Bars & Nightlife

Highgarden Rooftop

Open-air rooftop bar with skyline views

Clockwork

Retro '60s-style cocktail lounge

Milk Bar

Casual Glenwood bar in a historic creamery

Pearl & Peril

Pirate-themed cocktail bar with karaoke

Trolley Pub Raleigh

Pedal-powered party bike bar crawl

The Cardinal

Beloved dive bar with hot dogs

The Underground

High-energy nightclub in the heart of Glenwood

Social Club 112

Upscale downtown nightclub with bottle service

Legends Nightclub Complex

Raleigh's longtime LGBTQ+ nightlife landmark

Level Night Club

East Raleigh dance club and event space

440 Nightclub

Latin dance club on Hillsborough Street

Ambis 1 Nightclub

Latin music and dancing on Atlantic Ave

Patio Nightclub

Latin nightclub on New Bern Avenue

Alive Bar and Lounge

Downtown lounge with DJ-driven nights

Aura Lounge & Nightclub

Upscale lounge and nightclub, Warehouse District

HALCYON Bar + Lounge

Upscale Glenwood South cocktail lounge

Wonderland Kitchen & Cocktails

Miami-inspired kitchen and cocktail nightspot

Aunty Betty's Gin & Absinthe Bar

Intimate gin and absinthe hideaway

The Ugly Monkey Party Bar

High-energy downtown party bar

Moon Room

Smoky Hollow jazz and vinyl bar

Boxcar Bar + Arcade

Barcade with games and drinks

The Hibernian Pub

Raleigh's longtime Irish pub

Dram & Draught

300+ whiskeys and craft cocktails

The Green Light

Hidden 1920s-style downtown speakeasy

The Willard Rooftop Lounge

Skyline views and a rotating rooftop brunch

Botanical Lounge

Glenwood South's plant-filled Sunday Brunch Club

Gussie’s Bar, Bottles & Bites

A neighborhood bar with a casual weekend brunch

Watts & Ward

A Prohibition-style speakeasy hidden beneath downtown Raleigh

Foundation

Raleigh's original craft cocktail cellar

The Raleigh Times Bar

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

Bittersweet

Eat dessert first.

Natural Science

Person Street Bar