The best Restaurants in Durham ranking of February 2025
1096 restaurant menus in Durham, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
"This was our first visit, but it won't be our last! We dined on the beautiful patio, which so reminds me of the outdoor areas of restaurants in..."
Georgia Kaye Langston
"This unassuming bistro reminds me of one you'd find in a small town in the French countryside. The food here is very delicous. I was served the best..."
Brent Watts
"I love this restaurant! The French atmosphere, the accommodating and friendly wait staff , and the menu are 5-star. It’s definitely pricey, but..."
Barbara LaBurt-Barba
"really a great place. we are new to Durham and love French food so we tried for our first outing. Did not let us down. cool place , great service,..."
William Ben Rose
"We went to Vin Rouge Restaurant during Triangle Restaurant Week and this was my first visit. It was fantastic! The Shrimp & Mussels Provencal..."
Faye Katzin Prosser
"The three of us all enjoyed our breakfast entrees but my ham and gruyere omelette was definitely the best. We had been told by a friend to get the..."
Darrin Mccloskey
"Restaurant week menu was excellent. Had grav lox, trout and bread pudding. Spectacular meal. French 75 cocktail was wonderful. One of my favorite..."
Beth Barba
"We had a wonderful dining experience at Vin Rouge. I can see why it was packed on a Sunday night. Our server, Thad, was professional, accommodating,..."
Chris Woods
"Better than being in France! Excellent food, excellent service and great atmosphere. Highly recommend..."
Susan Pezzello Trumpbour
"What a wonderful little find. We were looking for a place to celebrate mothers day and we found this little restaurant. they were awesome. not..."
Susan Arrabito-Reilly
"My husband and I have lived in Durham since 2003, and this is our go-to 'fancy' restaurant in Durham. The food is fantastic and the atmosphere..."
Melissa Rooney
"Went there for my first time with a date, was outstanding. Service and food were top notch. I've already recommended it to like a dozen people. I..."
Matt Byron
"Had a wonderful time and truly enjoyed an amazing meal. With our group, we were able to order almost every appetizer on the menu and each was more..."
Cuppa Joe
"Like the French Riviera in the heart of Durham, North Carolina. Friendly staff great food.... especially the seafood tower.... yummy! Can't wait to..."
Chuck Hayworth
"Great food and friendly staff. A must while visiting..."
Gregg McCoy
"Delicious food! Loved the atmosphere! The clams and the Chocolate mousse were to die..."
"We got the meat pizza. And then take a little while for the pizza and chicken tenders. It was Christmas Eve to so that may have played a factor. The..."
Sophia Alexandria
"The Mediterranean pizza is a go to for me. This time around, it was just the right amount of crunch.
I have seen some unflattering reviews in here...."
André Cleofe
"The manager was awesome! I came in as they were closing and he still took my order and he actually let me eat inside as well! I greatly appreciated..."
Billy Ezzell
"The best pizzas in the universe their garlic Knott's are to die for and the salads are amazing and the staff let me tell you about the staff they are..."
Jean C
"The staff at Roma's off of Sherron Rd. In Durham, NC went above and beyond customer service! I called, 4 minutes before close on Christmas Eve. The..."
Arroz Con Trufa Cakas Para Rice While Truffle Poached You
Chicken Croquettes
Surryano Ham Toast
Fried chicken
Blood Sausages
Cheerwine Sangria
Beer
Lamb
Tapas
Shrimp
Flan
Tuetano
Fish
Ribs
Fried Egg
Pork
Chicken Croquetas
Pato Y Arroz
Banana Pudding
Meatloaf
Deviled Eggs
Gazpacho
Salad
Chili
Patatas Bravas
Tortillas
Crab
Pan Con Tomate
Toasts
Scallops
Chocolate Mousse
Clams
Costillas de Puerco
Meatballs
Duck
Fall Sangria
Octopus
Sit down
Spanish
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Late Night
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Fantastic restaurant in the heart of downtown Durham. We enjoyed every tapa we ordered, even though for some of them we really didn't know what to..."
