Tupelo Honey

Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar is on Oberlin Road in Cameron Village, a few minutes from downtown Raleigh. The kitchen cooks Southern food from scratch and sources it responsibly, and the same building handles brunch, lunch and dinner, so the room rarely sits empty.

The dining room is warm and unfussy, and the staff lean hard on Southern hospitality. It suits a family dinner as easily as a date or a weekday meal with coworkers, which is part of why the place stays busy across the week.

What to know

• The bar keeps a long list of hand-crafted cocktails, wines and local craft beers.
• The 12-hour pulled pork plate is slow-cooked and tossed in Smokin’ Ghost’s barbecue sauce.
• Happy hour food specials run Monday through Friday.
• The restaurant also takes bookings for special events and larger parties.