Guidebook for Durham

Jessie And Matt
Jessie And Matt
Guidebook for Durham

Food Scene

It's impossible to tally the time we've spent at our beloved McCabe's. In the warm weather you'll find us in their expansive fenced yard just steps from the loft, chasing our toddler around.
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Bull McCabe's Irish Pub
427 W Main St
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It's impossible to tally the time we've spent at our beloved McCabe's. In the warm weather you'll find us in their expansive fenced yard just steps from the loft, chasing our toddler around.
Our go-to date night... or friend dinner... or lunch. ALL the pizzas are amazing, and try the kale salad and the burrata.
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Pizzeria Toro
105 E Chapel Hill St
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Our go-to date night... or friend dinner... or lunch. ALL the pizzas are amazing, and try the kale salad and the burrata.
Award-winning and for a good reason.
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Mateo Bar de Tapas
109 W Chapel Hill St
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Award-winning and for a good reason.
Soooo good and filling. Make sure you budget time to wait in line if you don't have a reservation! But it's worth it for the schmears...
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Dame's Chicken & Waffles
530 Foster St
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Soooo good and filling. Make sure you budget time to wait in line if you don't have a reservation! But it's worth it for the schmears...
Right around the corner - best little sandwich shop in town. Full of locally sourced ingredients.
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Toast
345 W Main St
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Right around the corner - best little sandwich shop in town. Full of locally sourced ingredients.
Right downstairs from the loft!
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Taberna Tapas
325 W Main St
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Right downstairs from the loft!
Do not miss the salted caramel ice cream...
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The Parlour
117 Market St
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Do not miss the salted caramel ice cream...
A Durham mainstay. Local stores carry their bread, but you can also stop in for a delicious and affordable lunch or snack. Right across the street from the loft!
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Ninth Street Bakery
136 E Chapel Hill St
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A Durham mainstay. Local stores carry their bread, but you can also stop in for a delicious and affordable lunch or snack. Right across the street from the loft!
Our favorite bakery in downtown.
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Loaf
111 W Parrish St
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Our favorite bakery in downtown.
Great for lunch or coffee and a snack. Try the buttermilk donut muffins and the chocolate crostata.
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Scratch Bakery
111 Orange Street
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Great for lunch or coffee and a snack. Try the buttermilk donut muffins and the chocolate crostata.
Fantastic ramen owned by some of our favorite local entrepreneurs and people. Make sure to check out the upstairs izakaya for a wide sake, wine, and small plates selection.
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Dashi
415 E Chapel Hill St
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Fantastic ramen owned by some of our favorite local entrepreneurs and people. Make sure to check out the upstairs izakaya for a wide sake, wine, and small plates selection.
Same owner as Bull City Burger and Brewery. The margarita pizza is the best - be prepared to be handed a pair of scissors to cut your own slices!
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Pompieri Pizza
102 City Hall Plaza
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Same owner as Bull City Burger and Brewery. The margarita pizza is the best - be prepared to be handed a pair of scissors to cut your own slices!
Pasture-raised beef and seasonal toppings. House-made buns. Great house-made beer selection, too. Kid-friendly. Enjoy the back patio in warmer weather.
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Bull City Burger and Brewery
107 E Parrish St
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Pasture-raised beef and seasonal toppings. House-made buns. Great house-made beer selection, too. Kid-friendly. Enjoy the back patio in warmer weather.
Just opened! We'll let you know, but every time we've past in the week since opening it's been packed.
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M Sushi
311 Holland St
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Just opened! We'll let you know, but every time we've past in the week since opening it's been packed.
Delicious empanadas, arepas, and more, and easy on the eyes, too. Rumors of outdoor seating in the spring.
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Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas
112 W Main St
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Delicious empanadas, arepas, and more, and easy on the eyes, too. Rumors of outdoor seating in the spring.
Classic French fare
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Rue Cler
401 E Chapel Hill St
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Classic French fare
In the brand-new 21C Hotel and Art Museum, the Counting House is wonderful place for an upscale dinner and hours spent perusing the world-class 25/7 galleries.
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Counting House
111 Corcoran St
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In the brand-new 21C Hotel and Art Museum, the Counting House is wonderful place for an upscale dinner and hours spent perusing the world-class 25/7 galleries.
We don't normally recommend places that aren't right downtown... but this one is a rare exception. Incredible Italian food, unpretentious but warm atmosphere, just awesome.
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Gocciolina
3314 Guess Rd
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We don't normally recommend places that aren't right downtown... but this one is a rare exception. Incredible Italian food, unpretentious but warm atmosphere, just awesome.
Cuban pressed sandwiches, tropical and airy feel.
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Old Havana Sandwich Shop and Cafe
310 E Main St
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Cuban pressed sandwiches, tropical and airy feel.
Practically right downstairs. Decent coffee, good food and desserts - but best of all, amazing live jazz many nights of the week, and sometimes weekend brunches too.
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Beyú Caffè
341 W Main St
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Practically right downstairs. Decent coffee, good food and desserts - but best of all, amazing live jazz many nights of the week, and sometimes weekend brunches too.
Affordable and delicious small bites. Make friends at the many picnic tables outside.
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Parts & Labor
723 Rigsbee Avenue
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Affordable and delicious small bites. Make friends at the many picnic tables outside.
Unique local coffee venue. Try the Italian hot chocolate.
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Cocoa Cinnamon
420 W Geer St
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Unique local coffee venue. Try the Italian hot chocolate.
One of our go-to dining spots for the breezy, comfortable atmosphere and solid menu.
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Geer Street Garden
644 Foster St
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One of our go-to dining spots for the breezy, comfortable atmosphere and solid menu.
A Durham classic burger stand. Limited hours, but worth seeking out.
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King's Sandwich Shop
701 Foster St
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A Durham classic burger stand. Limited hours, but worth seeking out.

