Great casual dining
"Come as you are" establishment, great atmosphere, lots of food options. Dining available inside and outside. To go also available.
Full disclosure: Radius is owned by the hosts of the Cook Cottage. Radius is a wood-fired, brick oven pizzeria with a full bar, globally inspired menu of house made pastas, sauces, dressings and specialty entrees. Menu includes many gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options in addition to delicious house made desserts, wraps, burgers, and seafood options. Best known for their cedar plank salmon, pizza, lemon oil broccoli and hand cut fries.
www.radiuspizzeria.net
21 locals recommend
Radius Pizzeria & Pub
112 N Churton StFull disclosure: Radius is owned by the hosts of the Cook Cottage. Radius is a wood-fired, brick oven pizzeria with a full bar, globally inspired menu of house made pastas, sauces, dressings and specialty entrees. Menu includes many gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options in addition to delicious house made desserts, wraps, burgers, and seafood options. Best known for their cedar plank salmon, pizza, lemon oil broccoli and hand cut fries.
www.radiuspizzeria.net
Good Mexican, great breakfast place! Also offers lunch and dinner. Has indoor & outdoor dining and take out. Right downtown too!
https://www.losaltosmexicanrestaurant.com
Los Altos restaurant
126 West King StreetGood Mexican, great breakfast place! Also offers lunch and dinner. Has indoor & outdoor dining and take out. Right downtown too!
https://www.losaltosmexicanrestaurant.com
Great grab n' go food and beverage options, great cafe barista drinks, good bakery & hot bar.
176 locals recommend
Weaver Street Market
101 E Weaver StGreat grab n' go food and beverage options, great cafe barista drinks, good bakery & hot bar.
Nomad is good combo of Eastern and Asian street food, elevated to a comfortable and elegant experience. The service is great, the vibe is relaxed, with low-lighting and good background music. Set in Hillsborough's original movie theater, The Osbunn, they've taken the high-ceilings and beautiful, old brick and turned it into a delicious night out.
7 locals recommend
Nomad
122 W King StNomad is good combo of Eastern and Asian street food, elevated to a comfortable and elegant experience. The service is great, the vibe is relaxed, with low-lighting and good background music. Set in Hillsborough's original movie theater, The Osbunn, they've taken the high-ceilings and beautiful, old brick and turned it into a delicious night out.
Food scene
Great coffee! Currently, take out only but traditionally has indoor and outdoor options.
https://www.hboro-cupajoe.com
14 locals recommend
Cup-A-Joe
112 W King StGreat coffee! Currently, take out only but traditionally has indoor and outdoor options.
https://www.hboro-cupajoe.com
Good local chocolatier making one of a kind confections. Right downtown.
https://www.facebook.com/Matthewschocolates
10 locals recommend
Matthew's Chocolates
104 N Churton StGood local chocolatier making one of a kind confections. Right downtown.
https://www.facebook.com/Matthewschocolates
Bar Scene
Lots of beers on tap, pub food. Outdoor dining and take out. Open late.
https://www.thewnp.com
40 locals recommend
Wooden Nickel Pub
113 N Churton StLots of beers on tap, pub food. Outdoor dining and take out. Open late.
https://www.thewnp.com
Great energy and vibe. Games & gab. Fun bartenders. Great frozen drinks, beers on tap, cocktails. Live music some nights. Indoor & outdoor & take away options. Right downtown.
https://yonderbarnc.com
Yonder Bar
114 West King StreetGreat energy and vibe. Games & gab. Fun bartenders. Great frozen drinks, beers on tap, cocktails. Live music some nights. Indoor & outdoor & take away options. Right downtown.
https://yonderbarnc.com
Good sports bar! Right downtown. Good indoor and outdoor spaces - corn hole, food truck most nights, picnic table.
http://www.hottinroofbar.com
9 locals recommend
Hot Tin Roof
115 W Margaret LnGood sports bar! Right downtown. Good indoor and outdoor spaces - corn hole, food truck most nights, picnic table.
http://www.hottinroofbar.com
Nash Street Tavern
250 S Nash StGreat local music scene and friendly regulars.
Tony is the owner and he always has great beers (and wines) on tap, fantastic music playing and has a terrific selection of obscure and well-loved records. Comfortable indoor and outdoor seating. A local fav!
6 locals recommend
Volume Records & Beer
226 S Churton StTony is the owner and he always has great beers (and wines) on tap, fantastic music playing and has a terrific selection of obscure and well-loved records. Comfortable indoor and outdoor seating. A local fav!
Shopping
Lovely local bookstore featuring a wide range of genres including many excellent, award-winning local writers.
http://purplecrowbooks.com
6 locals recommend
Purple Crow Books
109 W King StLovely local bookstore featuring a wide range of genres including many excellent, award-winning local writers.
http://purplecrowbooks.com
Beautifully handcrafted one of a kind jewelry from a local artisan. Mostly silver with some semi-precious stone. Also some estate sale jewelry. Affordable, great for gifts or a thoughtful memento from your time in Hillsborough NC.
http://www.sterlingspirals.com
Spiral Studios
115 North Churton StreetBeautifully handcrafted one of a kind jewelry from a local artisan. Mostly silver with some semi-precious stone. Also some estate sale jewelry. Affordable, great for gifts or a thoughtful memento from your time in Hillsborough NC.
http://www.sterlingspirals.com
Great gift store! Many options no matter your budget. High end to economical; all good stuff.
https://m.facebook.com/ineedalittlesomething
A Little Something
118 N Churton StGreat gift store! Many options no matter your budget. High end to economical; all good stuff.
https://m.facebook.com/ineedalittlesomething
Wonderful shopping filled with country charm and elegance. Not your typical "country" store. Best selection of cowboy boots in the area. Great home decor and fun jewelry.
https://uniquitiques.com
Uniquitiques
125 East King StreetWonderful shopping filled with country charm and elegance. Not your typical "country" store. Best selection of cowboy boots in the area. Great home decor and fun jewelry.
https://uniquitiques.com
Fun estate jewelry pieces and small home decor shopping.
https://www.carlisleandlinny.com
Carlisle & Linny Vintage Jewelry
112 S Churton StFun estate jewelry pieces and small home decor shopping.
https://www.carlisleandlinny.com
Great local pet store! Perfect place to find something for your pooch or great gifts for those you love!
https://www.pawsatthecorner.com
Paws At the Corner
246 S Nash StGreat local pet store! Perfect place to find something for your pooch or great gifts for those you love!
https://www.pawsatthecorner.com
Co-op with excellent selection of fresh, local produce, fish, eggs, cheeses, meats and poultry. Good wine selection, cards, flowers and desserts
176 locals recommend
Weaver Street Market
101 E Weaver StCo-op with excellent selection of fresh, local produce, fish, eggs, cheeses, meats and poultry. Good wine selection, cards, flowers and desserts
Melissa Designer Jewelry
Beautiful original designs for gold and precious stone jewelry!
Arts & Crafts/Shopping
Great collection of the local artists in the area items for sale. Makes for very memorable remembrance of your trip to Hillsborough NC.
https://www.hillsboroughartscouncil.org
Hillsborough Arts Council
102 N Churton StGreat collection of the local artists in the area items for sale. Makes for very memorable remembrance of your trip to Hillsborough NC.
https://www.hillsboroughartscouncil.org
Terrific art gallery in Hillsborough. An collection of some of Orange County's greatest craftspersons. Downtown -- excellent walking touring.
https://hillsboroughgallery.com
Hillsborough Gallery of Arts
121 N Churton StTerrific art gallery in Hillsborough. An collection of some of Orange County's greatest craftspersons. Downtown -- excellent walking touring.
https://hillsboroughgallery.com
Quaint little "house" of local artists - perfect walking tour of our galleries. Many options of tastes.
https://margaretlanegallery.com
Margaret Lane Gallery
121 W Margaret LnQuaint little "house" of local artists - perfect walking tour of our galleries. Many options of tastes.
https://margaretlanegallery.com
Sightseeing
Currently the interior house tours are closed however the grounds are beautiful and large. Lots of options, shady areas, open fields, pond views, river walks, etc.
https://classicalamericanhomes.org/ayr-mount
22 locals recommend
Ayr Mount
376 Saint Marys RoadCurrently the interior house tours are closed however the grounds are beautiful and large. Lots of options, shady areas, open fields, pond views, river walks, etc.
https://classicalamericanhomes.org/ayr-mount
Great walks here but bring appropriate shoes. If you want an easy stroll; this isn't the walk for you. Wonderful views!
https://www.ncparks.gov/occoneechee-mountain-state-natural-area/home
37 locals recommend
Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
625 Virginia Cates RdGreat walks here but bring appropriate shoes. If you want an easy stroll; this isn't the walk for you. Wonderful views!
https://www.ncparks.gov/occoneechee-mountain-state-natural-area/home
A great resource of what to do and where to go in Hillsborough and the surrounding Orange County area.
https://visithillsboroughnc.com/things-to-do/visitorscenter/
Hillsborough Visitors Center
150 E King StA great resource of what to do and where to go in Hillsborough and the surrounding Orange County area.
https://visithillsboroughnc.com/things-to-do/visitorscenter/
Family Friendly & Outdoors
Gold Park
415 Dimmocks Mill RdFree wifi, excellent reading area, wonderful kid section -- especially for little ones, lots of parking.
https://www.orangecountync.gov/156/Library
Orange County Public Library (Main Library) offering curbside service only
137 West Margaret LaneFree wifi, excellent reading area, wonderful kid section -- especially for little ones, lots of parking.
https://www.orangecountync.gov/156/Library
Riverwalk is a paved, accessible, urban greenway that stretches about 1.8 miles along the Eno River between Gold Park in western Hillsborough and trails east of town. It is a popular trail for walking, jogging and cycling, and provides pedestrian connections between several neighborhoods.
The greenway’s downtown portion is the primary route of the N.C. Mountains-to-Sea Trail, and the first section of the statewide trail system to be constructed in Orange County. Riverwalk also is one of the few sections of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail located in an urban environment, giving users easy access to restrooms, restaurants and shopping.
The greenway is open daily from 8 a.m. until a half hour after sunset.
https://www.hillsboroughnc.gov/community/recreation-facilities/riverwalk
6 locals recommend
Riverwalk
Hillsborough RiverwalkRiverwalk is a paved, accessible, urban greenway that stretches about 1.8 miles along the Eno River between Gold Park in western Hillsborough and trails east of town. It is a popular trail for walking, jogging and cycling, and provides pedestrian connections between several neighborhoods.
The greenway’s downtown portion is the primary route of the N.C. Mountains-to-Sea Trail, and the first section of the statewide trail system to be constructed in Orange County. Riverwalk also is one of the few sections of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail located in an urban environment, giving users easy access to restrooms, restaurants and shopping.
The greenway is open daily from 8 a.m. until a half hour after sunset.
https://www.hillsboroughnc.gov/community/recreation-facilities/riverwalk