Guidebook for Chapel Hill

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Guidebook for Chapel Hill

Food Scene

This is the place to go for delicious southern shrimp and grits!
29 recommandé par les habitants
Crook's Corner
610 W Franklin St
29 recommandé par les habitants
This is the place to go for delicious southern shrimp and grits!
Omg... the skillet cornbread!! Menu changes regularly and everything is always fresh and local. Their Sunday brunch is DE-LISH!
63 recommandé par les habitants
Acme Food & Beverage Co
110 E Main St
63 recommandé par les habitants
Omg... the skillet cornbread!! Menu changes regularly and everything is always fresh and local. Their Sunday brunch is DE-LISH!
Excellent foodie dinner spot. Good drinks too, and one of the few places that serves a late night food menu.
63 recommandé par les habitants
Lantern Restaurant
423 W Franklin St
63 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent foodie dinner spot. Good drinks too, and one of the few places that serves a late night food menu.
Scrumptious mediterranean food! Lots of grilled meats and fish, fresh salads, veggies and more.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Kipos Greek Taverna
1800 East Franklin Street
9 recommandé par les habitants
Scrumptious mediterranean food! Lots of grilled meats and fish, fresh salads, veggies and more.
You can eat in or take-out from the Mediterranean Deli. I have never had a single bad dish from here. Everything is fresh, extra-tasty, and well priced.
71 recommandé par les habitants
Mediterranean Deli, Bakery, and Catering
454 W Franklin St
71 recommandé par les habitants
You can eat in or take-out from the Mediterranean Deli. I have never had a single bad dish from here. Everything is fresh, extra-tasty, and well priced.
You go here for the food- not the decor or ambiance. Absolutely delicious NC BBQ, hushpuppies and all the standards. BUT... they have salads and veggie options! Woo hoo!
15 recommandé par les habitants
The Pig
630 Weaver Dairy Rd
15 recommandé par les habitants
You go here for the food- not the decor or ambiance. Absolutely delicious NC BBQ, hushpuppies and all the standards. BUT... they have salads and veggie options! Woo hoo!
Fresh, interesting dishes. Lots of flavor and plenty of veg options. Close by, too, and lots of parking!
21 recommandé par les habitants
Tandem
200 N Greensboro St
21 recommandé par les habitants
Fresh, interesting dishes. Lots of flavor and plenty of veg options. Close by, too, and lots of parking!
Grab coffee and a pastry, or go through the salad bar or hot food line and then sit outside on the lawn and people watch! When the weather is nice it's a scene... sometimes they even have live music.
176 recommandé par les habitants
Weaver Street Market
101 E Weaver St
176 recommandé par les habitants
Grab coffee and a pastry, or go through the salad bar or hot food line and then sit outside on the lawn and people watch! When the weather is nice it's a scene... sometimes they even have live music.
Very authentic, homey BBQ spot. It's been around for decades and I don't imagine it ever closing!
Allen & Son Barbeque
Very authentic, homey BBQ spot. It's been around for decades and I don't imagine it ever closing!
This is the spot for a GOOD burger!
65 recommandé par les habitants
Al's Burger Shack
516 W Franklin St
65 recommandé par les habitants
This is the spot for a GOOD burger!
Hip, upscale Pizzeria. Chef/owner is the son of James Beard winners, and trained at the hippest restaurant in San Francisco.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Pizzeria Mercato
408 W Weaver St
23 recommandé par les habitants
Hip, upscale Pizzeria. Chef/owner is the son of James Beard winners, and trained at the hippest restaurant in San Francisco.
Cute, local coffee shop.
18 recommandé par les habitants
Johnny's Gone Fishing
901 W Main St
18 recommandé par les habitants
Cute, local coffee shop.
Really good, up-scale bar food and yummy cocktails. Just be aware that it is across the street from DPAC (Durham Performing Arts Center), so gets very busy on show nights!
63 recommandé par les habitants
Bar Virgile
105 S Mangum St
63 recommandé par les habitants
Really good, up-scale bar food and yummy cocktails. Just be aware that it is across the street from DPAC (Durham Performing Arts Center), so gets very busy on show nights!
Outstanding steakhouse with plenty of other options for folks who don't eat red meat. Great drinks, excellent wine list and top notch service. Also, right next door to DPAC.
16 recommandé par les habitants
NanaSteak
345 Blackwell St
16 recommandé par les habitants
