Where we’re dining for Eat the World Week in Raleigh

Let your taste buds travel through downtown Raleigh’s global fare with the Downtown Raleigh Alliance’s Eat the World Week.

Bright sushi from City Market Sushi.

City Market Sushi offers creative rolls, bento boxes, and Japanese fare.

Photo by RALtoday

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The Downtown Raleigh Alliance is encouraging locals to explore downtown Raleigh’s global food scene with Eat the World Week, happening Monday, May 1-Friday, May 5.

During the initiative, post a photo of yourself eating international food from a downtown spot and tag @downtownraleighalliance on Instagram to be entered to win prizes.

Here are some suggestions from your City Editors:

City Editor Cat’s picks

Some of my go-to spots for downtown international fare are Cortez for Mexican-American small plates like smoked and loaded NC papas, City Market Sushi for specialty rolls, and Opa! Raleigh — located in Morgan Street Food Hall — for Greek kebabs.

City Editor Anne’s picks

It’s so hard to choose, but if I had to pick some downtown favorites, I’d go with Centro Mexican Restaurant, Mulino Italian Kitchen & Bar (they’re reopening Tuesday, May 2), and O-Ku. Oh, and for dessert, I’d pick up some treats from Mon Macaron.

Pro tip: Use this downtown dining page to sort restaurants by categories like Mexican + Latin American, Indian, and more.

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