Alessandra Cerri Nelson
"An unbelievable food experience. I’ve yet to have a tapa that isn’t a flavor explosion. The staff always makes strong recommendations, from which..."
Trent Walton
"First Time here... was a Little apprehensive because the menu was so different (lol) however what we got was very tasty and the atmosphere and staff..."
Nathaniel Jaye
"The ONLY disappointing thing about Mateos is that once you've tried a handful of tapas, and fallen in love with said tapas (like the chicken..."
"My daughter and I visited Mellow Mushroom (5/24). I recently started eating a vegetarian diet and asked my waiter, Ryan, what he suggested. He told..."
Asha K Jones-Wade
"Always a fun place to get great Pizza! Highly recommend, service was..."
Thomas Ascenzo
"We really enjoyed it the food was really good and the service was excellent and our waiter was really sweet your place is lovely thank..."
Maria E. Villamizar Tärre
"I'm from out of town and make it a point to stop here whenever I'm in town. Food is fantastic and well..."
Carrie Kern Knox
"The stuffed portabella app was great and the calzone was phenom! fast friendly service. We're from out of town but love to stop there when we're..."
Shannon Ramsey Jay
"Great food, friendly service, mellow atmosphere! Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys creative and delicious..."
"Love me some Italian Pizzaria!!!
It's the only one in NC that even comes close to my beloved NY pizza!
The dough is not heavy and clumpy, rather it..."
Gisele Costello
"I placed my order by phone and went to pick the food up. The person that answered the phone was polite and repeated the order back to me correctly. I..."
Malinda E
"Best Cheese Steak in RDU! Pizza is great as well. Any time I'm in the area, I have to stop. One of the only things I miss about working in..."
Gus Grant
"Well nice clean and kept up place
Customer service was nice quick and easy.
Wait time wasn't too bad.
The food was delicious 😋 or either I was..."
Porshia EMPRESS DARICE Andino-Brown
"As someone who grew up on NY style pizza... This place is fantastic. An incredible amount of food for a great price and the pizza tastes great!!! So..."
Mike Baptiste
"One of our favorite pizza places when I was a kid and still to this day. Plain cheese pizza is divine and their Philly cheese steaks, no where else..."
Heather P. McPherson
"Tasty Philly sandwiches, delicious fries. The fries may actually be more satisfying than the sandwich. Super crispy outside, nice fluffy tater time..."
"Hands down my favorite Mexican restaurant in the Triangle. My friends and I go here almost weekly. Best queso, pastor tacos, and passion fruit..."
Elizabeth Ewing-Murphy
"This is a cool Mexican restaurant in the warehouse district with outdoor seating.
Lots of Tequila choices on their menu. Food is served hot and has..."
Sue Thompson
"Highly recommend! Got the enchiladas the color of the Mexican flag. Also got the nachos, came in a bowl as big as Jethro's cereal bowl...."
Chris Merck
"Food was great and the drinks were on point. The staff was very friendly and..."
Jason White
"We had a party of 7 and the service and food were outstanding!!! I had the enchiladas con mole that were phenomenal. My new favorite place to come..."
Tonia Burns
"Fantastic outdoor seating in Durham warehouse district. The best ambiance of Gonza’s multiple locations in the Triangle. Food is uniformly..."
Kimberly Martin Rehberg
"Love this place!!
Here at least twice a week!!
Highly recommend the Burrito and the Mexican..."
Diego Caro
"Delicious food and I am gluten free so that is saying a lot. Great service. Really interesting decor. Loved it! Will go..."
Diane Moore
"Came here for the first time for my birthday dinner. We ordered house margaritas, queso, the chicken quesadilla, and shrimp fajitas. Everything was..."
Sarah Howerton Peck
"My go to place when I decide to eat downtown. The drinks are awesome and the pastor tacos and queso dip are a..."
"We had one of the best dinners in a long, long time. The food is amazing, the service is top of line. The Asian fusion really comes to life, with all..."