Outstanding steakhouse with plenty of other options for folks who don't eat red meat. Great drinks, excellent wine list and top notch service. Also, right next door to DPAC.
EXCELLENT Italian food! This is a foodie destination for sure, but so good that it can be enjoyed by non food snobs as well. :)
31 recommandé par les habitants
Mothers & Sons Trattoria
107 W Chapel Hill St
31 recommandé par les habitants
EXCELLENT Italian food! This is a foodie destination for sure, but so good that it can be enjoyed by non food snobs as well. :)
The most authentic Mexican food I've had outside of Mexico.
31 recommandé par les habitants
Gringo A Go Go
100 N Person St
31 recommandé par les habitants
The most authentic Mexican food I've had outside of Mexico.
Outstanding food from Southeast Asia. Super fresh, reasonably priced, and veg friendly.
126 recommandé par les habitants
Bida Manda
222 S Blount St
126 recommandé par les habitants
Outstanding food from Southeast Asia. Super fresh, reasonably priced, and veg friendly.
Good coffee drinks, a few yummy snacks, and a gorgeous, secluded setting in the trees!
52 recommandé par les habitants
Caffè Driade
1215 E Franklin St
52 recommandé par les habitants
Good coffee drinks, a few yummy snacks, and a gorgeous, secluded setting in the trees!
European style bakery, cafe and restaurant. Delish homemade pastries, breads, and more.
128 recommandé par les habitants
Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten
2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
128 recommandé par les habitants
European style bakery, cafe and restaurant. Delish homemade pastries, breads, and more.
Really excellent and inventive sushi. Make a reservation- it can be a scene and hard to get a table!
61 recommandé par les habitants
M Sushi
311 Holland St
61 recommandé par les habitants
Really excellent and inventive sushi. Make a reservation- it can be a scene and hard to get a table!
Ramen shop with a second-floor izakaya featuring Japanese small plates plus beer, wine & cocktails.
56 recommandé par les habitants
Dashi
415 E Chapel Hill St
56 recommandé par les habitants
Ramen shop with a second-floor izakaya featuring Japanese small plates plus beer, wine & cocktails.
Great, fresh deli sandwiches.
29 recommandé par les habitants
Neal's Deli
100 E Main St
29 recommandé par les habitants
Great, fresh deli sandwiches.
Drive through biscuit spot... what more can I say?!
26 recommandé par les habitants
Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen
1305 E Franklin St
26 recommandé par les habitants
Drive through biscuit spot... what more can I say?!
Insanely delicious fresh donuts!!!
15 recommandé par les habitants
Rise Carrboro
310 E Main St
15 recommandé par les habitants
Insanely delicious fresh donuts!!!
Not-to-be-missed BLT sandwiches!
28 recommandé par les habitants
Merritt's Grill
1009 S Columbia St
28 recommandé par les habitants
Not-to-be-missed BLT sandwiches!
Delicious food, lovely outdoor seating area, and nice wine list. Our go-to spot for a really nice but casual meal close by.
34 recommandé par les habitants
Glasshalfull
106 S Greensboro St
34 recommandé par les habitants
Delicious food, lovely outdoor seating area, and nice wine list. Our go-to spot for a really nice but casual meal close by.
From the Blue Dogwood website: "Blue Dogwood is the first public market in North Carolina to focus on locally and regionally-produced products. Whatever you want to call us - a public market, a food hall, or just an awesome place to hang out - we are here to celebrate local food. Emphasis on celebrate. And local. And food." They have 12 different vendors - everything from a butcher to vegan food. Don't miss this place!
Blue Dogwood Public Market
306 W Franklin St
From the Blue Dogwood website: "Blue Dogwood is the first public market in North Carolina to focus on locally and regionally-produced products. Whatever you want to call us - a public market, a food hall, or just an awesome place to hang out - we are here to celebrate local food. Emphasis on celebrate. And local. And food." They have 12 different vendors - everything from a butcher to vegan food. Don't miss this place!
Incredibly delicious and unusual flavor combinations... Indian meets southern meets scrumptious! Absolutely worth the drive to Raleigh!! Very good and unique cocktails, too.
27 recommandé par les habitants
Garland
14 W Martin St
27 recommandé par les habitants
Incredibly delicious and unusual flavor combinations... Indian meets southern meets scrumptious! Absolutely worth the drive to Raleigh!! Very good and unique cocktails, too.

