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Favorite places in Durham :D
Toast is one of Favorite places in Durham :D.

1. Toast

8.9
345 W Main St (at Morris St), Durham, NC
Sandwich Spot · 52 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Love the rapini and grilled chicken paninis and the lovely Italian candies. Beware - not everything is equally delicious. :x

Reliable Cheese Company is one of Favorite places in Durham :D.

2. Reliable Cheese Company

405 E Chapel Hill St Ste A, Durham, NC
Gourmet Store · 5 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: French cheeses and southern cheeses. :)

Pop's Restaurant is one of Favorite places in Durham :D.

3. Pop's Restaurant

605 W Main St (at S Duke St), Durham, NC
Italian Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Really great service, delicious, creative food. I like the braised beef risotto :)

Rue Cler is one of Favorite places in Durham :D.

4. Rue Cler

8.3
401 E Chapel Hill St (at Rigsbee Ave), Durham, NC
French Restaurant · 39 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Beignets & cheap (even if not super authentic) French food for brunch & lunch :)

Durham Farmers Market is one of Favorite places in Durham :D.

5. Durham Farmers Market

9.2
501 Foster St (at Hunt St), Durham, NC
Farmers Market · 23 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Fresh produce, yay! I love the smoked mozzarella cheese.

Scratch is one of Favorite places in Durham :D.

6. Scratch

111 Orange St (at W Parrish St.), Durham, NC
Bakery · 56 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Chocolate donut muffin + eggplant wrap = wins.

Dame's Chicken & Waffles is one of Favorite places in Durham :D.

7. Dame's Chicken & Waffles

317 W Main St (at E Chapel Hill St), Durham, NC
Fried Chicken Joint · 113 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: LOVE the Japanese breaded chicken. Very mix-and-match - you can pretty much get any combination you want. The spreads are delicious.

Broad Street Cafe is one of Favorite places in Durham :D.

8. Broad Street Cafe

1116 Broad St (at W Club Blvd), Durham, NC
American Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: The leek and butternut squash pizza is amazing, and filling for two people.

Watts Grocery is one of Favorite places in Durham :D.

9. Watts Grocery

1116 Broad St (W Club Blvd), Durham, NC
Southern Food Restaurant · 43 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Surprisingly inexpensive (and delicious, of course) for brunch. Long lines - get there early or make reservations, or sit by the bar.

Mad Hatter Bakeshop & Café is one of Favorite places in Durham :D.

10. Mad Hatter Bakeshop & Café

8.1
1802 W Main St (at Broad St), Durham, NC
Bakery · Old West Durham · 71 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Lovely place to study (free wifi, well-lit). The oatmeal is delicious.

Vaguely Reminiscent is one of Favorite places in Durham :D.

11. Vaguely Reminiscent

7.1
North Carolina
Miscellaneous Store · Old West Durham · 4 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Fun, quirky things - jewelry, magnets, cards, clothing ... just random stuff (cat sharpener, ice cube trays, etc)

Amélia Café is one of Favorite places in Durham :D.

12. Amélia Café

6.3
905 W Main St, Durham, NC
Dessert Shop · 6 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: The truffle cake is really good, as is the gelato. Pistachio is awesome.

Cook Out is one of Favorite places in Durham :D.

13. Cook Out

8.7
3624 Hillsborough Rd (at Cole Mill Rd.), Durham, NC
Burger Joint · 41 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Favorite milkshake - peanut butter banana + walnut + chocolate malt. The bacon wrap and onion rings are excellent sides.

The Reality Center is one of Favorite places in Durham :D.

14. The Reality Center

Gregson St., Durham, NC
Student Center · 3 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Reality Ministries is awesome :) Free tutoring for students, game room & basketball courts, and TNL on Tuesdays!

The Federal is one of Favorite places in Durham :D.

15. The Federal

8.5
914 W Main St (at Abermarle St), Durham, NC
Speakeasy · 56 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: AMAZING food. The weekday lunch special is phenomenal - the leek & potato soup is awesome.

Chamas Churrascaria is one of Favorite places in Durham :D.

16. Chamas Churrascaria

905 W Main St (at S Gregson St), Durham, NC
Churrascaria · 7 tips and reviews
Dain's Place is one of Favorite places in Durham :D.

17. Dain's Place

8.5
754 9th St (W Markham Ave), Durham, NC
Burger Joint · 49 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Quirky ambiance and yummy food and good service. :D

Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) is one of Favorite places in Durham :D.

18. Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC)

9.3
123 Vivian St (at S Mangum St.), Durham, NC
Concert Hall · 80 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Awesome musicals here - especially if you can get discounts through Duke. :D

19. PathWays House

Durham, NC
Home (private) · 1 tip
Fairview Dining Room is one of Favorite places in Durham :D.

20. Fairview Dining Room

8.7
3001 Cameron Blvd (at Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club), Durham, NC
Breakfast Spot · 4 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Everything is amazing - happy hour dinner ($25 prix fixe), afternoon tea, weekend brunch (dessert buffet) and regular (expensive, but so worth it) dinner. :D