Guidebook for Durham
Food Scene
Great for parents during nice weather days, they have a huge fenced area where kids always find others to play with while enjoying a great drink and food. Only downside, menu is limited in the picnic area, but you will find something.
42 locals recommend
Bull McCabe's Irish Pub
427 W Main StGreat for parents during nice weather days, they have a huge fenced area where kids always find others to play with while enjoying a great drink and food. Only downside, menu is limited in the picnic area, but you will find something.
Just plain good food and menu for the littles. Time to time, its a little "picey" (how Oliver said spicy), so just stick with a quesadilla and you'll all eat great! They offer dirty meats and more for the adventurous palettes. And their are always kids around.
67 locals recommend
NUVOTACO
2512 University DrJust plain good food and menu for the littles. Time to time, its a little "picey" (how Oliver said spicy), so just stick with a quesadilla and you'll all eat great! They offer dirty meats and more for the adventurous palettes. And their are always kids around.
LOVE some good Bar-B-Q and of course fried okra! This is another awesome place to feed the whole family on a budget! We usually get a platter, and a veggie platter and feeds our family of 4!
43 locals recommend
The Original Q Shack
2510 University DrLOVE some good Bar-B-Q and of course fried okra! This is another awesome place to feed the whole family on a budget! We usually get a platter, and a veggie platter and feeds our family of 4!
Great selection, good food, good prices. This is a great place to go when you're just needing some nourishment. Also very picnic friendly if you want to get a few sampler plates and go to the park or Duke Gardens.
11 locals recommend
Saladelia Cafe + Catering
3604 University DrGreat selection, good food, good prices. This is a great place to go when you're just needing some nourishment. Also very picnic friendly if you want to get a few sampler plates and go to the park or Duke Gardens.
Small plates, and great beer! Kids are there, but we usually leave them at home because there's alot of traffic and mostly your younger generation of adults. This place is great late though when you need a little bite after hopping around town.
20 locals recommend
Parts & Labor
723 Rigsbee AvenueSmall plates, and great beer! Kids are there, but we usually leave them at home because there's alot of traffic and mostly your younger generation of adults. This place is great late though when you need a little bite after hopping around town.
Pastries and Cinnamon rolls oh my!!!!! Need I say more? Right in the 5 points area downtown, you cant miss it with the beautiful wheat mural above their building. And, if you walk to the right around the corner you can take a look at one of mine!
16 locals recommend
Ninth Street Bakery
136 E Chapel Hill StPastries and Cinnamon rolls oh my!!!!! Need I say more? Right in the 5 points area downtown, you cant miss it with the beautiful wheat mural above their building. And, if you walk to the right around the corner you can take a look at one of mine!
Its coffee and apparently people love this place. I personally do not because its crampy and pretentious. But for now, until my sister opens her shop- this is a place to get a good artisan coffee.
157 locals recommend
Cocoa Cinnamon
420 W Geer StIts coffee and apparently people love this place. I personally do not because its crampy and pretentious. But for now, until my sister opens her shop- this is a place to get a good artisan coffee.
Yes! if I visited Chapel Hill more, this is where you'd find me hiding out with my sketchbook and coffee! The ambiance is awesome, tucked back off the road so safe for littles to play in a small grassy area while you catch up with a friend
52 locals recommend
Caffè Driade
1215 E Franklin StYes! if I visited Chapel Hill more, this is where you'd find me hiding out with my sketchbook and coffee! The ambiance is awesome, tucked back off the road so safe for littles to play in a small grassy area while you catch up with a friend
Monuts
1002 9th StBecause- its MOnuts and Donuts.... its just really pricey
Rise Durham Downtown
401 Foster StEarly Bird Donuts
2816 Erwin RdOH MY GOODNESS.... the most amazing fritter in a very long time!
good pizza, great location. We like to do a fun night here and run the kids around the American Tobacco Campus
22 locals recommend
Mellow Mushroom
310 W Franklin Stgood pizza, great location. We like to do a fun night here and run the kids around the American Tobacco Campus
Amazing menu, delicate food, and presentation is beautiful!
