Coffee & cafés in Raleigh
Raleigh has 60 listed coffee shops and cafés, from quick espresso stops to slow weekend brunches. Most popular: Breakfast (7), Brunch (3), Pastries (3). The coffee scene spans 29 Coffee Shops, 25 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 4 Roasteries. Dietary options are covered too: Vegan cafés (9), Vegetarian cafés (9), Gluten-free cafés (3). Price levels: Cheap coffee, Mid-range cafés. 26 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-coffee guides.
⭐ Top 10 coffee shops in RaleighDowntown (31)East Raleigh (6)Caraleigh (3)Northeast Raleigh (3)Southwest Raleigh (3)Warehouse District (3)
Coffee scorecard
| Metric | Raleigh | United States median |
|---|---|---|
| Flagged as specialty in our listings | 17% of 60 venues | 4.5% (median of 985 cities) |
| Not part of a chain we track | 93% of 60 venues | 79% (median of 985 cities) |
| Median rating | 4.7 across 46 venues with 25+ ratings | 4.5 (median of 974 cities) |
| Cheap price tier | 58% of 38 venues with a price level | 60% (median of 894 cities) |
| Mid-range price tier | 42% of 38 venues with a price level | 39% (median of 894 cities) |
| Upscale price tier | 0% of 38 venues with a price level | 0% (median of 894 cities) |
| Open late (closing 22:00 or later) | 17% of 52 venues with listed hours | 19% (median of 984 cities) |
| Open on Sundays | 87% of 52 venues with Sunday hours listed | 85% (median of 984 cities) |
| Open all 7 days | 60% of 52 venues with listed hours | 76% (median of 984 cities) |
| Most-mentioned features | Chai (4 venues), Matcha (4), Cold Brew (3) | — |
Computed from the cafés listed on WorldCafeMap; not a census of every café. Figures describe the cafés listed for Raleigh on WorldCafeMap, not every café in the city. Country figures are the median across its cities with 20 or more listed cafés.
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321 Coffee - Farmers Market
State Farmers Market, 1209 Farmers Market Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603
★ 5.0 (373)$1–10
Outdoor seating
All-Embracing Barber & Beauty Shop
17 E Martin St, Raleigh, NC 27601
★ 5.0 (233)
Raleigh Coffee Company
1836 Wake Forest Rd NON RETAIL, Raleigh, NC 27608, United States
★ 5.0 (15)
DRIFT Coffee Shop & Kitchen Raleigh Iron Works
2201 Iron Works Dr #121, Raleigh, NC 27604, United States
★ 5.0 (1)
Laptop friendlyRoasts on-site
Moonsong Bar + Café
200 W Davie St, Raleigh, NC 27601
★ 5.0 (1)
321 Coffee - Downtown Raleigh
615 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27603
★ 4.9 (624)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Chapel of Bones Cafe
658 Maywood Avenue, Raleigh
★ 4.9 (409)
Blackbird Books and Coffee
323 Blake St, Raleigh, NC 27601
★ 4.9 (250)
Willow House Coffee
1004 S Saunders St, Raleigh, NC 27603
★ 4.9 (224)$1–10
Outdoor seating
The Left Hook Coffee
912 E Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27601
★ 4.9 (147)£
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Bad Brain Coffee Co. LLC
2201 Iron Works Dr, Raleigh, NC 27604, United States
★ 4.9 (147)$1–10
Outdoor seating
The Bike Library Cafe
600 W Cabarrus St Ste 113, Raleigh, NC 27603
★ 4.9 (121)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Drew's Brews
4115 Buffaloe Rd, Raleigh, NC 27616, United States
★ 4.9 (107)$1–10
Oma's Café + Wine
616 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601
★ 4.9 (99)$1–10
Hause of Dogs
421 N Harrington St Ste 120, Raleigh, NC 27603
★ 4.9 (85)
A Place at the Table
300 West Hargett Street, Raleigh
★ 4.8 (1175)$10–20
Outdoor seating
Little Blue Bakehouse
2116-H New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC 27610, United States
★ 4.8 (567)$1–20
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Sosta Coffee Shop
★ 4.8 (514)
Roasts on-site
Pine State Coffee
1614 Automotive Way, Raleigh
★ 4.8 (374)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Cafe Orleans/Quizine Orleans
1425 Promise Beacon Cir 201 Suite 106, Raleigh, NC 27610
★ 4.8 (263)
Cold Off the Press
★ 4.8 (79)
lucettegrace
235 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601
★ 4.7 (1317)moderate
Raleigh Raw Juice Bar & Cafe
★ 4.7 (943)$10–20
Purr Cup Cafe
210 Prospect Avenue, Raleigh
★ 4.7 (737)
Outdoor seating
Black & White Coffee, at Videri Chocolate Factory
327 W Davie St, Raleigh, NC 27601
★ 4.7 (380)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Joe Van Gogh Cedar West
3109 Poplarwood Ct Ste 115, Raleigh, NC 27604, United States
★ 4.7 (84)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Lucky Tree Cafe & Roastery - Moore Square
225 E Martin St, Raleigh, NC 27601
★ 4.7 (54)$1–10
Little Rey "Al Carbon"
1101 East Whitaker Mill Road
★ 4.6 (841)$10–20
Outdoor seating
42 & Lawrence
134 East Martin Street, Raleigh
★ 4.6 (684)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Little Native Coffee Co.
