Guidebook for Carrboro

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Guidebook for Carrboro

Drinks & Nightlife

Great nearby brewery...tasty beer and a good atmosphere. BYO-food, and pets are welcome!
37 locals recommend
Steel String Brewery
106A S Greensboro St
37 locals recommend
Great nearby brewery...tasty beer and a good atmosphere. BYO-food, and pets are welcome!
Amazing speakeasy - a bit hard to find since the door is unmarked - but worth the effort for the excellent cocktails.
Peccadillo
100 Brewer Ln
Amazing speakeasy - a bit hard to find since the door is unmarked - but worth the effort for the excellent cocktails.
The name says it all. A bar arcade!
18 locals recommend
The Baxter Arcade
108 N Graham St
18 locals recommend
The name says it all. A bar arcade!
An unmatched selection of beers both in bottles and on tap.
14 locals recommend
Beer Study
504 N Graham St
14 locals recommend
An unmatched selection of beers both in bottles and on tap.
Hip local bar with interesting drink selection.
15 locals recommend
Orange County Social Club
108 E Main St
15 locals recommend
Hip local bar with interesting drink selection.
Good food and a beautiful outdoor garden...perfect for a clear summer evening.
Southern Rail
201 E Main St
Good food and a beautiful outdoor garden...perfect for a clear summer evening.
Local restaurant and brewery with a great view of Franklin Street.
63 locals recommend
Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery
100 E Franklin St
63 locals recommend
Local restaurant and brewery with a great view of Franklin Street.

Food Scene

Coffee Shop and Roastery with great coffee and a fun atmosphere.
61 locals recommend
Open Eye Cafe
101 S Greensboro St
61 locals recommend
Coffee Shop and Roastery with great coffee and a fun atmosphere.
Beautiful outdoor patio space...perfect for reading on a lovely day.
11 locals recommend
Looking Glass Cafe
601 W Main St
11 locals recommend
Beautiful outdoor patio space...perfect for reading on a lovely day.
Great beer selection and even better food - try the pretzels and/or fries.
8 locals recommend
Milltown
307 E Main St
8 locals recommend
Great beer selection and even better food - try the pretzels and/or fries.
Great southern cuisine, and fantastic Sunday brunch!
63 locals recommend
Acme Food & Beverage Co
110 E Main St
63 locals recommend
Great southern cuisine, and fantastic Sunday brunch!
Best burgers in town.
65 locals recommend
Al's Burger Shack
516 W Franklin St
65 locals recommend
Best burgers in town.
Great sushi!
12 locals recommend
Akai Hana Japanese Restaurant
206 W Main St
12 locals recommend
Great sushi!
Peaceful tea and coffee shop.
Oasis at Carr Mill
200 N Greensboro St
Peaceful tea and coffee shop.
Amazing breakfast biscuits.
29 locals recommend
Neal's Deli
100 E Main St
29 locals recommend
Amazing breakfast biscuits.
Not much to look at, but amazing authentic Schezuan cuisine.
6 locals recommend
Gourmet Kingdom
301 E Main St
6 locals recommend
Not much to look at, but amazing authentic Schezuan cuisine.
Lovely coffee shop nestled in the midst of the forest with lots and lots of outdoor seating.
52 locals recommend
Caffè Driade
1215 E Franklin St
52 locals recommend
Lovely coffee shop nestled in the midst of the forest with lots and lots of outdoor seating.
Quaint coffee shop with lots of outdoor seating and cute furniture.
18 locals recommend
Johnny's Gone Fishing
901 W Main St
18 locals recommend
Quaint coffee shop with lots of outdoor seating and cute furniture.
Reviewed by the FiveThirtyEight national burrito bracket last March. Try the sweet potato mejor burrito.
25 locals recommend
Carrburritos
711 W Rosemary St
25 locals recommend
Reviewed by the FiveThirtyEight national burrito bracket last March. Try the sweet potato mejor burrito.
Records and pour overs.
Vinyl Perk
709 W Rosemary St
Records and pour overs.
Award winning southern cuisine
29 locals recommend
Crook's Corner
610 W Franklin St
29 locals recommend
Award winning southern cuisine
Fantastic Asian-fusion featured in numerous national magazines.
63 locals recommend
Lantern Restaurant
423 W Franklin St
63 locals recommend
Fantastic Asian-fusion featured in numerous national magazines.
Excellent vegetarian Indian cuisine.
46 locals recommend
Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe
431 W Franklin St
46 locals recommend
Excellent vegetarian Indian cuisine.
Best mediterranean food in the area.
71 locals recommend
Mediterranean Deli, Bakery, and Catering
454 W Franklin St
71 locals recommend
Best mediterranean food in the area.

