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Trending Brunch restaurant in North Carolina

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Leading monthly increases · North Carolina
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75.8
#1

Carolina Beach North Carolina

Brunches Carolina Beach

trending_up+17.1pts
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78.9
#2

Charlotte North Carolina

Ruby Sunshine

trending_up+14.8pts
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67.9
#3

Wilmington North Carolina

Brunches Express

trending_up+13.6pts
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#4

Another Broken Egg Cafe

place Concord, North Carolina

trending_up+13.3pts
78.7
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#5

Brunches Cary

place Cary, North Carolina

trending_up+12.6pts
71.8
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#6

Betsy's Crepes

place Southern Pines, North Carolina

trending_up+11.9pts
78.7
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#7

PicNik’s

place Mooresville, North Carolina

trending_up+11.3pts
75.0
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#8

DRIFT Coffee Shop & Kitchen Monkey Junction

place Myrtle Grove, North Carolina

trending_up+7.8pts
63.6
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#9

Ruby Sunshine

place Charlotte, North Carolina

trending_up+7.1pts
79.8
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#10

The Flying Biscuit Cafe

place Holly Springs, North Carolina

trending_up+7.1pts
79.7
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#11

Biscuit Head

place Asheville, North Carolina

trending_up+7.1pts
72.4
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#12

Brunches Randall

place Wilmington, North Carolina

trending_up+6.9pts
74.9
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#13

Blue Moon Tryon

place Tryon, North Carolina

trending_up+6.3pts
80.5
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#14

The Getaway Cafe and Provisions

place Wilmington, North Carolina

trending_up+6.1pts
80.0
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#15

Drift Coffee Shop & Kitchen Autumn Hall

place Wilmington, North Carolina

trending_up+4.8pts
82.4
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#16

The Neighborhood Cafe

place Huntersville, North Carolina

trending_up+4.7pts
73.6
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#17

Gracie Rae’s

place Statesville, North Carolina

trending_up+4.6pts
59.7
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#18

Irma Nutricion Center

place Charlotte, North Carolina

trending_up+4.0pts
72.0
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#19

West End Kitchen

place Pittsboro, North Carolina

trending_up+3.8pts
79.6
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#20

Famous Toastery of Wilmington

place Wilmington, North Carolina

trending_up+3.3pts
79.9
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#21

Pinehurst Track Restaurant

place Pinehurst, North Carolina

trending_up+3.3pts
76.2
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#22

Drift Cafe Ridgewood

place Raleigh, North Carolina

trending_up+3.2pts
75.1
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#23

2520 Tavern

place Clemmons, North Carolina

trending_up+3.0pts
78.7
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#24

Easy Like Sunday

place Greensboro, North Carolina

trending_up+2.9pts
75.1
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#25

La Dolce Vita Bakery

place Bryson City, North Carolina

trending_up+2.8pts
75.3
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Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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