Gaby & Riley's food favorites
Coffee Shops
Cocoa Cinnamon Lakewood
2013 Chapel Hill RdJoe Van Gogh Woodcroft
4711 Hope Valley RdGreat coffee and snacks nearby
Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten
2706 Durham-Chapel Hill BlvdBakery and café
Best Breakfast
True Flavors Diner
Great southern breakfast.
Rise Durham Downtown
401 Foster StBiscuit Sandwiches.
Monuts
1002 9th StGreat breakfast sandwiches and donuts
Rue Cler
401 E Chapel Hill StGreat Brunch!
Foster's Market
2694 Durham-Chapel Hill BlvdBreakfast and Lunch
Best Casual Dining
Old North Meats and Provisions
530 Foster StreetOne of our favorite sandwich places. In the summertime be on the lookout for adult slushies!
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Eastcut Sandwich Bar
3211 Old Chapel Hill RdOne of our favorite sandwich places. In the summertime be on the lookout for adult slushies!
Fancy wood-fired pizza with seasonal local ingredients.
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Pizzeria Toro
105 E Chapel Hill StFancy wood-fired pizza with seasonal local ingredients.
Dashi
415 E Chapel Hill StRamen
Rose's Noodles, Dumplings and Sweets
121 N Gregson St
Viceroy
335 W Main StBritish Indian cuisine
Namu
5420 Durham-Chapel Hill BlvdThere are many locations! It's a local Peruvian chain we really love.
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Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken
302 Davidson AveThere are many locations! It's a local Peruvian chain we really love.
Zweli's
905 Durham-Chapel Hill BlvdZimbabwean Cuisine
Goorsha
910 W Main StEthiopean Cuisine
BBQ
Picnic
1647 Cole Mill RdBBQ!
Backyard BBQ Pit
5122 NC-55One of the best BBQ places. Very very casual...
Bullock's Bar-B-Cue
3330 Quebec DrBBQ!
Maverick's Smokehouse & Taproom
900 West Main StreetBBQ!
Chicken Hut
3019 Fayetteville StOne of the oldest restaurants in the city! Get the fried chicken :)
Best Upscale Dining
Mateo Bar de Tapas
109 W Chapel Hill StSpanish Tapas
Mothers & Sons Trattoria
107 W Chapel Hill StItalian
Littler
110 E Parrish StCounting House
111 Corcoran StM Sushi
311 Holland StJuju Durham
737 9th StCucciolo Osteria Durham
601 W Main StBest Place to Grab a Drink
Alley Twenty Six
320 E Chapel Hill StNominated for a James Beard Award in 2022!
Kingfisher
321 E Chapel Hill StThe Durham Hotel
315 E Chapel Hill StRooftop bar
Kotuku Surf Club
703 Rigsbee AveBeer bar (no minors allowed)
Bull City Ciderworks
305 S Roxboro StCider Bar
LouElla Wine Beer & Beverage
316 W Geer StPonysaurus Brewing Company
219 Hood StWhere to get groceries
Target
Harris Teeter
2107 Hillsborough RdThe Fresh Market