Guidebook for Durham

Jarret & Mira
Jarret & Mira
Guidebook for Durham

Arts & Culture

Great venue for music, stand up and other fun stuff. Also a charming outdoor bar food spot.
106 locals recommend
Motorco Music Hall
723 Rigsbee Ave
106 locals recommend
Great venue for music, stand up and other fun stuff. Also a charming outdoor bar food spot.
Renowned contemporary art museum.
80 locals recommend
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
2001 Campus Dr
80 locals recommend
Renowned contemporary art museum.
Fabulous, intimate music venue and old timey movie theater. A local fave.
104 locals recommend
Carolina Theatre
309 W Morgan St
104 locals recommend
Fabulous, intimate music venue and old timey movie theater. A local fave.
A truly fabulous venue for shows of all kinds. See what's playing while you're in town: http://www.dpacnc.com/
244 locals recommend
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian Street
244 locals recommend
A truly fabulous venue for shows of all kinds. See what's playing while you're in town: http://www.dpacnc.com/
A contemporary art museum featuring permanent, commissioned installations.
62 locals recommend
21c Museum Hotel Durham
111 North Corcoran St
62 locals recommend
A contemporary art museum featuring permanent, commissioned installations.

Everything Else

Saturday mornings from 8 till noon, Central Park transforms into a festival of farmers, crafters & food truckers. Animal and kid friendly. A local favorite.
106 locals recommend
Durham Farmers' Market
501 Foster St
106 locals recommend
Saturday mornings from 8 till noon, Central Park transforms into a festival of farmers, crafters & food truckers. Animal and kid friendly. A local favorite.
Favorite pastime? Nationally acclaimed home of the Durham Bulls Triple-A baseball club, made famous by the 1988 movie Bull Durham.
220 locals recommend
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
409 Blackwell St
220 locals recommend
Favorite pastime? Nationally acclaimed home of the Durham Bulls Triple-A baseball club, made famous by the 1988 movie Bull Durham.
This is our yoga and meditation practice space. Come join us for a class!
Shala
819 Broad Street
This is our yoga and meditation practice space. Come join us for a class!

Food Scene

The. Best. Italian. In. Town. And for that matter... in a lot of towns. Kind of a hole in the wall, but charming on the inside. Also.. awesome cocktails and crazy affordable too.
39 locals recommend
Gocciolina
3314 Guess Rd
39 locals recommend
The. Best. Italian. In. Town. And for that matter... in a lot of towns. Kind of a hole in the wall, but charming on the inside. Also.. awesome cocktails and crazy affordable too.
Stunning tapas. Sexy drinks. Sublime atmosphere. A downtown Durham gem.
103 locals recommend
Mateo Bar de Tapas
109 W Chapel Hill St
103 locals recommend
Stunning tapas. Sexy drinks. Sublime atmosphere. A downtown Durham gem.
Swanky pizza joint with a fabulous bar. Downtown Durham rocks it.
105 locals recommend
Pizzeria Toro
105 E Chapel Hill St
105 locals recommend
Swanky pizza joint with a fabulous bar. Downtown Durham rocks it.
I scream. You scream. We all scream for ICE CREAM! The absolute best.
75 locals recommend
The Parlour
117 Market St
75 locals recommend
I scream. You scream. We all scream for ICE CREAM! The absolute best.
Fantastic neighborhood coffee spot. They also have a fabulous wine list and tasting chocolate menu.
157 locals recommend
Cocoa Cinnamon
420 W Geer St
157 locals recommend
Fantastic neighborhood coffee spot. They also have a fabulous wine list and tasting chocolate menu.
A great Italian spot if you're over in the Chapel Hill area.. located in the Siena Hotel lobby.
IL PALIO RESTAURANT
1505 E Franklin St
A great Italian spot if you're over in the Chapel Hill area.. located in the Siena Hotel lobby.
Closest Trader Joe's to our place.
48 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1800 E Franklin St
48 locals recommend
Closest Trader Joe's to our place.
This is a fantastic slice of local Durm. A great coffee shop. A casual and yummy restaurant. A beautiful wine selection. And a massive gift shop. All in one. Hold onto your wallet.
61 locals recommend
Parker and Otis
324 Blackwell St
61 locals recommend
This is a fantastic slice of local Durm. A great coffee shop. A casual and yummy restaurant. A beautiful wine selection. And a massive gift shop. All in one. Hold onto your wallet.
Fantastic breakfast and lunch spot. And! Artisan doughnuts. Yummmm...
102 locals recommend
Monuts
1002 9th St
102 locals recommend
Fantastic breakfast and lunch spot. And! Artisan doughnuts. Yummmm...
The recently renovated Durham Hotel features a killer coffee shop downstairs in their modern mod lobby, along with a stunning rooftop bar and restaurant.
100 locals recommend
The Durham Hotel
315 E Chapel Hill St
100 locals recommend
The recently renovated Durham Hotel features a killer coffee shop downstairs in their modern mod lobby, along with a stunning rooftop bar and restaurant.
Empanadas and other yummies alongside creative cocktail infusions.
50 locals recommend
Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas
112 W Main St
50 locals recommend
Empanadas and other yummies alongside creative cocktail infusions.
Japanese ramen shop and izakaya (Japanese pub) in the heart of downtown.
56 locals recommend
Dashi
415 E Chapel Hill St
56 locals recommend
Japanese ramen shop and izakaya (Japanese pub) in the heart of downtown.
Fantastic brunch in a casual and delightful environment.
31 locals recommend
Scratch Bakery
111 Orange Street
31 locals recommend
Fantastic brunch in a casual and delightful environment.
Local favorite. And if you're here on a Wednesday, grab a bowl of noodles.
30 locals recommend
Rose's Noodles, Dumplings and Sweets
121 N Gregson St
30 locals recommend
Local favorite. And if you're here on a Wednesday, grab a bowl of noodles.
A relaxed gastropub specializing in southern fare with a seasonal spin, cocktails, craft beer and wine.
11 locals recommend
Local 22 Kitchen & Bar
2200 W Main St
11 locals recommend
A relaxed gastropub specializing in southern fare with a seasonal spin, cocktails, craft beer and wine.
A modern take on Mexican that features an expansive bar menu and a wacky and hip atmosphere. Super fun, with a great patio.
16 locals recommend
Gonza Tacos Y Tequila
604 Fernway Ave
16 locals recommend
A modern take on Mexican that features an expansive bar menu and a wacky and hip atmosphere. Super fun, with a great patio.
Cafe & fancy grocery out on 15-501. great sandwiches and a fun candy section. Great wine selections as well.
93 locals recommend
Foster's Market
2694 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
93 locals recommend
Cafe & fancy grocery out on 15-501. great sandwiches and a fun candy section. Great wine selections as well.
An airy, farm-to-table Cuban spot featuring sandwiches, tapas and a killer weekend brunch!
15 locals recommend
Old Havana Sandwich Shop and Cafe
310 E Main St
15 locals recommend
An airy, farm-to-table Cuban spot featuring sandwiches, tapas and a killer weekend brunch!
The. Best. Biscuits. That's all, folks.
17 locals recommend
Rise Durham Southpoint
8200 Renaissance Pkwy
17 locals recommend
The. Best. Biscuits. That's all, folks.
Relax in the calming atmosphere with a tea or coffee.. Almost everything is sourced from the neighboring farm.
21 locals recommend
Honeysuckle Tea House
8871 Pickards Meadow Rd
21 locals recommend
Relax in the calming atmosphere with a tea or coffee.. Almost everything is sourced from the neighboring farm.

