Lunch in Raleigh tomorrow (Sat.)?
Quick trip to Raleigh this weekend...any lunch recommendations near the Raleigh Sheraton? Something cute, not too $$ and a few vegetarian options for the husband would be great. We like quaint, tucked-away, non-touristy spots if possible. Thanks!
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Meeting all of your criteria it a bit tough, so I'll go with walking distance from the Sheraton, good, open for lunch on Sat., veggie options available, and moderately priced. I would check out Sitti, an eastern mediterannean place a few blocks from your hotel. On the walk way back you can enjoy a high gravity Belgian beer at Raleigh Times or a cup of coffee at the Morning Times. Regardless of where you go, do make sure they are open for lunch on Saturday before you go, as I'm pretty sure that some of the suggestions here (Oakwood Cafe) are not.
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Raleigh Times Bar
14 E Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27601Sitti
137 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh, NC 27601Morning Times
8 E Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27601›1 Reply-
re: dinersaurus
RonboNC
Mar 25, 2011 12:15 PM
Whoops, missed the part about the weekend! Yes, Fai Thai and Oakwood don't do lunch... CC 16 does brunch on Sunday.
Busy Bee doesn't have quite the menu spread of RT but it's decent. And I've heard they've really spruced up their brunch options. Overall I like it as an alternative to RT since it tends to be a bit less crowded with slightly better decor, imo.
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The Busy Bee Cafe
7719 Highway 25 N, Ware Shoals, SC 29692Oakwood Cafe
201 W Cuyler St, Dalton, GA 30720
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RonboNC
Mar 25, 2011 08:48 AM
Right downtown I'd recommend Sono for sushi, Spize Cafe for Viet-Thai, Taleigh Times/Busy Bee Cafe for barfood and beer, Gravy for Italian, Oakwood Cafe for Argentinian and Cuban. Maybe Capital Club 16 for American German. Oh and Fai Thai just opened up on Moore Square! The Market and S. Glenwood is walkable or you can take the R-Line circulator bus for free for easier access to those locations...
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Sono
319 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601Oakwood Cafe
300 E Edenton St, Raleigh, NC 27601Spize Cafe
121 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601›1 Reply-
re: RonboNC
brsmith2
Mar 25, 2011 11:59 AM
As dinersaurus pointed out, neither Sono, Gravy, Oakwood Cafe, Capital Club 16, or Fai Thai is open for lunch on Saturdays. I would second the other votes for Raleigh Times though - I forgot to include that one in my suggestions. And Sitti is good too. I've heard mixed things about Busy Bee.
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Raleigh Times Bar
14 E Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27601Sitti
137 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh, NC 27601
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brsmith2
Mar 25, 2011 05:12 AM
There's not too many touristy spots in Raleigh, except perhaps the Pit. Actually, Market seems like the perfect place for you, but it's maybe a little far to walk, especially in bad weather. Dos Taquitos Centro is right downtown and does good Mexican food with a Saturday brunch. Or the Rockford (on Glenwood South) would be a good choice - it's definitely tucked away and cheap. Perhaps Buku or Spize Cafe would be good choices too, if not terribly quaint.
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