Triangle Restaurant List (Raleigh, Durham, Cary: taxes, live, shop)

[siameseifyoupls]

Nice list!

How 'bout Angus Barn, 42nd St Oyster Bar, Poole's, Capt. Stanleys, NC Seafood at Farmers Mkt, and Farmers Mkt Resturant?

[loveautumn]

Me too

[TarHeelNick]

Originally Posted by pierretong1991

I have been to 98% of them! I counted this afternoon and I’ve eaten at 364+ different restaurants since I moved here in 2014. The exceptions being some of the higher end ones price wise like Fearrington House or Herons haha

Damn. Impressive!

You've delved into probably 5x the Triangle restaurant scene in the past 5 years as I have my whole life.

[georgiacat]

Vivace and Coquette are my go-to niceish-but-still-casual options. And goodberry's is always a hit for dessert.

[Tellurium]

Great list, Pierre!
Kokyu Namean now has 2 locations; Kokyu near SouthPoint (Korean and Japanese inspired tacos and bowels) and Na'mean in RTP (Bahn mi etc sandwiches).
I'd also add Guglhupf and Foster's Market in Durham, they've been around since before Durham became hip and trendy
Also Monuts!

[poppydog]

I think your Chapel Hill section could use a little filling out.

Sutton's and Carolina Coffee Shop should be on there for old school Chapel Hill. Also Top of the Hill and Mama Dips for the same reason.

For good food you're missing:

Crook's Corner
Lantern
Elaine's
Venable
Acme
Vimala's

and that's just off the top of my head as someone who doesn't actually go to these places that often. I think other folks could add a lot more.

If it was MY list for Chapel Hill/Carrboro I would strike a few and add many.

Chapel Hill/Carrboro
Crook's Corner (number one)
Carolina Inn Crossroads Cafe
Al's Burger Shack
Lantern
Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe
CholaNad Restaurant & Bar
Elaine's
Venable
Elmo's
Acme
411 West
Kipos
Bin 54
Squids
Elements Restaurant
Fiesta Grill Restaurant (not really Chapel Hill or Carrboro, but...)
IL PALIO RESTAURANT
Maple View Farm Ice Cream
Mediterranean Deli, Bakery, and Catering
Merritt's Grill
Pizzeria Mercato
Rasa Malaysia
Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen
Weaver Street Market
Neal's Deli

Caffè Driade (eh, not really a restaurant but if you're going to put it in, you also have to include Open Eye)
Open Eye
Cha House (also not really a restaurant, my teen loves it for bubble tea, though)

[michgc]

Originally Posted by Tellurium

Great list, Pierre!
Kokyu Namean now has 2 locations; Kokyu near SouthPoint (Korean and Japanese inspired tacos and bowels) and Na'mean in RTP (Bahn mi etc sandwiches).
I'd also add Guglhupf and Foster's Market in Durham, they've been around since before Durham became hip and trendy
Also Monuts!

A typo, I assume, which gives an unintended meaning to this phrase.

[Tellurium]

Originally Posted by michgc

A typo, I assume, which gives an unintended meaning to this phrase.

Oooooops!! It's not very appetizing, is it? I blame autocorrect

[Mr. Raleigh]

Italian food? Casa Carbone and Bella Italia has the best this side of Sicily. Also, Cafe Tiramasu.

[LordHelmit]

Midtown Magazine has a best of restaurants list...can't say I agree with most of it. Pretty sad that City BBQ, a chain, they consider to be the 2nd best bbq joint. Yikes. No mention of Metro Diner for breakfast, which is def better than Big Ed's.