Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern

Wood paneling, muted lighting, and well-spaced tables make for an elegant dining experience in this restored 1879 house. The menu, which changes seasonally, has a regional flavor. The food is intricately styled so that colors, textures, and tastes fuse. Previous standouts have included pan-roasted sea scallops served with grits and applewood-smoked bacon and five-spiced duck confit with green...

Posted on April 09, 2015. Brought to you by fodors.

Second Empire Restaurant Review

Among the most elegant restaurants in the city, Second Empire occupies a restored “Second Empire Victorian” mansion. Refined details include an ornate hand-carved staircase and white linen-draped tables set with Christofle and Villeroy & Boch, and chef Daniel Schurr lives up to the high expectations the atmosphere suggests. His menu changes frequently, offering such starters as a butternut...

Posted on August 28, 2013. Brought to you by gayot.

The restored 1879 Second Empire Victorian mansion that houses the restaurant may be the most elegant restaurant setting in the city. Such details as an ornate hand-carved staircase and white linen-draped tables set with Christofle and…

Posted on August 09, 2012. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Located in the restored Dodd-Hinsdale house, this tavern offers upscale drinks and casual food in a warm atmosphere.

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Located in the lower level of the renovated mid-Victorian Dodd-Hinsdale house, this bar and restaurant is a favorite for after-work cocktails and light meals. Resembling a wine...

Posted by by Contributor at Citysearch on August 01, 2006. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Hillsborough Street's shining culinary jewel isn't just another pretty face.

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Diners enter through leaded glass doors to stand in front of an ornate staircase. Linen-covered tables are placed throughout several lavish rooms. Warm tones and gentle...

Posted by by Contributor at Citysearch on July 17, 2006. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Average Rating

100

Second Empire has got to be one of the best restaurants in Raleigh. The food is just plain awesome. The service is great. I am somewhat a food critic and I can honestly say....I could eat here everyday. Now I cant do that on a teachers salary but if I could I would. I highly recommend you give Second Empire a shot!

Posted on February 11, 2017. Brought to you by opentable.

Average Rating

80

The food was fantastic as always. I was a little disappointed with the service this visit though.

Posted on February 11, 2017. Brought to you by opentable.

Average Rating

20

Usually this is a great stalwart with professional service and excellent cuisine. We have always enjoyed the original menu and service during our past visits. However it is clear they are losing their touch. The service is haughty dripping with condescension. Our waiter Josh was simply awful. Polite in every way but helpful in no way at all. He should not have been tipped. I recognize the...

Posted on February 10, 2017. Brought to you by opentable.

Average Rating

100

This place was hands down the nicest and delicious place I have ever ate. Took my girl for valentine's day and she loved every bit of it the originality of the Victorian atmosphere to the delicious meal. Definitely a must place to go.

Posted on February 10, 2017. Brought to you by opentable.

Average Rating

100

This continues to be one of the top restaurants in the Triangle. Upstairs dining is quietly elegant and downstairs has more hustle and bustle but the food is spectacular in either setting. An extraordinary menu with amazing appetizer and entree selections and dazzling desserts. My wife and I have eaten at Second Empire many times and are never disappointed. The service is outstanding and the...

Posted by NeuroMitch on February 04, 2017. Brought to you by opentable.

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Second Empire Restaurant is a American, Seafood, and Breakfast restaurant where most Menuism users came for a romantic date, paid more than $50, and tipped more than 18%.

Posted on April 20, 2017. Brought to you by menuism.

This fine-dining restaurant and tavern serves new American cuisine in a restored 19th Century Second Empire Victorian. The restaurant is more than worth a visit for its refined atmosphere and gourmet food. Casual dishes are served in the cellar tavern, while a creative seasonal menu is offered in the formal dining room. Visitors can enjoy a beer in the tavern or a pre-dinner cocktail while...

Posted on December 24, 2015. Brought to you by cityseekr.

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Posted on August 25, 2015. Brought to you by opendius.

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Posted on August 25, 2015. Brought to you by opendius.

Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern offers a variety of food items and wines. It offers a range of appetizers that includes mesclun salad, goat cheese, fried Georgia quail and saut ed Portland lobster. The restaurant s entrees include grilled Australian lamb racks, grilled veal porterhouse chops, grilled Angus beef rib eyes and pan-roasted sea scallops. It also offers a range of desserts that...

Posted on April 05, 2015. Brought to you by localguides.