Where to get sh*t done around town? We have your best bathroom lineup on lock (!).
Madre This mod-chic bathroom is either your best friend or your worst nightmare—the difference is made by ensuring the lock is turned all the way so the translucent door is frosted. Pro tip: If you can see out, they can see in. Possible flashing sitch aside, the neon-lit lavatory sports pink-ish hues, stacking up to be a prime squat (and selfie) spot. @madreraleigh
Clockwork If Beetlejuice were a bathroom, it would be this one. Stroll through the trippy black-and-white-striped Tim Burton-esque hallway—and a literal nod to its namesake A Clockwork Orange—for a mind-bending-meets-magnificent photo op you can and should take advantage of on the way to the Glenwood watering hole’s pinked-out powder room. @clockwork919
Photo by Raleigh Magazine
Stella’s Feeling frisky? So is the PG-13-rated bathroom at this girly Downtown dive. Get glam at one of two vanities under a glittering chandelier illuminating the plethora of risqué photographs and magazine covers coating the walls—and dry your hands under the colorful rhinestone-bedazzled paper towel holder. And don’t fret, there’s plenty of spots to stash your purse while you go. So, truly a bathroom for the girls. @stellasonwest
Watts & Ward Tucked away in an inconspicuous corner, these always-clean and never busy potty palaces are dark enough to make you think your makeup still looks great post-speakeasy romp—plus the gold-trimmed mirrors and tiled floors make for the perfect mirror selfie op. @wattsandward
Postino Step into a dark and moody time warp among retro Roy Lichtenstein-esque music prints (hey, Elvis!) and colorful concert-flyer collages coating the ceiling and melding with trippy tiled walls—more than enough vintage vibes to powder your nose in. @postinowinecafe
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Johnson Street Yacht Club In your Joan Jett “Bad Reputation” era? This perfectly sleazy suite is a primo pick for an edgy pit stop. Feed into your nonchalant and detached attitude with wallpaper quipping your sentiments exactly—plus mints, magazines and feminine products, JIC. @jsyachtclub
Wondering which local lavatories are simply a flush above the rest? Here, your Triangle “Tour de Bathroom.”
Angus Barn
Best bathroom 🤝 the Barn. A boujee trip to the loo awaits via the rustic restroom of Raleigh’s iconic steakhouse. Imagine wooden stalls, chandeliers, and a fancy sitting area feat. a lineup of products to freshen up in a pinch. Forget the dining room, catch us hangin’ in the bathroom. @angusbarn
a’Verde
This one’s for the gals. The women’s commodes in Cary’s modern Mexican spot are elevated in every sense of the word. From a disco ball to thirst traps of fave male celebrities, you’ll for sure want to prolong your rest stop at this restaurant. Cheers, indeed! @averdemexican_cary
Clockwork
Do it for the ’Gram. Pink is the name of the game at this tucked away and simply stylish watering hole in Glenwood South. Find golden framed mirrors and groovy wallpaper along with a trippy black-and-white-striped-hallway (a la Clockwork Orange for which it’s named) leading up to the pinked-out powder room. @clockwork919
M Sushi
Just go with the flow. Featuring a very sleek, clean and minimal essence, Fenton’s superb sushi spot’s restrooms are anything but fishy. And the monochromatic black walls + polished ambience certainly convey a feng shui spot for a sit upon the porcelain throne. @m_restaurants
Madre
May the fluorescent light shine brightly upon your experience in this mod chic lavatory. With pinkish hues, translucent doors (make sure you turn the lock all the way!) and mints to boot, the water closets at this recently bowed Smoky Hollow restaurant are considered by many to be a prime squat spot. @madreraleigh
Honorable Mention: Note: “Please do not throw liquor bottles in toilets.” Carter-Finley’s potty situation is just what you might expect from a college football stadium: large; fluorescent; and with questionable items strewn on the floor, in the trash and in the toilets… but it’s simply part of the Wolfpack nation ~experience~ (er, rite of passage?)—therefore earning it an honorable mention on our list.