Shopping

Say hi to our friend Land, the awesome owner! He has great taste in books and is happy to make recommendations. Support our local bookstores!
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Letters Bookshop
116 W Main St
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Say hi to our friend Land, the awesome owner! He has great taste in books and is happy to make recommendations. Support our local bookstores!
Drool-worthy gift and home shop by the same owner of Parker and Otis, another favorite.
Chet Miller
118 W Parrish St
Drool-worthy gift and home shop by the same owner of Parker and Otis, another favorite.
Wonderful local gift shop, with vintage goodies to boot.
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Dolly's Vintage
213 W Main St
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Wonderful local gift shop, with vintage goodies to boot.
Local NC makers! Wonderful place to shop for gifts.
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The Mothership
401 W Geer St
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Local NC makers! Wonderful place to shop for gifts.

Drinks & Nightlife

Sliver of a bar you'd miss if you blinked - amazing wine selection and beautiful back patio.
Bar Lusconi
117 E Main St
Sliver of a bar you'd miss if you blinked - amazing wine selection and beautiful back patio.
A boutique hotel, but also one of our favorite spots for a paper and a coffee in the downstairs lobby. The roof is a bar after 5 with great views of downtown. Full restaurant too w/ award willing chef
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The Durham Hotel
315 E Chapel Hill St
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A boutique hotel, but also one of our favorite spots for a paper and a coffee in the downstairs lobby. The roof is a bar after 5 with great views of downtown. Full restaurant too w/ award willing chef
A self-proclaimed dive bar with booths and tons of board games and books.
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The Atomic Fern
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A self-proclaimed dive bar with booths and tons of board games and books.
A good ol' neighborhood bar. Unpretentious, and one of the nicest proprietors in town.
106 E Main St
106 East Main Street
A good ol' neighborhood bar. Unpretentious, and one of the nicest proprietors in town.
Great drinks and French-inspired small plates. Warm and cozy, a stone's throw from DPAC and Main Street.
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Bar Virgile
105 S Mangum St
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Great drinks and French-inspired small plates. Warm and cozy, a stone's throw from DPAC and Main Street.
Stop in for a shave and a home brew! Hip and friendly barbershop and bar.
Rock's Bar and Hair Shop
119 W Main St
Stop in for a shave and a home brew! Hip and friendly barbershop and bar.
One of our most beloved spots since 2008. Live music, embracing and wonderful people, Durham's living room
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The Pinhook
117 W Main St
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One of our most beloved spots since 2008. Live music, embracing and wonderful people, Durham's living room
Known for some of the best cocktails and bar service in town.
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Alley Twenty Six
320 E Chapel Hill St
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Known for some of the best cocktails and bar service in town.
Brand new tarot bar, tucked away in an atmospheric underground nook just behind the loft.
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Arcana
331 W Main St
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Brand new tarot bar, tucked away in an atmospheric underground nook just behind the loft.
Venture just a little east for a great new brewery. You'll often find food trucks here if you're looking for a bite with your beer.
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Ponysaurus Brewing Company
219 Hood St
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Venture just a little east for a great new brewery. You'll often find food trucks here if you're looking for a bite with your beer.
Dark and laid-back, with a huge "yard" for the warmer months.
