Guidebook for Durham

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Guidebook for Durham

Food Scene

French bistro...wonderful food...one of Matt Kelly's five restaurants in Durham...oysters fabulous , great wine list 5 stars!
50 residents recomanen
Vin Rouge
2010 Hillsborough Rd
50 residents recomanen
French bistro...wonderful food...one of Matt Kelly's five restaurants in Durham...oysters fabulous , great wine list 5 stars!
Good southern dishes...owner/chef grew up in Durham and has a great menu...Brunch a winner...
18 residents recomanen
Watts Grocery
18 residents recomanen
Good southern dishes...owner/chef grew up in Durham and has a great menu...Brunch a winner...
43 residents recomanen
Joe Van Gogh Durham
1104 Broad St
43 residents recomanen
Right next door! Great coffee, homemade donuts and many other delicious delights for breakfast and lunch.
102 residents recomanen
Monuts
1002 9th St
102 residents recomanen
Right next door! Great coffee, homemade donuts and many other delicious delights for breakfast and lunch.
40 residents recomanen
Juju Durham
737 9th St
40 residents recomanen
11 residents recomanen
Happy + Hale
703B 9th St
11 residents recomanen
CHeap and family friendly is the best thing I can say about ELmo's...Monuts MUCH better...
69 residents recomanen
Elmo's Diner
776 9th St
69 residents recomanen
CHeap and family friendly is the best thing I can say about ELmo's...Monuts MUCH better...
17 residents recomanen
Chubby's Tacos
748 9th St
17 residents recomanen
Institution...been around for 30 years...food is reliably good...and their Go Wednesday or Saturdays for their Vietnamese specials...wonderful owners....
10 residents recomanen
Banh's Cuisine
750 9th St
10 residents recomanen
Institution...been around for 30 years...food is reliably good...and their Go Wednesday or Saturdays for their Vietnamese specials...wonderful owners....
Delicious coffee...locally owned...nice to sit outside on a pretty day...
157 residents recomanen
Cocoa Cinnamon
420 W Geer St
157 residents recomanen
Delicious coffee...locally owned...nice to sit outside on a pretty day...
African food
8 residents recomanen
The Palace International
1104 Broad St
8 residents recomanen
African food
6 residents recomanen
Blue Corn Cafe
716 9th St
6 residents recomanen
22 residents recomanen
Burger Bach - Durham
737 9th St
22 residents recomanen
13 residents recomanen
Guasaca
2200 W Main St
13 residents recomanen
Nothing special except good place for having a meeting...open area...internet..pastries to be avoided...lunch salads ok
25 residents recomanen
Mad Hatter Cafe + Bakeshop
1802 W Main St
25 residents recomanen
Nothing special except good place for having a meeting...open area...internet..pastries to be avoided...lunch salads ok
Francesca's Caffe
706 9th St
10 residents recomanen
Metro 8 Steakhouse
1116 Broad St
10 residents recomanen
International Delights
740 9th St
Dales Indian Cuisine
811 9th St
wonderful handmade Mexican popsicles
29 residents recomanen
LocoPops
2618 Hillsborough Rd
29 residents recomanen
wonderful handmade Mexican popsicles
Been around a long time...reliably good food...nice space...
9 residents recomanen
Parizade
2200 W Main St
9 residents recomanen
Been around a long time...reliably good food...nice space...
Billy and Kelli Cotter have a fabulous 'panitoria'...Italian sandwiches, salads and FABULOUS soups...in downtown Durham...not to be missed for a GREAT lunch...5 Stars!
49 residents recomanen
Toast
345 W Main St
49 residents recomanen
Billy and Kelli Cotter have a fabulous 'panitoria'...Italian sandwiches, salads and FABULOUS soups...in downtown Durham...not to be missed for a GREAT lunch...5 Stars!
Family owned Peruvian Rotisserie chicken that is cooked over wood...really good...perfect for take out ...don't forget to get some of their special sauces...
32 residents recomanen
Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken
302 Davidson Ave
32 residents recomanen
Family owned Peruvian Rotisserie chicken that is cooked over wood...really good...perfect for take out ...don't forget to get some of their special sauces...
Fabulous small pizzas cooked in a wood oven...terrific sides including salads...great wine list...great for lunch or dinner...noisy but worth it...5 stars
105 residents recomanen
Pizzeria Toro
105 E Chapel Hill St
105 residents recomanen
Fabulous small pizzas cooked in a wood oven...terrific sides including salads...great wine list...great for lunch or dinner...noisy but worth it...5 stars
the BEST ice cream you will ever eat...grab a cone and sit outside in the CCB plaza on a nice evening and see the Major, the bronze Bull Durham Bull! 5 stars
75 residents recomanen
The Parlour
117 Market St
75 residents recomanen
the BEST ice cream you will ever eat...grab a cone and sit outside in the CCB plaza on a nice evening and see the Major, the bronze Bull Durham Bull! 5 stars
