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Herons

One of only 79 Forbes Five-Star restaurants in the world, Herons is the signature restaurant of The Umstead Hotel and Spa and annually acclaimed among the best restaurants in Raleigh, North Carolina. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch, the intimate, 98-seat dining room features a full-view kitchen, a meticulously curated private art collection and floor-to-ceiling window views of the surrounding gardens and grounds.

Reservations: 919-447-4200
Reserve a table online
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Hours

  • Breakfast

    • Monday - Friday  7:00am - 10:00am

  • Brunch

    • Saturday - Sunday  7:00am - 1:00pm 

  • Lunch

    • Monday - Friday  11:30am - 2:00pm

  • Dinner

    • Tuesday - Thursday  5:00pm - 8:30pm
    • Friday - Saturday 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Details

  • DRESS CODE

    Herons offers a luxury dining experience to all our guests; we request that you dress appropriately for the dining room at dinner time. Jackets are requested, but not required. Ripped clothing, shorts, casual sandals, and athletic wear are not permitted.

  • PARKING

    Complimentary Valet Parking Available

Menus

The Herons culinary team masterfully redefines American cooking by infusing classic concepts translated with local, seasonal ingredients and precise technique, brightening each ingredient's flavor and purpose. Select from the four-course prix fixe menu showcasing The Umstead's culinary farm and drawing inspiration from the art and nature theme of the property. 

Herons has been recognized by Food & Wine, Condé Nast Traveler, and Southern Living, in addition to receiving numerous accolades and awards, including five stars from Forbes Travel Guide and Five Diamonds from AAA.

 

Reservations
To make a reservation at Herons, visit us on open table

or call 919-447-4200

2025-05-11

Mother's Day Brunch at Herons

Celebrate with us!

Gather with family and loved ones for a memorable Mother’s Day brunch at Herons, where an exquisitely curated four-course choice menu highlights the best of the season in an elegant setting.

2025-04-29

Umstead Unbottled Masterclass

Spring Awakening: Embracing the Flowering Notes in Every Glass​

Celebrate and learn about the fresh, fragrant side of wine.  This masterclass highlights aromatic varietals bursting with blossom and perfume, revealing how certain grape varieties, terroir and winemaking bring floral notes to life in every glass.

2025-05-14

Lynn Boggess "A Gathering of Green"

Plein Air Painting Demonstration & Artist Reception

The Umstead Hotel & Spa is honored to welcome back contemporary painter Lynn Boggess for his seventh solo exhibition in our Art Gallery, on view from May 1 through August 31, 2025. Best known for his richly textured, large-scale plein air landscapes, Boggess captures the essence of the Appalachian wilderness with bold strokes, natural pigments, and a palette knife as his brush. His latest exhibition, A Gathering of Green, invites viewers on a journey through the seasons, pausing in the electric renewal of spring.

Through glowing shades of green, punctuated by the blooms, birds, and quiet movement of the natural world, Boggess documents a fleeting yet luminous chapter in the life of the forest. “The more the contrast,” Boggess notes, “the more the green glows.”