Durham’s best restaurants, bars & coffee shops, voted by Nextdoor neighbors

Kimberly Cataudella

The Nextdoor Neighborhood Faves Awards for 2023 have been announced, and we have the restaurant and bar results for Durham.

Nextdoor Neighborhood Faves winners are selected by popular vote by users of the social media site who voted throughout the month of June. Winning businesses receive $500 in cash or Nextdoor Ads credit.

Winning categories include food & drink (with sections for bars, coffee shops, go-to restaurants and more), shopping (with sections for grocery store, books, hardware store and more), wellness (with sections for gym and personal care) and services (with sections for gardening, pet services and more).

Find all food & drink winners in Durham below. To read the full list of 2023 Nextdoor Neighborhood Faves winners, visit nextdoor.com/city/durham--nc/favorites.

Nextdoor’s best bars and restaurants in Durham

Asian

  • Shanghai Restaurant (3433 Hillsborough Rd)

  • Shiki Sushi (207 W North Carolina 54)

  • Handy Chinese Restaurant (5279 N Roxboro St # 10)

Bar

  • Bennett Pointe Grill (4625 Hillsborough Rd)

  • West 94th St. Pub (4711 Hope Valley Rd # 6C)

  • Alley Twenty Six (320 E Chapel Hill St)

Bartender Shannon Healy prepares the Alley Cocktail made up of Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon, Dry Vermouth, Cynar, Luxardo Maraschino and celery bitters at Alley Twenty Six in Durham.
Bartender Shannon Healy prepares the Alley Cocktail made up of Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon, Dry Vermouth, Cynar, Luxardo Maraschino and celery bitters at Alley Twenty Six in Durham.

Breakfast & Brunch Spot

  • Elmo’s Diner (776 9th St)

  • Silver Spoon Restaurant (5230 N Roxboro St)

  • Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Restaurant (2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd)

Coffee Shop

  • Bean Traders (105 W Nc 54 Hwy 249)

  • Joe Van Gogh Woodcroft (4711 Hope Valley Rd)

  • Starbucks (Numerous locations)

Alley Twenty Six in Durham is located at 320 E. Chapel Hill St. in downtown Durham.
Alley Twenty Six in Durham is located at 320 E. Chapel Hill St. in downtown Durham.

Dessert Shop

  • Nantucket Grill (5826 Fayetteville Rd #101)

  • Goodberry’s Frozen Custard (3906 N Roxboro St)

  • Dulce Cafe & Gelato (5826 Fayetteville Rd #106)

Go-to Restaurant

  • Nantucket Grill (5826 Fayetteville Rd #101)

  • Bennett Pointe Grill (4625 Hillsborough Rd)

  • Silver Spoon Restaurant (5230 N Roxboro St)

Guglhupf in Durham.
Guglhupf in Durham.

Italian

  • Pulcinella’s Italian Restaurant (4711 Hope Valley Rd Ste 1E Ste 1e)

  • Maggiano’s (8030 Renaissance Pkwy #890)

  • Pomodoro Italian Kitchen (1811 Hillandale Rd)

Mexican

  • Chubby’s Tacos (4711 Hope Valley Rd)

  • El Rodeo (3600 N Duke St, 3404 Westgate Dr)

  • El Corral Mexican Restaurant (1821 Hillandale Rd)

Alley Twenty-Six will be serving an a la carte Thanksgiving menu, including everything but the turkey.
Alley Twenty-Six will be serving an a la carte Thanksgiving menu, including everything but the turkey.

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