Whiskey Kitchen ★ 4.0
Over 400 whiskeys spanning bourbon, rye, Scotch, Irish, and Japanese paired with a Southern kitchen that sources locally. NC trout is a benchmark.
Signature: NC rainbow trout, Smoked catfish dip, Buttermilk biscuits
Caffe Luna is an italian restaurant in Downtown, Raleigh.
Open since 1996, Caffe Luna offers classic pasta technique, a warm dining room, and a serious wine list. Tightly focused on what it does well.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: House-made pasta, Tiramisu
Address: 136 E Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Over 400 whiskeys spanning bourbon, rye, Scotch, Irish, and Japanese paired with a Southern kitchen that sources locally. NC trout is a benchmark.
Signature: NC rainbow trout, Smoked catfish dip, Buttermilk biscuits
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.
Signature: Scratch biscuits, Country ham and eggs, Grits
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
Over 400 whiskeys spanning bourbon, rye, Scotch, Irish, and Japanese paired with a Southern kitchen that sources locally. NC trout is a benchmark.
Signature: NC rainbow trout, Smoked catfish dip, Buttermilk biscuits
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.
Signature: Scratch biscuits, Country ham and eggs, Grits
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