Luxurious Flavors, Design and Views at Raleigh’s Best New Restaurants

Raleigh, N.C. (Dec. 11, 2024) – It's a great time to be a foodie in Raleigh. Highly anticipated dining spots with incredible food, views and décor opened their doors in 2024 (and the accolades have already started to roll in). For date nights, celebrations or just a treat-yourself occasion, these new restaurants — in three different Raleigh neighborhoods — are ready to put on a show.

Tamasha Modern Indian Kitchen
An upscale Indian restaurant opened in the Park District of North Hills in February and has more than delivered on its promise of producing an unforgettable culinary experience.

Opened by visionary entrepreneurs Mike Kathrani and Tina Vora, Tamasha, which can translate to "a great performance" in Hindi, provides a chic, high-energy ambiance with the food to match (modern Indian cuisine with a contemporary presentation that includes a dash of "gastronomic illusion"). Craft cocktails and an extensive wine list are on offer, too, of course.

Chef Bhavin Chhatwani is new to Raleigh but no stranger to high-end eats and was recruited to help put Tamasha on the map. He has previous experience at San Francisco's Taj Campton Place (the world's only two-star Indian Michelin restaurant at the time) and Adaa in Hyderabad, India (recognized as one of the country's top restaurants).

Tamasha was recently named among “The 50 Most Beautiful Restaurants in America” by OpenTable and PEOPLE, and it's easy to see why. Accomplished interior designer and owner Tina Vora meticulously crafted the opulent design with dramatic and elaborate arches, fixtures and furniture.


Brodeto
Imagine a dreamy date-night restaurant inspired by the Adriatic coast from one of Raleigh's most acclaimed chefs. In late March, six-time James Beard Award nominee Chef Scott Crawford opened his third Raleigh restaurant, Brodeto, within the booming live-work-play Raleigh Iron Works district.

Named for the fragrant fish stews found along the Italian and Croatian coasts, Brodeto serves up its namesake dish (a warm, brothy concoction of monkfish, prawns, octopus and more) alongside a wide variety of lighter, shareable dishes (crudos and salads and hand-crafted breads). House-made pasta options are in no short supply, with the spaghetti al nero served with sea urchin butter and a chile pangrattato topping nearly stealing the show as both a palate and a presentation pleaser.

Dessert, of course, is a must here. A single serving of hazelnut gelato is large enough for two people to finish off a satisfying meal, but the olive oil cake topped with whipped mascarpone and seasonal fruit isn't easy to pass on, either.

Crawford's other restaurants—Crawford and Son and Jolie—remain favorites among Raleigh foodies. His newest venture, Crawford Brothers Steakhouse, is anticipated to open by the end of the year.


La Terrazza Restaurant & Sky Bar
The long-awaited rooftop dining concept from Samad Hachby — the owner of another beloved Italian restaurant, Mulino, in downtown Raleigh — arrived to serious fanfare upon opening in April.

The ninth-floor terrace restaurant serving a fusion of Italian and Mediterranean cuisines comes with one undeniable perk: a view unmatched by any other Raleigh-area restaurant. It's safe to say that Raleigh's dining scene has reached new heights thanks to this Warehouse District addition.

The food matches the view, which is to say the crudo, pizza, house-made pasta and other offerings are fit for a celebration (two large bars, one inside and one on the patio, help in this regard as well).

Nearby, the most recent chef de cuisine of Poole's Diner, David Ellis, has opened his first restaurant in Raleigh, Figulina. This pasta-centric concept emphasizes fresh, hand-made pasta, utilizing local ingredients that add a Southern flair. The restaurant also includes a peak into the process with its pasta-making room and a small market for take-home prepared foods, cookbooks and more.

A note on reservations: These restaurants are extremely popular, so planning ahead is strongly encouraged. Reservations are not impossible, but they are best made several weeks in advance if you'd like to experience more than one of these new restaurants on the same weekend.
 

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