Hailed by Southern Living magazine as the “Tastiest Town in the South,” and as “America’s Foodiest Small Town” by Bon Appétit, Durham is sure to have something on the menu for every palate! This list is necessarily incomplete—we’ve only added local establishments that have been vetted and approved by past law students. For a more comprehensive list, check out the Discover Durham website.
Bars
Breweries
Bull City Ciderworks
305 South Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 237-2357
Carolina Brewery
460 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 942-1800
Clouds Brewing
905 West Main Street #22, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 251-8096
Ponysaurus Brewing
219 Hood Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 584-4265
Top of the Hill
100 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 929-8676
Upscale
West End Wine Bar
601 West Main Street Suite E, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 381-4228
Bar Virgile
105 South Mangum Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 973-3000
Low-Key
Goodfellows
149 1/2 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 960-8685
The Federal
914 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 680-8611
Nuts
He’s Not Here
112 1/2 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 942-7939
Shooters II
827 West Morgan Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 680-0428
Restaurants
Coffee Shops
Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten
2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard, Durham, NC 27707
(919) 401-2600
Mad Hatter’s Café + Bakeshop
1802 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27705
(919) 286-1987
Caffè Driade
1215-A East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 942-2333
Pubs
Bull McCabe’s Irish Pub
427 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 682-3061
Dain’s Place
754 9th Street, Durham, NC 27705
(919) 416-8800
Carolina Ale House
3911 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard, Durham, NC 27707
(919) 490-2001
Brunch
Foster’s Market
2694 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard, Durham, NC 27707
(919) 489-3944
Elmo’s Diner
776 9th Street, Durham, NC 27705
(919) 416-3823
Parker & Otis
324 Blackwell Street Bay 4, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 683-3200
Mexican
Blue Corn Café
716 9th Street, Durham, NC 27705
(919) 286-9600
Taqueria La Vaquita
2700 Chapel Hill Road, Durham, NC 27707
(919) 402-0209
Chubby’s Tacos
4711 Hope Valley Road, Durham, NC 27707
(919) 489-4636
Cosmic Cantina
1920 Perry Street, Durham, NC 27705
(919) 286-1875
Chinese
Shanghai
3433 Hillsborough Road, Durham, NC 27705
(919) 383-7581
Neo China
4015 University Drive, Durham, NC 27707
(919) 489-2828
China Buffet
3720 Mayfair Street, Durham, NC 27707
(919) 403-7878
Indian
Sitar
3630 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard, Durham, NC 27707
(919) 490-1326
NAAN Stop
2812 Erwin Road #103, Durham, NC 27705
(919) 797-2100
Lime & Lemon
811 9th Street #150, Durham, NC 27705
(919) 748-3456
Viceroy
335 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 797-0413
Japanese
Mr. Tokyo
1722 Fordham Boulevard #105A, Chapel Hill, NC 27541
(919) 240-4552
Rockin’ Rolls Sushi
3405 Hillsborough Road, Durham, NC 27705
(919) 251-8822
Sushi Love
2812 Erwin Road #204, Durham, NC 27705
(919) 309-2401
Shiki Sushi
207 W. NC Highway 54, Durham, NC 27713
(919) 484-4108
M Sushi
311 Holland Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 908-9266
Thai
Thai at Main Street
317 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27701
(984) 219-7444
Noodle 501
5319 New Hope Commons Drive, Suite 104, Durham, NC 27707
(919) 896-4058
Thai Cafe
2501 University Drive, Durham, NC 27707
(919) 493-9794
French
Vin Rouge
2010 Hillsborough Road, Durham, NC 27705
(919) 416-0466
Rue Cler
401 East Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 682-8844
Greek
Neomonde
202 N. Corcoran Street #300, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 580-1886
Bleu Olive
1821 Hillandale Drive, Durham, NC 27705
(919) 383-8502
Mediterra Grill
2608 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705
(919) 383-0066
Italian
Cucciolo Osteria
601 West Main Street Suite C, Durham, NC 27701
(984) 243-8744
Mothers & Sons Trattoria
107 West Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 294-8247
411 West
411 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 967-2782
Toast
345 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 683-2183
Pizza
Randy’s Pizza
1720 Guess Road, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 286-7272
1813 Martin Luther King Parkway #1, Durham, NC 27707
(919) 490-6850
Amante Gourmet Pizza
6209 Falconbridge Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
919) 493-0904
Lilly’s Pizza
1813 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27608
(919) 833-0226
Southern
Crook’s Corner
610 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 929-7643
Mama Dip’s Kitchen
408 West Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 942-5837
Time Out
201 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 929-2425
Barbecue
The Original Q Shack
2510 University Drive, Durham, NC 27707
(919) 402-4227
Allen & Son
5650 US 15-501 Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 542-2294
Bullock’s Bar-B-Que
3330 Quebec Drive, Durham, NC 27705
(919) 383-3211
Wings
Heavenly Buffaloes
1807 West Markham Avenue, Durham, NC 27705
(919) 237-2358
Chicken Bee
810 9th Street #129, Durham, NC 27705
(984) 888-5561
Vegan / Vegetarian
The Spotted Dog
111 East Main Street, Carrboro, NC 27510
(919) 933-1117
Sage Cafe
1129 Weaver Dairy Road X, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 968-9266
Pure Soul
4125 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard, STE. 1, Durham, NC 27707
(877) 376-7685
Desserts
Two Roosters
800 Taylor Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 229-0491
LocoPops
2618 Hillsborough Road, Durham, NC 27705
(919) 286-3500
The Parlour
117 Market Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 564-7999
Simons Says Dip This
117 West Parrish Street, Durham, NC 27701
(984) 888-5070
Maple View Farm
6900 Rocky Ridge Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 960-5535