
2 hours
Raleigh: DIY Candle Making Class at a Local Brewery
Create your own custom candle in this fun candle making class hosted at a trendy local wine bar in Raleigh. Pour your own candle and learn how to blend fragrance oils ...
Compass Rose Brewery is a brewery restaurant in North Hills, Raleigh.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.

2 hours
Create your own custom candle in this fun candle making class hosted at a trendy local wine bar in Raleigh. Pour your own candle and learn how to blend fragrance oils ...

Guided tour · 3 hours
Explore downtown Raleigh on a guided food tour with a local guide. Taste Cantonese barbecue pork buns, Lebanese dishes, and more as you learn about the city's history ...

2 hours
Learn how to make sushi with a hands-on cooking class led by Chef Jenny. Make California and vegetable rolls with fresh ingredients and enjoy your creations.
Address: 3201 Northside Dr, Suite 101, Raleigh, NC 27615
A Raleigh institution since 1938 and one of the oldest barbecue joints in North Carolina. Vinegar-and-pepper whole-hog sells out daily; arrive before noon.
SignatureWhole-hog pulled pork, Hush puppies, Coleslaw
Every beer brewed in honour of Raleigh as the City of Oaks, with 32 rotating taps. Distributes throughout the Triangle; a Study Bar co-located on-site.
Signature32 rotating taps, City-themed ales
A pioneering subterranean cocktail bar on Fayetteville Street, open since 2009. Built on domestic spirits and NC draft beer; Imbibe-recognised cocktails.
SignatureSeasonal domestic-spirits cocktails, NC-only draft beer
A Glenwood South bar built around 300-plus world whiskeys and rotating local draught beers. Opened in 2016; wine, mocktails, and THC beverages also available.
Signature300+ world whiskeys, Local draught beer
A Raleigh institution since 1938 and one of the oldest barbecue joints in North Carolina. Vinegar-and-pepper whole-hog sells out daily; arrive before noon.
SignatureWhole-hog pulled pork, Hush puppies, Coleslaw
At the City Market since 1989, Big Ed's serves scratch-made biscuits, country ham, and grits. The room is deliberately unchanged; breakfast and lunch only.
SignatureScratch biscuits, Country ham and eggs, Grits
Downtown Raleigh's most established Lebanese restaurant. Falafel, shawarma, mixed grill, and mezze across a long all-day window; Sunday brunch adds more.
SignatureFalafel, Mixed grill kabobs, Mezze