Andre Ventura
"So my wife and I met another couple out at jujus it was our first time out there. Full disclosure two of us knew the head chef there and really..."
Jason Gregory Camin
"Everything we had was great! Our server was so helpful and nice. Ate my first oyster...the chicken fried. I would eat another one if it came from..."
Tammy Stallard Patton
"From start to finish excellent. The host staff was pleasant and honored the reservation we made at the time we made it. The waiter was helpful as..."
Kate McNeill Paquin
"Order ahead for the peking duck and you are in for an amazing meal. All the staff we met were very excited to be serving us the peking duck. I'm..."
Kayleigh Dz
"Drove 2 hours to give this place a try. Worth every mile! Food was out of this world. Friendly staff and chef clearly knows what’s up. We will be..."
Stephanie Elliott
"A really fun place to go for great food and drink. Great atmosphere and the dishes we excellent. Would definitely go..."
Richard Cristaldi
"Great food and service. Was voted best Asian food in Durham which is why we decided to try it; it did not..."
Khiem Ngo
"Wonderful patio seating, excellent service, delicious cocktails and amazing food. Only downside is I don't live closer to enjoy it..."
Andie Powers Jones
"I really need to get out more. My life has changed!! Finally some place that has real, beautiful, locally sourced food and vegan options that is not..."
Tish McDermott
"My meal was excellent. We let our server suggest various small plates and loved them. I wasn't sure I needed dessert but we ordered the brown butter..."
Mary Turner
"JuJu is such an incredible restaurant with awesome customer service. If you are ever in the area it's a must visit! Food, ambience and excellent..."
Tanisha Jenkins
"Excellent food... Had the ribs, shaking beef and dumplings. All were excellent. The desserts were yummy too. Can't go wrong. Restaurant was decorated..."
"Went in to pickup fresh shrimp and live blue crab. Was surprised to see they also had live crawfish! Went home and had an amazing boil with..."
Christopher Peterson
"Great place for adorable fresh seafood. The crowd can be overwhelming so pick the right time to go. Haven’t tried their cooked seafood..."
Taryn H
"The best seafood...my favorite is the fried catfish.
Scallops and shrimp dinner and flounder...the best part is....everything is fresh...I go no..."
Tameca Dawes
"Was pretty good enjoyed my food (hush puppies didn’t taste fresh)! & the amount and quality of fresh fish is good! Enjoyed my salmon and will be..."
AnnJanett Luxury
"We need this in Vermont! You can buy what you want then they will COOK it for you! Nice people, nice place. Nothing but..."
Shawn's House
"Food is made to order. You can call ahead and the food will be ready by the time you get there. Food is always delicious. I've never eaten anything..."
"I want to thank Ethan for making it my best visit ever. Ethan was very professional, thoughtful , fast, and precise with my order. He made sure..."
Jacqueline Perry
"This is the best McDonald's in the city, hands down the employees are incredible and know what they are doing and the food is always super fresh..."
Kyle Grussing
"Best McDonalds I've ever been to. Staff is always super friendly, service is quick and efficient and the I never have issues with the food. Normally..."
AndyWall
"They've yet to get my order wrong, and that's all I can really hope for with a fast food..."
"I took a break from wendys bc the last few time I went I had issues with my order, well today after being at the dealership I decided to give them..."
Bŕy Dãrwiñ
"I tried their breakfast. I ordered the sausage & egg croissant, no cheese. It was delicious! I also ordered the Frosty-ccino (coffee with chocolate..."
"Won’t lie since I moved to NC I’ve gotten use to bad service. From fast food to dine in it’s typically always bad service with rude employees..."
john lara
"Don't know why so many bad reviews but the food was excellent and the service was fast and very friendly. The. Est chicken I've had in a long time...."
