What are the opening hours?

Monday 7am - 10am 11:30am - 2pm Tuesday 6:30am - 10am 11:30am - 2pm Wednesday 6:30am - 10am 11:30am - 2pm Thursday 6:30am - 10am 11:30am - 2pm Friday 6:30am - 10am 11:30am - 2pm Saturday 7am - 1pm 5pm - 10pm Sunday 7am - 1pm

Herons

Name: Herons
Address: 100 Woodland Pond Drive, Cary, NC, 27513, US
Telephone: +19194474200
Price range: $$$$
Rating: 4.7

Herons is the signature restaurant of The Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary, North Carolina.
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Herons is the signature restaurant of The Umstead Hotel and Spa, open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. The intimate 98-seat dining room features a full-view kitchen, original artwork and floor-to-ceiling windows with views. The Culinary Team masterfully redefines American cooking by presenting classic ideas translated with local, seasonal ingredients and precise technique, brighten

ing each ingredient's flavor and purpose. The Umstead is pleased to offer homegrown vegetables and herbs from our nearby dedicated farm. Herons has been recognized by Food & Wine, Condé Nast Traveler, and Southern Living, in addition to receiving numerous accolades and awards including Five Stars from Forbes Travel Guide and Five Diamonds from AAA.

06/09/2026

Introducing the Hirsch Vineyards x The Umstead Cuvée.

Last year, Chef Steven Devereaux Greene and prior Beverage Director Hannah Hardiman traveled to California’s Sonoma Coast to spend time with the team at Hirsch Vineyards, tasting through wines alongside Winemaker Jasmine Hirsch and exploring what a wine created specifically for The Umstead could become.

The result is the 2024 Hirsch Vineyards Umstead Cuvée, a bright and expressive Pinot Noir crafted exclusively for our guests. Notes of cranberry, raspberry, and cherry give way to subtle hints of cola, sassafras, clove, and gentle spice, creating a wine with both energy and balance.

Selected to complement the Herons experience, the wine is equally at home alongside delicate preparations and more richly composed dishes.

We’re honored to share this collaboration with you and grateful to the Hirsch team for helping bring it to life.
Available exclusively at The Umstead.

📸 Anna Routh Photography

06/04/2026

The season’s sweetest peas. Young radishes. Kohlrabi pulled at its peak. All pulled directly from our farm.

These spring ingredients surround lamb in a dish that feels both vibrant and deeply comforting. Amazake and koji milk add subtle depth, while each component plays its role in creating balance across the plate.

Part of the current One Oak Farm Tour tasting menu, inspired by the season unfolding around us.

📸 Anna Routh Photography

05/28/2026

Spring Claypot with crispy rice, alliums, morels, charred kohlrabi, and fermented turnip. A dish built on warmth, texture, and the quiet complexity of spring.

📸 Anna Routh Photography

05/22/2026

Kakigori with golden kiwi, yuzu curd, white verjus, and condensed milk.

A cool, citrus-driven finish to your next dinner at Herons.

📸 Anna Routh Photography

05/14/2026

Welcoming guest chefs into our kitchen offers a moment of exchange.

An opportunity to learn from new perspectives while sharing the ethos that guides our work at Herons.

Through collaboration, connections form and expands the way we think about the craft, together.

Scenes captured by from our recent collaboration dinner with chefs and

05/12/2026

Crab paired with white asparagus, green strawberry, and brown butter dashi.

Delicate and layered, with brightness and richness held in quiet balance.

On the spring dinner menu through the season.

📸 Anna Routh Photography

05/08/2026

Farm Friday Week Six: A look at our One Oak Farm Tour Menu

This micro-seasonal menu reflects the rhythm of the farm, evolving frequently to highlight ingredients at their peak.

In steady collaboration, Chefs and Spencer Thomson are in constant communication with the farm team, shaping together what is grown and how it’s used. This creates a menu that responds directly to what the land gives us.

Enjoy this tasting experience during dinner at Herons.

📸 Anna Routh Photography

05/06/2026

Spring is bursting in the kitchen, and with new images we can share a bit of what is being crafted with you.

Here, beets are complemented with rhubarb, toasted rice, and clarified whey, then finished with lemon sorrel oil. It’s a study in contrast—earth, acidity, and texture brought into balance. Our One Oak Farm-grown salanova lettuce rounds out the dish, bringing dramatic height and a crisp freshness to each bite.

Swipe through for how we harvest these delicate leaves.

📸 Anna Routh Photography

04/29/2026

A look back at the seasons that brought us here.

From last spring through this winter, each menu was shaped by its moment, all guided by the land and what each season offered.

Our spring menu is here. Photos coming soon.

📸 Anna Routh Photography

04/27/2026

In service.

Small moments that often go unseen: finishing a plate, checking a detail, moving between the kitchen and dining room.

Part of the rhythm that shapes each evening at Herons.

📸 Anna Routh Photography

Address

100 Woodland Pond Drive
Cary, NC
27513

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 10am
	11:30am - 2pm
Tuesday	6:30am - 10am
	11:30am - 2pm
Wednesday	6:30am - 10am
	11:30am - 2pm
Thursday	6:30am - 10am
	11:30am - 2pm
Friday	6:30am - 10am
	11:30am - 2pm
Saturday	7am - 1pm
	5pm - 10pm
Sunday	7am - 1pm

Telephone

+19194474200

Website

https://www.heronsnc.com/

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