Drinks & Nightlife

SO much fun! Full bar in a room full of old school arcade games!
18 recommandé par les habitants
The Baxter Arcade
108 N Graham St
18 recommandé par les habitants
SO much fun! Full bar in a room full of old school arcade games!
great bar, cozy-divey-hip all at the same time. Excellent bar menu, too!
The Northside District
403 W Rosemary St
great bar, cozy-divey-hip all at the same time. Excellent bar menu, too!
Cool, secret, speakeasy type bar. Great vibe, fun and a tiny bit expensive. But worth it!
Belltree
100 Brewer Ln
Cool, secret, speakeasy type bar. Great vibe, fun and a tiny bit expensive. But worth it!
To get around weird NC liquor laws, you have to pay $5 to get in... it's a "club". This is how they get around the rule that you must serve food if you have liquor. Worth the 5 bucks- fun spot, lots of locals, pool table out back.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Orange County Social Club
108 E Main St
15 recommandé par les habitants
To get around weird NC liquor laws, you have to pay $5 to get in... it's a "club". This is how they get around the rule that you must serve food if you have liquor. Worth the 5 bucks- fun spot, lots of locals, pool table out back.
Fun bar on Franklin st.
31 recommandé par les habitants
The Crunkleton
320 W Franklin St
31 recommandé par les habitants
Fun bar on Franklin st.
Iconic local hangout. Beer and a big outside courtyard.
7 recommandé par les habitants
He's Not Here
112 1/2 W Franklin St
7 recommandé par les habitants
Iconic local hangout. Beer and a big outside courtyard.
Fun taproom and brewery very close by. They have house brews and sometimes live music. Friendly staff!
37 recommandé par les habitants
Steel String Brewery
106A S Greensboro St
37 recommandé par les habitants
Fun taproom and brewery very close by. They have house brews and sometimes live music. Friendly staff!
Very cool place with a huge selection of beers. Good spot to get the real "Durham" vibe.
112 recommandé par les habitants
Ponysaurus Brewing Company
219 Hood St
112 recommandé par les habitants
Very cool place with a huge selection of beers. Good spot to get the real "Durham" vibe.
Great, interesting selection of beers. Cool staff. Sit inside or out. Highly recommended if you don't mind driving out of Chapel Hill.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Haw River Farmhouse Ales
1713 Saxapahaw-Bethlehem Church Rd
23 recommandé par les habitants
Great, interesting selection of beers. Cool staff. Sit inside or out. Highly recommended if you don't mind driving out of Chapel Hill.
Small, cool wine bar close to Franklin St., but not overrun by students!
11 recommandé par les habitants
TRU Deli And Wine Bar
114 Henderson St
11 recommandé par les habitants
Small, cool wine bar close to Franklin St., but not overrun by students!

Everything Else

Gorgeous campus. Oldest public university in the U.S.!
111 recommandé par les habitants
Université de Caroline du Nord à Chapel Hill
111 recommandé par les habitants
Gorgeous campus. Oldest public university in the U.S.!

