Top rated Barbecue restaurants in Raleigh, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Barbecue restaurants in Raleigh

Experience the best that Raleigh has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 754 places from Barbecue restaurant category.

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Jon G's Barbecue

Barbecue restaurant

👍👍 Top 5 in the country! I’ve had the pleasure of trying so much BBQ so far across many states and we are lucky to have Jon G’s just 35 miles outside of Charlotte in Peachland! There’s a line BUT IT IS WORTH THE WAIT! They are a family run joint spreading the BBQ gospel. Highly recommend going to a me...

$$ $$

4.90 (351 reviews) (~171.98 km from centre)

Slabs

Restaurant

4.90 (276 reviews) (~235.26 km from centre)

Mama Jean’s BBQ

Barbecue restaurant

👍👍 For some of the best, authentic, creative, and most flavorful BBQ in the Roanoke area, stop by Mama Jean's and order up what they have on the menu for the day! Served out of their iconic air stream, you won't be disappointed. The lines of people waiting to order will reassure any doubts you may have...

4.90 (207 reviews) (~205.1 km from centre)

Smokin' Rail

Barbecue restaurant

4.90 (63 reviews) (~225.02 km from centre)

RICK'S NC BBQ

Barbecue restaurant

4.90 (61 reviews) (~195.11 km from centre)

DAVIS BOYZ BBQ AND CATERING

Barbecue restaurant

4.90 (34 reviews) (~216.9 km from centre)

Prime Barbecue

Barbecue restaurant

👍👍 I have lived in Knightdale for over a year and have somehow never tried this place. First off, it’s the cutest little cafeteria you’ve ever seen in the middle of Knightdale’s most picturesque park. It’s cafeteria style with reason as they are preparing and smoking this meat for hours before they ope...

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4.80 (1.2K reviews) (~15.05 km from centre)

County Smoak

Barbecue restaurant

👍👍 Mouth watering meats and chicken with sides and sauces that go very well with all of them. Friendly service and easy to use online ordering. As they are popular they do run out of items so I hope to try the turkey, banana pudding, and bread pudding next time. This is great barbecue which makes it a...

$$ $$

4.80 (632 reviews) (~182.96 km from centre)

The BBQ Shack

Barbecue restaurant

Brisket, pulled pork & smoked turkey are mainstays at this no-nonsense BBQ joint in a house.

$ $$$

4.80 (509 reviews) (~233.31 km from centre)

Paulie's Pig Out

Restaurant

👍👍 Paulie's Pig Out is a great place to get some BBQ. Good flavor across the board. We got a pulled pork plate with slaw and mac-n-cheese. Delicious. Quality is great. Quantity for price is great. It's a old time roadside BBQ joint. The only downside is not being able to go inside anymore. It's defin...

$ $$$

4.80 (470 reviews) (~241.1 km from centre)

The Smoky Mug

Restaurant

👍👍 Cool idea to combine a coffee shop on one side, walk across the threshold to BBQ heaven. If you have time, sit outside on the covered patio. It is clean, reasonably priced.

$ $$$

4.80 (358 reviews) (~226.36 km from centre)

Old Colony Smokehouse

Barbecue restaurant

$$ $$

4.80 (353 reviews) (~185.99 km from centre)

Topside Catering & Deli

Deli

👍👍 Topside has some of the best food in town! I had the rock fish mac and cheese and potato salad and it was top of the charts. It reminded of real good home cooking. The fried chicken is amazing also. Not too greasy and with perfect amount of crunch! You must try Topside in Camden NC

$$ $$

4.80 (341 reviews) (~229.67 km from centre)

Caino's Red Barn Grill

Seafood restaurant

👍👍 This is a little smokehouse doing big things!!! I tried the sampler platter and everything ranked up in the top three that I’ve ever had, including a few items taking the number one spot. Besides the food being extraordinary, the staff makes you feel right at home. Everyone there was extremely hospi...

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4.80 (321 reviews) (~183.34 km from centre)

Corner Market BBQ

Barbecue restaurant

👍👍 This is an outdoor restaurant and the day was very hot, so ate and left. I look forward to going back again in the fall when I can stay longer and not just eat and run.

4.80 (250 reviews) (~186.82 km from centre)

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) (~4.65 km from centre)

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) (~0.97 km from centre)

Canale's Ham & BBQ

Barbecue restaurant

4.80 (109 reviews) (~203.64 km from centre)

Southern Smoke BBQ

Barbecue restaurant

4.80 (108 reviews) (~112.95 km from centre)

Redemption BBQ and Market

Barbecue restaurant

$ $$$

4.80 (99 reviews) (~225.91 km from centre)

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Top rated Barbecue restaurants in Raleigh, United States