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You’re new to Durham or new to Durham’s thriving Restaurant scene. It is date night, late night, lunch or time to eat out night and you can’t decide where to go. Here is THE short-cut list, based on Durham Cool restaurant reviewer experience that will help you avoid the trial/error we went through to bring you this list. Feedback is welcome. Share your favorites with us!

Best Pastry, Danish, Bretzel, Coffee: Guglhupft

Best Breakfast: Elmo’s, Wholefoods Hot bar

Best Donut: Monuts Donuts Best pancake-Elmo’s Diner

Best Breakfast for Vegans and Vegetarians: Wholefoods Hot Bar or Happy and Hale

Best Pancake: Elmo’s Diner

Best Avocado Toast: Bullstreet Gourmet

Ninth Street Bakery Bread basket

Ninth Street Bakery says:

Welcome back to school! We hope everyone had a great summer vacay and that this 2019-2020 school year is filled with learning and fun for students and families alike.

Today’s Specials: The Wilensky; Hot Roast Beef Sandwich; Mushroom Melt.

Have you used your $5 coupon yet? It’s a small token of our appreciation!

Our Hours:
Monday 7AM – 5PM
Tuesday 7AM – 5PM
Wednesday 7AM – 5PM
Thursday 7AM – 5PM
Friday 7AM – 8PM
Saturday 8AM – 8PM
Sunday 9AM – 3PM

Best portobello, fontina, arugula, roasted tomato panini: Toast

Best Value/quality/Taste Lunch downtown: Ninth Street Bakery

Best new lunch downtown: Neomonde

Best Cuban Sandwich: Old Havana Sandwich Shop

Best New Mexican Green Chili cheeseburger: Bull City Burger and Brewery

Best Burgers: Bull City Burger and Brewery

Best Vegan Restaurant: Vegan Flava

Best Empanadas: Makus

Best Black Bean Soup: Ninth Street Bakery

Best Falafel: hands down due to proprietary red pepper sauce: MediTerra

Best Falafel combo lunch: Neomonde

Best Smoothie : Happy and Hale:

Best Salads for lunch: Happy and Hale

Best Vegetarian 2X or 3X combo meal: Neomonde

Best Udon Noodle Salad: Motorco

The Best Panini: Dulce Cafe

Best Black Bean Burger: King’s Sandwich Shop

Best Brunch Location: The Restaurant at the Durham

Best Ramen: Dashi

eastcutsandwich
Israeli street food done up in Eastcut style! Our take on the Sabich sandwich – crispy eggplant, garlic-aleppo hummus, labneh, pickled red onions – mondo flavorful. Don’t miss this delicious #vegetarian special.

You’re new to Durham or new to Durham’s thriving Restaurant scene. It is date night, late night, lunch or time to eat out night and you can’t decide where to go. Here is THE short-cut list, based on Durham Cool restaurant reviewer experience that will help you avoid the trial/error we went through to bring you this list. Feedback is welcome. Share your favorites with us!

Tapas Mateo