Wilson Restaurants

The Research Triangle area attracts a multigenerational crowd who come for the professional opportunities, housing and high-performing schools; folks in the area can also enjoy great dining options. In the Wilson area, expect to find family restaurants offering contemporary American fare. Try favorites like Angus beef burgers and steaks. Seafood from the North Carolina coast is a popular choice, so you can count on getting your fill of crab legs, crab cakes, oysters and other in-season freshwater and saltwater harvest. There's no escaping barbecue in this area, and the eastern North Carolina version is hand-shredded pork smoked to perfection and served with various versions of vinegar-based dips, tangy slaw and hushpuppies. Wilson, once known as the world's largest tobacco market, is now a modern community, but the down-home flavors of yesterday's kitchens remain.