Bittersweet

Bittersweet Bittersweet is a terribly wonderful dessert and cocktail lounge with an all-natural, seasonal menu in downtown Raleigh. We expect some magnificent banter.
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We are a place where you can get bourbon with your pie, champagne with your cake and Irish whiskey in your coffee. Our menu changes each season, with drink and dessert pairing specials offered regularly. We also have a full coffee menu—everything from cappuccinos to pourovers—with beans from our pals over in Durham, Counter Culture Coffee. Desserts are baked in-house by owner, Kim Hammer of bittyc

akes. You’ll find her behind our bar plating tasty treats, next to our mad-skilled bartenders. Bittersweet offers a seasonal cocktail menu, local beer and wine…especially bubbles—champagne, cava, presecco—our motto is “champagne saved is champagne wasted.”

Join us for dessert, drinks and late night banter—that’s right, we said banter and we meant it.

UPDATE: mirror is back! It was returned with an extremely heartfelt apology in-person. We all make mistakes. We can also...
04/08/2026

UPDATE: mirror is back!
It was returned with an extremely heartfelt apology in-person. We all make mistakes. We can also make the choice to apologize and make it better. No one has been banned. It’s never too late to do the right thing.

Thank you everyone for caring about how our space & our people are treated. Ultimately, today was a good day.

Not cute.
04/06/2026

Not cute.

this is the last week for winter desserts & cocktails—then they are gone! So get your b***y in here! Cream puffs and ban...
03/11/2026

this is the last week for winter desserts & cocktails—then they are gone! So get your b***y in here! Cream puffs and banana cheesecake are only on Friday & Saturday, so plan accordingly! 🍰🍹

What’s that? You need something to get hyped about? 🥧 IT’S ALMOST PI DAY! 🥧 Saturday, March 14th: All these pies will be...
03/11/2026

What’s that? You need something to get hyped about?
🥧 IT’S ALMOST PI DAY! 🥧 Saturday, March 14th: All these pies will be available by the slice until we sell out!

our red velvet martini is back this week! vodka, Frangelico, licor 43, oat milk, little bit of lemon, cocoa, vanilla ❤️💘...
02/12/2026

our red velvet martini is back this week! vodka, Frangelico, licor 43, oat milk, little bit of lemon, cocoa, vanilla ❤️

💘this week only lovers💝

💘Valentine Cookies are back this week! And of course we’ve got Anti-Valentine for our little haters 💔
02/11/2026

💘Valentine Cookies are back this week! And of course we’ve got Anti-Valentine for our little haters 💔

Honored to be the dessert part of a dinner raising money for with and This is always such a delightful week to be pa...
02/06/2026

Honored to be the dessert part of a dinner raising money for with and

This is always such a delightful week to be part of welcoming the most talented chefs from all over the country to Raleigh and for such an important cause 🩷

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12/31/2025

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Address

16 E Martin Street
Raleigh, NC
27601

Opening Hours

Wednesday 2pm - 11pm
Thursday 2pm - 11pm
Friday 2pm - 12am
Saturday 2pm - 12am
Sunday 12pm - 11pm

Telephone

+19199773829

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