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10 spots to celebrate National Pretzel Day

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A pretzel from Parkside | Photo by RALtoday

Whether you like your pretzel savory with a side of cheese or sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, Raleigh has plenty of dough to go around.

We do knot know what we’d do without these 10 spots to satisfy our golden appetizer needs. 😋

Raleigh Beer Garden | 614 Glenwood Ave. | Enjoy a beer battered and fried pretzel served with beer cheese and grain mustard; we’d pair it with one of the 350+ beers on tap.

Clouds Brewing | 126 N. West St. | Order the giant pretzel that’s served with beer cheese and dijon mustard. Pro tip: Add on pimento cheese.

Flying Saucer | 328 W. Morgan St. | You’ll get two big soft pretzels to dip in cream cheese and chives or spicy mustard and queso.

Lilly’s Pizza | 1813 Glenwood Ave. | Satisfy your sweet tooth with this dessert pretzel covered in cinnamon and spices + served with whipped cream.

Tobacco Road | 505 W. Jones St. | These classic pretzel bite are sprinkled with sea salt + served with a Brightleaf IPA beer cheese fondue. Try this: Pair this savory snack with the brewery’s Brightleaf IPA.

Parkside | 301 W. Martin St. | This baked pretzel is served with mustard and the star of the show queso.

Lonerider | 8816 Gulf Ct. | Munch on a bowl of Bavarian-style soft pretzels served with whole mustard + Shotgun Betty beer cheese. We’d pair your bites with the Shotgun Betty German Hefeweizen.

The Oak | 4035 Lake Boone Trail | Who says pretzels can’t be gourmet? Try these soft, house-made garlic and herb pretzels that are served with maple mustard or bourbon bacon cheese.

Briar Creek Beer Garden | 8521 Briar Creek Pkwy. | This bacon pretzel grilled cheese with a twist is a toasted soft pretzel filled with melted cheddar cheese, gruyere, and bacon.

Yard House | 4208 Six Forks Rd. | Take a bite out of this large pretzel served with house IPA white cheddar beer cheese and horseradish mustard.

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