5 of the Best Restaurants in North Carolina

Do you enjoy the experience of going out to eat as more than simply an excuse not to cook? If so, you’ll probably be on the phone booking a table before you even get to the end of our list! From first dates to your rehearsal dinner, North Carolina is home to some of the most enchanting restaurants ideal for all occasions. Check out the best restaurants in North Carolina.

1. Mellow Mushroom, Ballantyne

If you’ve got the munchies for pizza and some funky art, you’re sure to fall in love with the Mellow Mushroom in Ballantyne. This exotic restaurant also has a full-service bar, upstairs and downstairs dining areas, and a most unique Arabian theme.

2. Angus Barn in Raleigh

The Angus Barn offers an exceptional dining experience. In addition to the Barn’s delectable steaks and local seafood, the restaurant is known for its award-winning wine cellar, Wild Turkey Lounge, Meat Locker smoking lounge, and private event venues. The Angus Barn is also one of the fanciest and best restaurants in North Carolina. You’re sure to feel like royalty dining here!

3. The Cowfish in Charlotte

Cowfish takes surf and turf to a whole new level. This unprecedented sushi and burger bar provides a deliciously unusual dining experience for the whole family. We also wish to recommend the chef’s signature “burgushi”.

4. Dame’s Chicken and Waffles in Durham

Chicken and Waffles… a bizarre combination that when prepared well, is strikingly delicious. Dame’s chicken and waffle dishes are also accompanied by a variety of “shmears” made from softly whipped sweet cream butter and garden-fresh natural ingredients.

5. Pisgah Inn in Waynesville

Positioned at the peak of Mount Pisgah at an elevation of 5,000 ft, the Pisgah Inn provides diners that also offer the ultimate birds-eye view. This picturesque restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but come early as reservations are not accepted.