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Bars that serve creative mocktails in Raleigh

Who said alcohol-free drinks have to be boring? Try mocktails in Raleigh all year long for a refreshing drink, sans spirits.

A bar with non-alcoholic options

Everything at Umbrella Dry Bar is non-alcoholic and filled with herbs and superfoods to enhance your health + connection.

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Whether you are loosely participating in Dry January or you are living a life without alcohol, restaurants and bars around the City of Oaks are serving up delicious, spirit-free cocktails. Check out these local bars with curated mocktails in Raleigh.

Bonus: If beer is more your speed, check out BeerForDriving. This website features everything from grocery stores and brand-new restaurants to movie theaters with non-alcoholic beer options.

Junction West, 310 S. West St., Ste. 110 | Beside the selection of citrusy mocktails, try kombucha, CBD-infused sparkling water, an NA lager, and more.

Two mocktails on a white marble table top with floral background.

Your City Editors like the Orange Dreamsicle from Killjoy.

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Killjoy, 116 N. West St. | Imbibe artfully crafted drinks like a creamy Orange Dreamsicle, an herby Sage Meadow, or a spicy Sweet Heat.

Krave Tea House & Bar, 709 N. Person St. | Stop into this alcohol-alternative bar to try indigenous roots and teas made with kava, kratom, CBD, and delta-8 and -9 products.

The Merchant, 126 S. Salisbury St. | We love unique flavors (and fun names) like the Thai Tea Party, Greener Pastures, and Off the Wagon.

Sitti, 137 S. Wilmington St. | Enjoy your Lebanese meal alongside tonic punches, pomegranate spritzers, and Lebanese sweet teas.

A worker at Krave sitting behind a desk.

Kava is a root that has benefits that make you feel calm, relaxed, and happy.

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Umbrella Dry Bar, 14 W. Martin St. | Sip on feel-good drinks complete with adaptogens and other healthy ingredients while mingling in the downtown scene.

Unlikely Professionals, 212 E. Franklin St. | Shop spirit-free liquor in this hip store — and grab an NA beer on draft while you shop.

Watts & Ward, 200 S. Blount St. | This swanky speakeasy pours mocktails all year long, like the What’s Up Doc?, a carrot-infused bev, and Mo-Faux-Jito, a take on the mint + lime classic.

The Willard, 9 Glenwood Ave. | Try sangria, a peppermint mocha, and pineapple ginger mule and gaze at the skyline from one of the best rooftops in downtown.

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