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Are restaurants what make a city great? Some might say its businesses and activities while others would tout its opportunities and quality of life, but nearly every equation includes great places to eat distinctive foods in comfortable surroundings. Here at HelloRaleigh.com, you'll find just that ... and much more, including those places that local residents tend to keep to themselves.
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No, it’s not in New York, nor is it located on 42nd St. Rather, this landmark restaurant occupies the corner of West and Jones St. in downtown Raleigh and has become a dining destination for fine seafood served up with nearly 80 years of storied history.
Blend a comfortably casual wine tasting bar with delicious house-made soups, freshly baked bread with an assortment of spreads, and healthy salads and wraps, and watch the synergy happen at Café Caturra in Raleigh.
Try to list five restaurants in Raleigh that offer Beef Napolitana, Milanesa a Caballo, Ropa Vieja, and Churrasco Steak all vying for your attention on the same menu. On second thought, don’t bother. You only need to know of one. At Oakwood Café, these authentic Argentine and Cuban dishes including other cultural staples have been served to devoted diners for just over a decade in the small, downtown corner restaurant.
Step back into the 1940s and transport yourself in time and taste. With an ode to comfort food, nostalgia, old Hollywood, patriotism, WWII, and a nod to the Rat Pack, a night at Hayes Barton Café and Dessertery will send your taste buds reeling and make your heart smile at the thought of days gone by.
Café meets lounge meets study meets art gallery. Welcome to The Morning Times. Set in a charmingly restored, early 1900s two-story building and sharing a kitchen with neighboring newspaper
The Raleigh Times, this coffee house has become the local downtowner’s venue for that daily jolt and then some.
Just off the beaten path of busy Glenwood South and Hillsborough St., Moonlight's one gem of an eatery slightly hidden from the masses but certainly not forgotten. For diners desiring a relaxed spot for gourmet pizzas and zippy beverages, this is the place.
You’ve heard the saying before. You are what you eat. When you have the choice to eat locally sourced foods, do you? If your answer is yes, then make your way to Market Restaurant on Blount Street in the Mordecai neighborhood. Here, owner and head chef, Chad McIntyre, channels his awareness of his surroundings and his emphatic passion for preparing and serving local, fresh, unprocessed foods in his newly born establishment.
If swilling flavorful, specialty cocktails and munching on crispy house made chips and colorful, refreshing southwestern-inspired cuisine gets your wheels turning, then Cantina 18 Raleigh is your destination.
Residing along Hillsborough St., directly across from NCSU's campus, Porter's City Tavern quietly and stylishly dresses up the main drag and offers new American cuisine garnished with flavor that goes far beyond typical pub grub.
Stumble upon Tuscan Blu in Raleigh’s Warehouse District and you’ll find an authentic Italian treat in the historic depot. A quaint restaurant committed to serving cuisine that will make you feel like you’ve crossed over to the other side of the Atlantic – the Tuscan Blu side - awaits.
Inviting atmosphere, artistic food presentation and a mouth-watering menu of dining options ranging from fresh sashimi selections to the delicately prepared beef and duck make Mura at North Hills a winning dining destination. One of midtown Raleigh’s many restaurants, Mura at North Hills successfully lures a crowd in search of its Japanese special rolls and Kobe beef.
It’s time for the new year, the Chinese New Year, that is, and David’s Dumpling & Noodle Bar is just the place to spend time in the new Year of the Rabbit -- over and over and over again. Settled comfortably into his new digs after a brief stint in retirement, David Mao now holds court at his namesake restaurant, David’s Dumpling & Noodle Bar, and is back to doing what he does best – Asian with a twist – in his creative way, every day.
Open seven days a week for lunch, dinner, and late night in addition to a Sunday buffet brunch, The Oxford in Raleigh is constantly filling someone’s belly or quenching another’s thirst.
If casual French fare like Steak Frites, Croque Monsieur, or Coq Au Vin is tempting your palette, then Coquette Brasserie in Raleigh's North Hills awaits.
It's not exactly the same small-time Mom & Pop doughnut shop that it once was, but chat with a few Raleigh locals since the 1940s and they will tell you a thing or two about what has become the now iconic Krispy Kreme. There’s just something about spying through the glassed window to watch the Krispy Kreme signature doughnut making process that brings a smile to the 5 year old child and the 75 year old alike.
The question isn’t have you been to Buku, rather, it simply is when are you going to Buku? Acclaimed Chef William D’Auvray’s vision of preparing global cuisine inspired by the traditional street foods served from the pushcarts in cities all over the world has come to fruition on the corner of Wilmington and Davie streets in downtown Raleigh.
If you are suffering from a need for vegan or vegetarian fare, breakfast served day or night, or a special alcoholic concoction, then check into this downtown infirmary immediately.
Walk into Sono’s sleek downtown pad and you immediately feel an urban vibe. Sono’s décor and atmosphere alone make an impression on you long before you are able to size up the fish, but in keeping with its high energy surroundings, the menu offers an energy of its own.
Consider this scenario: You’ve got a craving for oven roasted mahi mahi, your friend is in the mood for braised short rib tostadas, and the couple joining you for a brief bite is interested in appetizers and cocktails prior to heading on to another engagement. Where to go? Be sure Humble Pie is at the top of your short list of choice dining establishments that fill this bill. Set in a repurposed warehouse, Humble Pie offers appetizer and entree items plated for sharing and enjoying.
Complete with an expansive deck and impressive pergola, both designed and built by owner and architect Andrew Leager, the Boylan Bridge Brewpub is the place to be on a sunny afternoon or warm evening with friends and neighbors. Let the sun go down while enjoying a pitcher of a local brew of your choice, and take in the view of the downtown Raleigh skyline.
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