I visited Raleigh’s new all-day restaurant & market in North Hills. Is it good?
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- Good Graces opens in North Hills as an all-day eatery, bar and local market.
- Menu items remain under $25, offering budget-friendly meals for all-day dining.
- Operating hours split by meal type, with breakfast, lunch and small plates menus.
The North Hills Innovation District officially opened its very first full-service restaurant — and it’s a good thing it’s an all-day spot, because you’re definitely not going to want to leave.
Designed to be a “destination for Triangle gourmands,” Good Graces is a market, bar and restaurant that opened its doors mid-August as a place to sit and relax for breakfast through dinner or to grab a quick bite to go.
Think lattes, savory sandwiches, charcuterie boards and specialty cocktails under glistening, gold chandeliers or at the full-service bar, along with the many locally-sourced snacks and wine.
“I envisioned a place where convenience meets quality, and community comes together,” owner Haley Borden previously said in a release sent to The News & Observer. “Good Graces is about celebrating the good things in life, and I’m thrilled to bring this concept to North Hills.”
Good Graces menu
No matter what you’re craving, there’s quite a bit to choose from. For this week’s On a Budget column — in which we check out local restaurants, but keep the visit under $25 — I was stoked to see that everything on the menu is under that amount.
From the price to the portion size to the polished, cozy atmosphere, I don’t think it’ll be long before this becomes a prominent stop for foodies in North Hills. At least for me, it will be.
Here’s a breakdown of what I got during my lunch break this week:
- BLT made with bacon, heirloom tomatoes, herb mayo, butter lettuce, sourdough bread ($12)
- Freshly cut fruit, including watermelon, honeydew melon and strawberries ($4)
- Pasta salad made with artichokes, roasted red peppers and Italian vinaigrette ($5)
An affordable lunch in Raleigh
Before gratuity, the grand total was $22.73 (which, in hindsight, made me wish I took some extra time to scope out the sweets on the market-side for a dessert).
You can buy market goods all day, along with drinks at the bar but the breakfast menu is only available during 7-11 a.m., followed by lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and small plates from then until 8 p.m.
This story was originally published September 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM with the headline "I visited Raleigh’s new all-day restaurant & market in North Hills. Is it good?."