North Carolina Restaurants of 2025: Where We Ate and Would Damn Sure Eat Again
Events here, travel there, and household votes to ''let's try this place'' led my family to numerous restaurants across North Carolina this past year. Whether fine dining or make-yourself-at-home atmospheres, we left happy, satisfied, and in need of naps.
This post is a March to December 2025 recap of some of our culinary journey. It wasn’t planned, so most of the photos used are just quick snaps from our cell phones. Nevertheless, I’m sure you’ll see something you like!
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1) Store these restaurant names in your preferred place
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3) Comment if you’ve eaten at any of these places and tell me about your experience
MARCH
Alma Mexicana (Tex-Mex cuisine and cocktails) - 492 Patterson Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
APRIL
The Roasting Company - 1521 Montford Drive, Charlotte, NC 28209
I Got Your Crabs (Seafood restaurant and oyster bar) - 3809 North Croatan Highway, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
Sugar Shack Fish Market Oyster Bar and Grill - 7344 South Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC 27959
MAY
Korean Food Festival:
See some of the deliciousness from our day at the Korean Food Festival in Winston Salem, NC
JINYA Ramen Bar - 601 South Tryon Street Unit 132, Charlotte, NC 28202
The One Korean BBQ + Bar - 5820 Samet Drive, High Point, NC 27265
JUNE
We traveled a lot in June, therefore the restaurants we visited were out of state. When those pictures are shared in upcoming blog posts, I'll link them here for you.
JULY
Sushi By The Zoo (Zooshi) - 1528 Zoo Parkway #A, Asheboro, NC 27203
Danji (Korean Cuisine) - 4929 West Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27407
AUGUST
The Artisan's Palate - 1218 East 36th Street Suite A, Charlotte, NC 28205
OCTOBER
Fig & Olive Mediterranean Deli - 275 North Elm Street, High Point, NC 27262
Nazareth Bread Co and Restaurant - 4507 West Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27407
Tampopo Ramen & Hibachi - 4929 West Market Street Suite 2107, Greensboro, NC 27407
NOVEMBER
Green Valley Grill - 622 Green Valley Road, Greensboro, NC 27408
1717 the Rooftop (Hilton Garden Inn rooftop restaurant and bar) - 423 Evans Street, Greenville, NC 27858
Amos Mosquito's Restaurant - 703 East Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
( An Our State Magazine article written by my partner, Mark Kemp, about this restaurant )
El's Drive-In (Super burgers, Shrimp burgers, other fast-food items) - 3706 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC 28557
DECEMBER
Ceviche's (Panamanian Cuisine) - 7210 Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28403
Quanto Basta Italian Eatery & Wine Bar - 107 North Second Street, Wilmington, NC, 28401
