Killjoy

116 N West St, Raleigh, NC 27603

Killjoy creates unique cocktails for each customer depending on their preferences. Which means if you want an alcohol-free drink, they will make you one. They also have a huge selection of recommended mocktails on their menu.

Non-alcoholic beverages to try:

• Sage Meadow: House-Made Juniper-Sage Simple, Ginger, Lemon Zest, Lime & Club Soda
• Old & Grey: Extra-Steeped Earl Grey Tea, Strawberry, Vanilla & Angostura Bitters
• Non-alcoholic beer and seltzer

The Longleaf Hotel and Lounge

300 N Dawson St, Raleigh, NC 27603

The Longleaf Lounge is a great hangout for both locals and visitors with a fancy casual atmosphere. Have a drink in the lounge or head out to the large heated / shaded patio. They serve some of the absolute best mocktails in Raleigh.

Try:

• Non-alcoholic Gimlet: Seedlip Garden 108, lime, simple
• Fonta Flora Ginger Sparkling Water
• Shots of Ritual Zero-Proof Tequila

Dram and Draught

1 Glenwood Ave Suite 101, Raleigh, NC 27603

Dram and Draught is an old-school whiskey bar known for hand-crafted seasonal cocktails. But they don’t drop the ball on high quality spirit-free cocktails.

Some of the non-alcoholic beverage options they offer in their Raleigh location include:

• Baby Asprin: Pineapple, Orange Juice, Lime, Coco Lopez
• Wake Up Call: Lyre’s Coffee Originale, Lyre’s Spiced Cane, Cold Brew Coffee, Vanilla, Walnut Bitters

Gallo Pelón Mezcaleria

106 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Gallo Pelón Mezcaleria is a fantastic craft cocktail bar with a focus on mezcal. That said, they can whip up a delicious cocktail or mocktail that suits your particular mood. Whatever you decide to drink, you’ll want to pair it will a couple of tacos.

Try:

• Santo Domingo: sweet cucumber juice, lime, ginger cordial, soda
• Eternal Denial: passion fruit, berry cordial, lime, tonic

Fox Liquor Bar

237 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 (Entrance on, E Martin St)

Fox Liquor Bar is a chic underground cocktail bar also serving meat and cheese boards (and magical reaper fries). Count on some fantastic non-alcoholic concoctions from their skilled mixologists.

Try one of these spirit-free cocktails:

• Tart-y for the Party: Tart cherry, Seedlip ‘Garden 108’, cinnamon syrup, lemon, tonic
• Scout’s Your Uncle: Ginger, turmeric, coconut cream, lime, soda

More Bars with Mocktails in Raleigh

If nothing on that list strikes your fancy, have no fear. Here are even more bars in Raleigh offering up mocktails.

The Merchant

126 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601

The Merchant is a swanky speakeasy serving classic cocktails, modern twists, and elevated mocktails. They serve food too, but that’s really not why you’re there.

Try:

• Thai Tea Party: Thai tea, sugar, lemon, honey, ginger, ginger beer
• Herbaceous Haze: Hibiscus and thyme shrub, lemon, aloe water

The Haymaker

555 Fayetteville St #115, Raleigh, NC 27601

The Haymaker is tucked away off of Fayetteville street and is known for its high end drinks. The bar and drink names are inspired by 90s rappers and fighters, providing for great conversation starters. Their menu is full of extremely boozy options but they also cater to the desires of those looking for something non-alcoholic to drink.

Here are your options:

• Kucumber Kaliente: fresh lime, sugar, cucumber, habanero citrus soda
• Peach Mule – House Peach Cordial, Lime, Ginger Beer
• Non-alcoholic selzer, beer, and shandy

The Parlor at Heights House

308 S Boylan Ave, Raleigh, NC 27603

The Parlor is a hotel bar like no other. Choose from a menu of Italian influenced craft cocktails and mocktails, an all-Italian wine list, and Italian and local beers. Then find a seat in the parlor, drawing room, dining room, library, lower lounge, front terrace, or by the fire pit on the front lawn of this 1858 Italianate style historic mansion in Boylan Heights.

Their classy mocktail options include:

• Capri Spritz: Pomegranate, Cranberry, Lemongrass
• Limonata al Rosmarino: Rosemary Lemonade

Watts & Ward

200 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Watts & Ward is a giant speakeasy lined with bookshelves and dark leather furniture. Listen to jazz music as you sip on cleverly named cocktails and mocktails in one of the cozy rooms or in their giant outdoor courtyard.

Try:

• What’s Up Doc?: Seedlip Grove 42, Lemon-Herb Honey, Carrot, Soda
• Green Thumb: Seedlip Garden 108, Lemon, Apple Syrup, Egg White

Wellness Bar at The Current

219 S East St, Raleigh, NC 27601

The Wellness Bar at Current Wellness is open for First Fridays and special events. The bartender will serve you a custom created drink along with a mini-lesson that will challenge your expectations about mocktails in Raleigh.

They use house made shrubs, North Carolina fruit, herbs from their garden, and syrups and bitters from local Raleigh purveyors.

