Guidebook for Durham
Food Scene
DURHAM This is my go to for a hearty, well priced lunch. Their parking is very limited but the staff and food are great. 15 min. drive. Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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It's a Southern thing
605 West Main StreetDURHAM This is my go to for a hearty, well priced lunch. Their parking is very limited but the staff and food are great. 15 min. drive. Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
DURHAM My go to big box coffee shop and office away from the office. It’s a bit of a walk, but my neighbors and I do it routinely. Just not in the rain. 5 min. drive.
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Starbucks
2301 Erwin RdDURHAM My go to big box coffee shop and office away from the office. It’s a bit of a walk, but my neighbors and I do it routinely. Just not in the rain. 5 min. drive.
DURHAM This place is for you if you like Mediterranean food and art. Casual dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner with small plates, food prepared to order, great sandwiches and wraps, and fresh baked cookies, breads and pastries. Seating arrangements accommodate quick meetings and work away from home. 5 min. drive. Coffee/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Saladelia Cafe + Catering
3604 University DrDURHAM This place is for you if you like Mediterranean food and art. Casual dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner with small plates, food prepared to order, great sandwiches and wraps, and fresh baked cookies, breads and pastries. Seating arrangements accommodate quick meetings and work away from home. 5 min. drive. Coffee/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
DURHAM I can’t say it better than their website:
“Foster’s Market is a gourmet food market and cafe, focusing on scratch made soups, salads, casseroles, sandwiches and more. Everything is made in house, we even roast the turkey for our sandwiches. It is nearly impossible to describe Foster’s with one set definition. We are a restaurant, coffee bar, specialty food store and catering company. We also make gift baskets and sell products on our online store. It seems a bit crazy, but it is really the combination of all these that makes Foster’s a success”
5 min. drive. Coffee/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Foster's Market
2694 Durham-Chapel Hill BlvdDURHAM I can’t say it better than their website:
“Foster’s Market is a gourmet food market and cafe, focusing on scratch made soups, salads, casseroles, sandwiches and more. Everything is made in house, we even roast the turkey for our sandwiches. It is nearly impossible to describe Foster’s with one set definition. We are a restaurant, coffee bar, specialty food store and catering company. We also make gift baskets and sell products on our online store. It seems a bit crazy, but it is really the combination of all these that makes Foster’s a success”
5 min. drive. Coffee/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
DURHAM Nestled in an architecturally unique building, this bakery, cafe and restaurants has it all - Great coffee, an exceptional menu exploring German dishes prepared using local, seasonal ingredients. The restaurant is attached to the Bakery & Patisserie which boasts European style, scratch-made breads and pastries, and a good assortment of imported cured meats. A 5 min. drive. Coffee/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten
2706 Durham-Chapel Hill BlvdDURHAM Nestled in an architecturally unique building, this bakery, cafe and restaurants has it all - Great coffee, an exceptional menu exploring German dishes prepared using local, seasonal ingredients. The restaurant is attached to the Bakery & Patisserie which boasts European style, scratch-made breads and pastries, and a good assortment of imported cured meats. A 5 min. drive. Coffee/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
DURHAM Nanataco is a fun-filled cheery spot frequented by an upbeat crowd serving a modern take on Mexican inspired comfort foods. A 5 min. drive. Lunch/Dinner
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NUVOTACO
2512 University DrDURHAM Nanataco is a fun-filled cheery spot frequented by an upbeat crowd serving a modern take on Mexican inspired comfort foods. A 5 min. drive. Lunch/Dinner
Serving breakfast all day and freshly prepared plates, sandwiches, burgers and salads, there’s something here for everyone. This is where I take my mother to eat, and friends to drink and nurse nights too long. 15 min. drive. Coffee/Drinks/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Jack Tar and The Colonel’s Daughter
202 Corcoran StServing breakfast all day and freshly prepared plates, sandwiches, burgers and salads, there’s something here for everyone. This is where I take my mother to eat, and friends to drink and nurse nights too long. 15 min. drive. Coffee/Drinks/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Sightseeing
DUKE UNIVERSITY 55 acres of gardens with ponds, fountains and other water features on the campus of Duke University. Something is always in bloom, it’s never crowded and it’s full of intimate spots. A great location for the photographer.
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Sarah P. Duke Gardens
420 Anderson StDUKE UNIVERSITY 55 acres of gardens with ponds, fountains and other water features on the campus of Duke University. Something is always in bloom, it’s never crowded and it’s full of intimate spots. A great location for the photographer.
Drinks & Nightlife
DURHAM The Durham Hotel features a rooftop bar that’s a hangout for travelers, visitors and locals. While they feature hand crafted cocktails and lite fare at the rooftop, they offer full service fine dining in the restaurant at the lobby level. The Durham is in an architecturally significant building in the city center and one of the best places downtown to watch the sun set. 15 min. drive. Coffee/Drinks/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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The Durham Hotel
315 E Chapel Hill StDURHAM The Durham Hotel features a rooftop bar that’s a hangout for travelers, visitors and locals. While they feature hand crafted cocktails and lite fare at the rooftop, they offer full service fine dining in the restaurant at the lobby level. The Durham is in an architecturally significant building in the city center and one of the best places downtown to watch the sun set. 15 min. drive. Coffee/Drinks/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Arts & Culture
DUKE UNIVERSITY The Nasher is a must visit if you’re on the Duke University campus. With a revolving display of world renowned art and a nice cafe, it’s a good place to spend a rainy day.
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Nasher Museum of Art
2001 Campus DriveDUKE UNIVERSITY The Nasher is a must visit if you’re on the Duke University campus. With a revolving display of world renowned art and a nice cafe, it’s a good place to spend a rainy day.
Shopping
DURHAM The Streets at Southpoint is a regional shopping mall anchored by Nordstrom, Belk, Macy’s, Sears and JCPenny and home to an Apple Store, California Pizza Kitchen, Hollister, Pottery Barn, Gap and many other big boxes; The mall features a Main Street feel with an outdoor walking street lined with small shops and restaurants and anchored by the AMC movie megaplex, Southpoint Cinemas. While I’m not a shopping or mall person, Southpoint is worth visiting. The street is lined with statues and there’s often live entertainers, and there’s movies and indoor spaces for rainy days.
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The Streets at Southpoint
DURHAM The Streets at Southpoint is a regional shopping mall anchored by Nordstrom, Belk, Macy’s, Sears and JCPenny and home to an Apple Store, California Pizza Kitchen, Hollister, Pottery Barn, Gap and many other big boxes; The mall features a Main Street feel with an outdoor walking street lined with small shops and restaurants and anchored by the AMC movie megaplex, Southpoint Cinemas. While I’m not a shopping or mall person, Southpoint is worth visiting. The street is lined with statues and there’s often live entertainers, and there’s movies and indoor spaces for rainy days.
Essentials
DURHAM This Whole Foods grocery is well located between Duke University’s East and West campuses. Featuring a Durham flare, there’s a great selection of all things Whole Foods including many locally produced items. The store features beer taps, a hot bar and plenty of tables and seating, and public WiFi for a working lunch, quick meeting or a study session. Hours 7a-10p
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Whole Foods Market
621 Broad StDURHAM This Whole Foods grocery is well located between Duke University’s East and West campuses. Featuring a Durham flare, there’s a great selection of all things Whole Foods including many locally produced items. The store features beer taps, a hot bar and plenty of tables and seating, and public WiFi for a working lunch, quick meeting or a study session. Hours 7a-10p