Find some of the best restaurants, food, and dining in the Bull City! Durham has an amazing reputation for being a great, foodie town. These twenty best restaurant options are primarily focused in downtown Durham and some of the more popular neighborhoods further out. The list covers a variety of price ranges, from affordable to pricey. Click on the restaurant’s name for a review or their website. Click on the address for a Google map. (List updated 7/19/2023).
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1. Chicken Bee
🏬Â Chicken Bee (Korean)Â
🚗Â 810 9th St #129, Durham, NC 27705
☎Â 984.888.5561
A great spot for Korean fried chicken, bulgogi and more. This casual eatery on 9th Street will keep you happy with its flavorful bar eats. Save room for their truffle fries, seafood pancake and bingsoo dessert.
2. COPA

🏬Â COPA (Cuban)Â
🚗 107 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701
☎Â 919.973.0111
Roast pork sandwiches, Cuban small plates, and great cocktails in a very classic, Cuban setting! Conveniently located near DPAC right on Main Street for rustic Latin-American food.
3. Cocoa Cinnamon Lakewood
🏬Â Cocoa Cinnamon Lakewood (Coffeehouse)Â
🚗Â 2013 Chapel Hill Rd Suite A, Durham, NC 27707
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A fun and lively spot for great coffee, hot chocolates, and churros. Great for people watching or hanging out with friends, this busy spot is a great destination in the Lakewood District.
4. Cucciolo Osteria
🏬Â Cucciolo Osteria (Italian)
🚗Â 601 W Main St Suite C, Durham, NC 27701
☎Â Â 984.243.8744
Upscale Italian eats in a modern but business-like dining room. Don’t miss their home-made pastas, they will be opening up a Raleigh location at the end of 2021.
5. Dame’s Chicken & Waffles
🏬Â Dame’s Chicken and Waffles (Southern, Soul)Â
🚗Â 530 Foster St #130, Durham, NC 27701
☎Â 919.682.9235
Heart-wrenchingly, delicious fried chicken on fluffy waffles served with syrup, OMG! Choose your fried chicken (cutlet, wings, drumsticks), waffle, and then a tasty shmear (flavored butter). Located right near the Durham Food Hall and Boxcar Bar and Arcade.
6. Durham Food Hall
🏬Â Durham Food Hall (Various)Â
🚗Â 530 Foster St Suite 1, Durham, NC 27701
☎Â Â 919.908.9339
A new and modern take on the food hall for the area! Six to seven great food options ranging from Neapolitan pizza, NY bagels, pasta, Southern cuisine, fresh seafood, and much more.
7. Five Star