eat / drink
COFFEE / BREAKFAST
Benchwarmers Bagels: the best bagels and coffee (plus pizza fri-sat) only a block away
3-min walk / take-out or dine-in / outdoor seating / closed Mondays
Little Native Coffee: coffee + pastries
5-min walk / take-out or dine-in / covered outdoor seating / open Everyday
Big Ed’s City Market: Raleigh staple for good ol’ Southern breakfast
6-min walk / take-out or dine-in / closed Mondays
Morning Times: downtown’s staple coffee + small breakfast
10-min walk / take-out or dine-in / outdoor seating / open Everyday
Raleigh Raw: juice bar + cafe
12-min walk / take-out or dine-in / open Everyday
Boulted Bread: rustic bakery with pastries + bread + coffee
20-min walk / take-out or dine-in / closed Mondays + Tuesdays
Yellow Dog: bakery with pastries + bread + coffee
24-min walk / take-out or dine-in / closed Sundays + Mondays
Jubala: coffee + breakfast & brunch
8-min drive / take-out or dine-in / outdoor seating / open Everyday
More: Sir Walter Raleigh, 42 & Lawrence, Hummingbird, Cup A Joe
FOOD
Transfer Co Food Hall: 10+ vendor food hall, great quick or lazy bite or drink
3-min walk / take-out or dine-in / outdoor seating / open Everyday
City Market Sushi: tasty sushi nearby
6-min walk / take-out / closed Sundays
Brewery Bhavana: dim sum and amazing beer
9-min walk / take-out or dine-in / closed Sundays + Mondays
Bida Manda: intimate Laotian restaurant
9-min walk / take-out or dine-in / closed Sundays + Mondays
Beasley’s Chicken + Honey: fried chicken and seasonal Southern sides
10-min walk / take-out / open everyday
Gringo A Go Go: funky Mexican food with lots of outdoor seating
12-min walk / take-out dine-in / outdoor seating / open Everyday
Poole’s Diner: Southern comfort food
14-min walk / take-out or dine-in / closed Wednesdays
Whiskey Kitchen: Southern kitchen + whiskey bar
14-min walk / take-out or dine-in / outdoor seating / open Everyday
Fiction Kitchen: vegetarian + vegan
15-min walk / take-out or dine-in / closed Sunday-Tuesday
Side Street Restaurant: soups, salads, and sandwiches in neighborhood setting
15-min walk / take-out or dine-in / closed Sundays
State of Beer: bottle + sandwich shop
22-min walk / take-out or patio dining / open Everyday
Crawford and Son: modern comfort plates
24-min walk / take-out or dine-in / closed Sundays
Jolie: French bistro
24-min walk / dine-in / rooftop seating / closed Sundays
Oakwood Pizza Box: pizza joint
24-min walk / take-out / closed Mondays + Tuesdays
Stanbury: seasonal New American small plates + entrees
5-min drive / take-out or dine-in / outdoor seating / hours vary - check website
Trophy Brewing Company - Morgan Street: taproom + pizza
7-min drive / take-out or dine-in / outdoor seating / open Everyday
More: Vic’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria, Longleaf Swine BBQ, Caroll’s Kitchen, Sitti (Lebanese), Raleigh Times Bar, The Pit (BBQ), A Place At The Table, Oak Steakhouse Raleigh, O-Ku Sushi, Barcelona Tapas and Wine Bar, Morgan Street Food Hall, Taverna Agora, 42nd Street Oyster Bar, The Station at Person Street, MoJoe’s Burger Joint
TREATS
Captain Cookie: homemade cookies + ice cream sandwiches
3-min walk / take-out or dine-in / outdoor seating / open Everyday
Amorino Raleigh Gelato: Italian gelato + waffles
5-min walk / take-out / open Everyday
Lucette Grace: French style pastries + desserts
10-min walk / take-out / open Everyday
Videri Chocolate Factory (and Soft Serve): chocolate + soft serve ice cream
15-min walk / take-out / outdoor seating / open Everyday (soft serve closed Mondays)
Two Roosters Ice Cream: ice cream made from all local ingredients
25-min walk / take-out / closed Mondays
Anisette Sweet Shop: bakery + coffee market
7-min drive / take-out / closed Mondays + Tuesdays
BARS / ALCOHOL
Raleigh Wine Shop: wine bottle shop w/ snacks and bar
2-min walk / outdoor seating / open everyday
Burial Beer Co: craft beer tap room
3-min walk / take-out dine-in / outdoor seating / closed Mondays
Roshambo Beverage Co: bottle shop + bar
3-min walk / take-out or dine in / outdoor seating / open Everyday
Short Walk Wine: wine bottle shop w/small patio
8-min walk / take-out or patio by reservation / open everyday
Watts and Ward: basement bar with vintage library feels
9-min walk / dine-in / outdoor seating / closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Foundation: basement bar with seasonal cocktails
12-min walk / take-out or dine-in / outdoor seating / closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Whiskey Kitchen: whiskey bar + craft cocktails
14-min walk/ take-out or dine-in / outdoor seating / open Everyday
Longleaf Hotel Lounge: cocktail bar located inside the Longleaf Hotel
25-min walk / dine-in / outdoor seating / open Everyday
Person Street Bar: local watering hole with beer + craft cocktails
25-min walk / dine-in / outdoor seating / open Everyday
Trophy Brewing Company - Maywood St: brewery + taproom
5-min drive / take-out or dine-in / outdoor seating / open Everyday
shop
The Bittery: cocktail supply shop
3-min walk / closed Sunday-Wednesday
Shops of Historic City Market: eclectic mix of boutique shopping
5-min walk / hours vary
Deco Raleigh: hundreds of independent + local brands
13-min walk / open Everyday
Edge of Urge: uncommon gifts + accessories + clothing + more
25-min walk / open Everyday
Unlikely Professionals: men’s general store
25-min walk / open Everyday
Village District: collection of shopping + dining
9-min drive / open Everyday
explore
Greenways: network of trails for walking + hiking + biking
Dorothea Dix Park: largest city park LOTS to explore
6-min drive
NC Farmers Market: market shops + vendors + restaurants
8-min drive
Fred Fletcher Park: tranquil park with water garden + walking paths + playground
9-min drive
NC Museum of Art: includes the Art Park - great for a picnic!
15-min drive
Glenwood South: shops + restaurants
25-min walk
Umstead State Park: more than 20 miles of hiking trails
15-min drive
Explore our nearby towns: Cary, Apex, Durham, Chapel Hill, Carrboro