Experts' Choice Award Poole's
What the experts agree on
Chef Ashley Christensen's beloved flagship transforms a 1942 pie shop into a stylish diner serving creative Southern fare—think duck fat burgers and creamy mac 'n' cheese—with vintage charm and martini bar appeal.
“Today, Poole’s serves creative dishes inspired by local and seasonal ingredients. ”
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Lonely Planet "Chef Ashley Christensen sautés burgers in duck fat and bakes the world's most exquisitely creamy mac 'n' cheese at this Southern diner-meets-Parisian bistro." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Fifties lunch counter-turned-stylish diner and martini bar. This restaurant pays tribute to Poole's Luncheonette, a downtown Raleigh landmark that opened as a pie shop in 1942." Full review
Tasting Table "Chef Ashley Christensen is slowly building a restaurant empire, and Poole's is the beloved flagship." Full review
The Infatuation "Arguably no restaurant has done more to transform Raleigh’s dining scene than Poole’s, a historic diner that reopened in 2007. It catapulted an often overlooked city into a premier..." Full review
