Adam’s guidebook
Food, Drinks, or Coffee
This guide is comprised of restaurants, bars, and coffee shops.
This place is amazing for breakfast or just sitting down and having a coffee. Very classy, friendly staff and great place to people watch. It also is great for dinner in the evening.
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Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten
2706 Durham-Chapel Hill BlvdThis place is amazing for breakfast or just sitting down and having a coffee. Very classy, friendly staff and great place to people watch. It also is great for dinner in the evening.
This is a great local co-op to have lunch, dinner, or a drink. The food is organic and natural. Not too pricey.
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Foster's Market
2694 Durham-Chapel Hill BlvdThis is a great local co-op to have lunch, dinner, or a drink. The food is organic and natural. Not too pricey.
Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas
112 W Main StZinburger Wine & Burger Bar
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
8030 Renaissance PkwyJoe Van Gogh Woodcroft
4711 Hope Valley RdThis is a great local coffee shop.
A great place to take a stroll. Farmer's market and other restaurants are at this plaza.
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Brightleaf Square
905 W Main StA great place to take a stroll. Farmer's market and other restaurants are at this plaza.
Great place to have a drink. They have ping pong tables and games here as well. Locally brewed beer.
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Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee AveGreat place to have a drink. They have ping pong tables and games here as well. Locally brewed beer.
Great place to sit down and have a drink with someone or have something to eat.
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Motorco Music Hall
723 Rigsbee AveGreat place to sit down and have a drink with someone or have something to eat.
Foster's Market
2694 Durham-Chapel Hill BlvdThe best pizza, not too pricey, and a great place right in the heart of downtown Durham :)
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Pie Pushers
117A W Main StThe best pizza, not too pricey, and a great place right in the heart of downtown Durham :)
Highly recommended for lunch. Excellent burritos and sit down place. Not pricey at all.
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NUVOTACO
2512 University DrHighly recommended for lunch. Excellent burritos and sit down place. Not pricey at all.
Geer Street Garden
644 Foster StBull City Burger and Brewery
107 E Parrish StA great place to have a coffee or a glass of wine in the heart of downtown Durham. Very relaxing and high-class atmosphere with furniture. You will feel important sitting down and having a coffee here :)
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Beyú Caffè
341 W Main StA great place to have a coffee or a glass of wine in the heart of downtown Durham. Very relaxing and high-class atmosphere with furniture. You will feel important sitting down and having a coffee here :)
A great starting point for a beer crawl in downtown Raleigh! Afterward, visit the other bars nearby like Cornerstone.
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Raleigh Beer Garden
614 Glenwood AvenueA great starting point for a beer crawl in downtown Raleigh! Afterward, visit the other bars nearby like Cornerstone.
A great place to have a beer or lunch/dinner with someone. Rustic and Sportsy atmosphere.
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Brier Creek Beer Garden
8521 Brier Creek PkwyA great place to have a beer or lunch/dinner with someone. Rustic and Sportsy atmosphere.
I love this place for sitting down to have a beer with someone. There's a food truck and when it's warm outside, it's beautifully lit up at night. A great meeting/starting point to have drinks and snacks. Families bring their children here too in the summer months.
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Ponysaurus Brewing Company
219 Hood StI love this place for sitting down to have a beer with someone. There's a food truck and when it's warm outside, it's beautifully lit up at night. A great meeting/starting point to have drinks and snacks. Families bring their children here too in the summer months.
Highly recommended during the summer months to sit at a picnic table and eat dinner with a friend or family.
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Weaver Street Market
101 E Weaver StHighly recommended during the summer months to sit at a picnic table and eat dinner with a friend or family.
Highly recommended for eating food and drinking beer while watching a game.
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Tyler's Restaurant & Taproom
102 E Main StHighly recommended for eating food and drinking beer while watching a game.
Sightseeing
These recommendations are places to go for sight-seeing, people-watching, or taking a stroll.
Highly recommended! This is a great mall with an outdoor walking area to take a stroll, go shopping, and find great restaurants. There's a guy who juggles fire and does acrobatics outside near the fountains during the summer months. Also, a great movie theater nearby.
