Guidebook for Durham
Food Scene
A great tapas restaurant. There are usually spaces at the bar if they are all booked up.
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Mateo Bar de Tapas
109 W Chapel Hill StA great tapas restaurant. There are usually spaces at the bar if they are all booked up.
Lucky's Delicatessen
105 W Chapel Hill StGreat deli and sandwiches
Toast
345 W Main StAmazing panini sandwiches, soups and salads
Vin Rouge
2010 Hillsborough RdClassic French food
Pizzeria Toro
105 E Chapel Hill StAmazing wood fired pizza
Irish bar with pub fair and an outside area for kids to run around.
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Bull McCabe's Irish Pub
427 W Main StIrish bar with pub fair and an outside area for kids to run around.
Parts & Labor
723 Rigsbee AvenueBar with outdoor area and street food menu.
Great donuts and biscuits with other food options as well.
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Monuts
1002 9th StGreat donuts and biscuits with other food options as well.
Bar with pub fair. In American Tobacco district which is nice to walk around in.
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Tyler's Restaurant & Taproom
324 Blackwell StBar with pub fair. In American Tobacco district which is nice to walk around in.
Pizza spot in American Tobacco district which is nice to walk around in.
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Mellow Mushroom
310 W Franklin StPizza spot in American Tobacco district which is nice to walk around in.
They are real serious about their coffee. In a cute building.
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Cocoa Cinnamon
420 W Geer StThey are real serious about their coffee. In a cute building.
The Parlour
117 Market StICE CREAM!!! Voted best in the whole dang state of NC
The Cupcake Bar
101 E Chapel Hill StMmmmm... cupcakes.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Virgile
105 S Mangum StGreat classic drinks and excellent food
The Durham Hotel
315 E Chapel Hill StWatch the sunset with a hand made cocktail.
Motorco Music Hall
723 Rigsbee AveCatch a rock show! \m/
Beyú Caffè
341 W Main StCafe and restaurant by day. Jazz by night.
The Pinhook
117 W Main StQueer friendly space with live music.
Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee AveLocal brewskies with a family atmosphere.
Bar with great atmosphere. Outdoor area with Bocci Ball courts. Pool and shuffle boar inside.
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Kotuku Surf Club
703 Rigsbee AveBar with great atmosphere. Outdoor area with Bocci Ball courts. Pool and shuffle boar inside.
Parks & Nature
Amazing arboretum curated by Duke University. Endless walking trails and a great picnic spot. FREE!
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Iziko lezithole zeSarah P. Duke
420 Anderson StAmazing arboretum curated by Duke University. Endless walking trails and a great picnic spot. FREE!
Arts & Culture
Great museum with a mix of contemorary art as well as ancient artifacts. FREE on Thursdays after 5pm. Otherwise $5
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Nasher Museum of Art
2001 Campus DriveGreat museum with a mix of contemorary art as well as ancient artifacts. FREE on Thursdays after 5pm. Otherwise $5
Endless fun for the kids. Huge indoor museum with interactive exhibits as well as a huge outdoor area with trails and playgrounds.
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Iziko Lomsebenzi Nolwazi
433 W Murray AveEndless fun for the kids. Huge indoor museum with interactive exhibits as well as a huge outdoor area with trails and playgrounds.
Great museum with extensive exhibits. FREE
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North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge RdGreat museum with extensive exhibits. FREE
Grab a drink at the bar and wonder around the free 24hr museum. Even hang out in the old bank vault. Don't forget to use the bathroom there!
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21c Museum Hotel Durham
111 North Corcoran StGrab a drink at the bar and wonder around the free 24hr museum. Even hang out in the old bank vault. Don't forget to use the bathroom there!
Sightseeing
Old tobacco factories updated with restaurants and shops and a little river walk.
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I-Amerika Tobacco Campus
300 Blackwell StOld tobacco factories updated with restaurants and shops and a little river walk.
Essentials
No need to be a member to buy things here. They have a coffee bar, sandwich shop, hot bar, grocery items and local produce! Thursdays are $3 dinners
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Durham Co-op Market
1111 W Chapel Hill StNo need to be a member to buy things here. They have a coffee bar, sandwich shop, hot bar, grocery items and local produce! Thursdays are $3 dinners
This chain grocery will have everything you need
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Harris Teeter Pharmacy
2107 Hillsborough RdThis chain grocery will have everything you need
Whole Foods Market
621 Broad StYou know... WF.
Open on Saturday mornings and Wednesday afternoons. A great place to get local produce and handmade products.
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Durham Farmers' Market
501 Foster StOpen on Saturday mornings and Wednesday afternoons. A great place to get local produce and handmade products.
Getting Around
Greyhound: Bus Station
515 W Pettigrew StBus station
Durham Train Station
601 W Main StTrain station