Emerald Coast Guide

Food & Drink

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Glenwood South

Highgarden Rooftop

Open-air rooftop bar with skyline views

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Glenwood South

Clockwork

Retro '60s-style cocktail lounge

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Glenwood South

Milk Bar

Casual Glenwood bar in a historic creamery

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Glenwood South

Pearl & Peril

Pirate-themed cocktail bar with karaoke

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Glenwood South

HALCYON Bar + Lounge

Upscale Glenwood South cocktail lounge

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Fayetteville Street District

The Green Light

Hidden 1920s-style downtown speakeasy

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Glenwood South

Dram & Draught

300+ whiskeys and craft cocktails

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Glenwood South

The Hibernian Pub

Raleigh's longtime Irish pub

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Raleigh

Boxcar Bar + Arcade

Barcade with games and drinks

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Raleigh

Moon Room

Smoky Hollow jazz and vinyl bar

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Raleigh

The Ugly Monkey Party Bar

High-energy downtown party bar

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Raleigh

Aunty Betty's Gin & Absinthe Bar

Intimate gin and absinthe hideaway

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Glenwood South

The Cardinal

Beloved dive bar with hot dogs

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Raleigh

Trolley Pub Raleigh

Pedal-powered party bike bar crawl

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Glenwood South

The Underground

High-energy nightclub in the heart of Glenwood

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Raleigh

Legends Nightclub Complex

Raleigh's longtime LGBTQ+ nightlife landmark

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Raleigh

Aura Lounge & Nightclub

Upscale lounge and nightclub, Warehouse District

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Downtown Raleigh

Alive Bar and Lounge

Downtown lounge with DJ-driven nights

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Glenwood South

Wonderland Kitchen & Cocktails

Miami-inspired kitchen and cocktail nightspot

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Raleigh

Patio Nightclub

Latin nightclub on New Bern Avenue

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Raleigh

Ambis 1 Nightclub

Latin music and dancing on Atlantic Ave

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Raleigh

440 Nightclub

Latin dance club on Hillsborough Street

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Raleigh

Level Night Club

East Raleigh dance club and event space

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Downtown Raleigh

Social Club 112

Upscale downtown nightclub with bottle service

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Iron District

Hummingbird

New Orleans comfort on an eclectic Iron District patio

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North Hills

Cucciolo Terrazza

Italian sensibility meets a Midtown brunch

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Raleigh

Madre

Spanish and Mediterranean tapas with a sunny brunch

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Fayetteville Street District

Birdie’s Barroom & Kitchen

Refined all-day brunch in the heart of downtown

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Iron District

East End Bistrot

French technique with Asian influence on a Champagne terrace

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Raleigh

Relish Craft Kitchen & Bourbon Bar

A North Raleigh brunch-and-bourbon mainstay

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Raleigh

Barcelona Wine Bar

Spanish tapas and a deep wine list in the Warehouse District

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Raleigh

Gussie’s Bar, Bottles & Bites

A neighborhood bar with a casual weekend brunch

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Downtown Raleigh

SmokeStacks Cafe

A hidden-gem cafe and wine bar with a daily-changing menu

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Glenwood South

Botanical Lounge

Glenwood South's plant-filled Sunday Brunch Club

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Raleigh

Boatman Spirits Co.

A DJ brunch and craft spirits at Seaboard Station

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Raleigh

Heirloom

South Asian-influenced cafe with a light-filled room

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Iron District

Il Falò

Wood-fired Italian from a James Beard Award-winning chef

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Iron District

Mala Pata

Masa-driven, Michelin-recognized Latin American cooking

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North Hills

Rosewater Kitchen & Bar

Upscale New American brunch with a European-cafe feel

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Raleigh

Parkside

Hearty American brunch in the Warehouse District

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Glenwood South

The Willard Rooftop Lounge

Skyline views and a rotating rooftop brunch

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Raleigh

Brigs

A beloved Triangle breakfast-and-brunch institution

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Fayetteville Street District

The Morning Times

Downtown Raleigh's community coffeehouse since 2006

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Boylan Heights

Wye Hill Kitchen & Brewing

Chef-driven New American food and house-brewed beer with a downtown Raleigh skyline view.

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Moore Square

Vic’s Ristorante Italiano

Old-world Italian and New York-style pizza, a City Market institution

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Boylan Heights

Trophy Brewing & Pizza

Downtown Raleigh's original craft brewery and pizzeria.

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Fayetteville Street District

The Big Easy

Where Raleigh meets New Orleans on Fayetteville Street.

