Guidebook for Durham

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Guidebook for Durham

Food Scene

Fantastic sushi in a great downtown location! As authentic as you will find in Durham! Great for dates or a fun luncheon
61 locals recommend
M Sushi
311 Holland St
61 locals recommend
Fantastic sushi in a great downtown location! As authentic as you will find in Durham! Great for dates or a fun luncheon
Great local coffee shop! Baristas regularly compete in specialty coffee competitions and usually know their stuff!
157 locals recommend
Cocoa Cinnamon
420 W Geer St
157 locals recommend
Great local coffee shop! Baristas regularly compete in specialty coffee competitions and usually know their stuff!
Awesome bar! Great pub food, good beers, classic Durham location downtown
30 locals recommend
Federal
914 W Main St
30 locals recommend
Awesome bar! Great pub food, good beers, classic Durham location downtown
Great for everything! Amazing food, great cocktails, charming as $#@! porch. Great for groups, amazing brunch, best bloody marys!
79 locals recommend
Geer Street Garden
644 Foster St
79 locals recommend
Great for everything! Amazing food, great cocktails, charming as $#@! porch. Great for groups, amazing brunch, best bloody marys!
Saturday mornings come here for our award-winning farmer's market! Usually 5-10 food trucks, 50ish farm vendors and tons of local art/jewelry/pottery vendors. Summer hours 8am-12:30pm
Hunt Street
Hunt Street
Saturday mornings come here for our award-winning farmer's market! Usually 5-10 food trucks, 50ish farm vendors and tons of local art/jewelry/pottery vendors. Summer hours 8am-12:30pm

Drinks & Nightlife

Often have a show playing at their music hall next door! Fun eclectic food, great cocktails and a huge outdoor seating area.
106 locals recommend
Motorco Music Hall
723 Rigsbee Ave
106 locals recommend
Often have a show playing at their music hall next door! Fun eclectic food, great cocktails and a huge outdoor seating area.
Great gay bar next to lots of other amazing bars!
11 locals recommend
The Bar Durham
711 Rigsbee Ave
11 locals recommend
Great gay bar next to lots of other amazing bars!
Great gay bar downtown -- almost always playing live music!
39 locals recommend
The Pinhook
117 W Main St
39 locals recommend
Great gay bar downtown -- almost always playing live music!
Amazing rooftop bar on top of the hotel! Great cocktails, amazing views. A Durham secret!
100 locals recommend
The Durham Hotel
315 E Chapel Hill St
100 locals recommend
Amazing rooftop bar on top of the hotel! Great cocktails, amazing views. A Durham secret!
Best brewery in Durham! Come here, eat at a food truck and watch the sunset!
112 locals recommend
Ponysaurus Brewing Company
219 Hood St
112 locals recommend
Best brewery in Durham! Come here, eat at a food truck and watch the sunset!

Parks & Nature

40 acres of the most gorgeous gardens! Enjoy!
378 locals recommend
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
420 Anderson St
378 locals recommend
40 acres of the most gorgeous gardens! Enjoy!

Arts & Culture

Durham's famous art museum with lots of exhibits moving through all the time.
70 locals recommend
Nasher Museum of Art
2001 Campus Drive
70 locals recommend
Durham's famous art museum with lots of exhibits moving through all the time.
Great shows play here! Highly recommend for a fun evening out!
244 locals recommend
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian Street
244 locals recommend
Great shows play here! Highly recommend for a fun evening out!
Amazing local theater here!
11 locals recommend
Manbites Dog Theater
703 Foster St
11 locals recommend
Amazing local theater here!

Essentials

15 min walk, three minute drive. Cheap grocery store!
10 locals recommend
Compare Foods
2000 Avondale Dr
10 locals recommend
15 min walk, three minute drive. Cheap grocery store!
199 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
621 Broad St
199 locals recommend
73 locals recommend
Harris Teeter
2107 Hillsborough Rd
73 locals recommend