Best of North Carolina - Guide to North Carolina

Best of North Carolina Results

2026 Best of North Carolina Food & Drink

American Cuisine Restaurants

Best of North Carolina

131 MAIN Restaurant
Blueberry's Grill
Dan'l Boone Inn
Only Burger
Pik N Pig
The Chelsea
What-A-Burger

Best of North Carolina Regional

1618 Midtown
Cheat's Cheesesteaks
Mad Boar Restaurant & Pub
Olde Hickory Tap Room
The Fried Turkey Sandwich Shop
The Trail House

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

44 Mills Kitchen & Tap
Cork Wine Bar & Bistro
Five Points Public House
Floyd's 1921 Restaurant, Bar & Catering
Oliver's on the Cape Fear
The Cardinal

Bagels

Best of North Carolina

Coastal Cravin' Bagelry
Empire Deli & Bagel
Greenfield's NY Deli & Bagels
Poppyseeds Bagels

Best of North Carolina Regional

Bagelman Bagels
Giovanni's Brooklyn Bagels
High Point Bagels
Zanders Bistro

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

Barrier Island Bagels
Kernersville Bagel Station

Bakeries

Best of North Carolina

Good Eats and Sweets
N Washington Street Baking Co.
Superior Bakery
Treat Yo' Self Bakery

Best of North Carolina Regional

Busy bees bakery
Dolce&Amaro Italian Artisan Bakery
French Broad Pastry
Sunflour Baking Company

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

Clayton Bakery & Cafe
Ms. B's Bake Shop LLC
OWL Bakery
Pie Safe Baking Company

Barbecue Joints

Best of North Carolina

Alston Bridges Barbecue
Hillsborough BBQ Company
JD's Smokehouse
Midwood Smokehouse
Sims Country Bar-B-Que
Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q

Best of North Carolina Regional

Allen & Son Bar-B-Que
Boss Hog's Chicken & BBQ
Green River BBQ
Ole Time Barbecue
Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge
Stallings Rockstore Bar-B-Q

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

BBQ House
Ben's Backdraft Barbecue
Big Tiny's BBQ
Fat Boys BBQ
Skylight Inn BBQ
Southern Coals Restaurant

Bars

Best of North Carolina

Asheville Yacht Club
Carolina Beer Temple & the Ames Street Marketplace
Gatsby's Pub
Shaken & Stirred on Mason

Best of North Carolina Regional

He's Not Here
Lily's Snack Bar
Little Brown Jug
Rí Rá Irish Pub
Shamrock Irons Irish Pub
Slainte Irish Pub

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

On Tap
Paddy's Irish Public House
Rivers Street Ale House
Tap Yard
The Husk

Breweries

Best of North Carolina

Balsam Falls Brewing Co.
Brunswick Beer and Cider
Old Armor Beer Company
R & R Brewing

Best of North Carolina Regional

Bragging Rooster Beer and Mead
Deep River Brewing Company
Hidden Gate Brewing Company
Newgrass Brewing Co

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

Casita Brewing Company
Edge City Brewery
Oyster House Brewing Company
Pig Pounder Brewery

Bubble Tea Shops

Best of North Carolina

Boba Baba
Happy Cup

Cajun Restaurants

Best of North Carolina

Cajun Yard Dog
St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar

Candy Stores

Best of North Carolina

Candy Edventure
The Chocolate Fetish
Trap Fruit Candy Co.

Best of North Carolina Regional

Bear City Fudge Company
Burry Chocolates
The Candy Factory

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

CANDY SHOP
Jenni's Ugly Chocolates

Caribbean Restaurants

Best of North Carolina

Crab's Claw Oceanfront Caribbean Seafood Restaurant
Nine Mile

Best of North Carolina Regional

Mum's Jamaican Restaurant
Vybez Kitchen

Coffeehouses

Best of North Carolina

Brew H2ouse
Greater Grounds Coffee
Rude Awakening coffee house
The Blend Burlington

Best of North Carolina Regional

Coffee Cup Cafe
Common Grounds
Daughters Coffee and Books
Fount Coffee + Kitchen
Island Jo Coffee & Cafe
New Bern Coffee Roasters

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

Barefoot Brew
Blue Moose Coffee Lodge
Canal Coffee Company
NoRa Cafe
Summit Coffee Basecamp
Vigilant Hope Roasting

Cupcake Bakeries

Best of North Carolina

Carolina's Cupcakes
The Peppered Cupcake

Delicatessens

Best of North Carolina

Fratelli's Delicatessen
Tutti's Italian Market & Deli

Best of North Carolina Regional

Baldinos Giant Jersey Subs
Gotham's Deli
The Flying Pierogi Delicatessen
Zella's Deli & Restaurant