Try one of these concoctions:

• Peppery Paloma: Fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice, lime juice, Royal Rose Three Chile syrup, “Pooter” bitters from Crude, Tajin seasoning rimmed glass
• Luke’s Mighty Mullet: Fresh mulberries and mulberry shrub drinking vinegar from Raleigh Greenways, Ritual Zero-Proof Tequila alternative, Current garden mountain mint, Topo Chico, “Rizzo” bitters from Crude

Crawford and Son

618 N Person St, Raleigh, NC 27604

Crawford and Son is a neighborhood restaurant pumping out decadent versions of home cooked classics. Their drink menu isn’t huge but does include what I believe are some of the absolute best mocktails in Raleigh, all of which lean slightly savory.

You won’t regret trying:

• Jack Rabbit: Red beet, ginger, citrus
• Mean Granny: Green apple, yuzu, Jalapeno

Jolie 

620 N Person St, Raleigh, NC 27604

Jolie is a lively fine dining French restaurant by acclaimed chef Scott Crawford. Go for the classic French dishes and modern adaptations; stay for the beverages.

Try their spirit-free:

• Pop Rocks: Apple tea, brown sugar, pineapple

St. Roch

223 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601 

St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar serves New Orleans inspired food with a twist. They’re also known for their oysters and daily oyster happy hour.

Try one of these spirit-less cocktails:

• NY Sour: bourbon substitute, lemon, cane sugar, non alcoholic red blend float 
• Virgin Paloma: tequila substitute, fresh grapefruit, fresh lime, grapefruit soda

Death and Taxes

105 W Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Death and Taxes serves inventive modern dishes cooked over a wood fire in a classy restaurant with an open kitchen.

Round out your meal with the tasty zero-proof:

• Port in a Storm: Roots Divino Rosso, Pear, Chai Syrup, Soda

Ajja

209 Bickett Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27608

Ajja is a beautiful restaurant serving Middle Eastern and Mediterranean inspired fare and unique cocktails.

Looking for soul-full, spirit-free options? Try:

• Once More with Feeling: Raspberry, cardamom, rose
• Min Skol: White verjus, grapefruit, ginger, lime, pomegranate

Barcelona Wine Bar

430 W Martin St, Raleigh, NC 27603

Barcelona Wine Bar is Spanish tapas restaurant that is extremely popular for group brunches and dinners. Their beverage focus is on wine and cocktails, but they have a couple non-alcoholic beverages and low-alcohol options as well.

Pair your tapas with:

• Bees and Bays: Lime, Salted Honey Syrup, Cardamom, Bitters, Sparkling Water, Torched Bay Leaf

Poole’s

426 S McDowell St, Raleigh, NC 27601 

Poole’s is acclaimed chef Ashley Christianson’s signature retro modern diner serving seasonal comfort food. If you only experience one Raleigh restaurant, it should be this one. Ask your server for a spiritless cocktail or try one of the NA beers.

Irregardless Cafe

901 W Morgan St, Raleigh, NC 27603

Irregardless Cafe is a classic Raleigh restaurant that’s been pleasing eaters with vegan and meaty meals since 1975. Their menu also features a number of gluten-free options so it should be no surprise that they also cater to those abstaining from alcohol with non-alcoholic cocktail options.

Try:

• Puttin’ on the Spritz: lavender hibiscus syrup, lemon, ginger beer
• Mandarine faux-jito: mandarine puree, lime, mint simple syrup, bubbly water
• Seasonal non-alcoholic beer

Madre

518 N West St, Raleigh, NC 27603

Madre is a sophisticated small plates spot in Smokey Hollow.

Looking for a non-alcoholic cocktail to accompany your meal? Try:

• Desert Rose: NA mezcal, spiced pineapple, lime, habanero
• Athletic Brewing Lite Lager

Wye Hill

201 S Boylan Ave, Raleigh, NC 27603

Wye Hill has a sweet patio with the best views of downtown. They brew their own beer on site to serve with a menu of small and large plates. They don’t brew any non-alcoholic beer yet but do have a couple non-alcoholic beverage options.

Enjoy the view while sipping:

• And On and On…: house-made blackberry reduction, fresh lemon, mint, bubbles
• Slingshot Bright Side: cucumber lime sparkling water

O-Ku

411 W Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27603

O-Ku is upscale sushi and Asian food served in a modern industrial dining room.

Their sprit-free cocktail offerings include:

• Don’t Be Salty: grapefruit, rosemary, lime, salt, soda
• Not Just Vanilla: passionfruit, vanilla, lemon, soda

Oak Steakhouse

417 W Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27603

Oak Steakhouse is a contemporary steakhouse also serving seafood, pasta dishes, and desserts in an elevated but casual setting.

Try one of their spirit free cocktails or non-alcoholic beer:

• B.B. King: London Spirit, Lemon, Blackberry Syrup, Soda
• Oak Cider: Whiskey Spirit, Apple Cider, Lemon, Maple-Cinnamon Demerara

Lime & Lemon Indian Grill & Bar 

105 Friendly Dr #101, Raleigh, NC 27607

Lime & Lemon is a modern Indian restaurant with the most extensive mocktail and non-alcoholic beverage list in Raleigh.

Choose from:

• Virgin Blue Lagoon
• Virgin Strawberry daiquiri
• Many more!

Mellow Mushroom

601 W Peace St, Raleigh, NC 27605

Mellow Mushroom is a funky pizza chain with creative pizzas. They are willing to make their pizzas vegan or gluten free so it should be of no surprise that they also offer “magic mocktails”.