1. State Farmers Market
9.3
1201 Agriculture St (at Centennial Pkwy), Raleigh, NC
Farmers Market · 103 tips and reviews
Jill H: Great to go and find fresh fruits and vegetables. Fridays are great to go because they aren't overly crowded. They even have little shops with knick knacks, and a great seafood & bbq restaurant! Read more.
Charles Rogers: Love all the fresh fruit and veggies here! People are so nice!
Matthew Liles: Core Farms is also great. They have a variety of different types of apples. Try the Pink Lady they are delicious!! Peaches are good too!
Ashton Smith: Spring rolls, tuna ceviche for apps; pork belly soup will change your world, and don't leave w/out tempura bananas - even if you think you don't like dessert. But really, it's all delicious.
Crash Gregg: Downtowner Magazine recommended nom nom at Bida Manda: Amphone's Curry Chicken (Van's mom's recipe), Crispy Pork Belly Soup, Saffron Crepe, Fried Bananas, Mango ice cream.
Emilie Moseley: Green Papaya salad with steak is amazing! Lettuce wraps app are also the best. Great spot!
4. The Flying Biscuit
8.4
2016 Clark Ave (at Woodburn Rd), Raleigh, NC
Breakfast Spot · 125 tips and reviews
Karen Grigg: Breakfast is excellent and the biscuits and apple butter are to die for, but when I ordered the scrambled tofu, my plate was 80% potatoes and 20% entree...
nidhi: Take home a jar of their amazing apple butter! So YUM!
Erin Wheless: Love Flying Biscuit at C V. Great breakfast, brunch or lunch as well as the fabulous biscuits with homemade apple butter they bring. Just call ahead on getting on the wait list, always packed
Will Powers: the banana pudding is incredible!
Tiffany: The absolute best dessert!!! Banana pudding...has nilla wafers, meringue, and marshmallow...un-be-lievable!!!
David C: Great food. Love brisket, pulled pork, banana pudding, sweet tea. Watch out for the flies though. I always feel like the Lord of the Flies!
Casey Pilgrim: Delicious food, large portions, and incredible desserts (especially the coconut frosted cake). Read more.
Ann-Cabell Baum: Coconut cake! Skip dinner, go for the sweet stuff ❤️
Maria Rodriguez: Approximately $10 per cake but the slices are HUGE! If you want a delicious coconut cake, this is the place to go!
Sherry Gentry-Gasper: Apple pie apple is the best
Cat Minowicz: There are no bad apples here! I love the cheesecake apple, but the dark chocolate pecan bear is amazing, apple pie apple, English toffee apple... And that doesn't even begin to cover the rest!
Amanda N. Brown: Awesome place! I had the White Chocolate Butterfinger Apple!!
10. The Cheesecake Factory
8.9
4325 Glenwood Ave Ste 2086 (at Crabtree Valley Mall), Raleigh, NC
American Restaurant · 110 tips and reviews
Brandi Beschinski: Get the pineapple cheese cake and add fudge, bananas, and strawberries. Makes for an amazing banana split!
Chris McDonald: Try the passion fruit martini and sweet corn tamale cakes! Delish!
Denzell Smith: Love, LOve, LOVE their pineapple upside down cheesecake!! Their fries are GREAT, too!!
12. Trader Joe's
9.3
3000 Wake Forest Rd (at Wake Towne Dr), Raleigh, NC
Grocery Store · 62 tips and reviews
Alison Koss: The orange chicken is delicious and easy to make! Buy a bag (or two) to keep in the freezer for the nights where you want a quick and yummy dinner!
Candice: The pear cinnamon cider (only available in the fall) is amazing! Always check out the seasonal items. You're almost guaranteed to find something new and awesome.
Mel Johnson: They have cool stuff you just can't find anywhere else. - hard-to-find brands & a great variety of fresh fruits & veggies.