This list is focused on downtown Durham and other popular neighborhoods and will be updated regularly so bookmark this page and come back to see what’s new! To find planned restaurants under construction, see my Coming Soon to the Triangle list!
NEW RESTAURANTS AND BARS NOW OPEN
Lula & Sadie’s (Southern) on April 14
2022 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC 27707
Leroy’s Tacos n Beer (Mexican) on March 25
Boxyard RTP
Zweli’s Ekhaya (Zimbabwean) on March 19 (Soft opening)
American Tobacco Campus
406 Blackwell Street
Glori (Cocktails) on March 15 (Soft opening)
101 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701
The Waiting Room (Small plates, Cocktails) on December 28
300 Blackwell Street, Ste 100
Five Star (Chinese-American) on December 19
American Tobacco Campus
318 Blackwell St #2884
La Mala (Cocktails) on December 10
110 Corcoran Street
Bad Machines (eSports bar) on November 29
108 E. Main Street, Durham NC
Salt n Cocoa (Coffee, Ice cream) in November
1125 NC-54 Suite 204, Durham, NC 27707
919.251.9917
ZincHouse Winery & Brewery on October 29
6225 Wake Forest Hwy, Durham, NC 27703
Liberty and Plenty Distillery on October 20
609B Foster Avenue, Durham NC 27701
Mezcalito Durham (Tex-Mex) on October 18
706 Ramseur St, Durham, NC 27701
Succotash (Southern-Creole) in September 2022
3219 Old Chapel Hill Road, #200
QueenBurger (Grill) on September 15
359 Blackwell Street
La Recette (Patisserie) on September 8
4823 Meadow Dr Suite 115 (Back of plaza)
Durham, NC 27713
Chef Chick’s Bakery (Polish) on September 13
2500 Meridian Parkway, Ste 135
Glasshouse Kitchen on August 24
5 Laboratory Drive
Krill Restaurant (Pan-Asian) on July 22
506 Ramseur Street, Durham NC 27701
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (Frozen Treats) on May 16
908 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701
92 Chicken (Korean) in May 2022
2107 Allendown Dr #101a, Durham, NC 27713
919.361.9100
BB’s Crispy Chicken (Fried Chicken) on March 25
University Hills
3109 Shannon Rd Suite 100, Durham, NC 27707
Remedy Room (Bar, Music Venue) on March 6
347 W. Main Street, Durham NC 27701
Mr. Fries Man (American) on January 22
1105 W Main Street, Unit 110, Durham NC 27701
Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop on December 26
1104 Broad St Suite C, Durham NC 27705
Rubies at Five Points (Music Venue) on December 16
347B W. Main Street, Durham NC 27701
Queeny’s (Grill, Coffee) on November 27
319 Chapel Hill Street, Suite 100, Durham NC 27701
Killer Queen Wine Bar (Wine) on November 20
117 E. Main Street B, Durham NC 27701
Cugino Forno Durham (Neapolitan Pizza) on November 11
800 Taylor Street, Durham NC 27701
Golden Belt
Fullsteam RTP (Beer, Pizza) on November 5
900 Park Offices Dr, Suite 140, Durham NC 27703