the daily planet cafe

absolutely love thedailyplanet! go there once a week at least. such a great location and the food is awesome. my favorite thing on the menu is the veggie burger, it's homemade and delicious!

pleasantly surprised!. who would think you could get great tasting fresh food from a museum? not me! i reluctantly tried out thedailyplanet café because we were visiting the museum and this was the only choice. i was pleasantly surprised. i will be back just to eat next time.

such a unique location.. with its great location and outdoor seating, we can't wait to go back and enjoy the view of the secudailyplanet outside while we dine on unique local fare. we love this place!

the place to be. thedailyplanet cafe is dedicated to offering north carolina foods and beverages. the menu even has the “got to be nc” logo! i asked the employee her favorite dish on the menu. she suggested i order the chicken salad melt. of course i took her advice because she told me i wouldn’t be disappointed. elise and i went to get our drinks after placing our orders. i freaked out! elise’s fiance, ches and i are both addicted to cheerwine. we also have the same birthday. i think we are twins. or maybe all people born on october 6th constantly crave cheerwine. anyway, this was the first restaurant i’ve seen offer cheerwine from the soda fountain! i immediately sent ches a text message to alert him of my new, delicious discovery. i’m so happy thedailyplanet cafe is close to where i work, you better believe i’ll be coming here to stock up on my cheerwine. they should probably give me a frequent cheerwine buyers card.

one of the absolute best restaurants in raleigh, attached to the north carolina museum of natural sciences , is thedailyplanet cafe . no kidding! and locals are beginning to figure it out. image: facebook.com/thedailyplanetcafe local, local, local is pervasive at the cafe. from local beer, wine and coffee to produce, proteins and bread. they’re not shy about it, either. inside, looking out monitors throughout the cafe show a steady stream of local sources. i was so impressed, i kept snapping pictures of the monitors. too much glare meant they didn’t turn out that great, but you can see what i’m talking about by browsing photos here . didn’t ask, but i’m guessing the countertops are made with recycled tin or other metal. the menu not only screams local and homemade, it screams “delicious” and “excellent pricing”.  take this grilled cheese sandwich ($6) made on honey wheat bread with local brie, bacon and apple chutney. and then there’s their fried green tomato blt ($8) , made on multi