Chef Warren's
Marianne’s organic garden helps supply Warren’s kitchen with his beloved fresh produce & both are actively involved in the local food movement.
The ambiance is fusion as well - bistro style rather than “fine dining” - that is at once classic French and comfortable with an open kitchen so foodies can watch the work in progress. Art work is a mix of Mucha prints and Warren’s photography. Music is quirky.
Nightly wine by the glass specials, carefully curated wine list and a delightful cocktail menu round out drinks offerings.
Neither high chairs nor booster seats are available.
Reservations are for a two hour time period.
Classic Parisian style sidewalk seating available.
Warren and his wife Marianne have spent the last twenty-three years delighting diners with their worldly cuisine & genuine hospitality.
Safety precautions
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Contact tracing information collected
Popular dishes
Steak & Fries
Irish Hills Farm "Butcher's Cut" Hanger Steak. Spicy Cheese Fries, Chipotle Butter, Red Wine Sauce
11 reviews
Classic French Onion Soup
Slow Caramelized Onions, Herb Crouton, Glazed Emmenthal Cheese
7 reviews
Crispy Heritage Pork Schnitzel
Bacon Spiked Mac n' Cheese, House Made Kim Chee
7 reviews
Menu
Great food. Bit pricey but they have some exotic choices. Overall I really enjoyed everything.
Chef Warren’s serves the best overall dining experience in North Carolina . We have an apartment in NYC and his food is comparable to the best restaurants in the city.
Great high quality restaurant. Overall this wold be an excellent choice. They always have excellent vegetation options as well.
Amazing service and food!
It was great food and service . We will be back !
Great meals and outstanding service. The pork schnitzel was tremendous and that’s coming from someone who lived in Germany for seven years.
Just such great, friendly service and outstanding food choices...special touches to the sides and sauces, extremely tender cuts of meat and plenty of non meat options. The cocktails are generous and tasty and your water glass never sits empty. A five star experience all the way around!
10/10 would eat there again. Perfect for a date night or special occasion. Food was delicious. A little pricey but definitely good
Always a wonderful meal, friendly staff, amazing casually upscale ambiance. I love this place
Our favorite spot in the Sandhills for a special meal
My wife and I agreed that we might have had the best meaI we have ever had in a restaurant. We were there with a Charlotte, NC restauranteur (and his wife), who is especially critical of almost every restaurant that we have ever frequented together. He absolutely loved every course that he ate. Very fresh, very different flavors. Unique menu that apparently changes almost daily. We were thoroughly impressed.
Best restaurant in town!
Always a great experience.
The service and ambiance are fantastic. The wine selection is varied, cocktails are delicious.
Our food choices were all specials for the evening: mussels in a white wine/tomato broth. The mussels themselves were great, the sauce was a bit lackluster. Our food arrived to the table before the appropriate forks and dishes for the shells did, however.
Our entrees were a mixed bag -- one dish was spot on, the other a total miss (and for a $60 entree it shouldn't have been). The chef promptly came to our table and spoke with us, kindly and graciously, about what wasn't correct and how could she make it right. A different entree was settled upon and it was delicious (the hanger steak).
Overall, it was an enjoyable evening but not enough to warrant the price tag.
The Kangaroo was amazing and the pecan pie wasn’t bad either. The coq-au-vin was way to runny more like brothy soup. But overall worth a try.
Finally made it for dinner for the first time and I can see why everyone raves about this gem! The food was amazing (especially the Coq Au Vin) and our server (Liz) took outstanding care of us! We'll be back!
This was my second time at Chef Warren's, and it is good to know it was just as good as the first. Their team service is superb, the food is fresh and well prepared, they have a good variety of nightly specials, and the atmosphere is festive. It can get just a little loud when the place fills up, because everyone is having such a good time! Make sure to leave room for dessert, though.
Most dishes were great but bread service to table was after we were half way done with soups and salads ( should accompany). Also, additional bread not offered till half way thru mussels . Savanna steak first undercooked and then overcooked (only ate 25% of it).
Love chef Warren’s! Creative good, always delicious! The shitake mushroom soup special was divine!!
Excellent experience - very easy to make online reservation. Food and service could not have been any better! Setting beside the beautiful Christmas Tree was the icing on the cake!
Chef Warren's is a lovely place to eat. Good food, nice atmosphere, and good value.
It is always a treat to have dinner at Chef Warren. From the warm welcome to the excellently prepared dishes, everything is perfect. We love to sit at the bar. So fun to watch the dishes prepared by the open kitchen staff. My husband had the veal flank steak which was very tender and flavorful. I had the French onion soup. Would highly recommend.
Wonderful food, drink, and atmosphere. Love it every time we go!!
Wonder place to celebrate with good friends
Birthday waitress was cordial professional and prompt
Awesome job by all. Always a great meal. Expert advice on wine. Great time by our 6!
The food, wine and service were all excellent! We’ll be back!
Great food. Great service. Neighborhood gem.
Consistently a great experience.
Not inexpensive but definitely worth the price
Food is excellent, comes to you table hot. Drinks very good. Service on par with quality of the restaurant. Great place for a special occasion. And you can talk to Chef Warren. Would like to see a pasta entree on the menu.
Go, you will enjoy it.
Great evening at Chef Warren. Food was outstanding and service very friendly even when busy. Great place in southern pines.
The lamb 3 ways special was amazing. Best lamb dish I have ever had! Also had the sweet breads meal and the cheese board appetizer which were both excellent. They were very helpful with pairing a nice bottle of wine with our selections. Can’t recommend enough, we will definitely be back!
Great experience as always
Staff makes experience great
Great service, not rushed! Thank you! Celebrating birthdays, can not think of a better place to celebrate!
Everything was good at Chef Warren’s—service and food superb. Just wish I had a bigger stomach!
The menu was unique and everything was extremely delicious. Don't be afraid to try the kangaroo it was amazing! We go down to the area every year for a conference and it will be our new spot! The Chef and his wife are extremely pleasant and welcoming. Ask them about Iceland!
The jackfruit risotto had absolutely no flavor to the entire dish. We also requested a side of bacon and potato pie, and that was very bland as well, and only included about 4 small scalloped potatoes that were in about two pieces of bacon. My steak and fry dish was excellent as usual, but my husband’s dishes were very disappointing as we are usually blown away by the food. Service was great.
Chef Warrens is the best fine dining experience in the area. Every special occasion deserves to be celebrated there. Kim
Always nice to celebrate with chef Warren’s!
Celebrating my niece's birthday. Hard to pick just one thing for dinner. Her steak was done to perfection, our grouper was great. Love the attention.
FAQs
Chef Warren's offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (910) 692-5240.
Chef Warren's is rated 4.8 stars by 892 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable. Due to local restrictions, this restaurant may not be accepting reservations at the moment.