Parks & Nature

Rent a boat and paddle around, or go fishing. Beautiful setting and lots of wildlife!
University Lake
130 University Lake Rd
Rent a boat and paddle around, or go fishing. Beautiful setting and lots of wildlife!
UNC north campus woodland covering 750 acres & offering a complex network of hiking trails.
27 recommandé par les habitants
Carolina North Forest
27 recommandé par les habitants
UNC north campus woodland covering 750 acres & offering a complex network of hiking trails.
Beautiful, tranquil park.
Merritt's Pasture
Morgan Creek Trail
Beautiful, tranquil park.
Mason Farm Biological Reserve
23 recommandé par les habitants
Coker Arboretum
399 E Cameron Ave
23 recommandé par les habitants
Stunning Botanical gardens at Duke. Not to be missed!
378 recommandé par les habitants
Jardins de Sarah P. Duke
420 Anderson St
378 recommandé par les habitants
Stunning Botanical gardens at Duke. Not to be missed!
Just plain beautiful! Lots of trails to enjoy.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Eno River State Park
6101 Cole Mill Road
13 recommandé par les habitants
Just plain beautiful! Lots of trails to enjoy.

Arts & Culture

UNC-affiliated collection & art events
59 recommandé par les habitants
Ackland Art Museum
101 S Columbia St
59 recommandé par les habitants
UNC-affiliated collection & art events
Fantastic UNC Planetarium! Don't miss it. Check out the website here: http://moreheadplanetarium.org/programs/teen-adult-programs/skywatching
47 recommandé par les habitants
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
250 E Franklin St
47 recommandé par les habitants
Fantastic UNC Planetarium! Don't miss it. Check out the website here: http://moreheadplanetarium.org/programs/teen-adult-programs/skywatching
70 recommandé par les habitants
Nasher Museum of Art
2001 Campus Drive
70 recommandé par les habitants
15 recommandé par les habitants
Kidzu
201 S Estes Dr
15 recommandé par les habitants

Shopping

Very quaint main street in a typical small southern town.
19 recommandé par les habitants
Pittsboro
19 recommandé par les habitants
Very quaint main street in a typical small southern town.
Super quaint small southern town. Several cool restaurants and small bars, nice shops and galleries.
43 recommandé par les habitants
Hillsborough
43 recommandé par les habitants
Super quaint small southern town. Several cool restaurants and small bars, nice shops and galleries.
Excellent local shop full of hand selected items from France, Africa, and local sources too.
12 recommandé par les habitants
French Connections
178 Hillsboro St
12 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent local shop full of hand selected items from France, Africa, and local sources too.
A collection of outstanding antique stores. A little hard to find... make sure to use google maps or something.
Hillsborough Antiques Mall
387 Ja-Max Dr
A collection of outstanding antique stores. A little hard to find... make sure to use google maps or something.
Upscale local vintage/antique shop.
Whitehall Antiques
1213 E Franklin St
Upscale local vintage/antique shop.
Excellent local crafts and beautiful handmade art. Highly recommended!
8 recommandé par les habitants
Cedar Creek Gallery
1150 Fleming Rd
8 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent local crafts and beautiful handmade art. Highly recommended!

Entertainment & Activities

Cool local place to hear live music. website: http://catscradle.com
67 recommandé par les habitants
Cat’s Cradle
300 E Main St
67 recommandé par les habitants
Cool local place to hear live music. website: http://catscradle.com
One-of-a-kind world famous research center about Lemurs. Schedule a visit- this is a unique opportunity!
61 recommandé par les habitants
Centre Duke Lemur
3705 Erwin Rd
61 recommandé par les habitants
One-of-a-kind world famous research center about Lemurs. Schedule a visit- this is a unique opportunity!
WOW! comfortable recliners, service at your seat, full menu. Who even needs the movie?! :)
36 recommandé par les habitants
Silverspot Cinema At Chapel Hill
201 S Estes Dr
36 recommandé par les habitants
WOW! comfortable recliners, service at your seat, full menu. Who even needs the movie?! :)