Downtown Raleigh Guidebook
Food scene
Inexpensive place to get a variety of cuisine. Walkable from the suite and next door to a brewery!
84 locals recommend
Transfer Co Food Hall
500 E Davie StInexpensive place to get a variety of cuisine. Walkable from the suite and next door to a brewery!
Great variety of various cusines in a cool warehouse atmosphere. Great outdoor seating.
98 locals recommend
Morgan Street Food Hall
411 W Morgan StGreat variety of various cusines in a cool warehouse atmosphere. Great outdoor seating.
Cafe serving sandwiches, salads, panini, desserts, and fair trade organic coffee & espresso in a simple space showcasing local artwork.
Sosta Cafe
130 E Davie StCafe serving sandwiches, salads, panini, desserts, and fair trade organic coffee & espresso in a simple space showcasing local artwork.
A pay-what -you-can cafe offering bowls, toasts, waffles and a full coffee bar. Lunch items include salads, sandwiches, and some other creative dishes. Offers vegan, gluten free, and vegetarian options.
16 locals recommend
A Place at the Table
300 W Hargett StA pay-what -you-can cafe offering bowls, toasts, waffles and a full coffee bar. Lunch items include salads, sandwiches, and some other creative dishes. Offers vegan, gluten free, and vegetarian options.
Bida Manda is a thoughtful gathering place celebrating the diverse food traditions and culture of Laos.
126 locals recommend
Bida Manda
222 S Blount StBida Manda is a thoughtful gathering place celebrating the diverse food traditions and culture of Laos.
Dim Sum cuisine, flower shop, and bookstore. Forbes’ 10 Coolest Places to Eat; Bon Appetit #10 Best New Restaurant in America.
113 locals recommend
Brewery Bhavana
218 S Blount StDim Sum cuisine, flower shop, and bookstore. Forbes’ 10 Coolest Places to Eat; Bon Appetit #10 Best New Restaurant in America.
A modern diner with reimagined comfort food. Chef Ashley Christensen won the James Beard Award 2019 Outstanding Chef and James Beard Award 2014 Best Chef: Southeast.
102 locals recommend
Poole's
426 S McDowell StA modern diner with reimagined comfort food. Chef Ashley Christensen won the James Beard Award 2019 Outstanding Chef and James Beard Award 2014 Best Chef: Southeast.
Irregardless Cafe & Catering
901 W Morgan StOffers many vegetarian and vegan options.
The Fiction Kitchen
2409 S Dawson StVegetarian and vegan cuisine.
A taste of Greece with a wonderful rooftop deck.
25 locals recommend
Taverna Agora Greek Kitchen & Bar
326 Hillsborough StA taste of Greece with a wonderful rooftop deck.
Escazu Chocolates
936 N Blount StAmazing chocolatier!
Element Gastropub
Amazing vegan cuisine!
ORO
Yummy small plates and amazing fancy cocktails!
Museums
Marbles Kids Museum
201 E Hargett StNorth Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge RdNorth Carolina Museum of History
5 E Edenton StNorth Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W Jones StCAM Raleigh
409 W Martin StContemporary Art Museum
City of Raleigh Museum
220 Fayetteville StPope House Museum
511 S Wilmington StThe only African-American house museum in the state of North Carolina.
Breweries
Burial Beer Co - The Exhibit
500 E Davie St
Trophy Brewing
827 W Morgan StCrank Arm Brewing Company
319 W Davie StState of Beer
401 Hillsborough StBrewery Bhavana
218 S Blount StUpscale brewery
Little City Brewing + Provisions Co.
400 W North StLynnwood Brewing Concern
1053 E Whitaker Mill RdBrewery that sometimes has games and live music on weekends.
8 locals recommend
Mordecai Beverage Company
2425 Crabtree BlvdBrewery that sometimes has games and live music on weekends.
Standard Foods
205 E Franklin StBrewery and restaurant.
Coffee Shops
Sir Walter Coffee
145 E Davie StSosta Cafe
130 E Davie StMorning Times
10 E Hargett StThe Optimist Raleigh
1000 Brookside Dr42 & Lawrence
134 E Martin Stlucettegrace
235 S Salisbury StWonderful pastries!
Layered Croissanterie
911 N West StSweet and savory croissants; Coffee
Yellow Dog Bread Company
219 E Franklin StBoulted Bread
328 W South StTransportation
A network of electric and non-electric bikes for rent with many stations around downtown...now operating as Cardinal Bikeshare.
Citrix Cycle Station
875-869 Peterson StreetA network of electric and non-electric bikes for rent with many stations around downtown...now operating as Cardinal Bikeshare.
GoRaleigh Station
214 S Blount StBus system - Route 19
Neighborhoods
Historic Oakwood
A wonderful place to walk and enjoy beautiful historic homes.
Beautiful neighborhood with great shops, restaurants, and the historic Rialto Theatre.
8 locals recommend
Five Points
Beautiful neighborhood with great shops, restaurants, and the historic Rialto Theatre.
Interesteing historic neighborhood with old homes, eclectic shops, Wye Hill restaurant & brewery, and annual Artwalk.
8 locals recommend
Boylan Heights
Interesteing historic neighborhood with old homes, eclectic shops, Wye Hill restaurant & brewery, and annual Artwalk.
Pharmacies
Great local pharmacy with a wonderful place to eat called "ish".
14 locals recommend
Person Street Pharmacy
702 N Person StGreat local pharmacy with a wonderful place to eat called "ish".
Hayes Barton Pharmacy
2000 Fairview RdGreat local pharmacy with attached restaurant/bar.
Walgreens
1900 Cameron StreetPharmacy chain with everything!