Mecca Restaurant

One of the oldest family restaurants in America, the Mecca has been serving downtown Raleigh since 1930.

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Servin' up your favorite southern comfort food in downtown Raleigh since 1930! We're one of the oldest family restaurants in America; visit us for breakfast and lunch at 13 E. Martin Street!

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Chef D's servin' up a hearty bowl of chili with jalapeño cheddar hush puppies today through the weekend!

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The only thing this table is missin' is you sitting in that chair! Enjoy the fall colors on the trees & on your plate when you relax outside The Mecca & dig into our Monday specials: San Francisco Chicken (served with broccoli cheese rice), Field Peas & Snaps, & Squash Casserole!

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Monday Mantra: Great things never come from comfort zones. They come from feasting on a juicy Glorified Jumbo Cheeseburger, then stepping out and conquering your fears.

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All the love for gravy, baby!
What's your favorite comfort food to drench in the richness of gravy? Sirloin steak? A big bowl of biscuits?

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Your DD for the day: the Double Decker ⁠😍
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Lettuce just say, this sammie is going to drive you in the direction of a fantastic mood!⁠
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Stacked to perfection with lettuce, tomato, turkey, bacon and mayonnaise.

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Enjoy a Saturday night out on the town? We've got your Sunday morning "hair of the dog" at the bar. Pairs well with a stack of banana pancakes!

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While at The Mecca, allow life to feel as simple as it seemed in 1930. Take a break from technology and sip on a hot cup of coffee like it's the most important priority of the day.

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Sweet dreams are made of cheese, who am I to dis a brie?

We're cheesin' it up for ya today!
What's your favorite cheese pun? Drop it in the comments!

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"MA! THE MEATLOAF! We want it now!"
Available every Tuesday from 11am-2pm!

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Drooling over that syrup drizzle 🤤

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We’ve saved a few of our favorite seats at the bar just for you. Open 7:30am-2pm and 5-10pm!

Spend some time with us for coffee or cocktails (or both!)

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IBMA the right way!⁠ We're so excited to have extra guests in town this week for @intlbluegrass World of Bluegrass, in addition to our Raleigh community. ⁠So, we'll be open LATE today-Saturday!

Today 7:30am-2pm, 5-10pm
Friday 7:30am-2pm, 5-10pm
Saturday 8am-3pm, 5-10pm

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We hope your Tuesday is as golden as our Cornmeal Dusted Fried Catfish! What is makin' your day great? Let us know below!

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Legend has it, if you enjoy a savory bowl of chicken stew served with dumplings, you'll soon see temperatures drop to the 70s 🍂 We're open 'til 2pm for you to enjoy today's spectacular special!

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Taking it back to a Sunday in 2005 ✨

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TONIGHT! We’re staying open until 10pm on Saturday, September 10 💡

We’ll have a limited menu with burgers and fries only, a full bar, plus a couple lovable guest bartenders. Hop on by between @hopscotchfest sets!

As always, we’ve got brunch covered from 8-3 🤘

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Some of the sweetest things at The Mecca: a slice of apple pie and our girl, Shy! 🥧🍎

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We know we can be a little cheesy sometimes...

But we're going to let our featured Sirloin Steak Sandwich takeover for us today (and, it's even cheesier; hands down.)

Available while ingredients last!

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Manifesting prosperity months before the new year (an easy task when there's bacon bits in your collards 😋)

Choose 4 of our daily veggies when crafting your Vegetable Plate, served with a hot roll! Served weekdays from 11am-2pm!