Local Favorite Restaurants
Among the most endearing traits of Durhamites is their willingness to share their opinions, especially those on food. Listed below are some of their favorites from the past several years of survey results (pay attention - the categories change annually!). So, get out there and eat up at any of these local dining hot spots:
2011 Favorites
Favorite Beer from a Durham Brewery:
Triangle Brewing Company Golden Ale
Favorite Lunch Under $5:
Favorite Dinner under $10:
Favorite Local Food Product:
Baked Goods from Scratch Bakery
Favorite Place for a Healthy Meal:
Favorite Durham Dining Experience:
Favorite Place for a Grown-Up Night Out:
Favorite Place to Get Your Food Truck Fix:
Rigsbee Street in front of Fullsteam Brewery and Motorco Music Hall
Favorite Place for a Midnight Snack:
2010 Favorites
Favorite Place in Durham for BBQ:
Favorite Place in Durham for Brunch:
Watts Grocery and Elmo's Diner
Favorite Place in Durham for a Burger:
Favorite Coffee House in Durham:
Bean Traders, Inc., Beyu Caffe, and Joe Van Gogh
Favorite Place for a Guilty Pleasure:
Francesca's Dessert Caffe, Mad Hatter Bakeshop and Cafe, Guglhupf Café, and Scratch Seasonal Artisan Baking
Favorite Place in Durham with a Kids' Menu:
Favorite Restaurant with Live Entertainment:
Favorite Mobile Food Vendor in Durham:
Favorite Place in Durham for Late Night Food:
Favorite Place in Durham for Vegetarians:
Toast, Sitar India Palace, Dos Perros, and Saladelia Cafe
Favorite Restaurant in Durham for a Date:
Favorite Restaurant Value in Durham:
Chubby's Tacos and The Federal
Favorite Restaurant Wine List in Durham:
2009 Favorites
Favorite New Restaurant in Durham (opened within the past two years):
Favorite Place for Southern-Style Food:
Bullock’s Bar-B-Que and Hog Heaven Bar-B-Q
Favorite Place in Durham for Breakfast:
Favorite Place in Durham for Sushi:
Mt. Fuji and Shiki Sushi
Favorite Place in Durham that Accommodates Large Groups:
Favorite Place in Durham for Salads and Healthy Foods:
Favorite Place in Durham for Fast Lunches:
Favorite Food Stand in Durham (no indoor seating):
Only Burger and Taqueria La Vaquita
Favorite Place in Durham When You Want to Splurge:
Magnolia Grill, Nana’s Restaurant, and Four Square
Favorite Place in Durham for Patio Dining:
Tyler’s Restaurant and Taproom & The SpeakEasy, Vin Rouge, Alivia’s Durham Bistro, and Parker and Otis
Favorite Place in Durham for All-You-Can-Eat Buffet:
Golden Corral Family Restaurant
Favorite Place in Durham for Late Night Food:
Cook Out and Cosmic Cantina
Favorite Bakery in Durham:
2008 Favorites
Restaurant That Represents Durham's Unique Sense of Place:
Watts Grocery, Piedmont, and Magnolia Grill
Favorite Place in Durham to Get Barbecue:
Favorite Place in Durham for Breakfast:
Favorite Place in Durham for Sushi:
Mt. Fuji and Shiki Sushi
Favorite Place in Durham to Get a Frozen Treat:
Favorite Kids’ Menu in Durham:
Favorite Place in Durham for a Vegetarian:
Favorite Date-Friendly Restaurant in Durham:
Nana’s Restaurant, Piedmont, and Pop’s
Favorite Place in Durham for Mexican:
Favorite Place in Durham for Cheap Eats (entrees under $8):
Cosmic Cantina
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