Tra’Li Irish Pub and Restaurant

Tra’Li Irish Pub and Restaurant is on Moncreiffe Road in northwest Raleigh, Irish owned and operated from the start. The kitchen cooks authentic Irish food, and the bar pours the beer to go with it.

Chef and owner Eamonn Kelly comes from County Galway, and his cooking shapes the menu. The aim was a pub the owners would want to visit themselves, somewhere to meet friends, celebrate with colleagues or sit quietly with a pint. At home the pub is the center of the community, and that is the model here.

What to know

• Tasting Table named it the best Irish pub in North Carolina.
• The pub claims the only Irish chef in the Triangle.
• Live sports are shown for anyone who wants to watch a match.
• The hospitality here follows a tradition that goes back generations.
• The owners give much of the credit to their staff and their regulars.