Things To Do

*Midtown Raleigh- North Hills*

Las Ramblas

Spanish tapas bar featuring small plates with Old and New World influences, complemented by Spanish wines and sherry. Reservations required.

Another Broken Egg Cafe

Great spot for breakfast, brunch or lunch. Use the link on the website to join the waitlist.

Rosewater Kitchen & Bar

Beautiful light-filled 'garden party' atmosphere with eclectic wines and craft cocktails. Dine on small plates and comfort food inspired by Mediterranean villages. Reservations required.

Coquette Brasserie

French bistro with great quiches and truffled steak frites. Named one of Raleigh's best restaurant bars. Reservations recommended.

Starbucks

There are 2 North Hills Locations: inside Target and a standalone shop along Six Forks Road.

Chuy's

Fresh, funky Tex-Mex chain started in Austin, Texas. Known for their handmade tortillas and homemade sauces and salsas. Join the waitlist via their website.

Bartaco

Neighborhood drop in place for lunch, a casual supper or anything in between. Save your spot in line via their website.

Harris Teeter Grocery

A Kroger-family grocery store with bakery, deli, and beer and wine section, conveniently located across the street from the Hyatt House. A great place to pick up snacks and drinks for your room.

Target

The go-to stop to pick up items you may have forgotten.

Cucciolo Terrazza

Sophisticated Italian restaurant that touts modern Italian cuisine with a twist. Reservations required.

Vivace

Long cushioned banquettes and spacious outdoor seating serve as a backdrop for classic pastas and pizzas, plus seasonal menu items. Reservations required.

Giorgio Pizza Bar

Handtossed thin crust sourdough pizzas and handmade pastas, seasonal sides and salads.

Level7

Rooftop bar in the AC Hotel. Stunning golden hour views and a solid cast of sophisticated sips. Named one of Raleigh's best Patio bars.

Stir

Upscale vibe- scratch-made entrees, oyster and seafood bar, craft cocktails and artisanal ice. Reservations required.

Vita Vite Midtown

Cozy ambiance where you can enjoy southern art while savoring small plates and your wine or beer of choice

Yard House

Yard House features a variety of new craft, local, seasonal and imported beers on draft and by the bottle, along with a scratch kitchen. Use the "Join The Waitlist" link on their website to save your place and shorten your wait.

Kings Bowl-North Hills

Creative cocktails and extensive beer selections alongside bowling, billiards, arcades and big screens. Reservations are available via their website.

The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar

Fresh meat and seafood collide in this space with an ultramod cylindrical fish tank centerpiece. Voted Best Sushi in Raleigh in 2023 and #6 Top Burger in the US in 2023. In place of reservations, Cowfish utilizes a waitlist- join via their website.

Co

Southeast Asian restaurant located on the first floor of the AC Hotel. Co serves a modern take on your old favorites- noodles, pho, sushi, and banh mi. Reservations required.

The Capital Grille

High-end steakhouse. Reservations required.

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

American Restaurant and Steakhouse serving authentic wood-fired steaks, seafood, specialty cocktails and select wines. Reservations recommended.

Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls - North Hills- Raleigh

Mason's serves sustainable Maine lobster, crab, and shrimp rolls, chowders, bisques, and Maine Root soda's- all direct from Maine.

Chick-fil-A

Home of the original chicken sandwich, and great lemonade.

*Downtown Raleigh*

Raleigh Beer Garden

A 3 time Guinness world-record holder in two categories, you can enjoy over 350 draft beers offered on tap daily. The North Carolina bar on the first floor features 144 NC draft taps and the “International” floor offers 222 varieties from the rest of the country and the rest of the world.

Bida Manda

Visit Bida Manda for a culinary tour of Laos. Bida Manda is a Sanskrit ceremonial term for "Father" and "Mother" and the menu is inspired by Vanvisa Nolintha's parents' recipes and her memories of home. Don't miss the pork belly soup and green papaya salad. Take a peek next door at sister restaurant, Brewery Bhavana. *** Reservations Required ***

Brewery Bhavana

Brewery Bhavana is unlike any other. It serves excellent craft beers, Dim Sum and larger entrées, has a book store, full bar, and a flower shop under the same roof. Bon Appetit magazine named it the #10 Best Restaurant in America in 2017 when it opened. **Reservations Required**

Watts & Ward

Voted the Best Speakeasy in Raleigh. This Mad Men-meets-Gatsby cavernous "hooch haven" invites you underground, literally, for booze-forward bevs on leather banquettes against live jazz in its dimly lit cocktail coves-- or retreat above ground to the light-strung side yard. This is located next door to Bida Manda and Brewery Bhavana.

Transfer Co. Food Hall

Raleigh's food hall, market and gathering place in downtown, housed in the historic Carolina Coach Garage and Shop.

Crank Arm Brewing Company

Crank Arm started with a dream of combining two passions, biking and craft beer. Voted a Raleigh Best Brewery.

Sam Jones Barbecue

Wood-fired, whole hog barbecue from a fourth-generation pitmaster and James Beard semi-finalist.

Longleaf Swine

This barbecue restaurant started as a food truck and has grown to open a brick-and-mortar location. They are known for their whole hog pulled pork, 18-hour smoked brisket and Brunswick stew. Enjoy your BBQ sandwich on their outdoor patio.

The Pit Authentic Barbecue

The Pit has amazing whole-hog, pit-cooked barbecue, and is also known for its sides. We recommend saving room for the famous banana pudding. You should also check out Videri Chocolate Factory right across the street.

Videri Chocolate Factory

Bean to bar, hand-crafted artisan chocolate. Self-guided tours and samples available.

Boxcar Bar + Arcade- Raleigh

Lively industrial area hangout with outside seating offering classic & modern arcade games, plus many TVs & beer choices. With an arcade game collection featuring classic and modern arcade cabinets, pinball machines, racing games, Skeeball, Air Hockey, Pop-A-Shot, and more, you’re sure to find something fun to fulfill your need for friendly competition. Come relive your childhood with games like Dig Dug and Galaga, fulfill your need for friendly competition on the Skeeball lanes or have a hand at more modern games like Guitar Hero or Mario Kart. Outside food is allowed.

*Raleigh IronWorks & Dock 1053*

Ponysaurus Iron Works

The Iron Works location includes a sour beer facility with production space for barrel aging, blending, and bottling, as well as a restaurant serving pizza, bar food, and a variety of beers on tap. Ponysaurus proclaims they are "the beer beer would drink if beer could drink beer".

Hummingbird

New Orleans-inspired scratch kitchen and craft beverage bar about 5 minutes from North Hills. Reservations required.

Lynnwood Brewing Concern

Locally brewed, lovingly crafted, award-winning beers. Visit their next-door sister restaurant, Watsons for tasty bar food.

Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard

Buzzy bar in a former Gulf Oil crude barrel storage garage, named after the “bowstring-trusse” ceilings famous in the 1920s. Featurescraft brews, cocktails, pizza & wings, and live music.