Best places: Barbecue restaurants in Raleigh

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The Capital Grille
Fine dining restaurant
Outpost of the upscale steakhouse chain offers classic American fare & a clubby, refined setting.
$$$$
4.60 (1.7K reviews)
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Chop Shop BBQ & Grill
Barbecue restaurant
👍👍 Get ready for a nap! OMG, you get so much food for the right price. The first things I was impressed with was the pricing! For just $12 you can get one meat, hush puppies, coleslaw, and two sides like banana pudding and Mac N Cheese. WOW! Now the location is not ideal if you are expecting a restaura...
4.80 (250 reviews)
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SmokeStacks Cafe
Barbecue restaurant
👍👍 My second time in here was as good as my first. Once again we came for Sunday lunch/brunch. They open at 11 and we arrived at 1140 and it was a 30 wait for a table for 2. No problem. The weather was nice so we ordered drinks and waited outside for a table to open up. Once again, they make a great Ol...
$$ $$
4.80 (244 reviews)
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Ole Time Barbecue
Barbecue restaurant
Down-home BBQ joint serving meat-&-3 plates at lunch & dinner, plus tailgate-party platters to go.
$ $$$
4.50 (1.6K reviews)
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Midwood Smokehouse
Barbecue restaurant
Regional BBQ specialties served up on plates & in sandwiches in a roadhouselike setting.
$$ $$
4.60 (390 reviews)
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City Barbeque
Barbecue restaurant
Counter-serve smokehouse chain offering classic barbecue fare in down-home settings.
$$ $$
4.40 (2K reviews)
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Sam Jones BBQ
Restaurant
Easygoing restaurant preparing chicken wings, plus grilled poultry & beef sandwiches.
$$ $$
4.40 (1.2K reviews)
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The Pit Authentic Barbecue
Barbecue restaurant
Pit-smoked free-range pork, Texas-style brisket & other BBQ staples in a smart-casual setting.
$$ $$
4.30 (7.5K reviews)
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Cook Out
Restaurant
Branch of a fast-food chain known for its drive-thru BBQ, burgers & more than 40 milkshake flavors.
$ $$$
4.30 (2.8K reviews)
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Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q
Barbecue restaurant
Counter-serve chain serving fried chicken & Eastern North Carolina-style BBQ in vinegar-based sauce.
$ $$$
4.30 (1.4K reviews)
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Clyde Cooper's Barbeque
Barbecue restaurant
Time-tested joint serving up Carolina-style BBQ at an old-fashioned counter since 1938.
$ $$$
4.30 (1K reviews)
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Longleaf Swine
Restaurant
👍👍 All I can say is, get the banana pudding. I don’t even like pudding, but this hit so good. 🤣 The outside bar was really cute and had a nice feel/vibe to it. The bartenders there were very helpful in letting my husband and I know about their ingredients in some of the cocktails and they made some su...
$$ $$
4.40 (376 reviews)
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Cook Out
Restaurant
Branch of a fast-food chain known for its drive-thru BBQ, burgers & more than 40 milkshake flavors.
$ $$$
4.20 (3K reviews)
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LongHorn Steakhouse
Steak house
Casual steakhouse chain known for grilled beef & other American dishes in a ranch-style space.
$$ $$
4.20 (2.5K reviews)
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Backyard Bistro
Sports bar
Traditional American eats, local beers & spirits in a sports-themed setting with multiple TVs.
$$ $$
4.20 (2K reviews)
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City Barbeque
Barbecue restaurant
Counter-serve smokehouse chain offering classic barbecue fare in down-home settings.
$$ $$
4.20 (480 reviews)
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Cook Out
Restaurant
Branch of a fast-food chain known for its drive-thru BBQ, burgers & more than 40 milkshake flavors.
$ $$$
4.10 (1.9K reviews)
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Cook Out
Fast food restaurant
Branch of a fast-food chain known for its drive-thru BBQ, burgers & more than 40 milkshake flavors.
$ $$$
4.10 (1.8K reviews)
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The BBQ Lab
Barbecue restaurant
$$ $$
4.20 (259 reviews)
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Cook Out
Fast food restaurant
Branch of a fast-food chain known for its drive-thru BBQ, burgers & more than 40 milkshake flavors.
$ $$$
3.90 (1.4K reviews)
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