THE LOCAL PALATE'S 2026
BEST CULINARY HOTEL
The Fearrington House Inn, Pittsboro
"Consider this Relais & Châteaux property your culinary playground. A few reasons why: Chef Paul Gagne's MICHELIN-recommended tasting menu (featuring the legendary hot chocolate soufflé), savory cheese donuts at the bar, grilled pimento cheese with fried green tomatoes at The Belted Goat, wood-fired pizza nights, proper afternoon tea, farm-fresh breakfast, and wine director Troy Revell's curated bottles at Galloway's. Forty-eight hours is the minimum to conquer it all."


