The Haymaker is a cocktail bar late-night spot in Raleigh.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 555 Fayetteville St, Suite 115, Raleigh, NC 27601
Open until 02:00 every night; the multi-storey rooftop deck is the Glenwood South draw. One of the widest draft selections in the neighbourhood until closing.
TryRotating draft beer selection
Downtown subterranean bar open until 02:00 on weekends. DJs, karaoke, arcade games, and pinball; one of the consistently busy late-night options in Raleigh.
TryFresh-ingredient cocktails and NC craft beer
The 1906 newspaper building converts to a late-night pub Friday and Saturday until 02:00. Cicerone-certified staff and Belgian beer programme remain the draw.
TryBelgian craft beer selection
Open Fri-Sat until 02:00 with 400-plus whiskeys and a kitchen open later than most downtown. The best late-night whiskey destination in Raleigh.
TryWhiskey selection with Southern bar food
Open until midnight Friday and Saturday on the east side. The Czech-style pilsner is the pour; the dog-friendly beer garden is the draw in warm weather.
TryCzech pilsner and craft ales
Domestic-spirits-only subterranean cocktail bar on Fayetteville Street, open until 02:00. Crowds thin by midnight; Imbibe-recognised cocktails.
TrySeasonal domestic-spirits cocktails