A must for date or business
11 locals recommend
Counting House
111 Corcoran StAmazing menu, delicate food, and presentation is beautiful!
A must for date or business
Excellent Prix fix menu. Be sure to tell them if youre trying to make a performance though!
40 locals recommend
Rue Cler
401 E Chapel Hill StExcellent Prix fix menu. Be sure to tell them if youre trying to make a performance though!
My favorite! If you make it before 6:30 you can enjoy an exquisite choice from Prix Fix menu. They're a little dense on reservations....
Oh, the outside seating is gorgeous though
50 locals recommend
Vin Rouge
2010 Hillsborough RdMy favorite! If you make it before 6:30 you can enjoy an exquisite choice from Prix Fix menu. They're a little dense on reservations....
Oh, the outside seating is gorgeous though
High end, a must if you want to "be in the know", however! this place fills fast and more often than not you need to make reservations weeks in advance.
27 locals recommend
Nana's
2514 University DriveHigh end, a must if you want to "be in the know", however! this place fills fast and more often than not you need to make reservations weeks in advance.
Drinks & Nightlife
While a great Brewery, still ideal for kids!
fenced in area, and a food truck is usually always parked in front. Our guys love it because of the $1 "scoops" trays. They have a selection of sweet and saltys to choose from, and kids drinks. There are always friendly four legged kids there too!
112 locals recommend
Ponysaurus Brewing Company
219 Hood StWhile a great Brewery, still ideal for kids!
fenced in area, and a food truck is usually always parked in front. Our guys love it because of the $1 "scoops" trays. They have a selection of sweet and saltys to choose from, and kids drinks. There are always friendly four legged kids there too!
Excellent view of the city, swanky environment, hideous elevator ride though.....bring your sunglasses. Its like Pulp Fiction meets heinz57.....
NOT KID FRIENDLY- NOT EVEN IN THE MORNING AT COFFEE
100 locals recommend
The Durham Hotel
315 E Chapel Hill StExcellent view of the city, swanky environment, hideous elevator ride though.....bring your sunglasses. Its like Pulp Fiction meets heinz57.....
NOT KID FRIENDLY- NOT EVEN IN THE MORNING AT COFFEE
So much fun! This place looks a little sketchy from outside, but once in there are friendly tenders, a diverse group of people, boccie ball, pool table, darts, and that game where you slide pucks on a long wooden table with sand (:-) plenty of seating.
36 locals recommend
Kotuku Surf Club
703 Rigsbee AveSo much fun! This place looks a little sketchy from outside, but once in there are friendly tenders, a diverse group of people, boccie ball, pool table, darts, and that game where you slide pucks on a long wooden table with sand (:-) plenty of seating.
fun, kids always there, music events regularly. Now offering a small menu- but I've not experienced
137 locals recommend
Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee Avefun, kids always there, music events regularly. Now offering a small menu- but I've not experienced
Parks & Nature
We love to do this garden on days where we only have so much time but need an activity. Go into the gift shop and buy a bag of duck feed then follow the trails and see where they lead!
378 locals recommend
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
420 Anderson StWe love to do this garden on days where we only have so much time but need an activity. Go into the gift shop and buy a bag of duck feed then follow the trails and see where they lead!
West Point on the Eno
5101 N Roxboro Stwater!
Essentials
Harris Teeter
1817 Martin Luther King Junior ParkwayEntertainment & Activities
Carolina Theatre
309 W Morgan StMuseum of Life + Science
433 W Murray AveEverything Else
Central Park
fun little park, durham farmers market, music more....
Durham Farmers' Market
501 Foster StArts & Culture
Nasher Museum of Art
2001 Campus DriveMarbles Kids Museum
201 E Hargett St