Poole's Diner ★ 4.8
Christensen's flagship since 2007 runs a rotating blackboard menu driven by the farm network. The macaroni au gratin is a Raleigh institution.
Signature: Macaroni au gratin, Roasted half chicken
Big Ed's City Market Restaurant is a southern breakfast restaurant in Downtown, Raleigh.
At the City Market since 1989, Big Ed's serves scratch-made biscuits, country ham, grits, and eggs. The antique-laden room is deliberately unchanged.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Scratch biscuits, Country ham and eggs, Grits
Address: 220 Wolfe St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Christensen's flagship since 2007 runs a rotating blackboard menu driven by the farm network. The macaroni au gratin is a Raleigh institution.
Signature: Macaroni au gratin, Roasted half chicken
Every dish passes through fire or smoke from the wood-burning hearth: NC fish, roasted meats, and vegetables that reward the char. Top-ranked in Raleigh.
Signature: Wood-roasted oysters, NC fish on fire
A Belgian-inspired brewery, dim sum kitchen, bookshop, and flower shop under one roof on South Blount Street. Michelin Guide recommended and one of its kind.
Signature: Dim sum, Belgian farmhouse ales
Raleigh's defining Laotian restaurant, drawing on Lao, Thai, Vietnamese, and French traditions. Michelin Guide recommended; sister to Brewery Bhavana.
Signature: Larb, Papaya salad, Slow-braised meats
All-day cafe in Glenwood South serving Southeast Asian-inspired dishes, specialty coffee, and craft cocktails. Dinner reservations available.
Signature: Southeast Asian-spiced plates, Specialty coffee
Christensen's flagship since 2007 runs a rotating blackboard menu driven by the farm network. The macaroni au gratin is a Raleigh institution.
Signature: Macaroni au gratin, Roasted half chicken
Every dish passes through fire or smoke from the wood-burning hearth: NC fish, roasted meats, and vegetables that reward the char. Top-ranked in Raleigh.
Signature: Wood-roasted oysters, NC fish on fire
A Belgian-inspired brewery, dim sum kitchen, bookshop, and flower shop under one roof on South Blount Street. Michelin Guide recommended and one of its kind.
Signature: Dim sum, Belgian farmhouse ales
Raleigh's defining Laotian restaurant, drawing on Lao, Thai, Vietnamese, and French traditions. Michelin Guide recommended; sister to Brewery Bhavana.
Signature: Larb, Papaya salad, Slow-braised meats
Scott Crawford's intimate Person Street room offers modern American comfort food and serious cocktails. Michelin Guide recommended; reservations via Tock.
Signature: Seasonal tasting menu, Craft cocktails