The Piper’s Restaurant & Tavern

The Piper’s Tavern is a restaurant and tavern on Falls of Neuse Road in Raleigh, open since 2001. The name goes back to the older sense of the word, when a tavern was where people gathered for social occasions, conducted a bit of business, or sat down to a home-cooked meal after a long trip.

It suits catching up with old friends, a family dinner, or a quick lunch on a workday. The mood is casual, which is what the owners were after when they opened.

What to know

• Live music and televised games are both part of the draw here.
• The kitchen pairs a satisfying meal with a good drink from the bar.
• Staff are attentive, and newcomers are meant to feel settled from a first visit.
• The owners have called the place a home away from home for more than twenty years.