Raleigh, Wake County, NC
Places to go in Raleigh
122 scouted venues — the coffee shops, restaurants, parks, and hidden corners we think are worth your time.
Food & Drink
Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern
Elegant American restaurant & more-casual tavern set in a historic, circa-1879 Second Empire house.
330 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA
Outdoors
Shelley Lake Park
2 miles of wooded trails with work-out stations along a scenic lake, plus open fields & a playground
1400 W Millbrook Rd, Raleigh, NC 27612, USA
Food & Drink
Sir Walter Coffee
Buzzy cafe offering pour-overs, cold brews & coffeehouse-inspired cocktails, with outdoor seats.
145 E Davie St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA
Food & Drink
Sixty Vines Raleigh
Casual New American kitchen & wine bar offering bites & wines on tap in spacious, modern surrounds.
4000 Center at North Hills St Ste 110, Raleigh, NC 27609, USA
Wellness
Skin Sense A Day Spa
6801 Falls of Neuse Rd #130, Raleigh, NC 27615, USA
Food & Drink
Stanbury
Hip, rustic venue for creative, seasonal New American small plates & entrees, plus craft cocktails.
938 N Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27604, USA
Food & Drink
STIR
Modern, relaxed restaurant featuring international cuisine, an oyster bar & cocktails.
4242 Six Forks Rd #100, Raleigh, NC 27609, USA
Food & Drink
Taverna Agora
Casual, warm mainstay with a homey feel & a rooftop patio offering Greek & other Mediterranean eats.
326 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA
Food & Drink
The Mill Raleigh
3201 Edwards Mill Rd #153, Raleigh, NC 27612, USA
Food & Drink
The Optimist Raleigh
1000 Brookside Dr Ste 109, Raleigh, NC 27604, USA
Nightlife
The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
Venue for regional & touring music acts on 2 levels, plus a bar with dozens of craft beers on tap.
224 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA
Nightlife
The Raleigh Times
Belgian beers, microbrews & American pub grub served in the namesake paper's historic former home.
14 E Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA
Nightlife
The Ritz
Popular option to catch live bands in an industrial-style space with multiple bars & VIP seating.
2820 Industrial Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609, USA
Wellness
The Umstead Hotel and Spa
Plush rooms & suites in woodsy environs, plus fine dining, an outdoor pool, a lake, a spa & a gym.
100 Woodland Pond Dr, Cary, NC 27513, USA
Nightlife
The Velvet Hippo Bar & Lounge
119 W Orange St 3rd Floor, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Nightlife
The Willard Rooftop Lounge
9 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA
Nightlife
Tin Roof
Rollicking bar offering familiar grub & beer, plus live music, DJs & a rooftop patio.
300 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA
Family
TreeRunner Raleigh Adventure Park & Putt Forest
12804 Norwood Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613, USA
Family
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
Large-scale indoor trampoline center hosting open jump, fitness classes, dodgeball & parties.
7810 Poyner Pond Cir, Raleigh, NC 27616, USA
Food & Drink
Vidrio
Upmarket Mediterranean cuisine & craft cocktails presented in stylish surrounds with dramatic decor.
500 Glenwood Ave #100, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA
Nightlife
Watts & Ward
Basement cocktail bar with a vintage library vibe, complete with tufted couches & artisanal drinks.
200 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA
Wellness
White Dahlia
8351 Standonshire Way, Raleigh, NC 27615, USA
Outdoors
William B. Umstead State Park
5,579 acres of woodlands with hiking & bridle trails, campgrounds & 3 man-made fishing lakes.
8801 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27617, USA
Wellness
Woodhouse Spa - North Hills
4204 Six Forks Rd Ste 102, Raleigh, NC 27609, USA