Watts & Ward

Bar · Fayetteville Street

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How to Spend 24 Hours in Raleigh, North Carolina (Updated 2025)

"For after-dinner drinks my favorite underground cocktail bar is Watts & Ward, a 1920s-infused, craft-cocktail spot with leather seating, cozy nooks, rustic tables, dim lighting, bookshelves, an inventive cocktail menu, and low-key jazz events." - Matthew Kepnes

https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/24-hours-in-raleigh/

200 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27601 Get directions

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