Everytime I go to the hippo it's just a great time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Inez Ribustello
One of my most favorite spots to sip wine in the triangle. Fun, eclectic, vibrant and welcoming space. Sorena makes everyone feel at home, and she goes above and beyond with recommending wines that suit the mood and the budget...she even breaks out games to play while you're sipping!!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Miranda Sharpe
Really fun place to go with friends. They had cute dogs and free bead bracelet making
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kyle Hazard
So much tasty wine.
Zac Stevens
Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jordan Huggins
Be like de eepoh. Love this spot. They’ve done a great job.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lyndsey Campbell
Was excited to try this new place, but unfortunately both of the wines we ordered, a white Albariño (for Albariño week) and a pet nat, were lackluster, so the selection wasn’t my favorite. The interior I think is still being worked on, which I completely understand. Hope to see improvements in the future!
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 4
Kitty C.
Comfy wine bar in Downtown Raleigh. $5 corkage if you buy a bottle. A small selection by the glass, one or 2 of each type of wine. A few beers and ciders. Friendly service.
Stephanie J.
The Hippo is such a cute spot! We stopped in to grab a few glasses of wine and had a fun time. It is small and when we visited they were remodeling the outdoor space since they recently opened in the space previously occupied by SWW. If you are looking for wine to take home they have a small selection. This spot is worth checking out if you are in the area.
David Foland
Fantastic wine bar and bottle shop, great variety of delicious wines and a good selection of beers and seltzers, some snacks available. Service is wonderful and extremely knowledgeable about their product. The space is airy and welcoming - all around a top notch
You’ll find endlessly interesting wines at downtown Raleigh’s neighborhood wine bar and shop - The Hippo!Loved the selection of natural wines. So enjoyed my glass of Grüner I took home a bottle!Convenient location in the heart of the city (across from 42 & Lawrence cafe / SkyHouse Raleigh) - open daily! 2 - 10P.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Meredith Jaroneski
Great vibe, love the hippo mascot! Service is quick, very reasonably priced by the glass and bottles for DTR.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Advait Sanjay Trivedi
I tried Grüner at The Hippo and it was outstanding! The wine showcased delightful flavors and the staff provided excellent service. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
B Cordrey
A chill but fun environment, knowledgeable staff, and a great selection of wines.
Ron W.
A new little wine bar for downtown Raleigh, the Hippo is bringing some fun, whimsy, and wine for all! The space that was formerly Short Walk Wine has been refreshed with some pink and neon to transform into The Hippo. The space is light, bright, and features a lot of light wood, wine bar to the left, retail area in the back and lounge/seating to the right by the window. Overall it's a comfortable space, love the neon hippo sign on the wall. Where it gets a little funky is the wine bar space which is really small (6 seats) with not much room for the wine/register person to relax in. I'd want to either expand the wine bar or encourage people to use the lounge given the space. But overall I like what they are doing, more vino is usually a good thing!
Everytime I go to the hippo it's just a great time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of my most favorite spots to sip wine in the triangle. Fun, eclectic, vibrant and welcoming space. Sorena makes everyone feel at home, and she goes above and beyond with recommending wines that suit the mood and the budget...she even breaks out games to play while you're sipping!!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Really fun place to go with friends. They had cute dogs and free bead bracelet making
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So much tasty wine.
Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Be like de eepoh. Love this spot. They’ve done a great job.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was excited to try this new place, but unfortunately both of the wines we ordered, a white Albariño (for Albariño week) and a pet nat, were lackluster, so the selection wasn’t my favorite. The interior I think is still being worked on, which I completely understand. Hope to see improvements in the future!
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 4
Comfy wine bar in Downtown Raleigh. $5 corkage if you buy a bottle. A small selection by the glass, one or 2 of each type of wine. A few beers and ciders. Friendly service.
The Hippo is such a cute spot! We stopped in to grab a few glasses of wine and had a fun time. It is small and when we visited they were remodeling the outdoor space since they recently opened in the space previously occupied by SWW. If you are looking for wine to take home they have a small selection. This spot is worth checking out if you are in the area.
Fantastic wine bar and bottle shop, great variety of delicious wines and a good selection of beers and seltzers, some snacks available. Service is wonderful and extremely knowledgeable about their product. The space is airy and welcoming - all around a top notch
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
You’ll find endlessly interesting wines at downtown Raleigh’s neighborhood wine bar and shop - The Hippo!Loved the selection of natural wines. So enjoyed my glass of Grüner I took home a bottle!Convenient location in the heart of the city (across from 42 & Lawrence cafe / SkyHouse Raleigh) - open daily! 2 - 10P.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great vibe, love the hippo mascot! Service is quick, very reasonably priced by the glass and bottles for DTR.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I tried Grüner at The Hippo and it was outstanding! The wine showcased delightful flavors and the staff provided excellent service. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A chill but fun environment, knowledgeable staff, and a great selection of wines.
A new little wine bar for downtown Raleigh, the Hippo is bringing some fun, whimsy, and wine for all! The space that was formerly Short Walk Wine has been refreshed with some pink and neon to transform into The Hippo. The space is light, bright, and features a lot of light wood, wine bar to the left, retail area in the back and lounge/seating to the right by the window. Overall it's a comfortable space, love the neon hippo sign on the wall. Where it gets a little funky is the wine bar space which is really small (6 seats) with not much room for the wine/register person to relax in. I'd want to either expand the wine bar or encourage people to use the lounge given the space. But overall I like what they are doing, more vino is usually a good thing!