Our Durham Favorites

Justin From Pendleton
Justin From Pendleton
Our Durham Favorites

Favorite Coffee + Bakeries

They have great coffee + hot chocolate, and are typically open late!
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Cocoa Cinnamon
420 W Geer St
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They have great coffee + hot chocolate, and are typically open late!
They have the most flavorful and unique pastries, soups and salads! They also have a bookshelf, some toy pies and pillow seating in an area for kiddos.
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East Durham Bake Shop
406 S Driver St
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They have the most flavorful and unique pastries, soups and salads! They also have a bookshelf, some toy pies and pillow seating in an area for kiddos.
Their coffee is amazing! They also have a great brunch and a gift shop with fun and unique items.
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Parker and Otis
324 Blackwell St
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Their coffee is amazing! They also have a great brunch and a gift shop with fun and unique items.
Friday mornings, I think at 10:00 am, they have a FREE cupping and tour of their headquarters. If you’re in town a Friday, definitely check it out.
Counter Culture Coffee
812 Mallard Ave
Friday mornings, I think at 10:00 am, they have a FREE cupping and tour of their headquarters. If you’re in town a Friday, definitely check it out.
One of our absolute favorites! Great relaxing atmosphere.
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Foster Street Coffee
530 Foster St
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One of our absolute favorites! Great relaxing atmosphere.
This is an incredible spot for families! They have delicious coffee, a sweet indoor play area where you can watch your kids while you talk, and an outdoor area with chickens. Great place for parents to enjoy a cup of coffee while the littles entertain themselves :)
Nolia Family Coffee
1004 Morning Glory Ave
This is an incredible spot for families! They have delicious coffee, a sweet indoor play area where you can watch your kids while you talk, and an outdoor area with chickens. Great place for parents to enjoy a cup of coffee while the littles entertain themselves :)
We go here almost daily...
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Bean Traders
105 W North Carolina 54
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We go here almost daily...

Favorite Bars

Great beer, environment and games!
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Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee Ave
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Great beer, environment and games!
Check out online what they have going on when you’re in town! It’s right across from The Pit (BBQ) + Fullsteam Brewery.
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Motorco Music Hall
723 Rigsbee Ave
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Check out online what they have going on when you’re in town! It’s right across from The Pit (BBQ) + Fullsteam Brewery.
Great bar where they teach you how to throw axes!
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Urban Axes Durham
619 Foster St
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Great bar where they teach you how to throw axes!
They have a great rooftop bar!
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The Durham Hotel
315 E Chapel Hill St
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They have a great rooftop bar!
It’s so fun! They have over 70 arcade games too, which won’t disappoint. You can also order a pizza at the same time. Sunday-Tuesday 4:00-7:00 pm their pizzas are 1/2 off!! *kids allowed until 9:00pm
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Boxcar Bar + Arcade
621 Foster St
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It’s so fun! They have over 70 arcade games too, which won’t disappoint. You can also order a pizza at the same time. Sunday-Tuesday 4:00-7:00 pm their pizzas are 1/2 off!! *kids allowed until 9:00pm
So much fun! You can also bring your kids. And they always feature a local food truck!
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Ponysaurus Brewing Company
219 Hood St
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So much fun! You can also bring your kids. And they always feature a local food truck!
Incredible wine bar—be sure to ask the owner for his recommendations based on your preferences. He’s pretty impressive!
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Bar Brunello
123 E Main St
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Incredible wine bar—be sure to ask the owner for his recommendations based on your preferences. He’s pretty impressive!

Favorite Places to Experience Arts + History

Tiny but informative!
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Museum of Durham History
500 W Main St
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Tiny but informative!
It’s a great spot in Durham and has a delicious cafe as well.
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Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
2001 Campus Dr
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It’s a great spot in Durham and has a delicious cafe as well.
Great shows!
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DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian Street
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Great shows!

