1. Poole's Diner
8.3
426 S McDowell St (at Cabarrus St), Raleigh, NC
Diner · 118 tips and reviews
The News & Observer: Try some pie - lemon cream with boysenberry honey, roasted banana cream, or chocolate hazelnut chess. The all-pie dessert menu is a tribute to Poole's original incarnation in the 1940s as a pie shop. Read more.
Vincent Lancaster: The mac/cheese, olive oil greens, and short ribs were delicious! Fine dining menu in a casual atmosphere. Really good food!
Margret Anne: The rumor about the mac n cheese is true. Best thing I ever ate.
4. Sugarland
2031 Cameron St (btwn Daniel St. & Woodburn Rd.), Raleigh, NC
Dessert Shop · 32 tips and reviews
Raleigh Happening: They have a great cupcake selection and offer gluten free cupcakes! The red velvet are delicious.
Angela Hollen: Get the Caramel Fleur de Sel gelato! Perfect balance of salted caramel flavor =)
Kaitlin Petruska: Probably the best cupcake place in the triangle/definitely the best in Raleigh and great location in Cameron Village. Cupcake Wars, get ready!
6. Piccola Italia
7.2
423 Woodburn Rd (at Cameron Village), Raleigh, NC
Italian Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews
Kate Ann: i had the wild mushroom ravioli which were tasty and in a delicious sauce, but there was too much sauce.the baked penne and the veal parmesan were delicious. $10 off all wine bottles on mondays!
Cheslun Crow: Try the basil pesto cream sauce!!!! It is amazing!
Ashley Smock: The chicken parm and fettuccine Alfredo is amazing! The salads and bread with balsamic and olive oil is very good too! This was our second trip and it was just a great as the first!!
7. Stromboli's
7.5
3434 Edwards Mill Rd (at Ed Dr), Raleigh, NC
Italian Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews
Donna Backshall: Enormous cheese pizza, fresh-baked bread and butter, two generous plates of cheese fries and three sodas for under $25. I defy any other pizza joint in town to do it so deliciously and enthusiasticall
Cedric Spruill: Need a better delivery service....!
Brad Stikeleather: Great Steak & Cheese sandwich!!!