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Kotuku Surf Club
703 Rigsbee Ave
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Dark and laid-back, with a huge "yard" for the warmer months.
The cornerstone of this neighborhood, which didn't exist until it came along. Try the summer basil ale! Food trucks are often found outside.
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Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee Ave
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The cornerstone of this neighborhood, which didn't exist until it came along. Try the summer basil ale! Food trucks are often found outside.

Arts & Culture

The art galleries here are open to the public and really incredible. Stop in for a drink at the bar and say hi to the magenta penguins!
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21c Museum Hotel Durham
111 North Corcoran St
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The art galleries here are open to the public and really incredible. Stop in for a drink at the bar and say hi to the magenta penguins!
Just celebrated its 90th anniversary! Catch a movie, film festival, or a live show. We adore this theater.
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Carolina Theatre
309 W Morgan St
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Just celebrated its 90th anniversary! Catch a movie, film festival, or a live show. We adore this theater.
Music and arts venue in a great, hip part of down. Check out their outdoor restaurant, Parts & Labor.
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Motorco Music Hall
723 Rigsbee Ave
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Music and arts venue in a great, hip part of down. Check out their outdoor restaurant, Parts & Labor.
We love Bulls games! One of the most fun and cheapest ways to spend an evening. Walk from the loft in minutes.
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Durham Bulls Athletic Park
409 Blackwell St
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We love Bulls games! One of the most fun and cheapest ways to spend an evening. Walk from the loft in minutes.
World-class Broadway and music. One of the best-attended theaters in the country, year after year.
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DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian Street
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World-class Broadway and music. One of the best-attended theaters in the country, year after year.

Entertainment & Activities

If you have kids, and a car, don't miss this museum. Make sure to check out the magical Hideaway Woods and the Butterfly House.
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Museum of Life and Science
433 W Murray Ave
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If you have kids, and a car, don't miss this museum. Make sure to check out the magical Hideaway Woods and the Butterfly House.

Sightseeing

Get out in nature and visit our Eno River. Cross the swinging bridge and take a cool dip in the water. Miles and miles of trails to hike.
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Park stanowy Eno River
6101 Cole Mill Rd
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Get out in nature and visit our Eno River. Cross the swinging bridge and take a cool dip in the water. Miles and miles of trails to hike.
There are several restaurants worth visiting here, but the main reason to go is to see an amazing renovation of Durham's tobacco past. In the summer there are often concerts on the lawn.
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American Tobacco Campus
300 Blackwell St
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There are several restaurants worth visiting here, but the main reason to go is to see an amazing renovation of Durham's tobacco past. In the summer there are often concerts on the lawn.

Everything Else

A great place to be on a Saturday morning, if not for the fresh veggies then for the food trucks, live music, local crafts, and more.
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Durham Farmers' Market
501 Foster St
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A great place to be on a Saturday morning, if not for the fresh veggies then for the food trucks, live music, local crafts, and more.