Another Matt Kelly masterpiece...delicious seafood...great oyster selection...fabulous wine list...happening place...top notch... 5 stars
9 residents recomanen
Saint James Seafood
806 W Main St
9 residents recomanen
Another Matt Kelly masterpiece...delicious seafood...great oyster selection...fabulous wine list...happening place...top notch... 5 stars
Another Matt Kelly masterpiece...Spanish Tapas bar named one of the best new restaurants in the country a few years ago...wonderful small plates, great drinks and wine list...happening place...a bit loud but worth it! 5 stars
103 residents recomanen
Mateo Bar de Tapas
109 W Chapel Hill St
103 residents recomanen
Another Matt Kelly masterpiece...Spanish Tapas bar named one of the best new restaurants in the country a few years ago...wonderful small plates, great drinks and wine list...happening place...a bit loud but worth it! 5 stars
Another Matt Kelly masterpiece (one of his 5)...Italian Trattoria...Skinny (the chef) prepares fabulous homemade pasta dishes...wonderful creative sides and salads...delicious all the way around...beautiful space....happening place 5 stars
31 residents recomanen
Mothers & Sons Trattoria
107 W Chapel Hill St
31 residents recomanen
Another Matt Kelly masterpiece (one of his 5)...Italian Trattoria...Skinny (the chef) prepares fabulous homemade pasta dishes...wonderful creative sides and salads...delicious all the way around...beautiful space....happening place 5 stars
Italian deli (another Matt Kelly creation)...good matza ball soup, good salads and sandwiches..great for take out...can order on line and pick up...
12 residents recomanen
Lucky's Delicatessen
105 W Chapel Hill St
12 residents recomanen
Italian deli (another Matt Kelly creation)...good matza ball soup, good salads and sandwiches..great for take out...can order on line and pick up...
Small exquisite restaurant by the owners of Pizzaria Toro...eclectic menu...delicious food prepared by Amanda Orser...great special evening choice...5 stars
8 residents recomanen
Littler
110 E Parrish St
8 residents recomanen
Small exquisite restaurant by the owners of Pizzaria Toro...eclectic menu...delicious food prepared by Amanda Orser...great special evening choice...5 stars
Great family spot...good beer ...nice easy hang out...
88 residents recomanen
Bull City Burger and Brewery
107 E Parrish St
88 residents recomanen
Great family spot...good beer ...nice easy hang out...
the BEST PASTRIES ANYWHERE!!!
26 residents recomanen
Loaf
111 W Parrish St
26 residents recomanen
the BEST PASTRIES ANYWHERE!!!
Andrea Reusing (of Lantern fame in Chapel Hill) has a wonderful American restaurant with fine dining at it's best...funky setting in the lobby of the Durham Hotel...delicious food with attention to detail...5 stars
18 residents recomanen
It's a Southern thing
605 West Main Street
18 residents recomanen
Andrea Reusing (of Lantern fame in Chapel Hill) has a wonderful American restaurant with fine dining at it's best...funky setting in the lobby of the Durham Hotel...delicious food with attention to detail...5 stars
South AMerican food...good salads and sides...great lunch spot...not fancy but good...
50 residents recomanen
Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas
112 W Main St
50 residents recomanen
South AMerican food...good salads and sides...great lunch spot...not fancy but good...
Reliably great food...French bistro...steak frites superb as is their roast chicken ...Nicoise Salad delicious...best salmon in town...good wine list...great brunch on Sunday ...5 stars
40 residents recomanen
Rue Cler
401 E Chapel Hill St
40 residents recomanen
Reliably great food...French bistro...steak frites superb as is their roast chicken ...Nicoise Salad delicious...best salmon in town...good wine list...great brunch on Sunday ...5 stars
Small happening spot...great bar...wonderful food - lots of small plates and sides...delicious...very close to DPAC if you are going for a show there...
63 residents recomanen
Bar Virgile
105 S Mangum St
63 residents recomanen
Small happening spot...great bar...wonderful food - lots of small plates and sides...delicious...very close to DPAC if you are going for a show there...
Good lunch spot...sandwiches and salads...good place for a meeting...also a market/boutique...kids area...
61 residents recomanen
Parker and Otis
324 Blackwell St
61 residents recomanen
Good lunch spot...sandwiches and salads...good place for a meeting...also a market/boutique...kids area...
Good dinner spot...interesting menu and great wine list...quieter spot than some...easy parking...
13 residents recomanen
Piedmont Restaurant
401 Foster St
13 residents recomanen
Good dinner spot...interesting menu and great wine list...quieter spot than some...easy parking...

