Guidebook for Raleigh
Drinks & Nightlife
Interesting small, cozy restaurant with a great open patio. Mostly trendy southern food. Not a lot of seating in the winter, due to the outside being closed, but they are open and serve food very late
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The Station at Person Street
701 N Person StInteresting small, cozy restaurant with a great open patio. Mostly trendy southern food. Not a lot of seating in the winter, due to the outside being closed, but they are open and serve food very late
It's right across the street! A friendly lounge bar with a pool table and good beer.
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Person Street Bar
805 N Person StIt's right across the street! A friendly lounge bar with a pool table and good beer.
Very good Asian-Loatian restaurant. Located in Moore square.One of my favorites
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Bida Manda
222 S Blount StVery good Asian-Loatian restaurant. Located in Moore square.One of my favorites
Unique “street food” from around the world theme. A little pricey, but good. Nice bar.
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bu•ku Global Street Food
Unique “street food” from around the world theme. A little pricey, but good. Nice bar.
French restaurant with an excellent brunch. Located in North Hills Shopping center.
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Coquette
4351 The Cir At N Hills StFrench restaurant with an excellent brunch. Located in North Hills Shopping center.
Gets crowded and has a college crowd usually, but a large good bar. Patio upstairs.
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The Raleigh Times
14 E Hargett StGets crowded and has a college crowd usually, but a large good bar. Patio upstairs.
Excellent outdoor patio for drinks at sunset with an amazing view of downtown Raleigh. Can get very busy on a nice day. Not particularly good beer selection though.
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Boylan Bridge Brewpub
201 South Boylan AvenueExcellent outdoor patio for drinks at sunset with an amazing view of downtown Raleigh. Can get very busy on a nice day. Not particularly good beer selection though.
Cool spot with a 20s-30s crowd. Good outdoor patio.
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Landmark Tavern
117 E Hargett StCool spot with a 20s-30s crowd. Good outdoor patio.
A brewery that serves this local beer on tap. Located in a warehouse of Capital Blvd. with laid back vibe. A fun place where you can play darts, ping pong, pool, etc. Open until around 1am. Serves be
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Big Boss Brewing Company
1249 Wicker DrA brewery that serves this local beer on tap. Located in a warehouse of Capital Blvd. with laid back vibe. A fun place where you can play darts, ping pong, pool, etc. Open until around 1am. Serves be
Very good microbrewery owned by friends of ours. Serves only beer that is brewed on site and beers rotate weekly. Also serves pizza until fairly late.
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Trophy Brewing
827 W Morgan StVery good microbrewery owned by friends of ours. Serves only beer that is brewed on site and beers rotate weekly. Also serves pizza until fairly late.
A new micro-brewery like Trophy brewery with a cool bike-themed vibe.
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Crank Arm Brewing Company
319 W Davie StA new micro-brewery like Trophy brewery with a cool bike-themed vibe.
Really neat jazz bar/speakeasy type lounge. Always good live music. Located on Glenwood South.
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C. Grace
407 Glenwood AveReally neat jazz bar/speakeasy type lounge. Always good live music. Located on Glenwood South.
William & Company
616 N Person StNice, laid back lounge bar. Small and cozy.
Food Scene
Located across the street. Fresh baked bread, treats, and coffee.
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Yellow Dog Bread Company
219 E Franklin StLocated across the street. Fresh baked bread, treats, and coffee.
Is there a better place to get donuts? Decent coffee too. Walk there in the morning!
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Krispy Kreme Raleigh
549 N Person StIs there a better place to get donuts? Decent coffee too. Walk there in the morning!
Good burger restaurant facing Peace Street in front of Seaboard Station. Within walking distance! Just walk across Peace University's campus.
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Tasty 8's
121 Fayetteville StGood burger restaurant facing Peace Street in front of Seaboard Station. Within walking distance! Just walk across Peace University's campus.
Located in Seaboard Station. Small Korean restaurant. Good food and often good weekly specials.
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Kimbap Cafe
Located in Seaboard Station. Small Korean restaurant. Good food and often good weekly specials.
Unique, Trendy ‘Southern Tapas’ restaurant. A little pricey, but a neat experience. Serves items like Bone Marrow, Steak Tartare, and Smoked Quail. To get there walk across the street to Blount street
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Stanbury
938 N Blount StUnique, Trendy ‘Southern Tapas’ restaurant. A little pricey, but a neat experience. Serves items like Bone Marrow, Steak Tartare, and Smoked Quail. To get there walk across the street to Blount street
The best homemade chocolate in Raleigh! Very good coffee too.
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Escazu Chocolates
936 N Blount StThe best homemade chocolate in Raleigh! Very good coffee too.
Cafe Helios
413 Glenwood AveCool coffee shop.
The best Starbucks in Raleigh. They have their "Clover system" serving their reserve coffee.
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Starbucks
609 W Peace StThe best Starbucks in Raleigh. They have their "Clover system" serving their reserve coffee.
Traditional eggs & bacon breakfast spot with southern farm theme. Located in Moore square/City Market.
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Big Ed’s City Market Restaurant
220 Wolfe StreetTraditional eggs & bacon breakfast spot with southern farm theme. Located in Moore square/City Market.
Excellent, upscale seafood restaurant. Serves lunch and dinner. Located in seaboard station.
18 Seaboard Ave
18 Seaboard AvenueExcellent, upscale seafood restaurant. Serves lunch and dinner. Located in seaboard station.
Upscale German/Polish themed restaurant. Serves pierogies, schnitzel, bratwurst and other traditional dishes.
