Guidebook for Durham

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Guidebook for Durham

Drinks & Nightlife

best bar in Durham! Great outdoor seating, cool, friendly bartenders, free pool, and dog-friendly!
36 yerel halk öneriyor
Kotuku Surf Club
703 Rigsbee Ave
36 yerel halk öneriyor
best bar in Durham! Great outdoor seating, cool, friendly bartenders, free pool, and dog-friendly!
nice outdoor seating options with covered patio.
79 yerel halk öneriyor
Geer Street Garden
644 Foster St
79 yerel halk öneriyor
nice outdoor seating options with covered patio.
brewery located in the heart of the DIY district. Good, low-key choice for people with kids.
137 yerel halk öneriyor
Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee Ave
137 yerel halk öneriyor
brewery located in the heart of the DIY district. Good, low-key choice for people with kids.
Lots of outdoor seating, fenced grass lot great for dogs, and if you're lucky you'll see the neighborhood pot-belly pig out with her owners!
112 yerel halk öneriyor
Ponysaurus Brewing Company
219 Hood St
112 yerel halk öneriyor
Lots of outdoor seating, fenced grass lot great for dogs, and if you're lucky you'll see the neighborhood pot-belly pig out with her owners!
A great, low-key, "speak-easy" style bar. Features frequent tarot card readings and local poetry readings. Good luck finding the entrance though--it's well hidden around the back of the building. A local secret.
19 yerel halk öneriyor
Arcana
331 W Main St
19 yerel halk öneriyor
A great, low-key, "speak-easy" style bar. Features frequent tarot card readings and local poetry readings. Good luck finding the entrance though--it's well hidden around the back of the building. A local secret.

Food Scene

Great Southern-style "Chicken & Waffles" restaurant! The best fried chicken in Durham. Get ready for a wait, though: it's always packed!
68 yerel halk öneriyor
Dame's Chicken & Waffles
530 Foster St
68 yerel halk öneriyor
Great Southern-style "Chicken & Waffles" restaurant! The best fried chicken in Durham. Get ready for a wait, though: it's always packed!
Great Southern-fusion restaurant. Perfect for meat-eaters.
18 yerel halk öneriyor
Watts Grocery
18 yerel halk öneriyor
Great Southern-fusion restaurant. Perfect for meat-eaters.
Perfect, casual sandwich shop.
49 yerel halk öneriyor
Toast
345 W Main St
49 yerel halk öneriyor
Perfect, casual sandwich shop.
excellent for brunch or lunch. Lots of seating and nick-knacks for sale. Very casual and laid-back.
93 yerel halk öneriyor
Foster's Market
2694 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
93 yerel halk öneriyor
excellent for brunch or lunch. Lots of seating and nick-knacks for sale. Very casual and laid-back.
New Local Ramen shop. If you go, do not miss out on adding a soy marinated egg, and having one of the best G&T's around!
56 yerel halk öneriyor
Dashi
415 E Chapel Hill St
56 yerel halk öneriyor
New Local Ramen shop. If you go, do not miss out on adding a soy marinated egg, and having one of the best G&T's around!
Classy French Restaurant. Perfect for a nice sunday brunch, or an upscale dinner.
50 yerel halk öneriyor
Vin Rouge
2010 Hillsborough Rd
50 yerel halk öneriyor
Classy French Restaurant. Perfect for a nice sunday brunch, or an upscale dinner.
Excellent burger joint across the street from Cocco-Cinnamon! It closes early, though, so make sure you put your order in before 4pm!
17 yerel halk öneriyor
King's Sandwich Shop
701 Foster St
17 yerel halk öneriyor
Excellent burger joint across the street from Cocco-Cinnamon! It closes early, though, so make sure you put your order in before 4pm!
Classy Pizzaria with excellent wine selections. This is a popular Friday/Saturday night dinner option. They do not take RSVPs, so be prepared to wait! Recommended: put your name in early and grab a drink at the bar, Criterion, across the street.
105 yerel halk öneriyor
Pizzeria Toro
105 E Chapel Hill St
105 yerel halk öneriyor
Classy Pizzaria with excellent wine selections. This is a popular Friday/Saturday night dinner option. They do not take RSVPs, so be prepared to wait! Recommended: put your name in early and grab a drink at the bar, Criterion, across the street.
great cheap tacos and margaritas. Nice outdoor seating.
16 yerel halk öneriyor
Gonza Tacos Y Tequila
604 Fernway Ave
16 yerel halk öneriyor
great cheap tacos and margaritas. Nice outdoor seating.
One of the nicest (and most expensive) restaurants in town, Mateo's is great for special occasions and long dinners. A strong sampling of rotating tapas options.
103 yerel halk öneriyor
Mateo Bar de Tapas
109 W Chapel Hill St
103 yerel halk öneriyor
One of the nicest (and most expensive) restaurants in town, Mateo's is great for special occasions and long dinners. A strong sampling of rotating tapas options.
If you can find this place, it's well worth it because the food (Korean Fried Chicken) is cheap and excellent. It's a small restaurant hidden along the backside of a building. Good luck!
20 yerel halk öneriyor
M Kokko
311 Holland St
20 yerel halk öneriyor
If you can find this place, it's well worth it because the food (Korean Fried Chicken) is cheap and excellent. It's a small restaurant hidden along the backside of a building. Good luck!