426 South Person Street, Raleigh
★ 4.6 (307)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Jubala Coffee
301 Hillsborough St Ste 120, Raleigh, NC 27603
★ 4.6 (94)$10–20
Outdoor seating
Littlefoot Matcha
234 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601, United States
★ 4.6 (82)$1–10
Birdie's Cafe & Coffee Shop
150 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601
★ 4.6 (65)$10–20
Morning Times
10 East Hargett Street, Raleigh
★ 4.5 (1961)$10–20
Outdoor seating
Sir Walter Coffee
145 East Davie Street, Raleigh
★ 4.5 (1278)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Benchwarmers Bagels
500 E Davie St Ste 107, Raleigh, NC 27601
★ 4.5 (818)moderate
Outdoor seating
Heirloom - Coffee, Tea, Sake
219 South West Street, Raleigh
★ 4.5 (726)$10–20
Outdoor seating
TOUS les JOURS Bakery Café - Raleigh
7 Seaboard Ave, Raleigh, NC 27604
★ 4.5 (137)$10–20
The Daily Planet Cafe
121 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
★ 4.4 (741)$10–20
Outdoor seating
PRESS Coffee Crêpes Cocktails
400 Hillsborough St Ste 108, Raleigh, NC 27603
★ 4.4 (680)££
Outdoor seating
L. A. Horchateria
2261 New Hope Church Rd, Raleigh, NC 27604, United States
★ 4.4 (359)
Laptop friendly
Ammi's Dessert Boutique and Chai House
111 Seaboard Avenue
★ 4.4 (232)£
Sir Walter Coffee + Kitchen
555 Fayetteville St Ste 110, Raleigh, NC 27601, United States
★ 4.4 (170)
Outdoor seating
The Optimist Raleigh
1000 Brookside Dr Ste 109, Raleigh, NC 27604
★ 4.3 (484)$1–10
Bad Cat Coffee, Crepes, & Bagel Sammiches
411 W Morgan St, Raleigh, NC 27603
★ 4.2 (133)$1–10
Café 3000
3000 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC 27610
★ 4.1 (256)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Crema Cafe' Raleigh Downtown
421 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601
★ 4.1 (175)$10–20
Outdoor seating
Black•ology Coffee Company
2409 Crabtree Blvd Ste 107, Raleigh, NC 27604, United States
★ 4.1 (7)
Acro Cafe
11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
★ 4.0 (13)£
Starbucks Coffee Company
500 Fayetteville St Mall, Raleigh, NC 27601
★ 3.7 (434)moderate
Marbles Cafe
201 E Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27601
★ 3.0 (42)£
Outdoor seating
Beansprout Café + Coffee
201 E Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27601
★ 1.9 (21)££
The Left Hook Coffee Roasting facility
426 Hill Street, Raleigh
Roasts on-site
Bad Cat Coffee Co
411 West Market Street
Black & White
Roasts on-site
Pikasso Swig Raleigh
400 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Starbucks
5100 Capital Boulevard, Raleigh
Starbucks
3023 Capital Boulevard, Capital Boulevard Shoppes
We’re
S Saunders St, Raleigh, NC 27606
Wright Note Cafe
399 Hubert St, Raleigh, NC 27603
Laptop friendly
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Raleigh coffee — FAQs
How many coffee shops are there in Raleigh?
There are 60 coffee shops, cafés and roasteries listed in Raleigh on WorldCafeMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.
Where is the best coffee in Raleigh?
Top-rated coffee shops in Raleigh include The Left Hook Coffee Roasting facility, Morning Times, A Place at the Table. See our ranked list of the best coffee shops in Raleigh.
Are there coffee shops with outdoor seating in Raleigh?
26 venues in Raleigh have outdoor seating, terraces or gardens.