Guidebook for Chapel Hill

Natalie
Guidebook for Chapel Hill

Food Scene

Family friendly, great pizza and sandwiches, very convenient
The Loop Pizza Grill
1800 E Franklin St
Family friendly, great pizza and sandwiches, very convenient
Best delivery pizza in the area
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Amante Gourmet Pizza
6209 Falconbridge Rd
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Best delivery pizza in the area
Great spicy Thai food
Bangkok 54
6118 Farrington Rd
Great spicy Thai food
Healthy smoothies, cold pressed juices, juice detox
Clean Juice
1800 E Franklin St
Healthy smoothies, cold pressed juices, juice detox
Whole food, mostly raw, vegan fare. Us non-vegans love the food here so that says a lot! They make all their own nut-milks for the smoothies (which is worth it on its own). Worth a visit. It is on the pricey side.
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Living Kitchen
555 Fayetteville St
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Whole food, mostly raw, vegan fare. Us non-vegans love the food here so that says a lot! They make all their own nut-milks for the smoothies (which is worth it on its own). Worth a visit. It is on the pricey side.
This is our pick for Chinese takeout and believe me we have tried many!
Peony Asian Bistro
3515 Witherspoon Blvd
This is our pick for Chinese takeout and believe me we have tried many!
A popular German restaurant in Durham opened this coffee shop and is has become an instant hit. Great coffee and fresh pastries with seasonal offerings. Best selection first thing in morning.
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Guglhupf Bake Shop
1800 E Franklin St
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A popular German restaurant in Durham opened this coffee shop and is has become an instant hit. Great coffee and fresh pastries with seasonal offerings. Best selection first thing in morning.
Mostly drive-through breakfast/brunch. The line can often extend out to the street but it moves fast and worth it for the biscuit sandwiches!
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Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen
1305 E Franklin St
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Mostly drive-through breakfast/brunch. The line can often extend out to the street but it moves fast and worth it for the biscuit sandwiches!
Small place with extra seating outside. Great hot dogs and sandwiches. Its basic food but oh so good!
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Merritt's Grill
1009 S Columbia St
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Small place with extra seating outside. Great hot dogs and sandwiches. Its basic food but oh so good!
A great burger spot. Seating is limited but more offered outside. Parking is better at this Southern Village location than downtown. Plus from here you can walk and get some gelato :) .
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Al's Burger Shack
516 W Franklin St
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A great burger spot. Seating is limited but more offered outside. Parking is better at this Southern Village location than downtown. Plus from here you can walk and get some gelato :) .
The place to go for gelato and sorbetto. Flavors change regularly.
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La Vita Dolce cafe
610 Market St
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The place to go for gelato and sorbetto. Flavors change regularly.
Yes going into downtown Durham is worth it for this whole-in-the-wall restaurant. Seating is limited so make sure to get a reservation! It has the best chicken and waffles in the area and if this is a new food combination for you, the is the place to try this great southern dish!
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Dame's Chicken & Waffles
530 Foster St
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Yes going into downtown Durham is worth it for this whole-in-the-wall restaurant. Seating is limited so make sure to get a reservation! It has the best chicken and waffles in the area and if this is a new food combination for you, the is the place to try this great southern dish!
Great and sometimes unusual tapas (such as bone marrow) grace the menu here. One of my all time favorite restaurants in the area for high quality food. Better for date night than with families. Bar seating is available.
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Mateo Bar de Tapas
109 W Chapel Hill St
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Great and sometimes unusual tapas (such as bone marrow) grace the menu here. One of my all time favorite restaurants in the area for high quality food. Better for date night than with families. Bar seating is available.
There is a Saltbox closer that just opened. Putting this here as a placeholder. Lines can get very long at lunch so go early or later if you don't want to wait an hour (but great food worth the wait). Fresh seafood from the coast with 5-6 offerings per day. As the day goes on they will cross items off the list as they run out. Hush honeys (hush puppies with honey) are worth trying!
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Saltbox Seafood Joint
608 N Mangum St
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There is a Saltbox closer that just opened. Putting this here as a placeholder. Lines can get very long at lunch so go early or later if you don't want to wait an hour (but great food worth the wait). Fresh seafood from the coast with 5-6 offerings per day. As the day goes on they will cross items off the list as they run out. Hush honeys (hush puppies with honey) are worth trying!
Great food, great atmosphere, can't go wrong for a date night.
7 místní doporučují
Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill
201 S Estes Dr
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Great food, great atmosphere, can't go wrong for a date night.
The place to go for North Carolina BBQ
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The Pit Durham
321 W Geer St
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The place to go for North Carolina BBQ
Fantastic sandwiches and flatbreads. Sweets and market items you can buy to take home. Wifi hotspot.
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The Root Cellar Cafe & Catering
750 M.L.K. Jr Blvd
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Fantastic sandwiches and flatbreads. Sweets and market items you can buy to take home. Wifi hotspot.

