My favorite Triangle Restaurants - Bon Appétit |

It must be obvious that I'm not the best cook in the world. I didn't spend a lot of time in the kitchen when I was little I must confess. I was always out playing in a tennis tournament or traveling. My mother was, and still is, in real estate and she didn't really have time to cook. She would be out showing properties all day in the heat and just didn't have the energy to cook. Like mother, like daughter.
That said, I do like to go out to eat on the weekends with my husband Mauro and sometimes my 16-year old daughter Jordan will join us too. We like different types of food and like to try different things around town. When I first moved to North Carolina in 1991 we didn't have a lot of dining choices - heck, we didn't even have a Starbucks until five years ago (now they are on every corner).
For this post I thought I'd write about my all-time favorites, provide you with some links, and let you decide when you visit if you agree with me. Most of my clients are generally happy with my recommendations:
Best coffee shop
Best outdoor dining
Best restaurant for first date
Best High End Restaurant
Best business lunch
Best super cheap meal
Armadillo Grill
Best place to people watch while drinking a beer![]()
Best late night meal/menu
Best bakery
Featured on Rachel Ray's show as Best of the West
I know the owners Missy & Lionel
Best burrito
Best sushi
Best fries
Best Ethiopian 
Queen of Sheba
Chapel Hill
Best bagel
Best comfort food
Best pizza
Located at Five Points in Raleigh
Best Vietnamese
Dalat
Best Italian
They are owned by the same family
Best Japanese
Best Thai
Best Indian
Royal India
Best seafood
Best Middle Eastern
Best Caribbean
Best Irish pub
Best Greek
Best French
Best Chinese
Neo-China
Best Mexican
Must be the Texan in me
Best North Carolina barbecue
Chapel Hill & Pittsboro
Best burger
Best desserts
Hayes Barton Café & Dessertery
Best salad or salad bar
Best steak
Best brunch/breakfast
Best sandwich
Best Latin American
Best draft beer selection
Hibernian
Best martini selection
I hope you enjoy my favorites as much as I do. Either your thinking of relocating to the Triangle I'd love to help you!!