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The Streets at Southpoint
6910 Fayetteville RoadHighly recommended! This is a great mall with an outdoor walking area to take a stroll, go shopping, and find great restaurants. There's a guy who juggles fire and does acrobatics outside near the fountains during the summer months. Also, a great movie theater nearby.
You must go here in the fall, spring, and summer months and visit if it's your first time in Durham! Highly-recommended. Families, solo travelers, and groups are all welcome. You will see trees and vegetation from all over the world.
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Iziko lezithole zeSarah P. Duke
420 Anderson StYou must go here in the fall, spring, and summer months and visit if it's your first time in Durham! Highly-recommended. Families, solo travelers, and groups are all welcome. You will see trees and vegetation from all over the world.
A great place to walk trails and see the river. Highly recommended! Lots of families and groups of people walking. Pet-friendly.
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Eno River State Park
6101 Cole Mill RoadA great place to walk trails and see the river. Highly recommended! Lots of families and groups of people walking. Pet-friendly.
Franklin Street is right next to UNC-Chapel Hill. It's a great place to find local restaurants and bars. Lots of UNC students are seen walking on this main street in Chapel Hill
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West Franklin Street
West Franklin StreetFranklin Street is right next to UNC-Chapel Hill. It's a great place to find local restaurants and bars. Lots of UNC students are seen walking on this main street in Chapel Hill
The Brier Creek Mall area is great for shopping and finding good places to eat.
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Brier Creek Commons
8181 Brier Creek PkwyThe Brier Creek Mall area is great for shopping and finding good places to eat.
Highly Recommended for sightseeing. Parking is right next to the Tobacco Campus and there are places to walk and a beautiful fountain.
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I-Amerika Tobacco Campus
300 Blackwell StHighly Recommended for sightseeing. Parking is right next to the Tobacco Campus and there are places to walk and a beautiful fountain.
This is great if you enjoy going for a run or riding your bike. It's 23-miles long!
https://www.traillink.com/trail-gallery/american-tobacco-trail/
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American Tobacco Trail
7616 Fayetteville RdThis is great if you enjoy going for a run or riding your bike. It's 23-miles long!
https://www.traillink.com/trail-gallery/american-tobacco-trail/
A wonderful place for worship and to go to see the beautiful architecture inside and outside. It's walking distance from Sarah P. Duke Gardens and Duke University. Here is their events schedule: https://chapel.duke.edu/events
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Duke University Chapel
401 Chapel DriveA wonderful place for worship and to go to see the beautiful architecture inside and outside. It's walking distance from Sarah P. Duke Gardens and Duke University. Here is their events schedule: https://chapel.duke.edu/events
A great place to go during the summer events to watch a Baseball game. Check here for their schedule: https://www.milb.com/durham
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Durham Bulls Athletic Park
409 Blackwell StA great place to go during the summer events to watch a Baseball game. Check here for their schedule: https://www.milb.com/durham
Some of the best musical productions from Broadway are shown here. Check here for current events and showings: https://www.dpacnc.com/events
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DPAC - I-Center for Performing Arts eDurham
123 Vivian StreetSome of the best musical productions from Broadway are shown here. Check here for current events and showings: https://www.dpacnc.com/events
A great place to bring children but also great for animal-loving adults. The lemurs are so cute!
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Duke Lemur Center
3705 Erwin RdA great place to bring children but also great for animal-loving adults. The lemurs are so cute!
Great place to find crafts and locally produced foods. Also, great for people watching.
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Durham Farmers' Market
501 Foster StGreat place to find crafts and locally produced foods. Also, great for people watching.
I love coming here and getting lost in looking at the books. You can also enjoy a coffee or late.
Barnes & Noble
5400 New Hope Commons DrI love coming here and getting lost in looking at the books. You can also enjoy a coffee or late.
Iziko Lomsebenzi Nolwazi
433 W Murray AveExcellent place to bring children.
Wonderful to take kids. Wonderful exhibits and dinosaur presentations.
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I-Museum yezolimo ze-North Carolina
11 W Jones StWonderful to take kids. Wonderful exhibits and dinosaur presentations.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
250 E Franklin St