Guidebook for Durham

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Guidebook for Durham

Shopping

Huge mall with lots of shopping (incl Apple Store, Barnes and Noble) and restaurants (Chipotle, Panera Bread, Cheesecake Factory, Firebirds, Champs Sports Bar)
22 residents recomanen
The Streets at Southpoint
22 residents recomanen
Huge mall with lots of shopping (incl Apple Store, Barnes and Noble) and restaurants (Chipotle, Panera Bread, Cheesecake Factory, Firebirds, Champs Sports Bar)
Cool shops and restaurants in former tobacco warehouses downtown Durham
45 residents recomanen
Brightleaf Square
905 W Main St
45 residents recomanen
Cool shops and restaurants in former tobacco warehouses downtown Durham
For your outdoor/adventure supplies
REI
6911 Fayetteville Rd
For your outdoor/adventure supplies
Close hardware store.
Triangle Ace Hardware
4711 Hope Valley Rd
Close hardware store.
Fantastic, and large, gourmet market and restaurant. Deli, huge wine shop, coffees, teas, and much much more.
24 residents recomanen
A Southern Season
1125 Jay Lane
24 residents recomanen
Fantastic, and large, gourmet market and restaurant. Deli, huge wine shop, coffees, teas, and much much more.
Strip mall with some good shops and restaurants
Renaissance Center
6901 Fayetteville Rd
Strip mall with some good shops and restaurants

Food Scene

Crazy good biscuits, donuts and coffee
17 residents recomanen
Rise Durham Southpoint
8200 Renaissance Pkwy
17 residents recomanen
Crazy good biscuits, donuts and coffee
Best restaurant in Durham. Farm-to-fork.
18 residents recomanen
Watts Grocery
18 residents recomanen
Best restaurant in Durham. Farm-to-fork.
Great brewpub with great locally sourced burgers
88 residents recomanen
Bull City Burger and Brewery
107 E Parrish St
88 residents recomanen
Great brewpub with great locally sourced burgers
It made Food & Wine
105 residents recomanen
Pizzeria Toro
105 E Chapel Hill St
105 residents recomanen
It made Food & Wine
Top three restaurants in the Triangle. James Beard Award winning chef.
63 residents recomanen
Lantern Restaurant
423 W Franklin St
63 residents recomanen
Top three restaurants in the Triangle. James Beard Award winning chef.
Upscale southern comfort food by James Beard winning chef Ashley Christianson. Top three in Triangle, Iron Chef Contestant.
102 residents recomanen
Poole's
426 S McDowell St
102 residents recomanen
Upscale southern comfort food by James Beard winning chef Ashley Christianson. Top three in Triangle, Iron Chef Contestant.
Nice bar, happy hour specials and walkable. One of the better national chains
27 residents recomanen
Bonefish Grill
2060 Renaissance Park Pl
27 residents recomanen
Nice bar, happy hour specials and walkable. One of the better national chains
Really close fast food
17 residents recomanen
Chick-fil-A
7836 Leonardo Dr
17 residents recomanen
Really close fast food
Closest good pizza. They deliver to the house.
Tomato Jake's Pizzeria
8202 Renaissance Pkwy
Closest good pizza. They deliver to the house.
Artisan bakery and European inspired dining in our restaurant and cafe with a southern German twist.
128 residents recomanen
Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten
2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
128 residents recomanen
Artisan bakery and European inspired dining in our restaurant and cafe with a southern German twist.
Great, casual restaurant and bar.
79 residents recomanen
Geer Street Garden
644 Foster St
79 residents recomanen
Great, casual restaurant and bar.
Farmer owned. locally sourced contemporary American fare from a daily changing menu served in a low-key setting.
13 residents recomanen
Piedmont Restaurant
401 Foster St
13 residents recomanen
Farmer owned. locally sourced contemporary American fare from a daily changing menu served in a low-key setting.
Casual, fun pizza place
13 residents recomanen
Peabody Pizza Company
810 W Peabody St
13 residents recomanen
Casual, fun pizza place
Best farmers market in the state.
54 residents recomanen
Carrboro Farmers Market
301 W Main St
54 residents recomanen
Best farmers market in the state.
Nationally known restaurant
29 residents recomanen
Crook's Corner
610 W Franklin St
29 residents recomanen
Nationally known restaurant
Gastropub. Lots of beers,
8 residents recomanen
Milltown
307 E Main St
8 residents recomanen
Gastropub. Lots of beers,
Really great burgers and 26+ craft beers on tap right down the street. Small patio too. Say Hi to Cheryl
9 residents recomanen
Town Hall Burger and Beer
58 Chapelton Court
9 residents recomanen
Really great burgers and 26+ craft beers on tap right down the street. Small patio too. Say Hi to Cheryl
Great local farm to table restaurant
13 residents recomanen
Harvest 18 Restaurant
8128 Renaissance Pkwy
13 residents recomanen
Great local farm to table restaurant
Amazing local restaurant. Always one of Durham's best
27 residents recomanen
Nana's
2514 University Drive
27 residents recomanen
Amazing local restaurant. Always one of Durham's best
Chorizo dip!
67 residents recomanen
NUVOTACO
2512 University Dr
67 residents recomanen
Chorizo dip!
Not super-authentic NC barbecue, but still very good and lots of variety of styles.
43 residents recomanen
The Original Q Shack
2510 University Dr
43 residents recomanen
Not super-authentic NC barbecue, but still very good and lots of variety of styles.
Great breakfast
93 residents recomanen
Foster's Market
2694 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
93 residents recomanen
Great breakfast
Local butcher and pastry shop
30 residents recomanen
Rose's Noodles, Dumplings and Sweets
121 N Gregson St
30 residents recomanen
Local butcher and pastry shop
Breakfast food chain
Denny's
7021 North Carolina 751
Breakfast food chain
local restaurant/pub
Mattie B's Public House
North Carolina 54
local restaurant/pub
Awesome authentic tacos
17 residents recomanen
Chubby's Tacos
748 9th St
17 residents recomanen
Awesome authentic tacos
Good family friendly Italian food in an unsuspecting location
The Boot
2501 University Dr
Good family friendly Italian food in an unsuspecting location
Eastern NC Barbecue
15 residents recomanen
Backyard BBQ Pit
5122 NC-55
15 residents recomanen
Eastern NC Barbecue
Really good empanadas. Grab a couple and go get a beer on the deck of Sams Bottle Shop across the street
Makus Empanadas
1125 W North Carolina 54
Really good empanadas. Grab a couple and go get a beer on the deck of Sams Bottle Shop across the street
Some of the best NC barbecue around. Get there early, they run out
Allen & Son Barbeque
Some of the best NC barbecue around. Get there early, they run out
Amazing restaurant by 5-time James Beard semifinalist Scott Crawford. Raleigh News & Observer restaurant of the year for 2018
54 residents recomanen
Crawford and Son
618 N Person St
54 residents recomanen
Amazing restaurant by 5-time James Beard semifinalist Scott Crawford. Raleigh News & Observer restaurant of the year for 2018
Fantastic Italian food. Raleigh News & Observer restaurant of the year for 2015.
39 residents recomanen
Gocciolina
3314 Guess Rd
39 residents recomanen
Fantastic Italian food. Raleigh News & Observer restaurant of the year for 2015.
High-end Japanese serving kaiseki set menus in a refined setting graced with artisanal pottery.
Yamazushi Japanese Restaurant
8312 Hope Valley Rd
High-end Japanese serving kaiseki set menus in a refined setting graced with artisanal pottery.
Authentic Italian wood fired pizza, close to the house
6 residents recomanen
Treforni
1125 W North Carolina 54
6 residents recomanen
Authentic Italian wood fired pizza, close to the house

