Guidebook for Raleigh

Karen
Guidebook for Raleigh

Food Scene

Ashley is the best chef in town. Also check out sister restaurants, Chuck's and Beasley's.
102 locals recommend
Poole's
426 S McDowell St
102 locals recommend
Ashley is the best chef in town. Also check out sister restaurants, Chuck's and Beasley's.
Great breakfast and lunch.
Cafe Helios
413 Glenwood Ave
Great breakfast and lunch.
Quick coffee.
45 locals recommend
Morning Times
10 E Hargett St
45 locals recommend
Quick coffee.
A little bit of a drive, but this is our favorite restaurant in the area. Great lunch buffet. Vegetarian.
Udupi Cafe
590 East Chatham Street
A little bit of a drive, but this is our favorite restaurant in the area. Great lunch buffet. Vegetarian.
Definitely the classiest coffee shop in town. Hand-poured coffees and espresso drinks, and delicious food.
9 locals recommend
Joule Coffee
223 S Wilmington St
9 locals recommend
Definitely the classiest coffee shop in town. Hand-poured coffees and espresso drinks, and delicious food.

Drinks & Nightlife

Best beer list in town!
Busy Bee Cafe/Mash & Lauter
225 S Wilmington St
Best beer list in town!
A classic Raleigh hang-out. Say hi to Jay, the best bartender in town.
105 locals recommend
The Raleigh Times
14 E Hargett St
105 locals recommend
A classic Raleigh hang-out. Say hi to Jay, the best bartender in town.

Arts & Culture

My employer, and a great way to spend an evening.
9 locals recommend
Meymandi Concert Hall
2 E South St
9 locals recommend
My employer, and a great way to spend an evening.
Beautiful art, great grounds and walking/biking paths, and a fantastic brunch on the weekends. Some concert events.
437 locals recommend
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Rd
437 locals recommend
Beautiful art, great grounds and walking/biking paths, and a fantastic brunch on the weekends. Some concert events.

Shopping

Grocery store, library, and wonderful shops
128 locals recommend
Cameron Village
128 locals recommend
Grocery store, library, and wonderful shops
The mall.
18 locals recommend
Crabtree Valley Mall station
18 locals recommend
The mall.

Everything Else

Need a bike? Check here!
15 locals recommend
Oak City Cycling
707 N Person St
15 locals recommend
Need a bike? Check here!
Our favorite bookshop
6 locals recommend
Quail Ridge Books
4209-100 Lassiter Mill Rd
6 locals recommend
Our favorite bookshop

Essentials

Open 365 days a year. Get the freshest produce available here. Also, have a meal at the Farmer's Market Restaurant (try the pancakes).
114 locals recommend
North Carolina State Farmers Public Market
1201 Agriculture St
114 locals recommend
Open 365 days a year. Get the freshest produce available here. Also, have a meal at the Farmer's Market Restaurant (try the pancakes).
Organic groceries.
199 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
621 Broad St
199 locals recommend
Organic groceries.
This is our neighborhood bodega. They have beer and wine, basic groceries, and a pizza counter.
6 locals recommend
Brookside Market & Pizza
1000 Brookside Dr
6 locals recommend
This is our neighborhood bodega. They have beer and wine, basic groceries, and a pizza counter.