Everything Else

The local whole foods in case you want to pick up groceries. Beware the parking lot though; it can be crazy!
199 yerel halk öneriyor
Whole Foods Market
621 Broad St
199 yerel halk öneriyor
The local whole foods in case you want to pick up groceries. Beware the parking lot though; it can be crazy!
Great running or walking trail that you can pick up just a few blocks from the house.
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Ellerbee Creek Trail
Ellerbee Creek Trail
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Great running or walking trail that you can pick up just a few blocks from the house.
Many people bring there dogs here around 5-6pm every evening, especially when the weather is nice. located only a few blocks from the house.
Northgate Dog Park
Many people bring there dogs here around 5-6pm every evening, especially when the weather is nice. located only a few blocks from the house.
Nice shopping
22 yerel halk öneriyor
The Streets at Southpoint
22 yerel halk öneriyor
Nice shopping
best independent bookstore in Durham.
21 yerel halk öneriyor
The Regulator Bookshop
720 9th St
21 yerel halk öneriyor
best independent bookstore in Durham.
Local hip coffee shop with great, strong coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Lots of outdoor seating, though the indoor area can get quite cramped. An excellent place to read a book or do some work.
157 yerel halk öneriyor
Cocoa Cinnamon
420 W Geer St
157 yerel halk öneriyor
Local hip coffee shop with great, strong coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Lots of outdoor seating, though the indoor area can get quite cramped. An excellent place to read a book or do some work.
best burgers in durham
88 yerel halk öneriyor
Bull City Burger and Brewery
107 E Parrish St
88 yerel halk öneriyor
best burgers in durham
excellent donuts and lunch option. Casual and trendy.
102 yerel halk öneriyor
Monuts
1002 9th St
102 yerel halk öneriyor
excellent donuts and lunch option. Casual and trendy.
The Duke Art museum always has excellent exhibitions.
80 yerel halk öneriyor
Nasher Sanat Müzesi
2001 Campus Dr
80 yerel halk öneriyor
The Duke Art museum always has excellent exhibitions.
Awesome local independent theater, has great films and "retro" nights where they show classics. Beer and Popcorn are a must!
104 yerel halk öneriyor
Carolina Tiyatrosu
309 W Morgan St
104 yerel halk öneriyor
Awesome local independent theater, has great films and "retro" nights where they show classics. Beer and Popcorn are a must!

Shopping

Huge restaurant, bakery, sweet-shop, and artisan store. An excellent place to pick up a "local" gift for someone!
61 yerel halk öneriyor
Parker and Otis
324 Blackwell St
61 yerel halk öneriyor
Huge restaurant, bakery, sweet-shop, and artisan store. An excellent place to pick up a "local" gift for someone!
upscale clothing and home-decor stores located on Main St.
45 yerel halk öneriyor
Brightleaf Square
905 W Main St
45 yerel halk öneriyor
upscale clothing and home-decor stores located on Main St.
The Makery is a great place to find local gifts and nick-nacks. All products are made by local durham artisans.
8 yerel halk öneriyor
The Mothership
401 W Geer St
8 yerel halk öneriyor
The Makery is a great place to find local gifts and nick-nacks. All products are made by local durham artisans.

Parks & Nature

There is an excellent 1.75 mile jogging loop around Duke's East campus. All gravel with only minor hills. Just be careful: the sun exposure can be brutal on hot summer days!
20 yerel halk öneriyor
Duke East Campus
712 Broad St
20 yerel halk öneriyor
There is an excellent 1.75 mile jogging loop around Duke's East campus. All gravel with only minor hills. Just be careful: the sun exposure can be brutal on hot summer days!
This long, paved, flat running trail goes for miles and starts directly off of the American Tobacco campus. Very shady and peaceful. If you go, keep an eye out for the large feral cat colony! They are a Durham institution.
106 yerel halk öneriyor
Amerikan Tütün Yolu
7616 Fayetteville Rd
106 yerel halk öneriyor
This long, paved, flat running trail goes for miles and starts directly off of the American Tobacco campus. Very shady and peaceful. If you go, keep an eye out for the large feral cat colony! They are a Durham institution.

Arts & Culture

They have fun exhibitions and host an array of different hands-on seminars. Keep and eye out for the butterfly tent! Also, don't forget to visit the local durham brontosaurus, located down the ellerbee creek trial just a few steps from the museum entrance.
203 yerel halk öneriyor
Yaşam ve Bilim Müzesi
433 W Murray Ave
203 yerel halk öneriyor
They have fun exhibitions and host an array of different hands-on seminars. Keep and eye out for the butterfly tent! Also, don't forget to visit the local durham brontosaurus, located down the ellerbee creek trial just a few steps from the museum entrance.