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Fayetteville Street District

Sono

Downtown Raleigh's enduring sushi bar and Japanese izakaya

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Glenwood South

Mulino Italian Kitchen & Bar

House-made pasta and estate wines in a reclaimed Glenwood South mill

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Raleigh

Morgan Street Food Hall

Downtown Raleigh's food hall of 20-plus local vendors

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Raleigh

Iyla’s Southern Kitchen

Soul food and Nashville hot chicken in the heart of downtown Raleigh

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Fayetteville Street District

Foundation

Raleigh's original craft cocktail cellar

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Boylan Heights

Boulted Bread

Raleigh's craft bakery and working stone mill

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Moore Square

Watts & Ward

A Prohibition-style speakeasy hidden beneath downtown Raleigh

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Fayetteville Street District

Gravy

Scratch-made gravy and house-made pasta in downtown Raleigh

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Raleigh

Benchwarmers Bagels

Wood-fired bagels and slammin' coffee in downtown Raleigh

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Moore Square

Bittersweet

Eat dessert first.

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Moore Square

Caffe Luna

Classic and contemporary Italian in the heart of downtown Raleigh

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Fayetteville Street District

Chido Taco

Mercado-style tacos and cocktails in downtown Raleigh

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Fayetteville Street District

lucettegrace

Contemporary patisserie in downtown Raleigh

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Fayetteville Street District

Sitti

Authentic Lebanese hospitality in the heart of downtown Raleigh

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Glenwood South

Taverna Agora

Authentic Greek kitchen and bar with a rooftop oasis on Hillsborough Street

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Fayetteville Street District

The Raleigh Times Bar

Historic downtown bar with elevated pub fare, a legendary Belgian beer list, and a rooftop patio.

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Raleigh

Videri Chocolate Factory

Bean-to-bar chocolate made from scratch in downtown Raleigh.

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Raleigh

Whiskey Kitchen

Southern kitchen and whiskey bar in the Warehouse District

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Glenwood South

The Raleigh Beer Garden

The world's largest draft beer selection, poured under two beloved oaks.

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Cary

Buldaegi BBQ House

Sizzling tabletop Korean barbecue in the heart of Cary

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Cary

Awaze Ethiopian & Eritrean Cuisine

Family-style Ethiopian and Eritrean cooking on Cary's Maynard Road

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Cary

Bond Brothers Beer Company

Downtown Cary's beloved independent brewery and beer garden.

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Cary

Saffron Indian Cuisine

Fragrant, from-scratch Indian cooking and a beloved lunch buffet in the heart of Cary.

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Cary

Wasabi

Cary's longtime neighborhood sushi bar and Japanese and Thai kitchen

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Cary

Chengdu 7

Authentic Sichuan mala and dry pots near Downtown Cary

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Cary

Herons

Cary's Forbes Five-Star, garden-driven New American flagship at The Umstead

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Cary

No. 1 Pho

Beloved family-run Vietnamese pho house in West Cary

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Cary

Once in a Blue Moon Bakery & Café

Downtown Cary's beloved scratch bakery and café

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Cary

SAAP

Authentic Laotian and Isan cooking in the heart of downtown Cary

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Durham

Dame’s Chicken & Waffles

Almost world-famous chicken, waffles and shmears in East Durham.

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Downtown Durham

Bull City Burger and Brewery

Grass-fed burgers and house-brewed beer in the heart of downtown Durham

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Durham

Bullock’s Bar-B-Cue

Durham's longest-running restaurant and a genuine Eastern North Carolina barbecue landmark.

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Durham

Guglhupf

Artisan German bakery, café & biergarten in the heart of Durham.

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Durham

Saltbox Seafood Joint

Chef Ricky Moore's James Beard–winning coastal North Carolina seafood shack in Durham.

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Downtown Durham

Luna Rotisserie & Empanadas

Wood-fired rotisserie and Latin American empanadas in downtown Durham.

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Downtown Durham

M Sushi

Chef Matt Kelly's acclaimed downtown Durham sushi destination.

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Downtown Durham

Mateo Bar de Tapas

Spanish tapas with Southern soul in the heart of downtown Durham

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Downtown Durham

Mothers & Sons Trattoria

Downtown Durham's handmade-pasta trattoria, made fresh by hand daily.

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Durham

Namu

Casual Korean eats, craft beer and a garden hideout off 15-501

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Downtown Durham

Pizzeria Toro

Wood-fired pizza and seasonal snacks in the heart of downtown Durham.

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Durham

Vin Rouge

A traditional farm-to-table French bistro in Old West Durham, led by acclaimed chef Matt Kelly.

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Carrboro

Akai Hana

A beloved independent Japanese restaurant and sushi bar in the heart of downtown Carrboro.

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Carrboro

Carrburritos

Fresh. Flavorful. Family Owned.

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Carrboro

Glasshalfull

Mediterranean-inspired plates and a curated wine shop in downtown Carrboro

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Carrboro

Neal’s Deli

House-cured pastrami and fresh-baked biscuits in downtown Carrboro

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Carrboro

Pizzeria Mercato

Carrboro's acclaimed wood-fired Neapolitan pizzeria and seasonal Italian kitchen.

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Carrboro

Spotted Dog

A dog-friendly downtown Carrboro pub with a big vegetarian heart.

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Carrboro

Steel String Brewery

Funky, free-spirited brews in the heart of downtown Carrboro.

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Carrboro

Tandem

French-inspired, locally sourced dining in historic Carr Mill Mall