Top 10 Food & Drink in Raleigh, North Carolina (NC)

December 25, 2021 Franklyn Hardiman

If you're looking for a getaway that's fun for the whole family and easy on your pocket, look no further than Raleigh. With more than 20 free attractions, this stately and energetic capital city offers an affordable way to enjoy history, culture and the good old outdoors. Spend the day hopping between the three state museums of art, history and natural sciences: all offer free admission. Visitors are free to wander around the grounds of the State Capitol, where they can also observe the legislative process. Stroll past the graves of Civil War generals at a historic cemetery or meander along cobblestone streets of City Market. Shop for the greenest broccoli, reddest apples and tastiest homemade treats around at the State Farmers Market. With over 150 parks, lakes and green ways in Raleigh alone, there is ample opportunity to enjoy golf, biking, swimming, boating and other outdoor adventures.
Restaurants in Raleigh

1. Taste Carolina Gourmet Food Tours

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5.0 based on 216 reviews

Taste Carolina Gourmet Food Tours

What better way to get to know a place and its people than to eat its food? Taste Carolina walking food tours are located in downtown Raleigh and in eight other North Carolina cities: Durham, Chapel Hill/ Carrboro, Hillsborough, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Wilmington, Charlotte, and Asheville. You'll go behind the scenes to chat with owners and chefs of the best restaurants in town while sampling their amazing food. Weekend tours are available by registering on Taste Carolina's website. Corporate and private tours and events are available by request by phone or email. Guided tours visit multiple restaurants, with plenty of food plus information about city history, architecture, and culinary stories. This is a unique dining experience and a great way for locals and visitors to get to know the city and feel like an insider!

2. Triangle Food Tours

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5.0 based on 109 reviews

Triangle Food Tours

Walk, Talk, Taste, Sip - The original walking tour. Explore the Triangle one food tour at a time. Don't just see the city...taste it! An exciting way to sample the sights, sounds and tastes of the Triangle. Enjoy one of our guided walking food tours in Raleigh, Chapel Hill & Carrboro, Durham or Cary. We also offer private tours for small businesses, non-profits and corporate customers. Call us.

3. Raleigh Brews Cruise

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5.0 based on 5 reviews

Raleigh Brews Cruise

Raleigh Brews Cruise offers fun, educational tours of Raleigh's exciting Craft Beer scene. With over twenty breweries to choose from, each tour will visit three to experience how beer is made, learn about the different styles from the brew masters, and sample 3-4 beers at each stop. Great idea for birthday, wedding or office parties and corporate events. Cruisers must be 21+ with ID.

4. Brewed Clues

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5.0 based on 3 reviews

Brewed Clues

Brewed Clues is proud to be North Carolina's premier beer detective agency! Here's what we can disclose: 1. On our beer investigation, you'll follow clues to 3 top secret bars and blindly sample local beers while unraveling a mystery. 2. All missions are private and self-guided, meaning you will only be with your friends and clues lead you to each bar, not a tour guide. 3. Locations in Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro, and Asheville.

5. Raleigh's Drunk History Tour

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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Raleigh's Drunk History Tour

Relive the history of the Capital City’s drunken past on the famous DRUNK HISTORY WALKING TOUR. With an expert guide, the tour winds its way through Downtown Raleigh featuring tall tales and stops at some of the city’s most famous landmarks including Isaac Hunter’s Tavern for a sampling of the legendary cherry bounce. This tour is for adults 21+ only.

6. Raleigh Rum Company

1100 Corporation Pkwy Ste 132, Raleigh, NC 27610-1300 +1 919-307-7725 http://www.raleighrumcompany.com
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5.0 based on 3 reviews

Raleigh Rum Company

Reviewed By vivamifiesta

This is a fun place to visit. Free tasting of all of their locally brewed rums (including the carolina reaper version) plus Oak City Amaretto. On Saturdays, they offer a free tour at 2pm. These guys are passionate about producing a quality product. Mixed drinks are $5 and very good (try the Painkiller). If, like me, you are trying to give up plastic straws, please tell the bartender to skip the straw (unless you end up with a straw).

7. Beltline Brew Tours

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4.5 based on 19 reviews

Beltline Brew Tours

We specialize in touring the capital city one brewery at a time. Our exclusive PRIVATE tours average about 3 to 4 hours as we travel between the breweries across the Triangle. On our tour, you will learn about each brewery and enjoy samples of the craft, award winning beers that they brew. The breweries that you will see on our private tours could include: LoneRider, Fullsteam, Natty Greene's, Aviator Brewing Company, Roth Brewing Company, Bull City Burger and Brewery, and the Triangle Brewing Company. Afterwards there will be time to ask questions to hone your own brewing knowledge.

8. Raleigh Brewing Company

3709 Neil St, Raleigh, NC 27607-5415 +1 919-400-9086 http://raleighbrewingcompany.com/
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4.5 based on 50 reviews

Raleigh Brewing Company

Reviewed By emflem4life - Raleigh, United States

We love the consistency of the beer and arrive. Prices are reasonable and outdoor seating is ample. Cheers to the RBC team!

9. Lonerider Brewery

8816 Gulf Ct Ste 100, Raleigh, NC 27617-4628 +1 919-246-1820 [email protected] http://www.loneriderbeer.com/
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4.5 based on 32 reviews

Lonerider Brewery

10. Crank Arm Brewing Company

319 W Davie St, Raleigh, NC 27601-1718 +1 919-324-3529 http://www.crankarmbrewing.com
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4.5 based on 70 reviews

Crank Arm Brewing Company

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