Guide to Durham

Megan
Guide to Durham

Food scene

The place to go for fresh seafood. There are two Saltbox locations---one on Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd and the other on Mangum. Both are great and have outdoor picnic tables. Note the wait is usually quite long because everything is made to order.
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Saltbox Seafood Joint
608 N Mangum St
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The place to go for fresh seafood. There are two Saltbox locations---one on Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd and the other on Mangum. Both are great and have outdoor picnic tables. Note the wait is usually quite long because everything is made to order.
Great for take out dinner or lunch.
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Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas
112 W Main St
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Great for take out dinner or lunch.
If you are craving comfort food, this is the spot!
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Dame's Chicken & Waffles
530 Foster St
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If you are craving comfort food, this is the spot!
Upscale Asian fusion tapas. Easy take-away option and outdoor seating.
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Juju Durham
737 9th St
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Upscale Asian fusion tapas. Easy take-away option and outdoor seating.
One of our favorites! Delicious Indian food. Easy take-away option. No outdoor seating.
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Viceroy
335 W Main St
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One of our favorites! Delicious Indian food. Easy take-away option. No outdoor seating.
Favorite brewery. Tons of outdoor seating. Food trucks nightly.
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Ponysaurus Brewing Company
219 Hood St
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Favorite brewery. Tons of outdoor seating. Food trucks nightly.
Plenty of outdoor seating and easy parking. It's exactly one mile on foot.
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The Honeysuckle at Lakewood
1920 Chapel Hill Road
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Plenty of outdoor seating and easy parking. It's exactly one mile on foot.
Excellent soups and sandwiches for lunch. Take-away only. Limited outdoor seating if the weather is nice.
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Toast
345 W Main St
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Excellent soups and sandwiches for lunch. Take-away only. Limited outdoor seating if the weather is nice.
Great BBQ, 5-minute drive from our house. Some outdoor seating in enclosed patio.
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The Original Q Shack
2510 University Dr
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Great BBQ, 5-minute drive from our house. Some outdoor seating in enclosed patio.
Vegan comfort food
Souly Vegan Cafe
4125 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
Vegan comfort food
Excellent, healthy option for lunch and dinner
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Happy + Hale
703B 9th St
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Excellent, healthy option for lunch and dinner
Giant brewery with tons of selection
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Hi-Wire Brewing - Durham
800 Taylor St
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Giant brewery with tons of selection
If you're into cider, definitely check out this brewery!
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Bull City Ciderworks
305 S Roxboro St
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If you're into cider, definitely check out this brewery!
Have yourself a fancy night at their rooftop bar
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The Durham Hotel
315 E Chapel Hill St
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Have yourself a fancy night at their rooftop bar
The burgers! Vegan and veg options available. Fun ambiance.
QueenBurger
359 Blackwell Street
The burgers! Vegan and veg options available. Fun ambiance.
Breakfast take-away. Donuts, breakfast sammies, fancy drinks...what more does one need?
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Monuts
1002 9th St
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Breakfast take-away. Donuts, breakfast sammies, fancy drinks...what more does one need?
Definitely try an ice cream pop or sundae!
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LocoPops
2618 Hillsborough Rd
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Definitely try an ice cream pop or sundae!
Voted one of the best ice cream places in the state, The Parlour is the jam!
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The Parlour
117 Market St
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Voted one of the best ice cream places in the state, The Parlour is the jam!

Hiking

Tons of trails at the Eno!
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Eno River State Park
6101 Cole Mill Rd
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Tons of trails at the Eno!

Biking

You can rent bikes from Bull City Cycles and take them for a spin on the ATC.
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American Tobacco Trail
7616 Fayetteville Rd
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You can rent bikes from Bull City Cycles and take them for a spin on the ATC.

Sightseeing

Nice to walk around at night.
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I-Amerika Tobacco Campus
300 Blackwell St
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Nice to walk around at night.

Coffee

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Cocoa Cinnamon Lakewood
2013 Chapel Hill Rd
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Groceries

Good for quick grocery trip and artisanal items
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Bulldega Urban Market
129 W Parrish St
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Good for quick grocery trip and artisanal items
Great for locally sourced produce and meats
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Durham Co-op Market
1111 W Chapel Hill St
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Great for locally sourced produce and meats