Travel Clyde Cooper’s: Why this Raleigh restaurant belongs on your BBQ road trip list August 8, 2019 Larry Olmstead, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Clyde Cooper’s: Why this Raleigh restaurant belongs on your BBQ road trip list Clyde Cooper’s Barbecue, a landmark of the genre and one of Raleigh's best restaurants, draws a mix of regulars, local workers and BBQ roadtrippers.