St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar ★ 4.5
New Orleans-inspired oyster bar downtown. Half-price oysters daily 17:00 to 18:00; Wednesdays feature West Coast selections. Michelin listed.
Signature: Raw oyster flights, Roasted Gulf oysters
Stanbury is a seasonal american restaurant in Person Street, Raleigh.
Walk-in only; seating list opens at 16:30 in person. Rotating seasonal menu from regional farms; strong bar. Arrive early and order the bone marrow.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Bone marrow, Oysters, Seasonal vegetable plates
Address: 938 N Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27604
New Orleans-inspired oyster bar downtown. Half-price oysters daily 17:00 to 18:00; Wednesdays feature West Coast selections. Michelin listed.
Signature: Raw oyster flights, Roasted Gulf oysters
Downtown Raleigh's most established Lebanese restaurant. Falafel, shawarma, mixed grill, and mezze anchor the menu; Sunday brunch adds a wider spread.
Signature: Falafel, Mixed grill, Mezze platter
A Raleigh institution since 1960 set in a converted tobacco barn. Dry-aged beef, over 1,400 wine labels, and six decades of special-occasion dining.
Signature: Dry-aged prime beef, Wild Turkey Lounge cocktails
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.
Signature: House-made pasta, Tiramisu
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