Guidebook for Durham

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Guidebook for Durham

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a little local gem. Delicious food and great atmosphere.
16 locals recommend
Taberna Tapas
325 W Main St
16 locals recommend
This is a little local gem. Delicious food and great atmosphere.
Delicious local restaurant with a nice outdoor seating area.
79 locals recommend
Geer Street Garden
644 Foster St
79 locals recommend
Delicious local restaurant with a nice outdoor seating area.
Excellent, high end restaurant if you are celebrating something special. Reservations needed.
27 locals recommend
Nana's
2514 University Drive
27 locals recommend
Excellent, high end restaurant if you are celebrating something special. Reservations needed.
My favorite sushi place in the area...by far.
11 locals recommend
Sushi Love
2812 Erwin Rd
11 locals recommend
My favorite sushi place in the area...by far.

Food Scene

Great Thai food reasonably priced.
31 locals recommend
Thai Cafe
2501 University Dr
31 locals recommend
Great Thai food reasonably priced.
If you want to treat yourself to gourmet pizza this is your place. Truly fantastic.
105 locals recommend
Pizzeria Toro
105 E Chapel Hill St
105 locals recommend
If you want to treat yourself to gourmet pizza this is your place. Truly fantastic.
Delicious Tex-Mex
67 locals recommend
NUVOTACO
2512 University Dr
67 locals recommend
Delicious Tex-Mex
Best cake doughnuts ever. You will not be disappointed though you will wait in line. It is worth the wait.
102 locals recommend
Monuts
1002 9th St
102 locals recommend
Best cake doughnuts ever. You will not be disappointed though you will wait in line. It is worth the wait.
Good doughnuts, great biscuits. Easy to access from the A.T.T. Ride your bike to Rise for a great workout and a great biscuit.
17 locals recommend
Rise Durham Southpoint
8200 Renaissance Pkwy
17 locals recommend
Good doughnuts, great biscuits. Easy to access from the A.T.T. Ride your bike to Rise for a great workout and a great biscuit.

Everything Else

This wine store has won awards locally for years and I know why! My go to spot for good, reasonably priced wine.
10 locals recommend
Wine Authorities Durham ~ Wine Shop
2501 University Dr
10 locals recommend
This wine store has won awards locally for years and I know why! My go to spot for good, reasonably priced wine.
Lots of vendor and many different types of produce and other wares. I try to make a trip every Saturday for the week's produce.
106 locals recommend
Durham Farmers' Market
501 Foster St
106 locals recommend
Lots of vendor and many different types of produce and other wares. I try to make a trip every Saturday for the week's produce.
Ethnic grocery store walking distance to the house through the park. Almost an entire aisle is devoted to varieties of rice and beans! Produce that you don't see anywhere else.
10 locals recommend
Compare Foods
2000 Avondale Dr
10 locals recommend
Ethnic grocery store walking distance to the house through the park. Almost an entire aisle is devoted to varieties of rice and beans! Produce that you don't see anywhere else.
Walk, bike or skate to downtown or further in the other direction. This trail is paved all the way to Cary!
106 locals recommend
American Tobacco Trail
7616 Fayetteville Rd
106 locals recommend
Walk, bike or skate to downtown or further in the other direction. This trail is paved all the way to Cary!
Best brunch ever. Also, on site authentic German bakery...Yum.
128 locals recommend
Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten
2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
128 locals recommend
Best brunch ever. Also, on site authentic German bakery...Yum.
Delicious coffee and snacks in a fun, hip Durham style place.
157 locals recommend
Cocoa Cinnamon
420 W Geer St
157 locals recommend
Delicious coffee and snacks in a fun, hip Durham style place.
So you can see how close the campus is to my home.
153 locals recommend
Duke University
153 locals recommend
So you can see how close the campus is to my home.
For any little thing you may need.
56 locals recommend
Target
8210 Renaissance Pkwy
56 locals recommend
For any little thing you may need.
Like all Whole Foods everywhere. Good, organic, less than optimal parking lot.
199 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
621 Broad St
199 locals recommend
Like all Whole Foods everywhere. Good, organic, less than optimal parking lot.
In case you really need to stock up on something. :)
10 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
1510 N Pointe Dr
10 locals recommend
In case you really need to stock up on something. :)
In case you like minor league baseball.
220 locals recommend
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
409 Blackwell St
220 locals recommend
In case you like minor league baseball.
Many different types of arts and cultural events. This place is really wonderful. Treat yourself.
244 locals recommend
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian Street
244 locals recommend
Many different types of arts and cultural events. This place is really wonderful. Treat yourself.
Lots of musical and other events happen here.
104 locals recommend
Carolina Theatre
309 W Morgan St
104 locals recommend
Lots of musical and other events happen here.
Plenty of hiking and wandering the woods by the lazy Eno river. Wonderful place to go for the day.
215 locals recommend
Eno River State Park
6101 Cole Mill Rd
215 locals recommend
Plenty of hiking and wandering the woods by the lazy Eno river. Wonderful place to go for the day.
The local park that is located 1 block from the house.
6 locals recommend
Forest Hills Park
1639 University Dr
6 locals recommend
The local park that is located 1 block from the house.
Beautiful gardens at any time of the year.
378 locals recommend
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
420 Anderson St
378 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens at any time of the year.
Great place to walk in the woods.
40 locals recommend
Duke Forest
North Carolina 751
40 locals recommend
Great place to walk in the woods.
Not so far away. I drive to Chapel Hill for work everyday and would be happy to drop you off.
111 locals recommend
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
111 locals recommend
Not so far away. I drive to Chapel Hill for work everyday and would be happy to drop you off.
Another great set of gardens and woods for walking.
54 locals recommend
North Carolina Botanical Garden
100 Old Mason Farm Rd
54 locals recommend
Another great set of gardens and woods for walking.
For all your hardware needs.
The Home Depot
3701 Mt Moriah Rd
For all your hardware needs.
Best middle eastern food I have had anywhere...anywhere.
71 locals recommend
Mediterranean Deli, Bakery, and Catering
454 W Franklin St
71 locals recommend
Best middle eastern food I have had anywhere...anywhere.
Big state park with hiking trails, horseback riding trails and camping.
119 locals recommend
William B. Umstead State Park
8801 Glenwood Ave
119 locals recommend
Big state park with hiking trails, horseback riding trails and camping.
Because you may be flying in to town.
98 locals recommend
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
2400 John Brantley Blvd
98 locals recommend
Because you may be flying in to town.