Guidebook for Carrboro
Food Scene
Great for breakfast, brunch, or late night. An affordable diner with a huge menu and friendly service.
69 residents recomanen
Elmo's Diner
776 9th StGreat for breakfast, brunch, or late night. An affordable diner with a huge menu and friendly service.
Delicious fresh burritos & tacos. There's a lovely shady micro-patio out back with a fountain.
25 residents recomanen
Carrburritos
711 W Rosemary StDelicious fresh burritos & tacos. There's a lovely shady micro-patio out back with a fountain.
Most authentic stationary Mexican food in town. The portions are big, the food is tasty, and the service is minimal. Have a beer and watch some futbol.
Tres Amigos
Most authentic stationary Mexican food in town. The portions are big, the food is tasty, and the service is minimal. Have a beer and watch some futbol.
Venable Rotisserie Bistro
200 N Greensboro StMid-range delicious brunch with local ingredients.
The best French restaurant in any city of less than 5 million. Not cheap but very very good. Lovely patio.
Provence
203 W Weaver StThe best French restaurant in any city of less than 5 million. Not cheap but very very good. Lovely patio.
Perfectly decent sushi & sashimi in easy walking distance. Quality is very good, price is a little high.
12 residents recomanen
Akai Hana Japanese Restaurant
206 W Main StPerfectly decent sushi & sashimi in easy walking distance. Quality is very good, price is a little high.
CHEAP sushi. A kaitenzushi with decent noodles. Not for the connoisseur but easy on the wallet.
Kurama Sushi & Noodle Express
105 N Columbia StCHEAP sushi. A kaitenzushi with decent noodles. Not for the connoisseur but easy on the wallet.
Drinks & Nightlife
Glasshalfull
106 S Greensboro StIncredible tapas style dinner. Fancy but worth the price.
Great vegetarian & vegan options, wonderful bartenders, good selection of beer on tap & decent specials. Enormous dinner salads.
16 residents recomanen
Spotted Dog Restaurant & Bar
111 E Main StGreat vegetarian & vegan options, wonderful bartenders, good selection of beer on tap & decent specials. Enormous dinner salads.
Main floor is a snooty wine bar, basement has pool tables, roof is covered open-air seating. Take your pick and drink whatever you like.
8 residents recomanen
West End Wine Bar
450 W Franklin StMain floor is a snooty wine bar, basement has pool tables, roof is covered open-air seating. Take your pick and drink whatever you like.
Shopping
Neal's Deli
100 E Main StThe most awesome biscuit sandwiches.
Charming local handcrafted gifts. Great if you'd like to take a little souvenir home.
7 residents recomanen
This & That Gift Gallery
118 E Main StCharming local handcrafted gifts. Great if you'd like to take a little souvenir home.
Arts & Culture
If you need me to tell you this, you're not into music. The best venue for music in the Southeast. Humble? What's that?
67 residents recomanen
Cat’s Cradle
300 E Main StIf you need me to tell you this, you're not into music. The best venue for music in the Southeast. Humble? What's that?
Essentials
Nice shady seating. You can grab a snack or a free glass of ice water from inside and sign on to the free Carrboro network tocwireless.
176 residents recomanen
Weaver Street Market
101 E Weaver StNice shady seating. You can grab a snack or a free glass of ice water from inside and sign on to the free Carrboro network tocwireless.
Everything Else
It's a nice hydroponics supply store, but it's on my list because the Parlez-Vous crepe truck stops in this parking lot from 9am to 2pm every Saturday. Must-eat sweet and savory crepes.
Fifth Season Gardening Co
106 S Greensboro StIt's a nice hydroponics supply store, but it's on my list because the Parlez-Vous crepe truck stops in this parking lot from 9am to 2pm every Saturday. Must-eat sweet and savory crepes.
O2 Fitness Carrboro
503 W Main StGym if you need it. I've never been in but this is the closest one to my place.
Sightseeing
Old Well
East Cameron AvenueThe heart of the leafy Carolina Campus. Come stroll on the quad.
Coker Arboretum
399 E Cameron AveAwesome old specimen trees.