Favorite Grocery Stores

Tons of local, healthy options.
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Whole Foods Market
621 Broad St
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Thursday nights they offer a $3 dinner. Check their website to see the menu.
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Durham Co-op Market
1111 W Chapel Hill St
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Thursday nights they offer a $3 dinner. Check their website to see the menu.
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Bulldega Urban Market
129 W Parrish St
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Favorite Places to Go

Fun atmosphere for watching baseball!
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Durham Bulls Athletic Park
409 Blackwell St
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Fun atmosphere for watching baseball!
Fun place to walk around. They have hammocks, outdoor fire areas, and live music certain nights in the summer! There are also a few restaurants around it (we like Tyler’s Taproom—especially the nachos)!
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American Tobacco Campus
300 Blackwell St
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Fun place to walk around. They have hammocks, outdoor fire areas, and live music certain nights in the summer! There are also a few restaurants around it (we like Tyler’s Taproom—especially the nachos)!
Great hiking spot
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Eno River State Park
6101 Cole Mill Rd
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Great hiking spot
Such a fun way to start your Saturday morning. The market goes from 10:00am - 12:00 pm.
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Durham Farmers' Market
501 Foster St
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Such a fun way to start your Saturday morning. The market goes from 10:00am - 12:00 pm.
Don’t miss this! Admission is free and you just have to pay hourly to park. So beautiful!
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Sarah P. Duke-trädgårdarna
420 Anderson St
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Don’t miss this! Admission is free and you just have to pay hourly to park. So beautiful!
Great for biking, walking and running!
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American Tobacco Trail
7616 Fayetteville Rd
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Great for biking, walking and running!

Favorite Dinner Spots

Great Mexican food with a fun atmosphere!
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Gonza Tacos Y Tequila
604 Fernway Ave
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Great Mexican food with a fun atmosphere!
Great BBQ!
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The Pit Durham
321 W Geer St
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Great BBQ!
Delicious pizza
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Peabody Pizza Company
810 W Peabody St
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Delicious pizza
A fun twist—South American meets American South! After 9:00 pm, they have $2 empanadas :)
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Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas
112 W Main St
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A fun twist—South American meets American South! After 9:00 pm, they have $2 empanadas :)
Our absolute favorite place to get burgers. Definitely make sure to try the lamb burgers!
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Burger Bach - Durham
737 9th St
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Our absolute favorite place to get burgers. Definitely make sure to try the lamb burgers!
Great burgers downtown
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Bull City Burger and Brewery
107 E Parrish St
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Great burgers downtown
Great pizza right in the heart of downtown—they also have a food truck that may be nearby
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Pie Pushers
117A W Main St
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Great pizza right in the heart of downtown—they also have a food truck that may be nearby
If you’re wanting to go somewhere fancier, this place is worth every penny!
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Watts Grocery
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If you’re wanting to go somewhere fancier, this place is worth every penny!

Favorite Places to Go with the Littles

Traveling with kiddos? Here are some especially family-friendly things to do and places to go :)
They have a great kids area right beside the tables so your littles can play, but you can also enjoy a delicious meal somewhat peacefully.
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Pompieri Pizza
102 City Hall Plaza
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They have a great kids area right beside the tables so your littles can play, but you can also enjoy a delicious meal somewhat peacefully.
Just walking around outside here is super fun for both kids and adults!
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American Tobacco Campus
300 Blackwell St
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Just walking around outside here is super fun for both kids and adults!
This is an incredible spot for families! They have delicious coffee, a sweet indoor play area where you can watch your kids while you talk, and an outdoor area with chickens. Great place for parents to enjoy a cup of coffee while the littles entertain themselves :)
Nolia Family Coffee
1004 Morning Glory Ave
This is an incredible spot for families! They have delicious coffee, a sweet indoor play area where you can watch your kids while you talk, and an outdoor area with chickens. Great place for parents to enjoy a cup of coffee while the littles entertain themselves :)
You could spend days here! So many fun things to see and do both inside and out.
Museum of Life and Science
433 West Murray Avenue
You could spend days here! So many fun things to see and do both inside and out.