Central North Carolina Restaurants

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  • 1. Krankies Coffee

    $ | Downtown

    Winston's hippest coffee joint is known for its biscuits and burgers as much as its espresso. A warehouselike interior offers plenty of room to spread out, and ample outdoor tables fill with locals relaxing or working on sunny days.

    211 E. 3rd St., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101, USA
    336-722--3016

    Known For

    • A chicken biscuit marinated in honey and Texas Pete
    • Miel iced coffee lattes, flavored with spices and honey
    • Full bar to get your midday drink on

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon.
  • 2. Transfer Co. Food Hall

    $ | Oakwood Historic District

    The city's best food hall has a soaring ceiling with giant skylights, filling the room and its many stalls with natural light. Grab a hearty burrito, an empanada, or a sandwich from Benchwarmers Bagels, where heirloom grains and a wood-fired oven result in one of the Southeast's best.

    500 E. Davis St., Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601, USA
    984-232--8122

    Known For

    • Outpost for Asheville's Burial Beer Co.
    • An A-plus bagel shop
    • A fun raw oyster bar
  • 3. Brandwein's Bagels

    $ | Downtown

    North Carolina--grown and --milled flour, boiled and baked in the New York style, make these perfect bagels both local and authentic. Toasted and smothered with pimento cheese, bacon, and avocado, they're perfection.

    505 W. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27516, USA
    919-240--7071

    Known For

    • House-made sweet and savory bagel spreads, including vegan options
    • Hefty bagel lunch sandwiches like the Hot Honey Turkey
    • Gluten-free bagel options
  • 4. Cheesecakes by Alex

    $ | Downtown

    Swing by this local favorite for a café au lait and a chocolate croissant in the morning, and then visit again after dark for the decadent desserts.

    315 S. Elm St., Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401, USA
    336-273--0970

    Known For

    • Two dozen cheesecake flavors, from sweet potato to chocolate chip mint
    • Coffee and pastries in the morning
    • Rich cupcakes and muffins
  • 5. Durham Food Hall

    $ | Five Points

    This repurposed warehouse includes 10 counter-serve restaurants, offering pizza, raw oysters, and gourmet coffee. The soaring ceilings and industrial-mod decor make it a pleasant place to explore and dine.

    530 Foster St., Durham, North Carolina, 27701, USA
    919-908--9339

    Known For

    • Bowerbird Flowers & Apothecary brightens the room with scores of flowers
    • Single-origin coffee from Liturgy
    • Tempting desserts from Afters
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  • 6. Guglhupf

    $$ | Duke University

    Locals have flocked to this upscale German bakery, café, and biergarten for more than 20 years, drawn by the delicious pastries, lively brunch, and expansive dining patio. While the restaurant doesn't skimp on the classic sausage-and-schnitzel fare, the menu is enlivened by frequently rotating seasonal entrées that showcase central North Carolina's farm bounty; vegans and vegetarians will be pleasantly surprised by the range of elegant and inventive plant-based dishes.

    2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., Durham, North Carolina, 27707, USA
    919-401--2600

    Known For

    • European pastries (especially the namesake guglhupf cake)
    • Vegetarian and vegan takes on German classics
    • Hearty brunch

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon.
  • 7. Herons

    $$$$ | American

    At this elegant hotel restaurant, the menu shifts with the seasons and is always filled with new twists on traditional Southern dishes and international fare. Truly farm to fork, the restaurant uses produce from its own sustainable farm, which is less than a mile away.

    Umstead Hotel & Spa, 100 Woodland Pond Dr., Cary, North Carolina, 27513, USA
    919-447–4200

    Known For

    • Sustainability-driven Southern entrées
    • Always-changing menu with local ingredients
    • In-house pastry chef

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner Sun.
  • 8. Monuts

    $ | West Metro

    Whether you opt for a hearty avocado-stuffed breakfast burrito, go healthy with a granola bowl, or just stop in for a drip coffee, you'd be remiss to leave without one of the signature house doughnuts. Don't even try to fool yourself into just eating half.

    1002 Ninth St., Durham, North Carolina, 27705, USA
    919-286--2642

    Known For

    • Sea salt dark chocolate glazed doughnuts
    • Seasonal coffee like iced mint lattes
    • Build-your-own biscuit sandwiches
  • 9. The Durham

    $$$ | Downtown | Modern American

    James Beard Award–winning chef Andrea Reusing serves local and artisanal ingredients in a dining room meant to feel more like a living room than a hotel restaurant. A rooftop bar offers creative cocktails, a full bar menu, and a stunning view.

    The Durham Hotel, 315 E. Chapel Hill St., Durham, North Carolina, 27701, USA
    919-768–8830

    Known For

    • Locally sourced, seasonal dishes
    • Unconventional open dining room
    • Great rooftop views

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