The Triangle
A poster child for Durham’s remarkable comeback, this James Beard–nominated ‘bar de tapas’ is downtown’s culinary anchor. Many dishes come with a Southern…
Must-see restaurants in The Triangle
The Triangle
A strong contender for best dining spot in the entire Triangle, this modern, dinner-only, Asian-fusion spot is very much a farm-to-table affair, with all…
The Triangle
While it can’t claim to have invented chicken and waffles – it’s been a ‘thing’ for a couple of centuries – Dame’s has raised the ultimate comfort food to…
The Triangle
This much-loved French bakery is hard to find, halfway to Chapel Hill and inconspicuous even once you spot the right strip mall. Its breads and pastries…
The Triangle
The downstairs half of this cool, friendly, split-level Japanese joint serves sizable bowls of ramen noodles in various broths, with added ingredients…
The Triangle
The food at this artfully decorated establishment – one of very few Laotian restaurants in the US – looks as gorgeous as the space itself. Enhanced with…
The Triangle
You’ll need to loosen your belt after a meal at this crispy venture from James Beard Award–winning chef Ashley Christensen. Inside her airy downtown…
The Triangle
We like this superior German-style bakery and cafe for lunch, when skirt-steak sandwiches with blue cheese, homemade bratwurst on sub rolls and vegan…
The Triangle
With its laid-back off-street location and welcoming namesake owner, this courtyard curry house is a hugely popular hideaway for local students. With beef…
The Triangle
Start your day by digging into a delicious buttermilk breakfast biscuit at this tiny deli in downtown Carrboro. The egg, cheese and bacon is some kind of…
The Triangle
Families, couples, solos and the downtown lunch crowd – everybody loves this tiny Italian sandwich shop. Order your panini (hot and grilled), tramezzini …
The Triangle
Chase plates of BBQ nachos or (cat)fish ’n’ chips with pints of North Carolina craft brews at this popular and very central downtown pub.