Which new restaurant is the best in the Triangle? Tell us your favorite
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- Call for votes highlights Triangle’s best new restaurants opened in 2025.
- Poll excludes chains with over 25 locations and prioritizes local spots.
- Readers may nominate multiple openings across Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill areas.
The Triangle has given us a feast this year with dozens of new delicious restaurants. Now, we want to spotlight the very best.
For our final food and dining poll of 2025, we’re digging in to find out which newly opened eatery is dominating the local dining scene and bringing the best bites for foodies.
From Raleigh to Durham and around Chapel Hill, send in your nominations of your favorite restaurant, cafe or food truck that opened this year. (Use the form below, or email us at ask@newsobserver.com.) Then, we’ll put it to a vote.
A few notes before we begin:
- We are looking for local recommendations, so chain restaurants that have more than 25 locations will be excluded from the contest.
- This is not a scientific poll or survey — it’s just for fun! If you have more than one favorite, you are welcome to refresh this webpage and submit another nomination.
This story was originally published December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM with the headline "Which new restaurant is the best in the Triangle? Tell us your favorite."