Location & Directions

For reservations, phone us at (919) 829-3663 or reserve online.

We are located at 330 Hillsborough Street in downtown Raleigh in the Historic Dodd-Hinsdale House. A map of the area is available on Yahoo or Google Maps.

Printable directions are available here: Restaurant Directions

Parking:

Second Empire has several parking spots available at the restaurant, our back Edenton Street Lot. There is a convenient parking lot directly across Edenton Street in the Brick Building either in front or behind that building for a fee that must be paid at a kiosk or through a mobile app called ParkMobile.

Please note that the public parking lot across from Second Empire on Hillsborough Street is owned by the City of Raleigh and is available for parking, however, there is a $3.00 parking fee that must be paid online

Hours of Operation

Second Empire Restaurant:

• Dinner served Tuesday through Saturday – 5:00 pm until 10:00 pm
• Closed Sunday and Monday

Second Empire Tavern:

• Bar opens at 4:30 pm
• Dinner served Tuesday through Saturday – 5:00 pm until 10:00 pm
• Closed Sunday and Monday

We will be closed on Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.