AAA Four Diamond Award
3 times!
Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern
Raleigh, NC
330 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA14 itemsUpdated March 23, 2026
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Award winning cuisine
Chef's Table
Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRoNa)
Twice!
Special Events
Weddings
Wine Spectator
8 years running: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006!
Desserts
Chocolate & Apricot Cake-GF
$13.00Chocolate sponge cake layered with apricot glaze & apricot mousse. Iced with cocoa chocolate glaze & dried apricots. Served with poached stone fruit, blueberries, whipped cream & tuile cookie
Chocolate & Pistachio Torte-GF
$13.00Yeasted chocolate, oat & buckwheat cake, puffed rice blonde brownie. Served with toasted pistachio ice cream. Caramel & mango sauces, fresh fruit & pistachio cookie
Empire Chocolate Souffle
$16.00Classic chocolate souffle baked to order, powdered sugar, & Chantilly cream
Homemade Ice Cream and Sorbet
$6.00A variety of French-style ice creams and non-dairy sorbets, fresh berries, & a cookie
Lemon Pistachio Olive Oil Cake-GF
$13.00Almond flour, toasted pistachios, roasted pineapple, crumble topping. Served with star anise, coriander, and turmeric, roasted pineapple sauce. Lemon mascarpone cream & fresh blueberries
Second Empire Key Lime Pie
$13.00Graham cracker crust, creamy key lime custard, whipped cream, fresh blueberries, & blueberry sauce
Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee
$15.00Traditional vanilla custard, caramelized sugar, fresh berries & almond lace cookie