These 4 Raleigh-area restaurants & bars are now open. Here’s where
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- Triangle dining scene added diverse openings: cocktail bar, bakery, airport pub.
- Capulet Cocktail Club and Tous Les Jours opened in Raleigh’s Midtown and downtown.
- Whataburger reached Mebane; first Triangle locations remain scheduled to open in 2026.
A wide range of dining concepts have opened in the Triangle recently.
Ranging from an Italian-inspired craft cocktail bar to a second location of a popular Indian place, the new restaurants are already serving diners in Raleigh, Durham and beyond.
Here are a few recent openings to know about.
Capulet Cocktail Club
A new Italian-inspired cocktail bar opened this week at The Exchange, a Dewitt Carolinas development near Raleigh’s North Hills.
Capulet Cocktail Club is from Patrick Shanahan, co-owner of the restaurant Peregrine, and Robby Opperman, a fellow filmmaker who helped build both Peregrine and the cocktail bar.
Beverage director Zack Thomas developed the menu, which includes classic cocktails like the Negroni along with house specials created just for Capulet.
Location: 1000 Social St., Raleigh
Tous Les Jours
Known for its wide selection of breads, cakes and pastries, this French-Asian bakery is the newest tenant to join downtown Raleigh’s Seaboard Station.
Tous Les Jours, which also sells coffee, tea and smoothies, already had a few locations in Cary and Holly Springs.
Location: 7 Seaboard Ave., Raleigh
Raleigh Beer Garden
Now open at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Raleigh Beer Garden is serving beers, wine and cocktails alongside pub food.
The outpost of the well-known Glenwood South bar is located in Terminal 1.
Location: RDU Airport Terminal 1, near Gate A4
Cheeni
This popular Triangle Indian restaurant has expanded with a new location at Horseshoe at Hub RTP.
It’s the second concept chef Preeti Waas has opened at the development, joining Nanny Goat. Cheeni is serving lunch only for now, but plans to expand hours and offerings in coming months.
Location: 3151 Elion Drive, Suite 101
Whataburger
Whataburger (not the North Carolina-based What-A-Burger) hasn’t arrived to the Triangle yet, but it’s getting closer.
The Texas-based chain just opened a new location in Mebane, in Alamance County, and The News & Observer took a trip out there to sample the menu.
- Food writer Drew Jackson ruled on the best (and worst) menu items.
- Want another opinion on what to order? Take it from a Texan.
The first Whataburger restaurants in the Triangle should open in 2026.
Coming soon
- A new coffee shop and bar at Dix Park: Cottage Coffee and Park Bar are moving into the Flowers Cottage. Construction is underway, and the expected completion is summer 2026.
- Crabtree mall dining: The burger joint Five Guys is expected to open in the food court in March.
