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Lantern is a marriage of Asian flavors and North Carolina ingredients sourced mainly from local farms and fisheries. Join us in our Dining Room, the Lantern Bar and weather permitting, our Garden Patio and café sidewalk for dinner Tuesday – Saturday starting at 5pm. Snacks like raw NC oysters, salt and pepper shrimp, chaat, and handmade dumplings along with Japanese Steakhouse-style bavette, Tea and Spice Smoked Chicken, and our Cured Salmon Bento Box are all great for sharing over a relaxed meal. If you aren’t able to find your preferred time or party size on OpenTable, please contact Lantern by phone at 919-969-8846. PLEASE HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE FOR ALL UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION.
Asian fare made with locally sourced ingredients served in a modern storefront space.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 423 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: (919) 969-8846
Website: http://www.lanternrestaurant.com/
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Lantern Restaurant – Chapel Hill
Lantern, located in downtown Chapel Hill, serves a marriage of Asian flavors and North Carolina ingredients sourced mainly from local farms and fisheries.
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Reviews
Deepak Patil
Fusion food with local fresh ingredients. We went there for dinner. Not too many options on menu which is not a bad thing. Ordered chaat and salt-pepper shrimp for appetizers and both were amazing. Crispy cilantro with shrimp reminded us of some authentic Indian food from back home. Chaat was different than typical Indian style chaat. Great combination of ingredients. For mains I ordered vegetable stew. Wife and kid ordered whole NC wild fish. I loved the veggie stew but fish was interesting. It was whole bass with head and bones. It’s took a little bit of work to get the flesh. Taste was decent and our least favorite item for dinner. Dessert was amazing. We had Hot chocolate cake and warm yuzu pudding. Both were delicious. Service was excellent. Took a little while to find parking. There are two paid parking lots next to the restaurant.
… morePhieu Kpa
We had a great graduation lunch here before the ceremony. The whole fish was excellent and had a great seasoning. Everyone loved their beef course as well. Service was fantastic also. We enjoyed the June bug drink , similar to a Pimm’s Cup.
… moreIsabella Grandic
Actually really love this spot. Upscale Asian fusion food.
Unique items on the menu. Steak, dumplings, catfish, salmon bento box & poached pear mousse were my highlights.
Candle lit ambient environment. Really nice outdoor seating in the summer.
Warning: many things have cilantro.
Perfect for a celebratory dinner.
… moreUnique items on the menu. Steak, dumplings, catfish, salmon bento box & poached pear mousse were my highlights.
Candle lit ambient environment. Really nice outdoor seating in the summer.
Warning: many things have cilantro.
Perfect for a celebratory dinner.
Gregory
I sat at a bar table with a chair that was on the verge of collapsing. People passing by constantly elbowed me in the back. The menu was basic, and the food was bland. Overall, the experience was okay at best.
… moreHannah Hrncir
Delicious! The BBQ’D COUNTRY PORK RIB was the best pork I’ve had … maybe ever. Such a delicious sauce!!!! Service was EXTREMELY attentive – with multiple people making sure we had placed our orders/our water was full/etc.
The Hot Chocolate Cake was divine.
As someone who recently moved from ATL – this restaurant exceeded my expectations and made me excited to try more restaurants around Chapel Hill.
It certainly wasn’t cheap – perhaps bordering on being over priced but who am I to dictate their menu!! The food doesn’t disappoint.
… moreThe Hot Chocolate Cake was divine.
As someone who recently moved from ATL – this restaurant exceeded my expectations and made me excited to try more restaurants around Chapel Hill.
It certainly wasn’t cheap – perhaps bordering on being over priced but who am I to dictate their menu!! The food doesn’t disappoint.
Bethany Lee
If you’re looking for fine dining in Chapel Hill the answer is Lantern. We were simply blown away by the quality, presentation, atmosphere, and service. Our server Sophia was very attentive and knowledgeable, and the back patio was the perfect ambience for our dinner date. Stars of the show were the spicy cucumber soup, pork & chive dumplings, and the mint chocolate ice cream (best mint chip ice cream I’ve had in my life) HIGHLY recommend!!!
… moreNe Ne
Loved this place. The atmosphere is classy, warm and homey. The ladies who served us were well dressed, especially the one in training. The food was unique. I loved the crispy shrimp , the dumplings, the steak. I would have loved my salmon little bit more cooked but that’s my fault. Loved the crispy green spices, never had them fried like that. The bill was hefty but it was so worth it. Loved the drink. The ginger was very present!
… moreManisit Das
Lantern is a delicious Asian fusion food in downtown Chapel Hill. Everything was well-balanced in flavors and exquisitely presented. Two small plates and a large one were adequate for my partner and me, leaving us room for desserts. I would love to visit again!
… moreAshley Amian
very nice! relaxing atmosphere. it was dead but food took a while…everyone ordered dumplings/potstickers
… moreNitin Subramanian
Good quality cooking, dubious if it’s worth the price. I had high expectations for Lantern as it is the only restaurant currently open in the Triangle area with a JB award. The pan-Asian Southern concept is also quite interesting: it allows the restaurant to get away from authenticity if it allows for better flavor. Although, I doubt if that decision really pays off for Lantern (the fried okra with tomato chutney is markedly inferior to any Indian or Southern preparation of fried okra). The rest of the dishes, however, were executed perfectly. The noodles, in particular, were a highlight: it’s as if the very essence of an oyster mushroom was distilled into the sauce. Similarly, the dumplings were cooked to a perfect toothsome level and the sesame dipping sauce accompanying them was outstanding. All that said, I’m still unsure this is worth the price – there are certainly better restaurants in the Triangle area that you don’t have to pay this much for. Worth a visit, but not more than once.
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