9 restaurants in Raleigh, editor-picked for sunday dinner. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. All restaurants in Raleigh.

Poole's Diner ★ 4.8

downtown · 428 S McDowell St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Hours: Daily 17:00-22:00

Christensen's flagship since 2007 runs a rotating blackboard menu driven by the farm network. The macaroni au gratin is a Raleigh institution.

Brewery Bhavana ★ 4.7

downtown · 218 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:30-23:00; Sun 11:30-21:00

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.

Bida Manda ★ 4.6

downtown · 222 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Hours: Mon-Sat 17:00-22:00; Sun 17:00-21:00

Raleigh's defining Laotian restaurant, drawing on Lao, Thai, Vietnamese, and French traditions. Michelin Guide recommended; sister to Brewery Bhavana.

St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar ★ 4.5

downtown · 223 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Hours: Sun-Thu 17:00-21:00; Fri 17:00-22:00; Sat 16:00-22:00; Sat-Sun brunch 11:00-16:00

New Orleans-inspired oyster bar downtown. Half-price oysters daily 17:00 to 18:00; Wednesdays feature West Coast selections. Michelin listed.

Angus Barn ★ 4.3

north-hills · 9401 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27617

Hours: Sun 16:00-21:30; Mon-Fri 17:00-21:30; Sat 16:00-21:30

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.

Big Ed's City Market Restaurant ★ 4.2

downtown · 220 Wolfe St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Hours: Tue-Sun 07:00-14:00

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.

Sitti ★ 4.1

downtown · 137 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00; Sun 10:00-22:00

Downtown Raleigh's most established Lebanese restaurant. Falafel, shawarma, mixed grill, and mezze anchor the menu; Sunday brunch adds a wider spread.

Whiskey Kitchen ★ 4.0

downtown · 201 W Martin St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Hours: Mon 17:00-00:00; Tue-Thu 11:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-02:00; Sun 11:00-00:00

Over 400 whiskeys spanning bourbon, rye, Scotch, Irish, and Japanese paired with a Southern kitchen that sources locally. NC trout is a benchmark.

Heirloom ★ 4.0

glenwood-south · 219 S West St, Raleigh, NC 27603

Hours: Wed-Fri 11:00-22:00; Sat-Sun 09:00-22:00

All-day cafe in Glenwood South serving Southeast Asian-inspired dishes, specialty coffee, and craft cocktails. Dinner reservations available.