Angela’s guidebook
Food scene
Delicious German bakery and restaurant! Great for brunch.
128 locals recommend
Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten
2706 Durham-Chapel Hill BlvdDelicious German bakery and restaurant! Great for brunch.
Pompieri Pizza
102 City Hall PlazaMy favorite pizza
Pizzeria Toro
105 E Chapel Hill StGreat gourmet pizza
Thai@Main St
317 W Main StReally good Thai food
Rise Durham Downtown
401 Foster StThe best biscuits and also really great donuts!
Mad Hatter Cafe + Bakeshop
1802 W Main StGood for breakfast and coffee
Beyú Caffè
341 W Main StGood for brunch.
Parker and Otis
324 Blackwell StTasty breakfast and fun knick-knack shop.
Ninth Street Bakery
136 E Chapel Hill StDelicious baked goods and soups!
Monuts
1002 9th StGreat for brunch!
Elmo's Diner
776 9th StA Durham classic.
Foster's Market
2694 Durham-Chapel Hill BlvdGreat weekend brunch place.
Cocoa Cinnamon
420 W Geer StDelicious coffee shop. One of three in the area.
Delicious Italian food in a romantic setting (still very affordable though!)
13 locals recommend
Cucciolo Osteria Durham
601 W Main StDelicious Italian food in a romantic setting (still very affordable though!)
Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas
112 W Main StDelicious South American Cuisine
Bali Hai Mongolian Grill
811 9th StEat as much as you can pile on your mongolian grill plate!
Blue Corn Cafe
716 9th StGreat latin fusion food
Guasaca
2200 W Main StDelicious Arepas! And so inexpensive!
Cosmic Cantina
1920 Perry StOne of the few places open late! Great food as well.
Sightseeing
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
420 Anderson StVery pretty in the Spring and a great place to walk!
Duke Forest
North Carolina 751Great place to walk and see some nature/wildlife
Come see where Zaboomafoo lived! Must make a reservation for a tour.
61 locals recommend
Duke Lemur Center
3705 Erwin RdCome see where Zaboomafoo lived! Must make a reservation for a tour.
Cute little area near downtown with some restaurants, Durham Bulls Athletic Park, and Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC).
116 locals recommend
American Tobacco Campus
300 Blackwell StCute little area near downtown with some restaurants, Durham Bulls Athletic Park, and Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC).
Duke University
Duke Chapel is a must see!
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
2001 Campus DrEno River State Park
6101 Cole Mill RoadA great place to hike and explore nature.
West Franklin Street
West Franklin StreetCute little strip across from UNC with lots of restaurants
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
250 E Franklin StThe oldest theater in town, it houses a live event theatre as well as a cinema. Great for watching a variety of shows from comedy to dance, as well as catching the newest indie film.
104 locals recommend
Carolina Theatre
309 W Morgan StThe oldest theater in town, it houses a live event theatre as well as a cinema. Great for watching a variety of shows from comedy to dance, as well as catching the newest indie film.
Bars
Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee AveParts & Labor
723 Rigsbee AvenueOutdoor bar attached to a music venue with some good snacks.
Boxcar Bar + Arcade
621 Foster StFun arcade bar that also has excellent pizza.
Arcana
331 W Main StUnderground speak-easy with tarot card readings and fancy cocktails.
Ponysaurus Brewing Company
219 Hood StFun brewery with good beer.
Both a restaurant and bar, this place is centrally located in the bar area with tasty food.
79 locals recommend
Geer Street Garden
644 Foster StBoth a restaurant and bar, this place is centrally located in the bar area with tasty food.
This little gem is a great bar that focuses on board games, of which it has plenty.
8 locals recommend
The Atomic Fern
This little gem is a great bar that focuses on board games, of which it has plenty.
This pool hall is super dive-y and great if you like to play pool -- but it is $14 a game.
13 locals recommend
Green Room
1108 Broad StThis pool hall is super dive-y and great if you like to play pool -- but it is $14 a game.
A great dive-y bar with delicious hatch green chili that you can get on a hot dog or a frito pie! They also have amazing breakfast burritos only on Sunday.
15 locals recommend
Accordion Club
316 W Geer StA great dive-y bar with delicious hatch green chili that you can get on a hot dog or a frito pie! They also have amazing breakfast burritos only on Sunday.