Saltbox Seafood Joint ★ 4.9
Ricky Moore won the 2022 James Beard Best Chef Southeast award at this counter-service fish shack, elevating NC coastal seafood traditions nationally.
Signature: Fried fish plate, Hush-Honeys, Fish tacos
Restaurants in South Durham
Casual Dining in South Durham
Sister Liu's Kitchen ★ 4.4
Bon Appetit Best New Restaurants 2019, a strip-mall Sichuan kitchen in South Durham. Handmade dumplings, dan dan noodles and scallion pancakes made daily.
Signature: Handmade dumplings, Scallion pancakes, Dan dan noodles
Bakeries in South Durham
La Recette Patisserie ★ 4.2
A weekend-only French patisserie in South Durham baking to sell-out each Saturday and Sunday. Croissants, tarts, eclairs and seasonal specialities made fresh.
Worth the queue: Croissants and seasonal tarts
Bull City Bake Shop ★ 4.0
A bake shop in southwestern Durham focused on celebration cakes and seasonal pastry rotation. Walk-in pastries and cookies are available during retail hours.
Worth the queue: Custom celebration cakes
Coffee Roasters in South Durham
Bean Traders ★ 4.0
A Triangle-area roaster from south Durham since 2002, Bean Traders is among the longer-running specialty roasters in NC. The HW 54 cafe opens at 06:00 daily.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Guatemala, Colombia, Indonesia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Wine Bars in South Durham
Aperitif ★ 4.2
A French wine bar on Shannon Road with genuine aperitivo intent: European wines, vermouths and small plates. Open every day; longest-hours wine bar in Durham.
Signature pour: French natural wines and vermouths
Wine focus: French and Mediterranean wines
Food: European-style small plates
Street Food in South Durham
Saltbox Seafood Joint ★ 4.9
Ricky Moore's counter-service seafood shack on Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. NC fish, no reservations and the Hush-Honeys, the most celebrated snack in the city.
Breweries in South Durham
Fullsteam Brewery ★ 4.4
Nationally recognised NC craft using Southern wild ingredients: persimmon, sweet potato, paw paw. El Toro and Paycheck Pilsner anchor the Boxyard RTP lineup.
Tobacco Wood Brewing Co. ★ 3.9
Named for the region's tobacco legacy, Tobacco Wood at Meridian Parkway runs long hours and is one of the most accessible brewery stops for RTP-area visitors.
Gizmo Brew Works ★ 3.8
A consistent NC craft programme from a South Durham taproom open seven days. Golden Wheat and rotating IPAs keep regulars; good for visitors in south Durham.
Markets in South Durham
South Durham Farmers' Market ★ 4.0
South Durham's producer-only Saturday market at Hub RTP. Vendors must source within 50 miles; SNAP with Double Bucks. Convenient for RTP and I-40 visitors.
Budget Eats in South Durham
Saltbox Seafood Joint ★ 4.9
At $14-22 for a James Beard winner's fried fish plate with signature Hush-Honeys, Saltbox offers the best value-for-accolade ratio in Durham. No reservations.
Try: Fried fish plate with Hush-Honeys