Entertainment & Activities

116 residents recomanen
Campus del Tabac Americà
300 Blackwell St
116 residents recomanen
Great art movie house and fun music events...an institution in Durham
104 residents recomanen
Carolina Theatre
309 W Morgan St
104 residents recomanen
Great art movie house and fun music events...an institution in Durham
220 residents recomanen
Parc Atlètic Durham Bulls
409 Blackwell St
220 residents recomanen
6 residents recomanen
Northgate Stadium 10
1058 W Club Blvd
6 residents recomanen

Arts & Culture

70 residents recomanen
Nasher Museum of Art
2001 Campus Drive
70 residents recomanen
23 residents recomanen
Museum of Durham History
500 W Main St
23 residents recomanen
Centre d'Arts Escèniques de Durham
123 Vivian Street
244 residents recomanen
small gallery...fun to see if eating at Watts Grocery
Craven Allen Gallery & House of Frames
1106 1/2 Broad St
small gallery...fun to see if eating at Watts Grocery
Baldwin Auditorium
1336 Campus Dr
World class museum...unbelievable collections...beautiful new building...Rodin sculpture garden...out side park walk with sculptures and an amazing cloud chamber...5 stars!!!
437 residents recomanen
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Rd
437 residents recomanen
World class museum...unbelievable collections...beautiful new building...Rodin sculpture garden...out side park walk with sculptures and an amazing cloud chamber...5 stars!!!
More of an adventure than a 'museum'...a MUST go to for kids...climbing structures, animals, butterfly house, science exhibits...and a TRAIN!!!! AWESOME!!!! 5 stars
203 residents recomanen
Museu de la Vida i la Ciència
433 W Murray Ave
203 residents recomanen
More of an adventure than a 'museum'...a MUST go to for kids...climbing structures, animals, butterfly house, science exhibits...and a TRAIN!!!! AWESOME!!!! 5 stars

Shopping

45 residents recomanen
Brightleaf Square
905 W Main St
45 residents recomanen
Cozy Inc
770 9th Street
Been around for 30 + years...still has great gifts and fun women's clothing...great shoes....
14 residents recomanen
Vaguely Reminiscent
728 9th St
14 residents recomanen
Been around for 30 + years...still has great gifts and fun women's clothing...great shoes....
Independently owned bookstore that's been around 30+ years...
21 residents recomanen
The Regulator Bookshop
720 9th St
21 residents recomanen
Independently owned bookstore that's been around 30+ years...
One World Market
811 9th St
Locally owned gift shop...worth a look...
Zola Craft Gallery
Locally owned gift shop...worth a look...
Locally owned fine jewelry store...beautiful...
Jewelsmith Inc
2200 W Main St
Locally owned fine jewelry store...beautiful...

Essentials

73 residents recomanen
Harris Teeter
2107 Hillsborough Rd
73 residents recomanen
Food Lion Grocery Store
2000 Chapel Hill Rd
8 residents recomanen
Regency Cleaners & Laundromat
904 9th St
8 residents recomanen
14 residents recomanen
Walgreens
1505 Broad St
14 residents recomanen
199 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
621 Broad St
199 residents recomanen
34 residents recomanen
Duke University Hospital
2301 Erwin Rd
34 residents recomanen

Parks & Nature

215 residents recomanen
Parc Estatal del Riu Eno
6101 Cole Mill Rd
215 residents recomanen
40 residents recomanen
Duke Forest
North Carolina 751
40 residents recomanen
Only a few blocks away...great playground for kids...wonderful neighborhood park...we raised our kids in this neighborhood 30 years ago and spend MANY hours at this park...still going strong!
7 residents recomanen
Oval Drive Park
2200 W Club Blvd
7 residents recomanen
Only a few blocks away...great playground for kids...wonderful neighborhood park...we raised our kids in this neighborhood 30 years ago and spend MANY hours at this park...still going strong!
5 Acre park in middle of downtown Durham. Has Durham Farmer's Market on Saturday AM.
20 residents recomanen
Durham Central Park
501 Foster St
20 residents recomanen
5 Acre park in middle of downtown Durham. Has Durham Farmer's Market on Saturday AM.

Drinks & Nightlife

You need to go just to be able to see the sights of downtown Durham from on top of this wonderful hotel...drinks and starters great ...beautiful view on a nice evening!
100 residents recomanen
The Durham Hotel
315 E Chapel Hill St
100 residents recomanen
You need to go just to be able to see the sights of downtown Durham from on top of this wonderful hotel...drinks and starters great ...beautiful view on a nice evening!