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J Betski's
1916 W Franklin StUpscale German/Polish themed restaurant. Serves pierogies, schnitzel, bratwurst and other traditional dishes.
Don’t be thrown off by the humble building this restaurant is housed in. It is an authentic, small, family owned Argentine/Cuban restaurant. Serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Excellent food, generou
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Oakwood Cafe
300 E Edenton StDon’t be thrown off by the humble building this restaurant is housed in. It is an authentic, small, family owned Argentine/Cuban restaurant. Serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Excellent food, generou
Xoco Mexican Bar & Grill
410 Glenwood AveGood traditional Mexican food with a fun atmosphere
Southern café and gift shop. Neat lunch/dinner spot with a quirky gift shop. Very good food. Located on Glenwood Ave in the Five Points area, about 1 mile north of Peace Street.
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NOFO @ the Pig
2014 Fairview RdSouthern café and gift shop. Neat lunch/dinner spot with a quirky gift shop. Very good food. Located on Glenwood Ave in the Five Points area, about 1 mile north of Peace Street.
Excellent North Carolina barbeque restaurant. A little pricey for dinner, but good food. Located at Amtrak Train station area.
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The Pit Authentic Barbecue
328 W Davie StExcellent North Carolina barbeque restaurant. A little pricey for dinner, but good food. Located at Amtrak Train station area.
Excellent Mediterranean/Lebanese restaurant and market. Amazing food. Not open late. Casual atmosphere.
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Neomonde Mediterranean Raleigh
3817 Beryl RdExcellent Mediterranean/Lebanese restaurant and market. Amazing food. Not open late. Casual atmosphere.
From the owners of Neomonde café. A very good upscale Lebanese Restaurant.
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Sitti
137 S Wilmington StFrom the owners of Neomonde café. A very good upscale Lebanese Restaurant.
(11am-10pm) Dive pizza bar with good pizza. $1 drafts on Mondays. Small and gets crowded. Good place for take-out pizza.
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Lilly's Pizza
1813 Glenwood Ave(11am-10pm) Dive pizza bar with good pizza. $1 drafts on Mondays. Small and gets crowded. Good place for take-out pizza.
Upscale Japanese-fusion restaurant serving sushi and other items in North Hills mall shopping complex
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Mura
4121 Main StUpscale Japanese-fusion restaurant serving sushi and other items in North Hills mall shopping complex
Good brunch spot on Sundays. Located at Amtrak Train station area.
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Humble Pie
317 S Harrington StGood brunch spot on Sundays. Located at Amtrak Train station area.
Good brunch spot on Sundays with a Tex Mex theme. Located at Amtrak Train station area.
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Jose and Sons Bar and Kitchen
4112 Pleasant Valley RoadGood brunch spot on Sundays with a Tex Mex theme. Located at Amtrak Train station area.
Excellent beer European beer selection. Restaurant/bar downstairs and a club upstairs. Good outdoor patio upstairs.
Busy Bee Cafe/Mash & Lauter
225 S Wilmington StExcellent beer European beer selection. Restaurant/bar downstairs and a club upstairs. Good outdoor patio upstairs.
Nice, cozy bar with Jazz music Thurs – Sat.
Good brunch spot too.
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Irregardless Cafe & Catering
901 W Morgan StNice, cozy bar with Jazz music Thurs – Sat.
Good brunch spot too.
Small, cozy & cool bar with good food. Closes early though.
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Rockford
320 1/2 Glenwood AvenueSmall, cozy & cool bar with good food. Closes early though.
Person Street Pharmacy
702 N Person StExcellent breakfast and lunch spot!
Fine Dining. Locally sourced dining and small grocery.
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Standard Foods
205 E Franklin StFine Dining. Locally sourced dining and small grocery.
Excellent, inexpensive Peruvian restaurant. Get a 1/4, 1/2 or full rotisserie chicken with sides of black beans & sweet plantains!
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Mami Noras Rotisserie Chicken
2401 Wake Forest RdExcellent, inexpensive Peruvian restaurant. Get a 1/4, 1/2 or full rotisserie chicken with sides of black beans & sweet plantains!
Small, modern coffee bar within walking distance. Just on the other side of Peace College.
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BREW Coffee Bar
111 Seaboard AveSmall, modern coffee bar within walking distance. Just on the other side of Peace College.
Everything Else
Looks like a gas station. Not an upscale beer store, but has an excellent beer selection. Probably the best in town. 3 blocks past Glenwood ave on Peace Street.
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Peace Street Market
804 W Peace StLooks like a gas station. Not an upscale beer store, but has an excellent beer selection. Probably the best in town. 3 blocks past Glenwood ave on Peace Street.
Shopping
Cameron Village
Shopping and restaurants. An outdoor mall.
Need craft beer? This small craft beer store is owned by two local oceanographers. Generally have good beers on tap.
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Pelagic Beer and Wine
300 Pace StNeed craft beer? This small craft beer store is owned by two local oceanographers. Generally have good beers on tap.
Sightseeing
I-Museum yezolimo ze-North Carolina
11 W Jones StFun & Free!
North Carolina Museum of History
5 E Edenton StFun & Free!
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge RdFun & Free!
Marbles IMAX
201 E Hargett StFun for kids. Has an attached IMAX movie theatre
Buy fresh farm products, flowers, and baked goods.
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North Carolina State Farmers Public Market
1201 Agriculture StBuy fresh farm products, flowers, and baked goods.
The North Carolina Executive Mansion
200 N Blount StWithin walking distance
Mordecai Historic Park
1 Mimosa StNice historic park 1 block from the house