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Brunch Near Raleigh, NC: The Cary Cafe Worth a 20-Minute Drive

Brunch Near Raleigh, NC: The Cary Cafe Worth a 20-Minute Drive

Search for brunch in Raleigh on a Saturday morning and you will find two things: great restaurants, and hour-long waitlists. Here is the local secret. Some of the Triangle's most talked-about brunch is not in Raleigh at all. It is 20 minutes down I-40 in Cary, at a bright all-day cafe in Waverly Place called Pineapple Sol.

Why Raleigh drives to Cary for brunch

Three things bring Raleigh guests across the county line every weekend:

  • The flights. Our brunch menu is built around flights: a French toast flight with Biscoff, chocolate, and lemon curd on one board, pancake flights, and matcha and coffee flights in 2 oz pours so the whole table can taste everything.
  • A fully halal kitchen. Every meat we serve is halal, from the fried chicken on our chicken and waffle to the turkey bacon beside your omelette. If you have been hunting for halal brunch near Raleigh, this is the drive that settles it.
  • All-day hours. Brunch is not a two-hour window here. The full menu runs from 7 AM to close, seven days a week, so an 11:30 arrival from North Hills still gets pancakes.

The drive, from wherever you are in Raleigh

From downtown Raleigh or North Hills, take I-40 west and you are parking at Waverly Place in about 20 to 25 minutes. Brier Creek is roughly 20 minutes. Coming from southwest Raleigh near Lake Wheeler, it is closer to 15. Parking is free and right outside the door, which is its own upgrade over most downtown brunch blocks.

What to order on a first visit

Start with the French toast flight, our best seller, then split a Chicken and Waffle: crispy halal fried chicken over a golden waffle. If your table leans sweet, the S'mores and Biscoff pancakes have their own fan clubs. For drinks, the Dubai Chocolate Latte is the one everyone photographs, and the specialty coffee menu runs from cold brew to latte flights. You can browse every dish and price on the full cafe menu before you make the drive.

Hosting brunch in Raleigh instead?

If the crowd is coming to you, our catering team delivers brunch spreads, grazing tables, and hot trays across Raleigh, from downtown offices to North Hills showers, with setup handled on-site.

Find us at 302 Colonades Way, Ste 109, Cary, in the Waverly Place shopping center, steps from Whole Foods. Order ahead online if you are timing the drive, or walk in and let the pancake flight introduce itself.