2. Fiction Kitchen
8.8
428 S Dawson St, Raleigh, NC
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 52 tips and reviews
h: Nut free and dairy free dessert available!!!
Kaitlin: Wowza! For an entirely vegetarian, and sometimes vegan menu, this place is unbelievably good. Their cashew cheese would make me okay with never eating dairy cheese again.
Benjamin Wallis: Chicken and Waffles were fantastic. Root chips are great with the pesto. Also the side portions are huge for fritters, no need to order the app.
7. Trader Joe's
9.2
3000 Wake Forest Rd (at Wake Towne Dr), Raleigh, NC
Grocery Store · 62 tips and reviews
Donna Backshall: Consistently the best prices in Raleigh for wine, cheese, nuts, milks and coffees. And while you're there, why not just do all your shopping, since their other offerings are pretty darned amazing?
Candice: 99-cent pizza dough! Enough said! (It's in the cheese section and it's great for making pizza, garlic knots, cinnamon rolls, churros, you name it!)
Michael Austin: I originally thought this place was just for hippies. I was wrong. It is full of fresh foodstuffs at very reasonable prices. Fill your belly with deliciousness and your wallet with money! Nom.
9. sweetFrog
8.3
6260 Plantation Center Dr, Ste M 105, Raleigh, NC
Dessert Shop · 14 tips and reviews
Michael Yarborough: My favorite is the Vanilla no sugar added with nuts. A healthy, filling snack.
Lisa C: Dairy-free flavors are available--4 when we visited. Some do have artificial colors, though. Orange, Mango and Strawberry lemonade are dye-free.
Keia Lumpkin: Angel food cake!...pomegranate!...
13. 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.
jiresell: So good. They don’t take reservations, so get there early. Menu is on a chalkboard, which is very cool as the chef will make whatever is seasonal!
Margret Anne: The rumor about the mac n cheese is true. Best thing I ever ate.
14. Gravy
8.1
135 S Wilmington St (btw E Morgan St & W Hargett St), Raleigh, NC
Italian Restaurant · 77 tips and reviews
Raleigh Citizen: I had a pleasant dinner at Gravy. I tried the arugula salad with pine nuts and the “Family Gravy” entree, pennette pasta, meatball, hot sausage, sweet sausage, veal braciole, and house-made ricotta. Read more.
Tiffany B: Eggplant Rollatini, Gnocchi and a Peroni--all great recommendations. Plus they use local produce!
Jay Winfrey: Small Caesar and rolatini. Gahhhh!!!
15. China Star Cafe
7.6
3121 Edwards Mill Rd (at Duraleigh Rd), Raleigh, NC
Chinese Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews
Charlie Webb: I love the cashew chicken. Call ahead ready in 10 minutes. The people there are super nice. The parking is terrible especially at lunch, but the food is worth the hassle.
Nikki Gholston: The house rice is delish! I love their ice tea as well. Chicken is yummy....
Marshall Evans: They Deliver! Call ahead for to go orders. They can customize any dish and are happy to make things not on their menu.