Cortez Seafood and Cocktail

Latin American restaurant · North Boylan

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18 Essential Restaurants in Raleigh, North Carolina

"Cortez celebrates the bounty of the North Carolina coast with a bit of Mexican flair thrown in to keep things interesting. The chargrilled oysters come with salsa molcajete and Chihuahua cheese. Small plates like North Carolina wahoo ceviche and fresh tuna tiradito are perfect for sharing, and a whole cornmeal-battered black bass is a standout main dish. All of it can be washed down with a couple of margaritas, and no meal would be complete without an order of churros." - Matt Lardie

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The Cortez

413 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27603 Get directions

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