Guidebook for Raleigh

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Guidebook for Raleigh

Food Scene

Fantastic southern food by a James Beard award winner.
102 locals recommend
Poole's
426 S McDowell St
102 locals recommend
Fantastic southern food by a James Beard award winner.
Get the bone marrow. Seriously.
75 locals recommend
Stanbury
938 N Blount St
75 locals recommend
Get the bone marrow. Seriously.
German -influenced. Hands down the best brunch in Raleigh. Fantastic lunch and dinner as well.
34 locals recommend
Capital Club 16
16 W Martin St
34 locals recommend
German -influenced. Hands down the best brunch in Raleigh. Fantastic lunch and dinner as well.
Chicken and Waffles!
107 locals recommend
Beasley's Chicken + Honey
237 S Wilmington St
107 locals recommend
Chicken and Waffles!
Small microbrewery with fantastic beer and phenomenal pizza. The patio is pretty rad too.
85 locals recommend
Trophy Brewing
827 W Morgan St
85 locals recommend
Small microbrewery with fantastic beer and phenomenal pizza. The patio is pretty rad too.
One of my favorite restaurants in Raleigh. Amazing Laotian food.
126 locals recommend
Bida Manda
222 S Blount St
126 locals recommend
One of my favorite restaurants in Raleigh. Amazing Laotian food.
Vegetarians rejoice! This place is doing everything right.
63 locals recommend
The Fiction Kitchen
2409 S Dawson St
63 locals recommend
Vegetarians rejoice! This place is doing everything right.
Carbs and coffee. The bread and pastries here are heaven.
52 locals recommend
Boulted Bread
328 W South St
52 locals recommend
Carbs and coffee. The bread and pastries here are heaven.
DESSERT. And also this thing called the dixie cannonball which is a cheddar biscuit filled with sausage gravy. Oh. My. God.
41 locals recommend
lucettegrace
235 S Salisbury St
41 locals recommend
DESSERT. And also this thing called the dixie cannonball which is a cheddar biscuit filled with sausage gravy. Oh. My. God.
More chocolate!
28 locals recommend
Escazu Chocolates
936 N Blount St
28 locals recommend
More chocolate!
Hidden lunch spot within Logan Trading Company (a garden nursery.) The grilled tuna salad sandwich is killer, and the outdoor seating is perfect.
8 locals recommend
Seaboard ACE Hardware
802 Semart Dr
8 locals recommend
Hidden lunch spot within Logan Trading Company (a garden nursery.) The grilled tuna salad sandwich is killer, and the outdoor seating is perfect.
Great coffee and food in Seaboard Station.
11 locals recommend
BREW Coffee Bar
111 Seaboard Ave
11 locals recommend
Great coffee and food in Seaboard Station.
Voted one of the top 10 coolest places to eat in the world in 2018 by Forbes! The space is really beautiful, the beer is delicious, and the dim sum is delicious.
113 locals recommend
Brewery Bhavana
218 S Blount St
113 locals recommend
Voted one of the top 10 coolest places to eat in the world in 2018 by Forbes! The space is really beautiful, the beer is delicious, and the dim sum is delicious.

Drinks & Nightlife

Whiskey. Cocktails. Underground bar.
54 locals recommend
FOUNDATION
213 Fayetteville St
54 locals recommend
Whiskey. Cocktails. Underground bar.
Upstairs mezcal bar with an adorable rooftop patio.
106 S Wilmington St
106 South Wilmington Street
Upstairs mezcal bar with an adorable rooftop patio.
Fresh fruit cocktails in a neighborhood bar.
616 N Person St
616 North Person Street
Fresh fruit cocktails in a neighborhood bar.
Live music!
23 locals recommend
Kings
14 W Martin St
23 locals recommend
Live music!
Dingy dive bar with live music. I've never left here without taking at least 3 shots of whiskey.
20 locals recommend
Slims Raleigh
227 S Wilmington St
20 locals recommend
Dingy dive bar with live music. I've never left here without taking at least 3 shots of whiskey.
Creative cocktails and live jazz. Love the atmosphere of this place.
40 locals recommend
C. Grace
407 Glenwood Ave
40 locals recommend
Creative cocktails and live jazz. Love the atmosphere of this place.
The food is meh, the beer is drinkable, but the view from their patio is absolutely incredible.
26 locals recommend
Boylan Bridge Brewpub
201 South Boylan Avenue
26 locals recommend
The food is meh, the beer is drinkable, but the view from their patio is absolutely incredible.

Everything Else

Cute gift shop.
43 locals recommend
Deco Raleigh
207 S Salisbury St
43 locals recommend
Cute gift shop.
Chocolate!
43 locals recommend
Videri Chocolate Factory
327 W Davie St
43 locals recommend
Chocolate!

Arts & Culture

Great installations, outdoor movies every weekend during the summer, and a fantastic outdoor park for walking, browsing, and picnicking.
437 locals recommend
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Rd
437 locals recommend
Great installations, outdoor movies every weekend during the summer, and a fantastic outdoor park for walking, browsing, and picnicking.
Movies! BIG movies!
72 locals recommend
Marbles IMAX
201 E Hargett St
72 locals recommend
Movies! BIG movies!
Great live music venue.
35 locals recommend
Lincoln Theater
126 E Cabarrus St
35 locals recommend
Great live music venue.
Great, free museum.
288 locals recommend
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W Jones St
288 locals recommend
Great, free museum.

Sightseeing

55 acres of beautiful botanical gardens and walking trails.
378 locals recommend
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
420 Anderson St
378 locals recommend
55 acres of beautiful botanical gardens and walking trails.

Essentials

Groceries and $3 bottles of wine.
40 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3000 Wake Forest Rd
40 locals recommend
Groceries and $3 bottles of wine.
The closest grocery store to our house :)
132 locals recommend
Harris Teeter
500 Oberlin Rd
132 locals recommend
The closest grocery store to our house :)

Shopping

Antiques and other interesting finds.
29 locals recommend
Father & Son Antiques
302 S West St
29 locals recommend
Antiques and other interesting finds.
Funky boutique with local made gifts, jewelry, an clothing.
27 locals recommend
Edge of Urge
215 E Franklin St
27 locals recommend
Funky boutique with local made gifts, jewelry, an clothing.