Best Casual Restaurants in Raleigh

Paul was an amazing waiter and very knowledgeable on the restaurant and surrounding areas. Would 100% recommend for a great date night!

My daughter requested for us to take her and her husband to Brewery Bhavana, as we have visited several times and shared our great experiences with them. We visited for dinner on Friday night and the experience lived up to our hyped-up recommendation. We all were impressed by the full experience. Service was on top of it, without being intrusive. The food was tasty and served in a timely manner. My daughter, who runs a food blog out of NYC, was extremely impressed and is looking forward to her next visit to Raleigh and Brewery Bhavana.

This is an excellent restaurant with a very nice ambience. Our server was terrific. Very attentive and caring. The food is interesting and good. I will say that the cornbread was overdone and we probably should have sent that back because I’m sure it was not supposed to be so well done. Other than that everything else was prepared well. 

Had a dinner last night to celebrate my real estate teams wins for 2024. The vibe is trendy and fun, many tables were having a blast. Seating is private enough and the staff are outstanding. I seriously felt like I had been coming here for ages, they are social and happy. Makes a huge difference. The food...OMG. we ordered main courses and a dessert but we ALL loved our meals. I even took mine home and my son destroyed it. lol The cannoli is something I am still thinking about.....I will def be back prob to order exactly what I got. Make your res here and go. its really good! Tracy Dupler

Mulino is hands-down my favorite restaurant not just in Raleigh, but in general. The food is phenomenal, the staff and service experience is fantastic, and it all comes at a reasonable price. The architecture/venue is interesting and very calming but still makes you feel like you’re having a high level cuisine experience! I can’t recommend this restaurant enough!