Cafes - Raleigh, North Carolina

CafesGuide was updated: 4 Januari 2025

For quick, casual meals, Raleigh’s many cafés offer a peerless mix of variety and warm, down-home service. There’s also a good selection of specialty coffee shops with delicate pour overs and refreshing cold brews.

Benelux Coffee

This café roasts its own coffee in Raleigh and specializes in Belgian waffles with toppings like strawberry and whipped cream.

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Benchwarmers Bagels

The bagels available here are baked using a wood-fired oven and freshly milled flour. Benchwarmers offer the simple experience with cream cheese and coffee, but you can also add bacon and spiced honey, among all the other options. They also have sandwiches on their menu, featuring avocado, smoked fish and duck rillette, as well as pizza nights.

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Heirloom

Heirloom fuses different traditions from Laos, Japan and Taiwan to offer their tea, sake and coffee. Along with your iced or cold drinks you can have snacks like croquettes with tonkatsu sauce, mochi donuts in three different flavors as well as rice plates.

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Big Ed’s City Market Restaurant

Big Ed's is a restaurant serving breakfast items, sandwiches, hamburgers, salads and traditional Southern specialties. Try the meat biscuits, an omelette made with local eggs or the famous tuna salad, and then indulge in a piece of hot cake served with syrup and butter.

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The Morning Times

The Morning Times serves craftily brewed coffee in a tranquil environment. Try a home-made bagel, ask about the omelette "of the moment" or choose another of their delicious breakfast options like french toasts and pancakes. You can also check out the art gallery upstairs.

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Hayes Barton Cafe & Dessertery

An ode to the 1940s, Hayes Barton offers timeless American fare for lunch and dinner, and has a rotating menu of award-winning desserts. Try the much talked about coconut cake.

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La Farm Bakery

La Farm Bakery, a traditional French bakery, offers a delightful selection of freshly baked goods. Choose between 15 types of bread, complemented by 20 seasonal varieties. Enjoy a cup of coffee alongside a delectable tart, pastry, or sandwich made with their signature bread.

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NOFO at The Pig Cafe

A cool, little place housed in the old Piggly Wiggly grocery store (thus the pig decor). The cafe has won many awards, including Best Bloody Mary, Best Brunch, Best Salads and Best Eggs Benedict. They also have a food market and a gift shop.

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