Drinks & Nightlife

NC's liquor stores are all state owned ABC Stores
Durham ABC Board
4717 Hope Valley Rd
NC's liquor stores are all state owned ABC Stores
Good beer, great area
137 residents recomanen
Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee Ave
137 residents recomanen
Good beer, great area
Brewpub
25 residents recomanen
Carolina Brewery
460 W Franklin St
25 residents recomanen
Brewpub
Brewery and distillery
63 residents recomanen
Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery
100 E Franklin St
63 residents recomanen
Brewery and distillery
Incredible beer store. Craft beers like you wouldn't believe.
11 residents recomanen
Sam's Quik Shop
1605 Erwin Rd
11 residents recomanen
Incredible beer store. Craft beers like you wouldn't believe.
Music club for small/med sized bands
67 residents recomanen
Cat’s Cradle
300 E Main St
67 residents recomanen
Music club for small/med sized bands
Music club for small/med bands
35 residents recomanen
Lincoln Theater
126 E Cabarrus St
35 residents recomanen
Music club for small/med bands
42 craft beers on tap and growlers of all of them to go.
6 residents recomanen
Growler Grlz
4810 Hope Valley Rd
6 residents recomanen
42 craft beers on tap and growlers of all of them to go.
Great Durham brewery in an awesome new indoor/outdoor space
112 residents recomanen
Ponysaurus Brewing Company
219 Hood St
112 residents recomanen
Great Durham brewery in an awesome new indoor/outdoor space
Bottle shop with an almost overwhelming craft beer selection plus something like 50 beers on tap
9 residents recomanen
Sam's Bottle Shop
1112 NC-54
9 residents recomanen
Bottle shop with an almost overwhelming craft beer selection plus something like 50 beers on tap
Cidery in Downtown Durham
35 residents recomanen
Bull City Ciderworks
305 S Roxboro St
35 residents recomanen
Cidery in Downtown Durham
Great little brewery in a cool former mill setting. Scenic drive
23 residents recomanen
Haw River Farmhouse Ales
1713 Saxapahaw-Bethlehem Church Rd
23 residents recomanen
Great little brewery in a cool former mill setting. Scenic drive
Really good small town brewery
9 residents recomanen
Mystery Brewing Public House
230 S Nash St
9 residents recomanen
Really good small town brewery

