For this city, Apex has 231 places listed in this guide, with 159 restaurants, 24 bars, 24 quick service spots, and 20 cafes. Bars top the category counts at 23, with coffee shops and cafes at 20 and pizza at 19. Restaurants account for most of the entries.
At 30.4 places per ten thousand residents, Apex sits below the 41.8 median for all cities in this guide.
143 listings are independent; the chains that show up most are Starbucks (7), McDonald's (4), Subway (3) and Bojangles (2).
Food in Apex by cuisine
Bars in Apex
- Bar · 518 E Williams St
- Bar · 301 N Salem St Ste 101
- Bar · 800 W Williams St #140
- Bar · 113 N Salem St
- Bar · 2901 US-64
- Bar · 1413 Kelly Rd
Coffee shops and cafes in Apex
- Cafe · Chain · 1101 Pine Plaza Dr
- Cafe · 219 N Salem St Ste 101
- Cafe · Chain · 800 Perry Road
- Cafe · Chain · 76 Hunter St
- Cafe · 1750 Olive Chapel Rd
- Cafe · Chain · 1268 W Williams St
Pizza in Apex
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 833 Perry Rd
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 100 N Salem St
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 1238 W Williams St
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 800 W Williams St Suite 160
- Restaurant · Pizza · 5444 Apex Peakway
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 1055 Pine Plaza Dr
Mexican in Apex
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1081 Pine Plaza Dr
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1005 Beaver Creek Commons Dr
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 102 N Salem St
- Restaurant · Mexican · 1301 E Williams St
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2045 Creekside Landing Dr
- Restaurant · Mexican · 548 E Williams St
Bakeries and donuts in Apex
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 1001 Beaver Creek Commons Dr
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 430 Upchurch St
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 214 Hunter St
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 807 E Williams St
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 101 N Salem St
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 1232 W Williams St
Desserts and ice cream in Apex
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 952 US-64
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1105 Pine Plaza Dr
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 108 N Salem St
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 2050 Creekside Landing Drive,
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 800 Perry Road
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 109 N Salem St
Own a restaurant in Apex?
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