Wake County has become one of the South's most exciting food destinations, and the brand-new Official Visitors Guide to Raleigh, Cary and Wake County is here to prove it. Packed with inspiration on some of the best places to eat, drink, stay and play, this guide is the ultimate resource for partners helping visitors plan their perfect trip.

The Official Visitors Guide to Raleigh, Cary and Wake County is GRCVB's yearly print magazine showcasing the area through travel-inspiring articles and advertising. Each year, we distribute guides (and visitor maps) across the county, state and Southeast, placing them where visitors are most likely to pick them up. We also keep stock on hand for partner requests and individual inquiries.

This year's edition comes with two cover versions, one featuring dishes from Tamasha Modern Indian Kitchen and another with a couple dining at St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar. Inside both versions, readers will find highlights for municipalities and districts throughout Wake County, as represented with either one or two pages of official information they helped to curate for area visitors. Other articles in the new guide touch on broader trip-planning topics such as essential eats, oldest and most iconic restaurants, sweetest bites, shopping tips, recreation/sports activities and festivals by season.

While the Bureau works hard each year to include as many partners as we can (in rotation), it is impossible to highlight all of Wake County's 4,400+ hospitality partners in a single magazine; QR codes are available at the end of almost every article within the guide linking to visitRaleigh.com for fuller listings and more, such as our online calendar of events. Special thanks to Compass Media for their advertising and publishing expertise and months-long dedication in bringing our annual guide to press.

Online version
An online version of the guide is available at raleighvisitorsguide.com. What we like about the digital version is that each article has its separate link, which is convenient if you wish to share only a certain story with friends, guests or customers.

Requesting guides
GRCVB's Destination Services Department has a dedicated visitor information assistant, Ernie Beauregard, who delivers guides regularly to Raleigh area hotels and other information desks here year-round. For out-of-county requests, destination services coordinator Anjali Nimesh can assist with reorders. Other servicing staff provide bulk orders for any CVB-booked arriving groups that may request them.

Interested in a single guide yourself? You may request one by submitting the form on this page of our website. You also can pick up a copy at the official Raleigh, N.C., Visitor Information Center (in the connector space between the Raleigh Marriott City Center and Raleigh Convention Center), Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-5pm, or Sat., 9am-5pm. Grab your copy this week, and share the news with your patrons who may be planning Wake County travel during 2026!