Desserts

Best of North Carolina

A Little Gelato and Bakery and The Olive Wagon
Cheesecakes by Alex
Pelican’s SnoBalls of Marion, NC

Best of North Carolina Regional

Flavoures
Funnel Me Crazy
Pelican’s Snoballs of Asheville

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

Anne's Heavenly Bites
Crave Dessert Bar

Diners & Cafes

Best of North Carolina

Beach Mountain Diner
Cox Family Restaurant
Old Bridge Diner
Tom's Place

Best of North Carolina Regional

Perkz Cafe
Sam's Diner
Shelby Cafe
Sun Valley Cafe

Distilleries

Best of North Carolina

Bogue Sound Distillery
Brad Halling American Whiskey Ko.
Oaklore Distilling Co.
Warehouse Distillery

Best of North Carolina Regional

Beaufort Spirits Company
Broadslab Distillery
Cultivated Cocktails Distillery Tavern
Fainting Goat Spirits

Donut Bakeries

Best of North Carolina

Mr Bob's Do-Nuts
Your Mom's Donuts & Coffee

Best of North Carolina Regional

Daily Donuts
Granny's Donuts

Food Trucks

Best of North Carolina

Guajiro
Taco Arepa Food Truck
Taco Bros Food Truck

Best of North Carolina Regional

Fat & Sassy Concessions, Commissary, And Venue
Halal Food Cart
Rude Bwoys Jerk BBQ Food Truck

French Restaurants

Best of North Carolina

Chez Genèse
Our Crepes & More
Rue Cler

Best of North Carolina Regional

Caprice Bistro
Jolie
RendezVous

Greek Restaurants

Best of North Carolina

Ioanni's Grill
Kalamaki Authentic Greek Street Food
Taste of Troy Grille

Best of North Carolina Regional

Acropolis Restaurant
Silvia's Honey Tree
Zorba's Gyro

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

Marathon Restaurant
The Greek Grill
Zito Greek Kitchen

Health Food Stores

Best of North Carolina

Living Well Down East
Simply Good Natural Foods
Yonder

Best of North Carolina Regional

Deep Roots Market
Health Nutz
Red Moon Herbs

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

Harmony Farms Natural Foods
Mint Hill Nutrition
The Only Earth

Ice Cream Parlors

Best of North Carolina

Beaches N Cream
Carolina Creamery
Sweet Porpos Rolled Ice Cream & Bakeshop
Udderly Delicious Ice Cream

Best of North Carolina Regional

Cox Family Ice Cream
Lumpy's Ice Cream
Mimi & Papa's Gourmet Popcorn And Sweet Shop
The Freeze of Asheville

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

Artisen Gelato
Cold Stone Creamery
Gelarto
Morgan's Ice Cream Parlor & More

Indian Restaurants

Best of North Carolina

Bay Leaf Indian Restaurant
Lemon Indian Cuisine
Mint Indian Cuisine

Best of North Carolina Regional

Cheeni
India Mahal Restaurant
Laila Asheville

Italian Restaurants

Best of North Carolina

Antonella's Italian Ristorante
Antonia's Restaurant
Di Lisio's Italian Restaurant
Nino's Cucina Italiana

Best of North Carolina Regional

Fresco Veloce
Little Mama’s Italian
Pellegrino's Trattoria
Pierro's Italian Bistro
Rosalie's Trattoria
Sorrento's Italian Bistro

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

Little Italy Pizza & Italian Restaurant
Portofino's Italian Restaurant
Rossini's Italian Restaurant
Vieni Ristobar

Japanese Restaurants

Best of North Carolina

Hokkaido
Ichi Kaku
JINYA Ramen Bar
Musashi Japanese Steak

Best of North Carolina Regional

Fuji Japanese Restaurant
Kaze Japanese Steakhouse
Mizu Japanese Restaurant
Wasabi Japanese Restaurant

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

Ichi Japanese Express
Shiki of Mocksville

Juice & Smoothie Shops

Best of North Carolina

FreshVibes on Arlington
JuiceVibes

Best of North Carolina Regional

Acai Express
Slender Temptations Nutrition

Latin Restaurants

Best of North Carolina

Cali Colombian Restaurant
La Buena Vida
Savorez

Best of North Carolina Regional

A Taste Of El Salvador
Lechon Latin BBQ & Bar
Los Fogones Restaurant Peruvian Fusion

