Where to eat in Holly Springs: lists by category

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Holly Springs restaurants are spread across four main areas: downtown on Main Street, Holly Springs Towne Center on Grand Hill Place, the shops along Village Walk Drive and GB Alford Highway near N.C. 55 Bypass, and the Sunset Lake Road area in the northeast, with a newer group at Oakview Commons. These lists sort them by what you want to eat.

How we made these lists. Each list starts with OpenStreetMap records inside the Holly Springs town limits, the same data behind our local directory, adds places from Wake County’s restaurant permit records, and checks every place against its own website and the U.S. Census Bureau’s town boundary. Every list is alphabetical, with addresses, hours as each place publishes them and phone numbers. None is a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on one. Run a restaurant? Write to us to correct your entry.

The lists

Where to get wings. Seven places, from the sports bar at Holly Springs Towne Center to two taverns and a burger bar downtown and pizza kitchens that list wings on the menu.

Where to get pizza. Ten pizza places, with a cluster near Village Walk Drive that includes a Chicago-style deep-dish restaurant, an Italian bistro downtown and two shops off Sunset Lake Road.

Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants. Seven restaurants, mostly at Holly Springs Towne Center and along Village Walk Drive, with one on North Main Street and a taco and tequila bar on Matthews Drive.

Breakfast and coffee. Nine places at 10 locations, from breakfast cafes at Grand Hill Place and Oakview Commons to a downtown bookstore cafe and two Dunkin’ stores, one opening at 4:30 a.m.

Where to get burgers. Eight places, including a smashed burger restaurant downtown, a burger and soda bar on GB Alford Highway, and the fast-food chains at Grand Hill Place and on Cayman Avenue.

Sushi and Asian restaurants. Twelve restaurants serving sushi, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese hibachi, Asian bowls and Indian food, on Main Street, GB Alford Highway and beyond.

Ice cream and desserts. Four shops: two ice cream makers and a custom cake shop on Main Street, and a bundt cake bakery at Grand Hill Place.

Patios and outdoor dining. Eleven places whose own sites name a patio, rooftop or outdoor seating, four of them within two blocks on South Main Street.

No barbecue or bakery list yet. We publish a category once we can confirm at least four places inside town limits. We have not yet confirmed four barbecue restaurants. For baked goods, Asia’s Cakes on North Main Street and Nothing Bundt Cakes on Grand Hill Place are on the ice cream and desserts list, and the two Dunkin’ stores are on the breakfast and coffee list.

More food guides

Brunch. Weekend brunch days and hours from Nightingale Rooftop, Pimiento Tea Room and Flying Biscuit Cafe.

Date night. Dinner spots, wine bars and evening shows for a night out.

Restaurant inspections. How Wake County inspects restaurants and how to look up any Holly Springs restaurant’s score.

Also useful: the downtown guide, the farmers market guide, live music and nightlife, dog-friendly places, new businesses and the business directory.

Frequently asked questions

Where are the restaurants in Holly Springs?

Most are in four areas: downtown on Main Street, Holly Springs Towne Center on Grand Hill Place, the shops along Village Walk Drive and GB Alford Highway near N.C. 55 Bypass, and the Sunset Lake Road area in the northeast. Oakview Commons on the west side has a newer group of cafes.

Where can I eat downtown in Holly Springs?

Downtown Main Street has Italian, Thai, Vietnamese and burger restaurants, a rooftop restaurant, two ice cream shops and a cake shop. Our lists for each category give addresses and hours.

How does Holly Springs Daily choose the restaurants on these lists?

Every list is alphabetical and includes every place we could confirm inside town limits on the place’s own website or, for places with no website, in Wake County inspection records. Nobody pays to be listed, and the lists are not rankings.

Where can I check a Holly Springs restaurant’s inspection score?

Wake County inspects restaurants and posts the scores. Our restaurant inspections guide explains how to look up any Holly Springs restaurant.