Compass Rose Brewery ★ 4.0
Founded in 2015, northeast Raleigh brewery with a German beer hall aesthetic in a 5,500 sq ft taproom. Ten-plus beer styles and food; family-friendly.
Signature: Globally inspired small plates, House ales
Lynnwood Brewing Concern is an american pub restaurant in Five Points, Raleigh.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Czech-style pilsner, Dry Irish stout
Address: 1053 E Whitaker Mill Rd, Raleigh, NC 27604
Founded in 2015, northeast Raleigh brewery with a German beer hall aesthetic in a 5,500 sq ft taproom. Ten-plus beer styles and food; family-friendly.
Signature: Globally inspired small plates, House ales
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.
Signature: 32 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.
Signature: Seasonal 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.
Signature: 300+ 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.
Signature: Whole-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.
Signature: Scratch biscuits, Country ham and eggs, Grits