Lantern Restaurant

Lantern is a marriage of Asian flavors and North Carolina ingredients sourced mainly from local farms and fisheries. It has been named one of "America's Top 50 Restaurants" and "best farm-to-table restaurants" by Gourmet Magazine, as one of "America's 50 Most Amazing Wine Experiences" by Food & Wine and as "Restaurant of the Year" in 2009 by The News & Observer. Chef-owner Andrea Reusing was named

one of "15 Green Chefs" on Grist's international list, has written for Saveur, Domino, Fine Cooking, Gourmet.com and the News and Observer. She serves on the boards of the Center of Environmental Farming Systems and Chefs Collaborative. Reusing is the 2011 winner of the James Beard award for Best Chef: Southeast and the author of Cooking in the Moment: A Year of Seasonal Recipes (Clarkson Potter, 2011). Lantern was opened in January 2002 by brother-sister team Andrea and Brendan Reusing, along with help from many friends including Silvia Pahola, Ric Palao and David Doernberg, who is responsible for our striking design and warm glow.

win Tuesday with crispy shrimp straight from the coast. bar opens at 5🍤🍤🍤
11/11/2025

win Tuesday with crispy shrimp straight from the coast. bar opens at 5🍤🍤🍤

tonight  - incredible line up in support of Dan and his family.
08/23/2025

tonight - incredible line up in support of Dan and his family.

Lantern is hiring! We are looking for servers and bartenders. Attention to detail, good work ethic, ability to multitask...
06/11/2025

Lantern is hiring!

We are looking for servers and bartenders. Attention to detail, good work ethic, ability to multitask, and a good attitude are essential.

Head to our website to see full descriptions of each role and submit your resume. Or you can email your inquiry directly to [email protected].

Valentine's Day Reservations -
02/05/2025

Valentine's Day Reservations -

we start cooking tonight at 5 and wlll wrap it up at 8 so that our team can get home safely. give us a call after 3pm fo...
01/10/2025

we start cooking tonight at 5 and wlll wrap it up at 8 so that our team can get home safely. give us a call after 3pm for curbside take out. most importantly stay safe friends! ❄️💙❄️🤍❄️💙❄️🤍❄️

📸 Al and Bette Zurawski :: Al’s Diner : Plover, WI : 1949

Dumplin’ season 🥟  📸
09/25/2024

Dumplin’ season 🥟

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How we’re preparing for the transition to fall: local tomatoes and vegetable stew…- chickpeas, saffron, seared paneer, b...
09/17/2024

How we’re preparing for the transition to fall: local tomatoes and vegetable stew…

- chickpeas, saffron, seared paneer, basmati rice, chutneys (GF, Vegetarian)!

🏮 More nights like this!
09/10/2024

🏮 More nights like this!

Thai Laarb style LETTUCE WRAPS.Deliciously tangy and savory, made with warm spicy chicken, little gem lettuce, lemongras...
08/27/2024

Thai Laarb style LETTUCE WRAPS.

Deliciously tangy and savory, made with warm spicy chicken, little gem lettuce, lemongrass + fresh herbs

RIP Dr. Ruth Westheimer 💓💓💓
07/14/2024

RIP Dr. Ruth Westheimer 💓💓💓

📸 : andrea & brendan started lantern in 2002 along with the help of many family and friends (especially ric palao and si...
06/20/2024

📸 : andrea & brendan started lantern in 2002 along with the help of many family and friends (especially ric palao and silvia pahola)

in 2008, brendan created in Asheville. incredible pies, beautiful vegetables and insane ferments.

happy father’s day to all of the dads and caregivers out there! and grateful to all of the dads at Lantern, especially A...
06/16/2024

happy father’s day to all of the dads and caregivers out there! and grateful to all of the dads at Lantern, especially Antonio and Javier who last week treated our work fam to salsa verde after a long shift.

Address

423 W Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC
27516

Opening Hours

Monday 5:30pm - 12am
5:30pm - 10pm
Tuesday 5:30pm - 12am
5:30pm - 10pm
Wednesday 5:30pm - 12am
5:30pm - 10pm
Thursday 5:30pm - 12am
5:30pm - 10pm
Friday 5:30pm - 12am
5:30pm - 10pm
Saturday 5:30pm - 1am
5:30pm - 10pm

Telephone

+19199698846

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