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Overview

Dining The guide was updated: 2023-03-01

There’s so much to taste in Raleigh: the area’s culinary scene is experiencing a veritable renaissance, making it one of the hottest dining destinations in the Southeast U.S. The Raleigh area may be traditionally known for pork barbecue and fried seafood, but it is increasingly known for innovative farm-to-fork, New American and multicultural cuisines.

Sitti

Sitti

Sitti in downtown Raleigh serves a taste of the Lebanese heritage through its authentic traditional menu.

Bida Manda

Bida Manda

Bida Manda in downtown Raleigh is one of the first Laotian restaurants opened in the U.S. Some of the dishes you can try here are the crispy pork belly soup, the pumpkin curry and the Saffron crepe made with rice and tumeric.

Neomonde Mediterranean Raleigh

Neomonde Mediterranean Raleigh

Tradition, family and freshly prepared food are the tenets of Neomonde. Every dish on Neomonde’s Mediterranean menu is prepared in strict accordance with traditional methods. Here you'll find many vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.

State Farmers’ Market Restaurant

State Farmers’ Market Restaurant

The State Farmers’ Market Restaurant serves Southern food using ingredients sourced in North Carolina. You can come here for the country breakfast or for a hearty lunch. Ask about the daily specials and desserts, and don't forget to try some of their popular "real biscuits".

Big Ed’s City Market Restaurant

Big Ed’s City Market Restaurant

Big Ed's is a restaurant serving breakfast items, sandwiches, hamburgers, salads and traditional Southern specialties. Try the meat biscuits, an omelette made with local eggs or the famous tuna salad, and then indulge in a piece of hot cake served with syrup and butter.

Roast Grill

Roast Grill

The Roast Grill is another only-in-Raleigh institution. The Roast Grill basically serves one thing: grill-blackened Southern-style hot dogs. They come topped with mustard, chili, onions and slaw. They don’t have or need ketchup, relish, mayonnaise, cheese, French fries or chips. Cokes are available in old-fashioned returnable bottles. Those with a sweet tooth will find gum, candy and homemade pound cake or baklava.

Shuckers Oyster Bar & Grill

Shuckers Oyster Bar & Grill

Shuckers is a seafood restaurant and grill serving tasty dishes from classic steaks to a best-selling Seafood Chowder and addictive hushpuppies (deep-fried cornbread). The oysters and the specialty cocktails are also a must-try.

The Pit

The Pit

The smell of Carolina barbecue and promise of contemporary takes on old Southern favorites attract Raleigh natives and new visitors to The Pit in downtown Raleigh’s Warehouse District. The executive chef is best known for his whole-hog, pit-cooked barbecue.

Angus Barn

Angus Barn

Angus Barn serves in-house aged Angus Beef and classic steaks as well as seafood dishes, a few vegetarian options and homemade desserts.

Herons at The Umstead Hotel & Spa

Herons at The Umstead Hotel & Spa

Herons restaurant, located at The Umstead Hotel and Spa, offers a fine dining menu focused on modern American cuisine and featuring local and seasonal ingredients.

Poole’s Diner

Poole’s Diner

Chef Ashley Christensen has received accolades in Gourmet, Bon Appétit and Southern Living magazines for Poole’s unique take on Southern cuisine. The restaurant works with local farmers to create menus that change on a seasonal and sometimes daily basis.

Second Empire Restaurant & Tavern

Second Empire Restaurant & Tavern

Second Empire is located in Dodd-Hindsdale House, a restored nineteenth-century venue. The interiors of the restaurant are exquisitely elegant, while the tavern has a more laid-back atmosphere. Both serve gourmet cuisine for a true fine dining experience.

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