Raleigh, North Carolina. All of the neighborhoods were platted in the 1910s through the early 1920s and represent Raleigh's second wave of white suburban development.
8 locals recommend
Five Points
The Five Points Historic Neighborhoods are a cluster of suburban developments centered on the Five Points intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Fairview and Whitaker Mill Roads in Raleigh, North Carolina. All of the neighborhoods were platted in the 1910s through the early 1920s and represent Raleigh's second wave of white suburban development.
Glenwood South has a variety of bars and restaurants, this is where locals go out on weekends. You'll find night clubs, breweries, piano bar etc.
35 locals recommend
Glenwood South
Glenwood South has a variety of bars and restaurants, this is where locals go out on weekends. You'll find night clubs, breweries, piano bar etc.