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Where to eat around Cary and Apex, from downtown Cary to Salem Street in Apex, Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina. The lists rank places by how many local best-of lists name them, and every pick shows who named it. Nobody can pay to be on a list; paid spots are labeled and sit beside them.
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Every week
Saturdays, 9:00a
Cary Farmers Market
Downtown Cary Park, East Park Street, 327 S. Academy St., Cary. The farmers market at Downtown Cary Park. Today, Oct 31, it runs 8:00a to noon; from Nov 7 it's 9:00a to noon.
Saturdays, 9:00a
Apex Farmers Market
Depot Plaza, 220 N. Salem St., Apex. Local produce, meat and seafood, baked goods and crafts in downtown Apex. November to March hours are 9:00a to noon.
Most Saturdays, 9:00a
Holly Springs Farmers Market
300 W. Ballentine St., Holly Springs. One of the area's few year-round markets, with 40+ vendors. Closed Oct 31 for HollyFest; winter hours 9:00a to noon start Nov 7, with some exceptions in November and December.
Every other local place, A to Z 43 places, hours from their own sites
Academy Street Bistro
200 S Academy St, Cary
Mon to Thu 11:00a to 9:00p; Fri and Sat 11:00a to 9:30p; closed Sun
Anna's Pizzeria (Apex)
100 N Salem St, Apex
Fri 11:00a to 10:00p; Sat to Thu 11:00a to 9:00p
Anna's Pizzeria (Fuquay-Varina)
138 S Main St, Fuquay-Varina
Wed to Sat 11:00a to 9:00p; Sun to Tue 11:00a to 8:00p
Assaggio's Pizzeria & Ristorante
941 E Broad St, Fuquay-Varina
Mon to Fri 11:00a to 9:00p; Sat and Sun 12:00p to 9:00p
Aviator Pizza Pub
601 E Broad St, Fuquay-Varina
Mon to Thu 11:30a to 11:00p; Fri and Sat 11:30a to 12:00a; Sun 11:30a to 10:00p
Aviator TapHouse
600 E Broad St, Fuquay-Varina
Mon to Thu 11:30a to 11:00p; Fri and Sat 11:30a to 1:00a; Sun 11:30a to 10:00p
Bep Vietnamese Kitchen
300 S Main St, Holly Springs
Mon and Wed to Sun 11:00a to 8:00p; closed Tue
Bosphorus Restaurant
329-A N Harrison Ave, Cary
Tue to Thu 11:00a to 8:30p; Fri and Sat 11:00a to 9:00p; Sun 12:00p to 8:00p; closed Mon
Chef's Palette
3460 Ten-Ten Rd, Suite 118, Cary
Lunch Wed to Sat 11:00a to 2:30p; dinner Mon to Thu 5:00p to 9:00p, Fri and Sat 5:00p to 10:00p; closed Sun
Common Grounds Coffee House & Desserts
219 N Salem St, Apex
Daily 7:00a to 6:00p
Cristo's Bistro
5217 Sunset Lake Rd, Holly Springs
Mon and Tue 3:00p to 8:00p; Wed and Thu 12:00p to 8:00p; Fri and Sat 12:00p to 9:00p; Sun 4:00p to 8:00p
Dampf Good BBQ
6800 Good Hope Church Rd, Cary
Wed 11:00a to 4:30p; Thu and Fri 11:00a to 7:00p; Sat 11:00a to 6:00p; closed Sun to Tue
Daniel's Restaurant & Catering
1430 W Williams St, Apex
Daily 11:30a to 9:00p
Duke's Kitchen + Taphouse
132 S Fuquay Ave, Fuquay-Varina
Mon to Thu 11:00a to 9:00p; Fri 11:00a to 10:00p; Sat 10:00a to 10:00p; Sun 10:00a to 9:00p
Enrigo Italian Bistro
575 New Waverly Pl, Suite 106, Cary
Mon 4:30p to 9:00p; Tue to Thu 11:30a to 9:00p; Fri and Sat 11:30a to 9:30p; closed Sun
Fiesta Time Bar & Grill
1063 E Broad St, Fuquay-Varina
Sun to Thu 11:00a to 9:30p; Fri and Sat 11:00a to 10:00p
JD's Tavern
800 W Williams St, Suite 100, Apex
Daily 11:00a to 2:00a
