Guidebook for Cary
Food Scene
La Farm Bakery
4248 NW Cary PkwyIt's so special for breakfast, lunch and brunch on Sundays!
Amazing breakfast place with homemade sausage patties and breakfast chorizo and amazing omelettes!
Another Broken Egg Cafe
1121 Market Center DrAmazing breakfast place with homemade sausage patties and breakfast chorizo and amazing omelettes!
Great Thai food and sushi! Owner loves Cary and has another location in CA in the Bay Area. Great service and food.
Thai Spices & Sushi
986 High House RdGreat Thai food and sushi! Owner loves Cary and has another location in CA in the Bay Area. Great service and food.
Amazing homemade Italian food, friendly service and great wine list. My favorite restaurant and so good reminds me of NY Italian flair in Little Italy.
Lugano Ristorante
1060 Darrington DrAmazing homemade Italian food, friendly service and great wine list. My favorite restaurant and so good reminds me of NY Italian flair in Little Italy.
Everyone has to try their apple fritter at least once! They sell out before 11 am most days. Great breakfast menu and affordable. Outside patio to enjoy too while weather is nice :)
Rise Biscuits & Donuts
1100 Market Center DriveEveryone has to try their apple fritter at least once! They sell out before 11 am most days. Great breakfast menu and affordable. Outside patio to enjoy too while weather is nice :)
Great Mexican food and house made margaritas. Try the nachos - you will thank me! Plenty enough for two! Live music plays in the area outside this restaurant and they also have a patio.
Cantina 18— Morrisville
3305 Village Market PlaceGreat Mexican food and house made margaritas. Try the nachos - you will thank me! Plenty enough for two! Live music plays in the area outside this restaurant and they also have a patio.
Great burgers, salads, beer selection and shakes. Always packed.
16 locals recommend
Bad Daddy's Burger Bar
9402 Falls of Neuse RdGreat burgers, salads, beer selection and shakes. Always packed.
Very busy on weekends and great Mediterranean and Lebanese menu. Very large venue (two floors) and worth making a reservation. Great bar area too.
58 locals recommend
Sitti
137 S Wilmington StVery busy on weekends and great Mediterranean and Lebanese menu. Very large venue (two floors) and worth making a reservation. Great bar area too.
Homemade upscale Italian with selected imported wines from Italy. Brilliant chef. Try the homemade gnocchi. So good.
17 locals recommend
Gravy
135 S Wilmington StHomemade upscale Italian with selected imported wines from Italy. Brilliant chef. Try the homemade gnocchi. So good.
Blaze Pizza
1024 Market Center DriveBuild your own pie to order and ready in a few minutes. Tasty pizza.
Great vegan, vegetarian and carnivore/omnivore choices.
47 locals recommend
Irregardless Cafe & Catering
901 W Morgan StGreat vegan, vegetarian and carnivore/omnivore choices.
The Remedy Diner
927 W Morgan St Vegan and vegetarian choices
The Fiction Kitchen
2409 S Dawson StVegan/vegetarian choices
Wonderful Neapolitan thin crust pizza. They provide scissors to cut your own slice. It's a 20 min or so drive from Cary but if you're going to experience Durham, it's right up the street from DPAC and it's a wonderful, gourmet, whimsical pizza joint. Sunday nights they have family style where you sit at a table with other guests and they serve you all their new exploratory creations before they introduce to gen pop. Beta testing for pizza. Highly recommend. Art work on pizza boxes on the walls.
28 locals recommend
Pompieri Pizza
102 City Hall PlazaWonderful Neapolitan thin crust pizza. They provide scissors to cut your own slice. It's a 20 min or so drive from Cary but if you're going to experience Durham, it's right up the street from DPAC and it's a wonderful, gourmet, whimsical pizza joint. Sunday nights they have family style where you sit at a table with other guests and they serve you all their new exploratory creations before they introduce to gen pop. Beta testing for pizza. Highly recommend. Art work on pizza boxes on the walls.
Two locations - Raleigh and Durham. North Carolina's favorite barbecue joint. Great everything. Including so many BBQ sauce choices - including traditional vinegar based and sweet, spicy, mustard etc BBQ sauce choices
88 locals recommend
The Pit Authentic Barbecue
328 W Davie StTwo locations - Raleigh and Durham. North Carolina's favorite barbecue joint. Great everything. Including so many BBQ sauce choices - including traditional vinegar based and sweet, spicy, mustard etc BBQ sauce choices
Best chicken and waffles. Homemade biscuits and jam. Great local haunt for a southern flair and even counter eating diner style.
21 locals recommend
True Flavors Diner
Best chicken and waffles. Homemade biscuits and jam. Great local haunt for a southern flair and even counter eating diner style.
Gypsy's Shiny Diner
1550 Buck Jones RdGreat diner for a quick bite on the outskirts of Cary/Raleigh border.
In Durham across from DPAC so it's a 22 min drive from Cary but worth it for gourmet/authentic Mexican food. Great margaritas too. Clean and great atmosphere.
32 locals recommend
Dos Perros
200 N Mangum StIn Durham across from DPAC so it's a 22 min drive from Cary but worth it for gourmet/authentic Mexican food. Great margaritas too. Clean and great atmosphere.
Parks & Nature
Lake Crabtree County Park
1400 Aviation PkwyLake, boating, bike trails
Jordan Lake
Very lovely lake, views and trails
Shopping
Park West Village
Village Market PlaceVoted BEST shopping - 2017
Crabtree Valley Mall
4325 Glenwood AveGreat indoor mall with so many restaurants to choose from
ADORE Women’s Clothing Designer Resale Boutique
8111 Creedmoor RdGreat designer consignment shop
Farmers Market Drive
Farmers Market DriveLocal growers showcase their harvests and homemade pies and preserves
The Streets at Southpoint
Target
1201 Beaver Creek Commons DrThey have everything you'll ever need and open until 11 pm
Essentials
Great "clean" store large enough to have everything and small enough to not become overwhelming.
12 locals recommend
Earth Fare
10341 Moncreiffe RdGreat "clean" store large enough to have everything and small enough to not become overwhelming.
Drinks & Nightlife
Raleigh Beer Garden
614 Glenwood AvenueSeems like Hundreds of beers on tap
Slims Raleigh
227 S Wilmington StLive music and very small venue usually with small cover
Neptunes Parlour
14 W Martin StLocal artists play here
Cat’s Cradle
300 E Main StGreat venue for live music with famous and infamous artists at times
Trali Irish Pub & Restaurant - Morrisville
3107 Grace Park DrBar, restaurant and live music. Good Irish flair
Doherty's Irish Pub & Restaurant
1979 High House RdGreat venue for live music, drinks and good menu
Great menu in the heart of Apex and outdoor seating to people watch.
21 locals recommend
Salem Street Pub
113 N Salem StGreat menu in the heart of Apex and outdoor seating to people watch.
Must visit this area in Durham and near the Pit and local distillery.
137 locals recommend
Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee AveMust visit this area in Durham and near the Pit and local distillery.
Arts & Culture
The Cary Theater
122 E Chatham StIconic theatre
Live events, concerts, movies outside in the summer and festivals
43 locals recommend
Koka Booth Amphitheatre
8003 Regency PkwyLive events, concerts, movies outside in the summer and festivals
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
3801 Rock Quarry RdConcert events
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge RdNorth Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W Jones StNorth Carolina Museum of History
5 E Edenton StGetting Around
RDU Airport just 5 miles and 10 minutes away!
98 locals recommend
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
2400 John Brantley BlvdRDU Airport just 5 miles and 10 minutes away!