Jessica's Guidebook
Food and Drink
La Santa Modern Mexican Food
222 Glenwood AveOur favorite Taco Tuesday spot 🌮🌮
so•ca
2130 Clark AveOur favorite place to celebrate a special occasion 🎉
A place with great food and an even better mission of giving back to the community.
16 locals recommend
A Place at the Table
300 W Hargett StA place with great food and an even better mission of giving back to the community.
Sushi Nine
3812 Western BlvdThe best place for buy one get one sushi rolls 🍣 and poke bowls.
Look no further than Relish for southern comfort food that always hits the spot.
19 locals recommend
Relish Craft Kitchen & Bourbon Bar
5625 Creedmoor RdLook no further than Relish for southern comfort food that always hits the spot.
Authentic Italian food in Raleigh’s charming City Market.
12 locals recommend
Vic's Ristorante Italiano
331 Blake StAuthentic Italian food in Raleigh’s charming City Market.
A cool spot with a variety of small restaurants. For when you can’t decide where you want to go!
84 locals recommend
Transfer Co Food Hall
500 E Davie StA cool spot with a variety of small restaurants. For when you can’t decide where you want to go!
The world’s largest draft beer selection and fried mac n cheese… need we say more?
109 locals recommend
Raleigh Beer Garden
614 Glenwood AvenueThe world’s largest draft beer selection and fried mac n cheese… need we say more?
A rooftop bar in a 100 year old building that has been beautifully restored.
105 locals recommend
The Raleigh Times
14 E Hargett StA rooftop bar in a 100 year old building that has been beautifully restored.
Raleigh’s underground bar that pays homage to the 1920s prohibition era.
42 locals recommend
Watts & Ward
200 S Blount StRaleigh’s underground bar that pays homage to the 1920s prohibition era.
Wye Hill Kitchen & Brewing
201 S Boylan AveFor an unbeatable view of the city.
Things to do
Local produce available from dozens of farms.
114 locals recommend
North Carolina State Farmers Public Market
1201 Agriculture StLocal produce available from dozens of farms.
Offers competitive, social entertainment through it's golf-related gaming and premier golf technology, a chef-inspired menu, and craft cocktails.
33 locals recommend
Drive Shack
6901 Play Golf WyOffers competitive, social entertainment through it's golf-related gaming and premier golf technology, a chef-inspired menu, and craft cocktails.
An exhilarating and challenging experience guaranteed to provide plenty of fun, laughter, and brain power for all!
Amaze Room Escapes
3209 Gresham Lake RdAn exhilarating and challenging experience guaranteed to provide plenty of fun, laughter, and brain power for all!
JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University
4415 Beryl RdRaleigh’s best kept secret.
Learn how chocolate is made, shop for chocolate and gifts, or enjoy a chocolate drink in the cafe.
43 locals recommend
Videri Chocolate Factory
327 W Davie StLearn how chocolate is made, shop for chocolate and gifts, or enjoy a chocolate drink in the cafe.
Catch a game and cheer on the Wolfpack! 🐺 Grab some howling cow ice cream on the way, made at NC State’s dairy farm.
William Neal Reynolds Coliseum
2411 Dunn AvenueCatch a game and cheer on the Wolfpack! 🐺 Grab some howling cow ice cream on the way, made at NC State’s dairy farm.
Children imagine, discover and learn in dozens of interactive exhibits. With five galleries and two outdoor escapes, there is no shortage of activity for kids birth to 12 and their families.
171 locals recommend
Marbles Kids Museum
201 E Hargett StChildren imagine, discover and learn in dozens of interactive exhibits. With five galleries and two outdoor escapes, there is no shortage of activity for kids birth to 12 and their families.
The 3.5-acre playground is inclusive for children of all ages and abilities, featuring zip lines, climbing structures, and playground equipment that guarantees a fun day!
6 locals recommend
Sassafras All Children's Playground
3808 Edwards Mill RdThe 3.5-acre playground is inclusive for children of all ages and abilities, featuring zip lines, climbing structures, and playground equipment that guarantees a fun day!
An indoor water park featuring a 3-story water slide, a lazy river, a water vortex, water basketball, water volleyball, and a tot-size play area including tumble buckets and a tot-size slide.
Buffaloe Road Aquatic Center
5908 Buffaloe RdAn indoor water park featuring a 3-story water slide, a lazy river, a water vortex, water basketball, water volleyball, and a tot-size play area including tumble buckets and a tot-size slide.
Treetop Adventure is a high ropes activity for children. It has intricate tree-to-tree crossings, wobbly bridges and brilliant zip wires for kids, all designed for young adventurers over 3 ft. tall.
14 locals recommend
Go Ape Zip Line & Treetop Adventure - Blue Jay Point County Park
3200 Pleasant Union Church RdTreetop Adventure is a high ropes activity for children. It has intricate tree-to-tree crossings, wobbly bridges and brilliant zip wires for kids, all designed for young adventurers over 3 ft. tall.