Lula & Sadie's ★ 4.1
A Southern jazz brunch that fills the Chapel Hill Road room weekly. Shrimp and grits, fried catfish and NC produce sides with live jazz on Sundays from 10:00.
Order: Fried catfish plate
Vin Rouge is a french bistro brunch spot in Old West Durham, Durham.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Eggs Benedict and a glass of crémant
Address: 2010 Hillsborough Rd, Durham, NC 27705
A Southern jazz brunch that fills the Chapel Hill Road room weekly. Shrimp and grits, fried catfish and NC produce sides with live jazz on Sundays from 10:00.
Order: Fried catfish plate
The 21c Museum Hotel restaurant serves brunch amid rotating art. NC shrimp and grits and smoked salmon benedict are the strongest plates on the local menu.
Order: NC shrimp and grits
A Southern jazz brunch that fills the Chapel Hill Road room weekly. Shrimp and grits, fried catfish and NC produce sides with live jazz on Sundays from 10:00.
Order: Fried catfish plate
Little Bull's weekend brunch applies the same creative lens to morning formats: birria eggs Benedict, guava pastry and the full cocktail programme from 11:00.
Order: Birria eggs Benedict
The definitive Durham brunch: choose bird preparation, waffle style, schmear and drizzle. Sweet potato waffle with spiced honey butter is the signature.
Order: Sweet potato waffle with fried chicken and spiced honey butter
The Ninth Street brunch anchor since the 1980s. Scratch pancakes and bottomless coffee from 07:00 daily. Weekend waits are real; arrive before 08:00.
Order: Pancakes with maple syrup
A Creole-Southern brunch counter open Wednesday through Sunday from 08:00. Shrimp and grits with smoked andouille is the signature. Biscuits alongside.
Order: Shrimp and grits with smoked andouille