I’ve crossed oceans for pasta, traversed mountains for cheese, and once drove six hours for a hamburger—but the pilgrimage to Barry’s Cafe in Raleigh might be the most rewarding food journey in North Carolina, especially if your compass points toward breakfast perfection.
You’ve probably driven past it a hundred times if you live in Raleigh.
A modest brick building with a green awning in a strip mall off Tryon Road, nestled between other businesses, looking like just another local eatery.
But for those in the know, this unassuming facade hides what many consider to be the holy grail of breakfast in the Tar Heel State—particularly when it comes to their legendary Cinnamon French Toast…