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Best Contemporary American Restaurants in North Carolina

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4.8
Exceptional(1521)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Southern Pines
Booked 13 times today
Amazing experience as always! Great weight staff and great food. Great atmosphere!
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4.7
Exceptional(6720)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Cary
Booked 94 times today
Always great food and service, you have to try it!!
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4.9
Exceptional(2699)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Raleigh
Booked 45 times today
Absolutely fantastic in every way. Service was impeccable. Food was amazing. Atmosphere was delightful.
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4.9
Exceptional(265)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Raleigh
Booked 15 times today
We had been told by a few friends that this is a really great place to eat. We just moved to the area and this was gonna be our celebration dinner. It lived up to its expectations. I have to say, had the best dessert I have ever had at this restaurant. The service was top-notch.
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4.7
Exceptional(327)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Raleigh
Booked 14 times today
It was our first time dining here and I booked bar seating so we could enjoy watching the kitchen create all the dishes. The service was great and the ambiance was wonderful as well. We started with the squash which was charred and finished with hot honey; it was very good. We both ordered the signature Bengali Wedding Chicken dish and it was fabulous. Which is a good thing because it is a $43 dish. Don’t know that I’ve ever paid $43 for chicken, but again, it was a truly fabulous dish. The price was the only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars. Overall it was a great experience and I would go back.
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4.8
Exceptional(319)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Raleigh
Booked 30 times today
We loved everything about Big Cat. There wasn’t a dish we ordered that wasn’t delicious! The whole experience was enjoyable and fun!
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4.7
Exceptional(194)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Raleigh
Booked 22 times today
Had a very delicious and enjoyable dinner fit 6. Enjoyed the starters we shared. Everyone loved their pasta dish. Very nice Italian only wine list with some highly rated choices at reasonable prices.
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4.4
Awesome(431)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Raleigh
Booked 33 times today
Wait staff was awesome! Front staff was welcoming. We had a great time and the food was delicious!
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4.7
Exceptional(1894)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Chapel Hill
Booked 9 times today
Amazing food, exceptional service, great ambiance
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4.7
Exceptional(2678)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Raleigh
Booked 19 times today
Excellent food, excellent service! The three course price fixe dinner was just right, and our server was impeccable.

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  • JohannaGold
    Cleveland / Akron / Canton •12 reviews
    4.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    It was our first time dining here and I booked bar seating so we could enjoy watching the kitchen create all the dishes. The service was great and the ambiance was wonderful as well. We started with the squash which was charred and finished with hot honey; it was very good. We both ordered the signature Bengali Wedding Chicken dish and it was fabulous. Which is a good thing because it is a $43 dish. Don’t know that I’ve ever paid $43 for chicken, but again, it was a truly fabulous dish. The price was the only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars. Overall it was a great experience and I would go back.
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    Peregrine$$$$• Contemporary American• Raleigh
    •
    4.7
  • SiobhanGold
    San Francisco Bay Area •24 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    We had been told by a few friends that this is a really great place to eat. We just moved to the area and this was gonna be our celebration dinner. It lived up to its expectations. I have to say, had the best dessert I have ever had at this restaurant. The service was top-notch.
    More info
    Death & Taxes$$$$• American• Raleigh
    •
    4.9
  • Judy
    Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill •10 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    We loved everything about Big Cat. There wasn’t a dish we ordered that wasn’t delicious! The whole experience was enjoyable and fun!
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    Big Cat$$$$• Contemporary American• Raleigh
    •
    4.8
  • DonaldGold
    Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill •134 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Absolutely fantastic in every way. Service was impeccable. Food was amazing. Atmosphere was delightful.
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    Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern$$$$• Contemporary American• Raleigh
    •
    4.9
  • Misty
    Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on 17 July 2026
    Very nice first time experience! We had reservations for 7:30 and got there early so we decided to see if we could be sat earlier (around 6). The waiter was very attentive, prompt service, even run my sunglasses out to me after I left them on the table. Food was excellent.
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    Parkside Restaurant$$$$• American• Wendell
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    4.3
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