Arts & Culture

One of the best music venues in the country. Worthwhile shows nearly nightly.
67 locals recommend
Cat’s Cradle
300 E Main St
67 locals recommend
One of the best music venues in the country. Worthwhile shows nearly nightly.
Local historic movie theater.
11 locals recommend
Varsity Theatre
123 E Franklin St
11 locals recommend
Local historic movie theater.
Local arts venue with frequent events and activities.
19 locals recommend
The ArtsCenter
400 E Main St
19 locals recommend
Local arts venue with frequent events and activities.
Local improv and stand up club. Shows are always affordable, sometimes free, often hilarious.
7 locals recommend
DSI Comedy Theater
462 West Franklin Street
7 locals recommend
Local improv and stand up club. Shows are always affordable, sometimes free, often hilarious.
Newly renovated music venue with an eclectic line-up. Shows almost nightly.
14 locals recommend
Local 506
506 W Franklin St
14 locals recommend
Newly renovated music venue with an eclectic line-up. Shows almost nightly.
Great museum with extensive collection of global art. Rotating galleries are always exceptional.
59 locals recommend
Ackland Art Museum
101 S Columbia St
59 locals recommend
Great museum with extensive collection of global art. Rotating galleries are always exceptional.
Great venue for excellent shows.
6 locals recommend
PlayMakers Repertory Company
120 Country Club Rd
6 locals recommend
Great venue for excellent shows.
Outdoor amphitheater - beautiful summer venue for outdoor plays.
The Forest Theatre
123 S Boundary St
Outdoor amphitheater - beautiful summer venue for outdoor plays.

Essentials

Local organic food co-op, with free wifi and an expansive lawn with lots of events and people-watching.
176 locals recommend
Weaver Street Market
101 E Weaver St
176 locals recommend
Local organic food co-op, with free wifi and an expansive lawn with lots of events and people-watching.
Expansive grocery store. Open 24-hours.
29 locals recommend
Harris Teeter
310 North Greensboro Street
29 locals recommend
Expansive grocery store. Open 24-hours.
Local butcher with good, affordable cuts of locally sourced meat.
Cliff's Meat Market
100 W Main St
Local butcher with good, affordable cuts of locally sourced meat.

Everything Else

Expansive weekly farmers market with local produce, cheese, meats, eggs, and crafts.
54 locals recommend
Carrboro Farmers Market
301 W Main St
54 locals recommend
Expansive weekly farmers market with local produce, cheese, meats, eggs, and crafts.
Fresh baked bread make this place smell heavenly.
Bread & Butter Bakery and Cafe
503 W Rosemary St
Fresh baked bread make this place smell heavenly.

Sightseeing

Lovely park with tennis and basketball courts, plus miles and miles of trails for hiking, running, or mountain biking.
Charles Herman Wilson Park
Williams Street
Lovely park with tennis and basketball courts, plus miles and miles of trails for hiking, running, or mountain biking.
Beautiful hiking, running, or biking trail. Mostly paved, but some dirt and forested portions lead to a beautiful, scenic field.
Morgan Creek Trail
Morgan Creek Trail
Beautiful hiking, running, or biking trail. Mostly paved, but some dirt and forested portions lead to a beautiful, scenic field.
Boat and kayak rentals available for a scenic tour of this reservoir.
University Lake
130 University Lake Rd
Boat and kayak rentals available for a scenic tour of this reservoir.
Gorgeous outdoor space - perfect for picnics or brief walks.
23 locals recommend
Coker Arboretum
399 E Cameron Ave
23 locals recommend
Gorgeous outdoor space - perfect for picnics or brief walks.

Shopping

Open 24 hours.
CVS
200 N Greensboro St
Open 24 hours.
Record store and music venue. Great tunes, well-curated selection, somewhat unpredictable hours.
All Day Records
112A E Main St
Record store and music venue. Great tunes, well-curated selection, somewhat unpredictable hours.
All your biking needs.
Back Alley Bikes
100 Boyd St
All your biking needs.
Beer store with an extensive selection of local and regional beers.
Carrboro Beverage Company
102A E Main St
Beer store with an extensive selection of local and regional beers.
Well-curated collection of contemporary fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Excellent staff recommendations.
13 locals recommend
Flyleaf Books
752 M.L.K. Jr Blvd
13 locals recommend
Well-curated collection of contemporary fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Excellent staff recommendations.
Great used book store with cuddly cats to help you shop!
Bookshop
400 W Franklin St
Great used book store with cuddly cats to help you shop!