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These are the best restaurants in Fayetteville, according to Yelp, Tripadvisor and Eater

Taylor Shook
Fayetteville Observer

What are the best restaurants in Fayetteville? Nearly everyone in the city has an opinion. 

Sites like Yelp, Tripadvisor and Eater have all published lists of the best eats in the Fayetteville area. Most are locally owned, with a few popular national and regional chains spanning a range of neighborhoods, prices and cuisines. 

Elevated Southern restaurant Circa 1800 and Italian eatery Antonella’s landed on all three lists. undefined are Peruvian chicken spot Fabe’s, now called Alpaca, plus Mediterranean cafe Olea.

Here’s a look at the best restaurants in Fayetteville, according to review sites Yelp and Tripadvisor, which rank their lists, and food publication Eater, which does not.

10 Best restaurants in Fayetteville, according to Yelp 

The dining room at Bahama Breeze Island Grille at 570 Cross Creek Mall.

1. Bahama Breeze

Address: 570 Cross Creek Mall

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2. Pharaoh’s Village 

Address: 2425 Hope Mill Road

3. Circa 1800 

Address: 108 Person St.

Outdoor dining at Antonella's Italian Ristorante located at 300 Hay St in Fayetteville on August 14, 2020.

4. Antonella’s Italian Ristorante 

Address: 300 Hay St.

5. Gaston Brewing Company 

Address: 124 Hay St.

6. Napkins Restaurant 

Address: 5435 Corporation Drive

7. Ichi Kaku Ramen Japanese Restaurant

Address: 350 N. Eastern Blvd.

Alpaca Peruvian Chicken in Freedom Town Center.

8. Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken Peruvian (formerly Fabe’s Charcoal Roasting Co.) 

Address: 2715 Freedom Parkway Drive

9. Olea Mediterranean Kitchen

Address: 1992 Skibo Road

10. Bees & Boards Restaurant + Provision Co. 

Address: 225 Green St.

10 Best restaurants in Fayetteville, according to TripAdvisor 

1. Antonella’s Italian Ristorante 

Address: 300 Hay St.

Nick Parrous works in the kitchen at Luigi's Italian Chophouse and Bar.

2. Luigi’s Italian Chophouse & Bar 

Address: 528 N. McPherson Church Road

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3. MaryBill’s Cafe 

Address: 801 Elm St.

4. The Mash House Brewing Company 

Address: 4150 Sycamore Dairy Road

Anthony Jackson of Circa 1800 restaurant on Person Street.

5. Circa 1800 

Address: 108 Person St.

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6. Bubba’s 33 

Address: 500 Westwood Shopping Center

7. Olea Mediterranean Kitchen 

Address: 1992 Skibo Road

8. Texas Roadhouse 

Address: 4195 Sycamore Dairy Road

Outdoor dining at Pierro's, 217 Hay St.

9. Pierro’s Italian Bistro 

Address: 217 Hay St.

10. Mac’s Speed Shop

Address: 428 N. McPherson Church Road

Best restaurants in Fayetteville, according to Eater 

2 Rim Khong Restaurant 

Address: 6451 Yadkin Road

Shila Korean Restaurant 

Address: 404 Santa Fe Drive

Grilled Ginger Vietnamese Restaurant 

Address: 5052 Yadkin Road

Philippines Store and Cuisine 

Address: 4902 Yadkin Road, Suite 100

Wafu Shoyu Ramen at Ramen Tsubaki.

Ramen Tsubaki 

Address: 508 N. McPherson Church Road

Traditional Christmas platter with yellow rice, roast pork and potato salad from Desde Mi Balcon restaurant on Bragg Blvd.

Desde Mi Balcon 

Address: 5115 Bragg Blvd.

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Customers sit down to eat at Max & Moritz in the Cliffdale Square shopping plaza on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.

Max & Moritz Bakery & Restaurant 

Address: 5945 Cliffdale Road, Suite 1104

Bombay Bistro 

Address: 5945 Cliffdale Road, Suite 1101

Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken Peruvian (formerly Fabe’s Charcoal Roasting Co.) 

Address: 2715 Freedom Parkway Drive

Antonella’s Italian Ristorante 

Address: 300 Hay St.

Circa 1800 

Address: 108 Person St.

Food, dining and culture reporter Taylor Shook can be reached at tshook@gannett.com or on Facebook. Want weekly food news delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the Fayetteville Foodies newsletter