Shopping & Dining

Shopping

You'll love shopping in Cary. Two of the larger and most popular shopping spots include:

Cary Towne Center

Cary's hometown shopping mall offer 140 shops anchored by JCPenney, Dillard's, Sears, Macy's, and Belk. The mall is conveniently located at the intersection of Cary Towne Boulevard, Maynard Road, and Walnut Street.

Crossroads Plaza

For an outdoor shopping experience, Cary's Crossroads Plaza offers more than 70 shops, big box stores, restaurants, and a movie theater. Easily accessible from Walnut Street, shoppers can choose anything from Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Lowe's and Michaels to shops for sporting goods, outdoor grills, music and more.

In addition to these larger shopping locations, Cary is home to several small boutique shopping centers including Centrum Shopping Center, Crescent Commons, Cornerstone Village, and The Arboretum to name a few. At these shops you'll find everything from grocery stores and dry cleaning to day spas, jewelry and professional services.

Dining

You'll never long for a new place to dine in Cary. The town of Cary boasts 300 restaurants ranging from fast food to fine dining. National chains as well as mom and pop establishments offer a wide variety of taste options offering everything from standard American fare to ethnic dishes that are sure to tantalize.

Treat your palette to something new from restaurants specializing in Mexican, Indian, Japanese, Chinese, French, Italian, Greek, Mediterranean, Irish and other cultural specialties - all located right in Cary, NC. From market fresh seafood and the best chophouses to inventive vegetarian dishes, you're sure to enjoy Cary's fine selection of restaurant options.

For casual dining visit your favorite chain restaurant. Options include On The Border, Olive Garden, Romano's Macaroni Grill, T.G.I. Friday's, Chili's Grill & Bar, Ruby Tuesday, and many more. Less casual chain offerings include Stonewood Tavern & Grill, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Lucky 32, and Ruth's Chris Steak House.

Additional Cary, NC restaurants include Carolina Ale House, Jimmy V's Steakhouse & Tavern, Abbey Road Grill, Bentley's American Grill, and Bonefish Grill.