Fonda Lupita is a mexican restaurant in Brightleaf, Durham.
Women-owned Mexican kitchen at Brightleaf Square pressing fresh corn tortillas in-house daily. Named Eater Carolinas Restaurant of the Year 2021.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Tacos al pastor, Tamales, Agua frescas
Address: 905 W Main St, Suite 21A, Durham, NC 27701
Peruvian charcoal chicken at a fair price point on Ninth Street: roasted halves and quarters with aji amarillo sauce and sides of yuca or plantains every day.
Signature: Charcoal chicken, Aji amarillo sauce, Yuca fries
A Ninth Street fixture for Asian fusion tapas and sake. The menu roams across East and Southeast Asian influences; order broadly and share across the table.
Signature: Sake-steamed mussels, Crispy Brussels sprouts, Duck pot stickers
A neighbourhood Southern restaurant with a Sunday jazz brunch that fills the room. Shrimp and grits and fried catfish anchor the menu on Chapel Hill Road.
Signature: Shrimp and grits, Fried catfish, Sunday jazz brunch
A Creole-inflected Southern brunch counter open Wednesday through Sunday. Nzinga's serves shrimp and grits with smoked andouille and sweet potato waffles.
Signature: Shrimp and grits, Chicken biscuit, Sweet potato waffles
Attached to Motorco Music Hall, Parts & Labor serves global street-food tapas until 02:00 on weekends with one of the most vegan-friendly menus in the city.
Signature: Korean tacos, Loaded fries, Plant-based bowls
Michael Lee's Korean pocha on E Chapel Hill Street serves tteokbokki, corn dogs and fried snacks alongside soju-based cocktails in a casual late-night room.
Signature: Tteokbokki, Korean corn dog, Soju cocktails