La Farm Bakery (Downtown Cary)
220 W Chatham St, Cary
Sun to Thu 7:00a to 5:00p; Fri and Sat 7:00a to 6:00p
La Farm Bakery (Fuquay-Varina)
1900 Broad St, Fuquay-Varina
Daily 8:00a to 5:00p
Lucci Blue's Social Cafe
209 Fayetteville St, Fuquay-Varina
Tue to Thu 9:00a to 9:00p; Fri and Sat 9:00a to 10:00p; closed Sun and Mon
Lugano Ristorante
1060 Darrington Dr, Cary
Mon to Thu 11:30a to 9:00p; Fri and Sat 11:30a to 10:00p; Sun 11:00a to 9:00p
Mamma Mia Italian Bistro
300 S Main St, Suite 200, Holly Springs
Mon to Thu 10:30a to 2:30p and 4:00p to 9:00p; Fri 10:30a to 2:30p and 4:00p to 10:00p; Sat 1:00p to 10:00p; closed Sun
Momo Station
405 E Broad St, Suite 249, Fuquay-Varina
Tue to Thu and Sun 12:00p to 9:00p; Fri and Sat 12:00p to 10:00p; closed Mon
My Way Tavern (Fuquay-Varina)
2136 Gathering Square Ct, Fuquay-Varina
Daily 11:00a to 12:00a
Nightingale Rooftop Restaurant & Bar
300 S Main St, Suite 312, Holly Springs
Wed and Thu 5:00p to 10:00p; Fri and Sat 4:00p to 11:00p (kitchen to 10:00p); Sun brunch 10:00a to 2:00p; closed Mon and Tue
Nil's Mediterranean Cuisine
513 Broad St, Fuquay-Varina
Tue to Sat 11:00a to 8:00p; Sun 11:00a to 3:00p; closed Mon
Osha Thai Kitchen & Sushi
242 S Main St, Suite 100, Holly Springs
Tue to Thu 11:30a to 3:00p and 4:30p to 9:00p; Fri and Sat 11:30a to 3:00p and 4:30p to 10:00p; Sun 11:30a to 9:00p; closed Mon
Osteria G
5160 Sunset Lake Rd, Suite 101, Apex
Tue and Wed 4:00p to 9:00p; Thu to Sat 4:00p to 10:00p; closed Sun and Mon
Pimiento Tea Room
200 N Main St, Holly Springs
Tue to Thu 11:00a to 9:00p; Fri and Sat 11:00a to 10:00p; Sun 11:00a to 3:00p; closed Mon
SAAP
370 S Walker St, Suite 100, Cary
Mon to Wed 4:30p to 9:00p; Thu 11:30a to 2:00p and 4:30p to 9:00p; Fri and Sat 11:30a to 2:00p and 4:30p to 9:30p; Sun 11:30a to 2:00p and 4:30p to 9:00p
Salem Street Pub
113 N Salem St, Apex
Wed and Thu 11:30a to 11:00p; Fri and Sat 11:00a to 12:00a; Sun 11:00a to 10:00p; closed Mon and Tue
Smashed Burgers and Cocktails
242 S Main St, Suite 118, Holly Springs
Mon to Sat 11:00a to 9:00p; Sun 11:00a to 8:00p
Stick Boy Bread Co.
127 S Main St, Fuquay-Varina
Mon to Fri 6:00a to 6:30p; Sat 7:00a to 5:30p; closed Sun
The Blind Pelican Seafood & Spirits
120 Bass Lake Rd, Holly Springs
Mon 4:00p to 9:00p; Tue to Thu 11:00a to 9:00p; Fri and Sat 11:00a to 10:00p; Sun 11:00a to 8:00p
The Gyro Spot
1005 E Broad St, Fuquay-Varina
Mon to Sat 11:00a to 8:30p; Sun 11:00a to 8:00p
The Provincial
119 N Salem St, Apex
Tue to Thu 4:30p to 9:00p; Fri and Sat 4:30p to 9:30p; closed Sun and Mon
Vegan Community Kitchen
803 E Williams St, Apex
Tue to Sun 11:00a to 8:00p; closed Mon
Vieni Ristobar
242 S Main St, Suite 112, Holly Springs
Mon to Thu 11:00a to 9:00p; Fri 11:00a to 10:00p; Sat 12:00p to 10:00p; Sun 12:00p to 8:00p
Yamato Steak, Seafood & Sushi Bar
700 E Williams St, Apex
Tue to Thu 11:00a to 2:00p and 4:30p to 8:30p; Fri and Sat 11:00a to 2:00p and 4:30p to 9:00p; Sun 11:00a to 2:00p and 4:30p to 8:30p; closed Mon
Zest Sushi and Small Plates
175 E Chatham St, Cary
Mon to Thu 11:30a to 2:30p and 5:00p to 9:00p; Fri 11:30a to 2:30p and 5:00p to 10:00p; Sat 11:30a to 10:00p; Sun 11:30a to 9:00p