Sightseeing

Hiking and biking trail
106 residents recomanen
American Tobacco Trail
7616 Fayetteville Rd
106 residents recomanen
Hiking and biking trail
Huge lake for fishing, kayaking, sitting on the beach
79 residents recomanen
Jordan Lake
79 residents recomanen
Huge lake for fishing, kayaking, sitting on the beach
Beautiful campus
45 residents recomanen
Capella de la Universitat de Duke
401 Chapel Dr
45 residents recomanen
Beautiful campus
UNC Chapel Hill
111 residents recomanen
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
111 residents recomanen
UNC Chapel Hill
Converted tobacco warehouses. Restaurants, concerts, and sightseeing.
116 residents recomanen
Campus del Tabac Americà
300 Blackwell St
116 residents recomanen
Converted tobacco warehouses. Restaurants, concerts, and sightseeing.

Essentials

Nearby groceries.
Hope Valley Wine & Beverage
4711 Hope Valley Rd
Nearby groceries.
Closest gas station and convenience store
Kangaroo
7840 Leonardo Dr
Closest gas station and convenience store
Closest real grocery store
10 residents recomanen
Harris Teeter Pharmacy
2107 Hillsborough Rd
10 residents recomanen
Closest real grocery store
Discount grocery store
8 residents recomanen
ALDI
7906 NC-751
8 residents recomanen
Discount grocery store
Fishing/hunting licenses and tackle. Gas.
BP
8321 NC-751
Fishing/hunting licenses and tackle. Gas.
Closest Emergency Room
UNC Emergency Medicine
101 Manning Dr
Closest Emergency Room
Great local co-op grocery store and restaurant.
176 residents recomanen
Weaver Street Market
101 E Weaver St
176 residents recomanen
Great local co-op grocery store and restaurant.
Very good small gourmet/healthy market
17 residents recomanen
The Fresh Market
1200A Raleigh Rd
17 residents recomanen
Very good small gourmet/healthy market
'cause it's Whole Foods
51 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
81 S Elliott Rd
51 residents recomanen
'cause it's Whole Foods
People love the Trader Joe's
48 residents recomanen
Trader Joe's
1800 E Franklin St
48 residents recomanen
People love the Trader Joe's

Entertainment & Activities

Triple A Durham Bulls Baseball.
220 residents recomanen
Parc Atlètic Durham Bulls
409 Blackwell St
220 residents recomanen
Triple A Durham Bulls Baseball.
Go karts, mini golf, arcade
65 residents recomanen
Parc d'atraccions de Frankie
11190 Fun Park Dr
65 residents recomanen
Go karts, mini golf, arcade
Hockey, basketball, football, concerts
108 residents recomanen
PNC Arena
1400 Edwards Mill Rd
108 residents recomanen
Hockey, basketball, football, concerts
Duke Basketball
16 residents recomanen
Cameron Indoor Stadium
115 Whitford Dr
16 residents recomanen
Duke Basketball
UNC Basketball
20 residents recomanen
Dean E. Smith Center
300 Skipper Bowles Dr
20 residents recomanen
UNC Basketball
UNC Football Stadium
13 residents recomanen
Kenan Memorial Stadium
104 Stadium Dr
13 residents recomanen
UNC Football Stadium
17 screen movie theatre
20 residents recomanen
AMC DINE-IN Southpoint 17
8030 Renaissance Pkwy
20 residents recomanen
17 screen movie theatre

Arts & Culture

Renowned art museum on Duke University Campus
80 residents recomanen
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
2001 Campus Dr
80 residents recomanen
Renowned art museum on Duke University Campus
Performing Arts Center. Concerts, plays, events.
244 residents recomanen
Centre d'Arts Escèniques de Durham
123 Vivian Street
244 residents recomanen
Performing Arts Center. Concerts, plays, events.
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts is the main venue for the performing arts in Raleigh, North Carolina.
32 residents recomanen
Duke Energy Center per a les Arts Escèniques
2 E South St
32 residents recomanen
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts is the main venue for the performing arts in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Music venue. Its out of the way but is a nice drive and gets a lot of really good acts
28 residents recomanen
Haw River Ballroom
1711 Saxapahaw-Bethlehem Church Rd
28 residents recomanen
Music venue. Its out of the way but is a nice drive and gets a lot of really good acts