Big Ed's City Market Restaurant is one of The 11 Best Places for Home Cooking in Raleigh.

1. Big Ed's City Market Restaurant

8.5
220 Wolfe St (at S Blount St), Raleigh, NC
Breakfast Spot · 75 tips and reviews

Scott P.Scott P.: If you are in the area at lunch, hit up Big Ed's City Market. Ask for Carole and tell her The Texans sent you. Home Cooking at it's B-E-S-T!

Hello J.Hello Jenny: Great home cooked food but get here early, they close at 2p

William J.William Joyner: It's all good old fashioned home cooked food...! The co.ham is the real deal.

Steve's Hot Dogs & Deli is one of The 11 Best Places for Home Cooking in Raleigh.

2. Steve's Hot Dogs & Deli

7.8
6320 Capital Blvd (at Old Wake Forest Rd.), Raleigh, NC
Hot Dog Joint · 7 tips and reviews

Denzell S.Denzell Smith: Some of the best home style deli sandwiches in the area - & the jalapeño hot dogs are THE BEST here!!!!

Thomas P.Thomas Pope: Food-wise, perfectly fine but pretty ordinary.  Baseball-caps-on-the-ceiling-wise, truly remarkable.

Rick B.Rick Brogden: Great dogs. Good folks. See ya Saturday!

Watkin's Grill is one of The 11 Best Places for Home Cooking in Raleigh.

3. Watkin's Grill

7.8
1625 Wake Forest Rd (at Capital Blvd), Raleigh, NC
American Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews

Allen M.Allen Mitchell: Great home cooking! The only restaurant we could find open during the snow this week. The Owner was extremely friendly and a great conversationalist.

Dennis O.Dennis Owens: This family owned restaurant has great food, fantastic staff and superior customer service. Whenever I'm in the area, I get breakfast, (and sometimes, lunch) here.

Scott G.Scott Gainer: Cash only!!! There is a CashPoints 1 block away from the bridge near the Shell.

Waraji Japanese Restaurant is one of The 11 Best Places for Home Cooking in Raleigh.

4. Waraji Japanese Restaurant

8.8
5910 Duraleigh Rd (at Pleasant Valley Rd), Raleigh, NC
Sushi Restaurant · 59 tips and reviews

Pi P.Pi Pyzdek: I love that they have real home style Japanese food. Be adventurous and try something more than just sushi!

David C.David Chang Villacreses: FOR two: 1 Mary Roll, 1 Sweet Dragon Roll, and the Katsudon! You're welcome! :)

Christopher O.Christopher O'Brien: Definitely get the Scary Jerry!

Jack's Seafood Restaurant is one of The 11 Best Places for Home Cooking in Raleigh.

5. Jack's Seafood Restaurant

7.8
1516 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC
Southern Food Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews

Kim M.Kim McDonald-Elias: I love the fried chicken, steak with gravy/rice, pork chop sandwich and everything is deep southern home cooking. The best fish too

L Troy A.L Troy Adams: Salmon Cake breakfast, best in area

Vincent L.Vincent Lancaster: The fish is prepared well here. I don't eat fried food that often but now I know where to go when I want some good tasting fried fish!

State Farmers Market Restaurant is one of The 11 Best Places for Home Cooking in Raleigh.

6. State Farmers Market Restaurant

8.6
1240 Farmers Market Dr (at Centennial Pkwy), Raleigh, NC
Southern Food Restaurant · 70 tips and reviews

Jason B.Jason Brown: Loved the home cooking here

Stacy P.Stacy Parker: Chicken & Waffles...delish! Biscuits are to die for

Courtney B.Courtney Bass: Best Chicken Salad I've ever had. I'm obsessed.

Milton's Pizza & Pasta is one of The 11 Best Places for Home Cooking in Raleigh.

7. Milton's Pizza & Pasta

8.4
14520 Falls of the Neuse Road (At Capital Blvd.), Raleigh, NC
Pizzeria · 33 tips and reviews

Rachael R.Rachael Rodems: The meatballs here are perfect, we get them to go sometimes to add to home cooked meals!!

Michael H.Michael Huber: Tried a gluten free crab dip and pizza and they were very good. My wife had a Tuscan pesto which was also really good

Triangle Real Estate G.Triangle Real Estate Group: The lunch buffet is pretty good exceptionally when you have two sons that can each eat a horse!

Relish Craft Kitchen & Bourbon Bar is one of The 11 Best Places for Home Cooking in Raleigh.

8. Relish Craft Kitchen & Bourbon Bar

8.6
5625 Creedmoor Rd (at W Millbrook Rd), Raleigh, NC
Café · Northwest Raleigh · 93 tips and reviews

Jim M.Jim Muldoon: Great Home cooking. Everything on the menu is good.

AmandaAmanda: Amazing mac and cheese and grilled cheese sandwiches with a twist.

Allison K.Allison Kerklo: Cheese lover heaven

Caribbean Café is one of The 11 Best Places for Home Cooking in Raleigh.

9. Caribbean Café

7.3
2645 E Millbrook Rd Ste D (at Hargrove Rd), Raleigh, NC
Caribbean Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews

Lemuel T.Lemuel Torres: Best Caribbean food I've had in Raleigh so far. Very close to rivaling my own family's home cooked family recipes.

Reby S.Reby Sky: Great yuca & mofongo. Just like home.

Lawrence W.Lawrence Wilson: Very good food.

The Pit Authentic Barbecue is one of The 11 Best Places for Home Cooking in Raleigh.

10. The Pit Authentic Barbecue

8.7
328 W Davie St (at Commerce Pl), Raleigh, NC
BBQ Joint · 288 tips and reviews

Kelly K.Kelly Kennard: This was our second visit. Great service, amazing food, many choices of down home cooking. You won't regret eating here!

Richard S.Richard Sananikone: Ribs yes, brisket yes, chicken yes... can't go wrong here!

Chris P.Chris Patterson: Eat some of the best BBQ you can find. Read more.

Buffalo Brothers Pizza & Wing Company is one of The 11 Best Places for Home Cooking in Raleigh.

11. Buffalo Brothers Pizza & Wing Company

8.2
3111 Capital Blvd (at Huntleigh Dr), Raleigh, NC
Wings Joint · 37 tips and reviews

Mike R.Mike Ryan: Boneless wings and Pizza. Service was fas and food was great. Excellent place for all ages. Menu offers variety and many choices.

Heather D.Heather Daughtery: Jen and Jess are great! Ask for them if you sit at the bar

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