Plain Grilled Wings and Mild Buffalo Grilled Wings
Sweet Thai Chili Wings
Salad
Baja Chicken Pasta
Philly Cheese Steak Egg Rolls
Wings
Tavern Nachos
Ribs
Fried Catfish and French Fries
Fish
seafood platter
Beer
Chicken Salad
Steak Hoagie
Steak and Shrimp
Grilled Chicken Wings
Cajun Pasta
American
Bar
Pub
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"It was very busy and packed, but the food was delivered within minutes of arrival. I ordered fried pickles as the appetizer, and seafood platter as..."
Shelia Edwards
"Food was 110% spot on delicious. Service was a little slow. My waitress was either nowhere to be found or very chatty with 1 particular table,..."
John N
"I was heading home to New Jersey and stopped here for the night. The hotel recommended that I get dinner here. It was nice since I could walk to it...."
Rick Phelps
"You absolutely must try the strawberry mango bucket 😍😍😍 the eggrolls were a miss for me, but I always love to visit kickback..."
Krystal Riley
"Delicious food served quickly, great drink specials, friendly staff. And it is in walking distance of our..."
Rachel Saum
"Very Good! We had lunch at the bar. Very skilled staff. Great..."
"Let me tell you. My daughter had been in ER at Duke Regional for hrs & at 11 p.m. these guys were fabulous, great manners, smiles, took our order at..."
"Here’s the deal, little caesars pizza is $5 so we have to manage our expectations. Ok? Ok. As always, the pizza was good and dandy I got cheese and..."
grace north
"Price has gone up on the hot and ready pizza due to rampant inflation in the country but the quality of the pizza seems to have gone up too. There is..."
"We love Naanstop in Durham! It's a small unassuming hole in the wall, but the food will not disappoint for sure! This place is run by a passionate..."
Bugs Subu
"Found this spot and ordered from here 3x in one week. 😅
Very good and very consistent. Nice and friendly staff too. Definitely my new favorite..."
Al Be (Al Be)
"We visited Naanstop for the First time while We stayed at AC Hotels by Marriott. My Wife got the Curry Chicken, We could've had some more chicken but..."
Donnell Halford
"I love this restaurant! The food brings your taste bud's to heaven! If you like spicy & flavorful foods this is the place for..."
Nawaal Walker
"Amazing flavor! I ordered the lamb curry, extra spicy. They seriously brought the heat! The heat didn't detract from the flavor profile at all. I've..."
Scott Beer
"NaanStop Indian cuisine has excellent lunch thali. It was meticulously prepared and served steaming hot. The chai tea was fresh brewed and the..."
Courtney Lee Garay
"We are a fan of NaanStop and order from here regularly for takeout. They have a great selection and always serve big portions with a ton of extra..."
"This was my first trip and it was Awesome sauce!! I Loved everything about it. Our waitress was very attentive and knew the menu. We sat out on the..."
Michelle Missy Bailey
"We had the best server at the Durham location. He told us to call him Q. We will deff be back for my B day. We wont be able to have Q for our server..."
Kelley Leigh Jones
"Exceptional service everything was magnificent. Larry was our waiter he made the whole experience so wonderful. I can’t really say enough truly a..."
Glenn Belton
"Great food, better service! I would recommend this great place to anyone looking for a quality, affordable place to..."
Renny Buddin
"One of our favorite restaurants in Durham. Love taking out of town guests here. Very picturesque and colorful bar. Larry the waiter was the..."
Chris Meinecke
"Great time last nite, very attractive surrounds , food was great(had meatloaf and would recommend it) the server an older black gentleman was ..."
Jerry King Doug Bris-Bois
"Food and service were excellent. Tortilla soup was great. Lobster spinach dip was also good. Steak and sesame salmon were great entrees. Our..."
Marlene Kroll
"Always enjoy coming here. Staff are friendly and our waitress was was so nice. Double black pineapple martini was amazing and shaken at our table...."
Zoë de la Varre
"Great food & service on a busy day. Sweet server, always smiling. On time reservation & timely food. Would do..."
Jerry R. Canterbury
"The staff did one hell of job in putting on a surprise birthday party for my wife. Thanks again for a job well done.
Carl..."
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