Looking to try the best cafes in town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top cafes in Raleigh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to achieve your dreams.

Spring is the top season of the year for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the Raleigh area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses get more reviews. The average amount spent per customer transaction at Raleigh-area food and beverage shops grew to $17 for the metro area in the spring of last year, 1% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Raleigh Raw

First on the list is Raleigh Raw. Located at 7 W. Hargett St. in Central, the cafe, which offers juices, smoothies, kombucha and more, is the highest-rated cafe in Raleigh, boasting 4.5 stars out of 194 reviews on Yelp.

2. A Place At The Table

Next up is Central's A Place At The Table, situated at 300 W. Hargett St., Suite 50. With 4.5 stars out of 105 reviews on Yelp, the cafe and breakfast and brunch spot has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Hummingbird

East Raleigh's Hummingbird, located at 1053 E. Whitaker Mill Road, Suite 111, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the bar and cafe, which offers coffee, tea and more, four stars out of 91 reviews.

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