N.C. Seafood Restaurant at the Farmer’s Market

N.C. Seafood Restaurant sits inside the State Farmers Market on Agriculture Street in Raleigh, and it has been feeding people there since 1991, which makes it one of the market’s longtime tenants. The specialty is Calabash-style seafood, fried the way it is done along the North Carolina coast.

The setting is casual, with indoor seating, and you can eat in or take your order to go. The restaurant bills itself as Raleigh’s best Calabash seafood spot, and it has built its name on one thing done consistently.

What to know

• Orders can be placed online before you arrive.
• The kitchen has specialized in fried Calabash seafood for more than 30 years.
• Its Calabash plates have been voted some of the best around.
• Everything is cooked fresh and served hot.