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Must-visit Food in Raleigh
Calavera Empanadas & Tequila Bar is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

1. Calavera Empanadas & Tequila Bar

444 S Blount St #101 (east Davie St), Raleigh, NC
Empanada Restaurant · 84 tips and reviews
Busy Bee Cafe is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

2. Busy Bee Cafe

225 S Wilmington St (btwn E Martin & E Hargett St), Raleigh, NC
Bar · 124 tips and reviews
El Rodeo is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

3. El Rodeo

7.1
329 S Blount St (at Davie St), Raleigh, NC
Mexican Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews
Capital Club 16 is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

4. Capital Club 16

16 W Martin St (at S Salisbury St.), Raleigh, NC
Gastropub · 36 tips and reviews
The Morning Times is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

5. The Morning Times

8.7
10 E Hargett St (btw Fayetteville St & Wilmington St), Raleigh, NC
Coffee Shop · 105 tips and reviews
Sitti is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

6. Sitti

8.9
137 S Wilmington St (at E Hargett St), Raleigh, NC
Mediterranean Restaurant · Central Raleigh · 103 tips and reviews
Mellow Mushroom is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

7. Mellow Mushroom

9.2
601 W Peace St (at Glenwood Ave), Raleigh, NC
Pizzeria · 103 tips and reviews
Starbucks is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

8. Starbucks

8.8
609 W Peace St, Raleigh, NC
Coffee Shop · 32 tips and reviews
Buku: Global Street Food is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

9. Buku: Global Street Food

110 E Davie St (at S Wilmington St), Raleigh, NC
Asian Restaurant · Central Raleigh · 84 tips and reviews
Cantina 18 is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

10. Cantina 18

8.4
433 Daniels St (at Cameron Village), Raleigh, NC
Mexican Restaurant · 55 tips and reviews
The Pit Authentic Barbecue is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

11. The Pit Authentic Barbecue

8.9
328 W Davie St (at Commerce Pl), Raleigh, NC
BBQ Joint · 289 tips and reviews
Hibachi Sushi is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

12. Hibachi Sushi

6.5
3217 Avent Ferry Rd, Raleigh, NC
Asian Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews
Ruckus Pizza & Bar is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

13. Ruckus Pizza & Bar

8.8
2233 Avent Ferry Rd (at Centennial Pkwy), Raleigh, NC
Pizzeria · 46 tips and reviews
Sushi Blues Cafe is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

14. Sushi Blues Cafe

7.6
301 Glenwood Ave (at W Lane St), Raleigh, NC
Sushi Restaurant · 78 tips and reviews
Humble Pie is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

15. Humble Pie

8.1
317 S Harrington St, Raleigh, NC
Tapas Restaurant · 52 tips and reviews
Cook Out is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

16. Cook Out

8.4
3930 Western Blvd (at Method Rd), Raleigh, NC
Fast Food Restaurant · 48 tips and reviews
Ba-da Wings is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

17. Ba-da Wings

2161 Avent Ferry Rd (at Western Blvd), Raleigh, NC
Wings Joint · 40 tips and reviews
McDonald's is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

18. McDonald's

5.1
4121 Blue Ridge Rd (at Crabtree Valley Ave), Raleigh, NC
Fast Food Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews
The Mecca Restaurant is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

19. The Mecca Restaurant

8.0
13 E Martin St (at S Wilmington St.), Raleigh, NC
Diner · 51 tips and reviews
Gravy is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

20. Gravy

8.1
135 S Wilmington St (btw E Morgan St & W Hargett St), Raleigh, NC
Italian Restaurant · 76 tips and reviews
Zinda is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

21. Zinda

301 Fayetteville St Ste 120, Raleigh, NC
Asian Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews
Fiction Kitchen is one of Must-visit Food in Raleigh.

22. Fiction Kitchen

9.0
428 S Dawson St, Raleigh, NC
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 51 tips and reviews