These are top 25 restaurants in the Triangle of 2025, according to Yelp
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- Yelp ranked the Triangle's top 25 restaurants using Elite Squad reviews.
- Press Coffee Crepes Cocktails in Durham topped list; brand runs three Triangle locations.
- Yelp based rankings on Elite review volume and ratings from Aug 2024 to Aug 2025.
The Triangle is full of flavorful food and drink spots, and a new report is revealing one site’s picks for the best restaurants of the year.
Yelp released a list of the top places to eat in 2025, according to its Elite Squad.
Of all the delicious eateries for wining and dining, the top 25 were ranked based on several factors, including the total volume and ratings of reviews given by Yelp Elite Squad members between August 2024 and August 2025.
At the very top of the list? A popular “European café with a Carolina twist in downtown Durham”: Press Coffee Crêpes Cocktails, rated 4.4 stars on Yelp.
The Durham café specifically ranked as the best restaurant on Yelp’s list, but Press has three total locations around the Triangle. The OG location is in Graham, and its newest one is in Raleigh. Foodies in Durham have been getting a taste of its coffee, cocktails and crêpes since 2021.
“Press Café is a solid spot for breakfast or brunch in downtown Durham ... The crepes here are the real highlight, creative, fresh, and consistently excellent. Whether you go for a savory or sweet option, they’re a 10 out of 10,” a Yelp Elite member said in a recent rating. “Be prepared though, this place gets very busy on weekends like most brunch spots in Durham. The service is always great, but the wait times can get long.”
Aside from Press, Guglhupf Bakery & Restaurant, Fratelli’s Delicatessen, Merritt’s and St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar also rounded out the top 5 restaurants in the Triangle.
Here is a look at the full list of fan-favorite spots, according to Yelp Elites:
Top 25 places to eat in the Triangle
- Press Coffee Crêpes Cocktails (Durham)
- Guglhupf Bakery & Restaurant (Durham)
- Fratelli’s Delicatessen (Apex)
- Merritt’s (Chapel Hill)
- St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar (Raleigh)
- Sassool (Cary)
- Saap (Cary)
- Tamasha (Raleigh)
- Akami Sushi Bar (Apex)
- Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern (Raleigh)
- Lucky 32 Southern Kitchen (Cary)
- Thai Angle Restaurant (Durham)
- Brodeto (Raleigh)
- Scratch Kitchen & Taproom (Apex)
- Anthony’s La Piazza (Raleigh)
- Taipei 101 (Cary)
- LaGana (Raleigh)
- Madre (Raleigh)
- Ponysaurus Brewing Co (Raleigh)
- Wye Hill Kitchen & Brewing (Raleigh)
- Viceroy (Durham)
- Five Spice BBQ (Cary)
- Milo’s Cafe (Morrisville)
- Lugano Ristorante (Cary)
- KoKyu (Durham)
This story was originally published November 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM with the headline "These are top 25 restaurants in the Triangle of 2025, according to Yelp."