Essentials

Besides the great line of fresh produce, meats and other (pricier) products - you can find a very large section dedicated to hot bars, sushi bar, ramen bar, taco bar, pizza bar, etc. It is small for a Whole Foods but it has some great options for a traveler.
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Whole Foods Market
81 S Elliott Rd
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Besides the great line of fresh produce, meats and other (pricier) products - you can find a very large section dedicated to hot bars, sushi bar, ramen bar, taco bar, pizza bar, etc. It is small for a Whole Foods but it has some great options for a traveler.
This is where we prefer to do most of our shopping :) .
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Trader Joe's
1800 E Franklin St
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This is where we prefer to do most of our shopping :) .
Groceries are higher than some other options but there are also salad bars, pizza bars, and other hot bars that make for a quick take home meal.
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Harris Teeter
2110 South Estes Drive
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Groceries are higher than some other options but there are also salad bars, pizza bars, and other hot bars that make for a quick take home meal.
Our cheapest option for grocery stores.
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Food Lion
1720 Fordham Blvd
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Our cheapest option for grocery stores.

Entertainment & Activities

Oversized leather seats. First row has loveseats with foot rest. Full bar attached to theater means you can get a drink to take in with you. Great restaurant quality food delivered to your seat.
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Silverspot Cinema At Chapel Hill
201 S Estes Dr
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Oversized leather seats. First row has loveseats with foot rest. Full bar attached to theater means you can get a drink to take in with you. Great restaurant quality food delivered to your seat.
A very large children's museum with an indoor section that offers hands on learning/play for children and a massive outdoor section with treehouses even adults will enjoy. Ask me about this if you are interested, we love going here so much we have a membership.
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Muzeum života a vědy
433 W Murray Ave
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A very large children's museum with an indoor section that offers hands on learning/play for children and a massive outdoor section with treehouses even adults will enjoy. Ask me about this if you are interested, we love going here so much we have a membership.

Everything Else

UNC has a beautiful campus and worth driving through even if it is not your destination.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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UNC has a beautiful campus and worth driving through even if it is not your destination.
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Duke University
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Shopping

This is the largest mall near us and has most major stores found in a typical US mall. This has both an indoor and outdoor walking section of the mall. There is a great free young child play area on ground floor.
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The Streets at Southpoint
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This is the largest mall near us and has most major stores found in a typical US mall. This has both an indoor and outdoor walking section of the mall. There is a great free young child play area on ground floor.
This is a small town mall with a couple big draws. On one end you have the movie theater and on the other end you have the largest kitchen store in the southeast. Between these are various boutiques from children's clothes to UNC gear to high end novelties.
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University Place
201 S Estes Dr
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This is a small town mall with a couple big draws. On one end you have the movie theater and on the other end you have the largest kitchen store in the southeast. Between these are various boutiques from children's clothes to UNC gear to high end novelties.
The home base for the largest kitchen store in the south-east. Everything from food to kitchen essentials to gifts. Its a fun store to peruse.
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A Southern Season
1125 Jay Lane
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The home base for the largest kitchen store in the south-east. Everything from food to kitchen essentials to gifts. Its a fun store to peruse.

Parks & Nature

Located at our local elementary school and walking distance from us, this park is open after 5PM on weekdays, weekends and when school is on break. You can find 2 playgrounds, ball fields, tennis courts and pickle ball courts.
Ephesus Park
1501 Ephesus Church Rd
Located at our local elementary school and walking distance from us, this park is open after 5PM on weekdays, weekends and when school is on break. You can find 2 playgrounds, ball fields, tennis courts and pickle ball courts.
A nice large park with something for all ages and lots of eating options nearby.
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Southern Community Park
1000 Sumac Rd
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A nice large park with something for all ages and lots of eating options nearby.
Another great local park very close by.
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Chapel Hill Community Center
120 S Estes Dr
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Another great local park very close by.

Getting Around

Free Chapel Hill bus. The F route stop within walking distance is at Ephesus Elementary School. Stops include University Place Mall, UNC Campus (via Franklin St), Downtown Chapel Hill, etc. You can easily transfer to other routes as needed.
Ephesus Church Road Elementary School
1495 Ephesus Church Rd
Free Chapel Hill bus. The F route stop within walking distance is at Ephesus Elementary School. Stops include University Place Mall, UNC Campus (via Franklin St), Downtown Chapel Hill, etc. You can easily transfer to other routes as needed.