Liquor & Wine Stores

Best of North Carolina

ABC Store
Wines & Wares

Meat & Seafood Shops

Best of North Carolina

Acre Station Meat Farm
Mays Meats
Potter's Seafood
Shuler Meats

Best of North Carolina Regional

Clem's Seafood
Smith's Red & White
Stock Market
The Butcher's Corner

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

Rayfield Meat Center
Southern Foods
Triad Meat Co
Uncle Zip's Beef Jerky

Mediterranean Restaurants

Best of North Carolina

Jerusalem Market
Pharaohs Village

Best of North Carolina Regional

Ajja
Mr. Kabab Grill

Mexican Restaurants

Best of North Carolina

Don Juan's Mexican Restaurant
El Restaurante Ixtapa
La Casa Del Patron
Mi Pueblito Mexican Restaurant Shelby

Best of North Carolina Regional

3 Amigos
Cantina Louie
El Vallarta Bar & Grill
Mucho Bueno Street Food
Tacos Oaxaca Mexican Restaurant
White Duck Taco Shop

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

Mi Cabana Mexican Restaurant
Mini Jalapeno Mexican Restaurant
Mucho Bueno Mexican Street Food & Tequila
Papa's & Beer Mexican Restaurant

Pizza Joints

Best of North Carolina

Blue Mountain Pizza
Blue Rock Pizza And Tap
Brooklyn Pizza Co.
IP3 Italian Pizzeria III

Best of North Carolina Regional

Afton Pub & Pizza
Burke Street Pizza
Marinos Pizza House
Pepperoni Grill at the Beach
Randy's Pizza
Savage's Wood Burning Pizzeria

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

Capone's Pizza
Rosario's Pizza

Produce Markets & Local Farms

Best of North Carolina

Charlotte Regional Farmers Market
Pickle Bean Farm
Presnell's Produce & More
Smith's Farm Market and Garden Center

Best of North Carolina Regional

Bernie's Berries & Produce
Eno River Farm
Foothills Farmers Market
Heritage Fresh Market

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

Creekside Farm
Pace Family Farms
Spring Lake Family Farms
Union Market

Seafood Restaurants

Best of North Carolina

Harbor Inn Seafood
Mj's Raw Bar and Grille
Pier 41 Seafood
The Full Moon Oyster Bar

Best of North Carolina Regional

316 Oyster Bar
Big Dave's Family Seafood
Joe Fish Casual Seafood
Po Boy's Low Country Seafood
Southern Salt Seafood Company
The Blind Pelican Seafood House

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

Mayfair Seafood
Sanitary Fish Market and Restaurant
The Bridge Tender

Southern Restaurants

Best of North Carolina

MeMa's Chick'n' & Ribs
Mr C's Restaurant
Sirloin House
Southern Porch

Best of North Carolina Regional

Bayou Banner Elk
Harrisburg Family House
Southern Lunch
Southern Roots Restaurant

Specialty Restaurants

Best of North Carolina

Pho Hien Vuong
Stone Bowl Korean Restaurant

Best of North Carolina Regional

Bonchon Pineville
Four Boars Brewpub
La Mar Salada
Stock + Grain Assembly Food Hall

Sports Bars

Best of North Carolina

Big Apple Restaurant & Sports Pub
Brady's Pub
Kickback Jack's

Best of North Carolina Regional

Brickhouse Sports Bar & Grill
Elevation 3333
Time Out Sports Grill

Steakhouses

Best of North Carolina

Ruth's Chris Steak House
Saltgrass Steak House
STK Steakhouse

Sushi Restaurants

Best of North Carolina

Asuka Asian Bistro and Sushi Bar
Q Sushi
Sushi Republic

Best of North Carolina Regional

Nona Sushi Asia
Sake Sushi
Sushi Iwa Apex

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

Mr Sushi Japanese Cuisine
Osaka Sushi Bar and Asian Cuisine

Thai Restaurants

Best of North Carolina

Rai Lay Asian Bistro
Suwana's Thai Orchid
Thai Station Restaurant

Best of North Carolina Regional

Siam Thai Restaurant
Thai 55 Restaurant
Thai Harmony

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

Pad Thai Asheville
Rutherford Thai
Thai Thai Cafe

Vegetarian Restaurants

Best of North Carolina

Rosetta's Kitchen
Sealevel City Vegan Diner

Wineries

Best of North Carolina

Grandfather Vineyard & Winery
Shelton Vineyards
Silver Coast Winery
Woodmill Winery

Best of North Carolina Regional

Banner Elk Winery
Burntshirt Vineyards
Hinnant Farms Vineyard & Winery
Seven Springs Farm and Vineyard

Best of North Carolina Honorable Mention

Davesté Vineyards
Gregory Farms and Vineyard
Medaloni Cellars
Old Barn Winery and Vineyards
Advertisement

FEATURED LISTINGS!