Laura's Raleigh Guidebook

Laura
Laura's Raleigh Guidebook

Food scene

Indoor and Outdoor seating
60 locals recommend
Whiskey Kitchen
201 W Martin St
60 locals recommend
Indoor and Outdoor seating
Higher End Restaurant - Great food, drinks and design.
23 locals recommend
Vidrio
500 Glenwood Ave
23 locals recommend
Higher End Restaurant - Great food, drinks and design.
Lots of Beer, food and drinks - Great indoor or outdoor vibe. Younger crowd.
109 locals recommend
Raleigh Beer Garden
614 Glenwood Avenue
109 locals recommend
Lots of Beer, food and drinks - Great indoor or outdoor vibe. Younger crowd.
Fancier upscale restaurant. Great food and drinks.
33 locals recommend
Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern
330 Hillsborough St
33 locals recommend
Fancier upscale restaurant. Great food and drinks.
Chill Greek restaurant with upstairs terrace.
25 locals recommend
Taverna Agora Greek Kitchen & Bar
326 Hillsborough St
25 locals recommend
Chill Greek restaurant with upstairs terrace.
32 locals recommend
Oakwood Pizza Box
610 N Person St
32 locals recommend
Inexpensive Pho/Vietnamese Food
Anise Pho
222 Glenwood Ave
Inexpensive Pho/Vietnamese Food
Amazing Sushi
11 locals recommend
Ajisai
427 Woodburn Rd
11 locals recommend
Amazing Sushi
98 locals recommend
Morgan Street Food Hall
411 W Morgan St
98 locals recommend
Great Italian place! Cool design. Must make reservations!
11 locals recommend
Mulino Italian Kitchen & Bar
309 N Dawson St
11 locals recommend
Great Italian place! Cool design. Must make reservations!
Brookside Bodega
1000 Brookside Drive
North Carolina BBQ
8 locals recommend
Sam Jones BBQ
502 West Lenoir Street
8 locals recommend
North Carolina BBQ
43 locals recommend
Wye Hill Kitchen & Brewing
201 S Boylan Ave
43 locals recommend

Sightseeing

2-mile loop
12 locals recommend
Lake Lynn
12 locals recommend
2-mile loop
2 mile lake loop
6 locals recommend
Shelley Lake
6 locals recommend
2 mile lake loop
Beautiful State park with great nature and hiking trails
119 locals recommend
William B. Umstead State Park
8801 Glenwood Ave
119 locals recommend
Beautiful State park with great nature and hiking trails
3.5 mile nature loop - Paddle Boarding and paddle boats
112 locals recommend
Lake Johnson Park
4601 Avent Ferry Rd
112 locals recommend
3.5 mile nature loop - Paddle Boarding and paddle boats

Neighborhoods

46 locals recommend
Historic Oakwood
46 locals recommend

COFFEE

They make homemade bread and pastries and have great coffee. Outdoor seating only. Closed on Sunday and Monday.
63 locals recommend
Yellow Dog Bread Company
219 E Franklin St
63 locals recommend
They make homemade bread and pastries and have great coffee. Outdoor seating only. Closed on Sunday and Monday.
Further away coffee shop but a great place to check out!
35 locals recommend
Sola Coffee Cafe
7705 Lead Mine Rd
35 locals recommend
Further away coffee shop but a great place to check out!
Organic coffee. Downtown.
11 locals recommend
42 & Lawrence
134 E Martin St
11 locals recommend
Organic coffee. Downtown.
Hipster funky vibe
7 locals recommend
Pine State Coffee
1614 Automotive Way
7 locals recommend
Hipster funky vibe
This photo is not accurate but local coffee shop 1 mile away. Cool interior.
14 locals recommend
The Optimist Raleigh
1000 Brookside Dr
14 locals recommend
This photo is not accurate but local coffee shop 1 mile away. Cool interior.
If you fancy yourself a 45 min drive this is a great place to hang out at. Very large Outdoor coffee shop built on a farm.
21 locals recommend
Honeysuckle Tea House
8871 Pickards Meadow Rd
21 locals recommend
If you fancy yourself a 45 min drive this is a great place to hang out at. Very large Outdoor coffee shop built on a farm.
Great coffee shop with large upstairs seating.
45 locals recommend
Morning Times
10 E Hargett St
45 locals recommend
Great coffee shop with large upstairs seating.

Drinks and cocktails

42 locals recommend
Watts & Ward
200 S Blount St
42 locals recommend
25 locals recommend
William & Company
616 N Person St
25 locals recommend
7 locals recommend
The Merchant NC
126 South Salisbury Street
7 locals recommend