6 barbecue restaurants inside Raleigh city limits: three downtown, plus East Millbrook Road, West Raleigh on Hillsborough Street and Creedmoor Road.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Three of Raleigh’s barbecue restaurants are downtown: two in the Warehouse District on West Davie and West Lenoir streets and one on East Edenton Street. The others are spread out, on East Millbrook Road, on Hillsborough Street in West Raleigh and on Creedmoor Road in North Raleigh.

How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Raleigh’s city limits, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 12, 2026. We added Mission BBQ from its own location page, and moved Clyde Cooper’s to the East Millbrook Road address on its own site. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

The list

Name Address Hours as published Phone
Clyde Cooper’s Barbecue 1326 E. Millbrook Road 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 919-832-7614
Longleaf Swine 300 E. Edenton St. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday 984-200-9649
Mission BBQ 7520 Creedmoor Road 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday; 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday 919-578-9742
Ole Time Barbecue 6309 Hillsborough St. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday; closed Sunday 919-859-2544
The Pit 328 W. Davie St. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday 919-890-4500
Sam Jones BBQ 502 W. Lenoir St. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday; 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday 984-206-2555

The places

Clyde Cooper’s Barbecue has served Carolina-style barbecue in Raleigh since 1938, according to its site, which now gives its address as 1326 E. Millbrook Road. It caters, ships nationwide through Goldbelly and warns that it sometimes sells out early, so check before a late visit.

Longleaf Swine on East Edenton Street serves barbecue, a burger of the week every Wednesday and Sunday brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Its posts mention a covered patio and events with live music.

Mission BBQ on Creedmoor Road in North Raleigh is a chain restaurant. Its location page lists a catering line and says the restaurant closes on eight major holidays and closes early six days a year.

Ole Time Barbecue on Hillsborough Street in West Raleigh serves barbecue for dine-in and takeout and caters weddings and events. It opens at 10 a.m., the earliest start on this list, and is closed Sunday.

The Pit in the Warehouse District serves whole-hog, pit-cooked barbecue, according to its site. It has lunch, dinner and tailgate menus, takes private events and lists street parking and nearby lots on its contact page.

Sam Jones BBQ on West Lenoir Street is one of two Sam Jones restaurants; the other is in Winterville. It offers catering from boxed lunches to full service, and its Dewberry Room can be booked for private gatherings.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I get barbecue in downtown Raleigh?

The Pit is at 328 W. Davie St., Sam Jones BBQ is at 502 W. Lenoir St. and Longleaf Swine is at 300 E. Edenton St.

Where is Clyde Cooper’s Barbecue now?

Clyde Cooper’s own website gives its address as 1326 E. Millbrook Road. It lists hours of 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday.

Which Raleigh barbecue restaurants are open on Sunday?

Clyde Cooper’s, Longleaf Swine, Mission BBQ, Sam Jones BBQ and The Pit all list Sunday hours. Ole Time Barbecue on Hillsborough Street is closed Sunday.

Where is there barbecue in West Raleigh?

Ole Time Barbecue is at 6309 Hillsborough St. and lists 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday.