Guidebook for Durham

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Guidebook for Durham

Drinks & Nightlife

Local brewery. Outdoor seating. Kid and dog friendly. Pizza, fire pits
112 locals recommend
Ponysaurus Brewing Company
219 Hood St
112 locals recommend
Local brewery. Outdoor seating. Kid and dog friendly. Pizza, fire pits
Bar with great walk up food service, small brunch menu on weekends, outdoor seating, kid/dog friendly.
20 locals recommend
Parts & Labor
723 Rigsbee Avenue
20 locals recommend
Bar with great walk up food service, small brunch menu on weekends, outdoor seating, kid/dog friendly.
Local brewery in cute neighborhood. Dog friendly
137 locals recommend
Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee Ave
137 locals recommend
Local brewery in cute neighborhood. Dog friendly
Casual, eclectic bar/restaurant with quality bar food
Queeny's
321 East Chapel Hill Street
Casual, eclectic bar/restaurant with quality bar food
Upscale cocktail bar in artful basement; swanky esthetic
19 locals recommend
Kingfisher
321 E Chapel Hill St
19 locals recommend
Upscale cocktail bar in artful basement; swanky esthetic
Rubies on Five Points
347 West Main Street
Dive bar; hot dogs & snacks; best breakfast burritos only Saturdays limited availability and hours-can preorder on insta
15 locals recommend
Accordion Club
316 W Geer St
15 locals recommend
Dive bar; hot dogs & snacks; best breakfast burritos only Saturdays limited availability and hours-can preorder on insta
Large brewery with outdoor area; dog/kid friendly; good food options next door and ice cream
26 locals recommend
Hi-Wire Brewing - Durham
800 Taylor St
26 locals recommend
Large brewery with outdoor area; dog/kid friendly; good food options next door and ice cream
Upscale cocktail bar & distillery (gin focused) with patio and small bites
Corpse Reviver Bar & Lounge
Upscale cocktail bar & distillery (gin focused) with patio and small bites
Huge distillery (bourbon focused) with cocktails, small bites, and patio
Weldon Mills Distillery Durham
Huge distillery (bourbon focused) with cocktails, small bites, and patio

Food Scene

Restaurant with full bar, great food. Serves brunch buffet on weekends with bloody mary bar.
79 locals recommend
Geer Street Garden
644 Foster St
79 locals recommend
Restaurant with full bar, great food. Serves brunch buffet on weekends with bloody mary bar.
Tapas restaurant and cocktails. So good!
103 locals recommend
Mateo Bar de Tapas
109 W Chapel Hill St
103 locals recommend
Tapas restaurant and cocktails. So good!
Great Mexican restaurant with bar. Vegetarian/vegan friendly
32 locals recommend
Dos Perros
200 N Mangum St
32 locals recommend
Great Mexican restaurant with bar. Vegetarian/vegan friendly
Amazing burgers, brewery, and full bar
88 locals recommend
Bull City Burger and Brewery
107 E Parrish St
88 locals recommend
Amazing burgers, brewery, and full bar
Cafe with homemade doughnuts and brunch every day. Really good.
102 locals recommend
Monuts
1002 9th St
102 locals recommend
Cafe with homemade doughnuts and brunch every day. Really good.
BBQ restaurant with live music most nights
27 locals recommend
The Blue Note Grill
709 Washington St
27 locals recommend
BBQ restaurant with live music most nights
Amazing, homemade Japanese ramen and Izakaya (Japanese pub) upstairs.
56 locals recommend
Dashi
415 E Chapel Hill St
56 locals recommend
Amazing, homemade Japanese ramen and Izakaya (Japanese pub) upstairs.
Upscale French restaurant. Delicious! Dinner and brunch
40 locals recommend
Rue Cler
401 E Chapel Hill St
40 locals recommend
Upscale French restaurant. Delicious! Dinner and brunch
Superb biscuit sandwiches, doughnuts, coffee; walkable
17 locals recommend
Rise Durham Southpoint
8200 Renaissance Pkwy
17 locals recommend
Superb biscuit sandwiches, doughnuts, coffee; walkable
Highly recommend! Chef-crafted fresh seafood stand
37 locals recommend
Saltbox Seafood Joint
608 N Mangum St
37 locals recommend
Highly recommend! Chef-crafted fresh seafood stand
One of my favorite restaurants. Highly recommend! Indoor and outdoor seating. Dinner and brunch
Plum Southern Kitchen & Bar
501 Washington Street
One of my favorite restaurants. Highly recommend! Indoor and outdoor seating. Dinner and brunch
East Asian Eatery & Bakery
30 locals recommend
Rose's Noodles, Dumplings and Sweets
121 N Gregson St
30 locals recommend
East Asian Eatery & Bakery
Upscale authentic Italian
39 locals recommend
Gocciolina
3314 Guess Rd
39 locals recommend
Upscale authentic Italian
Sushi 🍣
61 locals recommend
M Sushi
311 Holland St
61 locals recommend
Sushi 🍣
Wood fired pizza
105 locals recommend
Pizzeria Toro
105 E Chapel Hill St
105 locals recommend
Wood fired pizza
Great sandwiches
13 locals recommend
Eastcut Sandwich Bar
3211 Old Chapel Hill Rd
13 locals recommend
Great sandwiches
Quality northeast style sandwiches
Ideal's Sandwich and Grocery
2108 Angier Avenue
Quality northeast style sandwiches
Upscale regional Italian with a focus on handmade pasta
31 locals recommend
Mothers & Sons Trattoria
107 W Chapel Hill St
31 locals recommend
Upscale regional Italian with a focus on handmade pasta
Delicious upscale cocktails and food
72 locals recommend
Alley Twenty Six
320 E Chapel Hill St
72 locals recommend
Delicious upscale cocktails and food
10 mini eateries by area chefs; cocktail bar; coffee
24 locals recommend
Durham Food Hall
530 Foster Street
24 locals recommend
10 mini eateries by area chefs; cocktail bar; coffee
BBQ
43 locals recommend
The Original Q Shack
2510 University Dr
43 locals recommend
BBQ
Latin American, Empanadas, cocktail bar
50 locals recommend
Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas
112 W Main St
50 locals recommend
Latin American, Empanadas, cocktail bar
Neighborhood cocktail bar with Latin/Asian inspired menu
Remedy Room
347 West Main Street
Neighborhood cocktail bar with Latin/Asian inspired menu
Southern, comfort food
68 locals recommend
Dame's Chicken & Waffles
530 Foster St
68 locals recommend
Southern, comfort food
European cafe with Carolina twist; Italian espresso bar and sweet and savory crepes
6 locals recommend
PRESS Coffee Crêpes Cocktails
359 Blackwell St
6 locals recommend
European cafe with Carolina twist; Italian espresso bar and sweet and savory crepes
Wings! Bone and boneless and vegan wings!
22 locals recommend
Heavenly Buffaloes
407 W Franklin St
22 locals recommend
Wings! Bone and boneless and vegan wings!
Asian tapas and bar-excellent desserts
39 locals recommend
Juju Durham
737 9th St
39 locals recommend
Asian tapas and bar-excellent desserts
Greek cuisine
Nikos
Greek cuisine
Thai food
Thai@Main St
317 W Main St
Thai food
Pocho cuisine (modern Mexican); upscale; walkable
Little Bull
Pocho cuisine (modern Mexican); upscale; walkable
Far East Asian
Krill Restaurant
Far East Asian
Large Mexican restaurant with colorful fun cocktails; loud; good for bigger groups
Mezcalito Durham
Large Mexican restaurant with colorful fun cocktails; loud; good for bigger groups
Home style Mexican food; counter service
Fonda Lupita
Home style Mexican food; counter service
Casual, order at the counter, inside seating, beer & wine, sandwiches, salads
Common Market Durham
Casual, order at the counter, inside seating, beer & wine, sandwiches, salads

Arts & Culture

Free 24 hour museum. Hotel bar and upscale cocktails in the basement in an old vault. (The Vault)
62 locals recommend
21c Museum Hotel Durham
111 North Corcoran St
62 locals recommend
Free 24 hour museum. Hotel bar and upscale cocktails in the basement in an old vault. (The Vault)
80 locals recommend
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
2001 Campus Dr
80 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Lovely, free garden on Duke's campus
378 locals recommend
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
420 Anderson St
378 locals recommend
Lovely, free garden on Duke's campus
FREE museum inside 21C hotel; 3 floors
62 locals recommend
21c Museum Hotel Durham
111 North Corcoran St
62 locals recommend
FREE museum inside 21C hotel; 3 floors
84 acres of science & nature: great place for kids
Museum of Life and Science - Main Building
84 acres of science & nature: great place for kids
Popular hiking spot; tons of trails: Eno river runs through it; historical landmarks
215 locals recommend
Eno River State Park
6101 Cole Mill Rd
215 locals recommend
Popular hiking spot; tons of trails: Eno river runs through it; historical landmarks
World leader is the study, care, and protection of lemurs; the world’s largest and most diverse population of lemurs outside of Madagascar
61 locals recommend
Duke Lemur Center
3705 Erwin Rd
61 locals recommend
World leader is the study, care, and protection of lemurs; the world’s largest and most diverse population of lemurs outside of Madagascar

Essentials

Organic, upscale grocery
199 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
621 Broad St
199 locals recommend
Organic, upscale grocery
Grocery store
73 locals recommend
Harris Teeter
2107 Hillsborough Rd
73 locals recommend
Grocery store
Upscale bodega/small grocery store; closet store to Airbnb-walkable
18 locals recommend
Bulldega Urban Market
129 W Parrish St
18 locals recommend
Upscale bodega/small grocery store; closet store to Airbnb-walkable

Shopping

Store, coffee shop, and deli with really great food. Tons of fun stuff to look at in their shop. Great place to buy gifts.
61 locals recommend
Parker and Otis
324 Blackwell St
61 locals recommend
Store, coffee shop, and deli with really great food. Tons of fun stuff to look at in their shop. Great place to buy gifts.
Good for gifts
Chet Miller
118 W Parrish St
Good for gifts

Desserts/Sweets

Dessert-Amazing ice cream!
75 locals recommend
The Parlour
117 Market St
75 locals recommend
Dessert-Amazing ice cream!
Dessert-BEST macarons!
Sweets by Shayda
Dessert-BEST macarons!
Dessert-dipped ice cream with loads of toppings
Simons Says Dip This
117 W Parrish St
Dessert-dipped ice cream with loads of toppings