Date Spots in Raleigh, NC

Dating in Raleigh

Raleigh dating often starts over coffee, and the city gives you plenty of low-pressure options: Crema, Little Native Coffee Co., The Optimist, Purr Cup Cafe, A Place at the Table, Pine State Coffee, Global Village Organic Coffee, The Third Place, 321 Coffee - NC State Centennial, and Bobapop Tea Bar cover coffee shop, coffee, tea, and bubble tea. For dinner, you can move into regional, Mexican, American, Mediterranean, Venezuelan, and barbecue cuisines at Capital Club 16, The Big Easy, BIG CAT, Tupelo Honey Cafe, La Carreta Mexican Restaurant, Guasaca, Chubby's Tacos, Village Deli and Grill, City Barbeque, and Eggs Up Grill. Drinks can keep the night going at Hibernian, Trophy Brewing Company, Pelagic Beer & Wine, Lynnwood Brewing Concern, Watts & Ward, Side Quest Game Lounge + Bar, State of Beer, Crank Arm Brewing Company, Legends Nightclub, and Tin Roof, with Irish and pizza among the cuisine types.

Outdoor dates in Raleigh can be simple and varied: Historic Yates Mill County Park, Carolina Pines Park, North Carolina Freedom Park, Flint Ridge Park, Gipson Play Plaza, Meadowbrook Park, Pullen Park, Court of North Carolina, JC Raulston Arboretum, and Burke Square all appear on the city's outdoors list. Culture-minded couples can choose the North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, City of Raleigh Museum (COR Museum), Marbles Kids Museum, Pope House Museum, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh Lace Museum and Kristin S Conrad Lace Center, CAM Raleigh, Lump, or 311 Gallery. For entertainment, there's Raleigh Little Theatre, Burning Coal Theatre Company, Red Hat Amphitheater, Fletcher Opera Theater, Memorial Auditorium, Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Kennedy Theater, Thompson Hall, and Cannonball Music Hall. The mix makes it easy to build a date around art, history, science, or a show.

Neighborhoods in Raleigh

These areas are called out in the local notes for this city. They can help you keep a date to one part of town.

• Burke Square Burke Square is listed among the outdoor options, alongside North Carolina Freedom Park and Gipson Play Plaza.
• NC State Centennial NC State Centennial is tied to a coffee stop, 321 Coffee - NC State Centennial, and fits a casual coffee-shop date.
• Pullen Park Pullen Park is one of the outdoor venues, joining Meadowbrook Park and Carolina Pines Park in the park lineup.
• Court of North Carolina Court of North Carolina appears in the outdoors list, with JC Raulston Arboretum and Historic Yates Mill County Park as other green options.
• Historic Yates Mill County Park Historic Yates Mill County Park is an outdoor option, while the culture list includes the North Carolina Museum of History and Pope House Museum.