Entertainment & Activities

A sweet walk from our house through the park trail, will take you to this super kid-fabulous science museum. It's great for big people too. Butterfly sanctuary, dinosaur trail, train rides. BIG FUN!
203 locals recommend
Museum of Life + Science
433 W Murray Ave
203 locals recommend
A sweet walk from our house through the park trail, will take you to this super kid-fabulous science museum. It's great for big people too. Butterfly sanctuary, dinosaur trail, train rides. BIG FUN!
An awesome place for gazing into the big, vast, black sky! 68-ft.-tall campus planetarium & science center with exhibits, shows & classes open to the public.
47 locals recommend
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
250 E Franklin St
47 locals recommend
An awesome place for gazing into the big, vast, black sky! 68-ft.-tall campus planetarium & science center with exhibits, shows & classes open to the public.
A hands-on discovery museum located near Moore Square in Raleigh, with the region's only IMAX Theater!
72 locals recommend
Marbles IMAX
201 E Hargett St
72 locals recommend
A hands-on discovery museum located near Moore Square in Raleigh, with the region's only IMAX Theater!
Kidzu Children's Museum is a hands-on museum dedicated to inspiring young children and the adults in their lives to learn through creative play.
15 locals recommend
Kidzu
201 S Estes Dr
15 locals recommend
Kidzu Children's Museum is a hands-on museum dedicated to inspiring young children and the adults in their lives to learn through creative play.

Essentials

Big super market.
73 locals recommend
Harris Teeter
2107 Hillsborough Rd
73 locals recommend
Big super market.
Fancy super market with a great salad bar and prepared foods section.
199 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
621 Broad St
199 locals recommend
Fancy super market with a great salad bar and prepared foods section.

Shopping

Big beautiful outdoor shopping mall. Retail therapy at it's finest.
147 locals recommend
The Streets at Southpoint
147 locals recommend
Big beautiful outdoor shopping mall. Retail therapy at it's finest.

Drinks & Nightlife

Fancy cocktails in a swanky bar, paired with small plates that feature meats and cheeses both local and international.
63 locals recommend
Bar Virgile
105 S Mangum St
63 locals recommend
Fancy cocktails in a swanky bar, paired with small plates that feature meats and cheeses both local and international.
Fancy pants cocktails, open nightly till 2am.
72 locals recommend
Alley Twenty Six
320 E Chapel Hill St
72 locals recommend
Fancy pants cocktails, open nightly till 2am.
Do you like beer?
137 locals recommend
Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee Ave
137 locals recommend
Do you like beer?
Local brewery ... southern-style hipster.
112 locals recommend
Ponysaurus Brewing Company
219 Hood St
112 locals recommend
Local brewery ... southern-style hipster.
Swanky and stunning... Extensive and fantastic wine list with small savory bites. A sensual experience.
Bar Lusconi
117 E Main St
Swanky and stunning... Extensive and fantastic wine list with small savory bites. A sensual experience.