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The Durham outpost of John Currence's Southern breakfast chain. Country ham, boudin, grits and scratch biscuits anchor a menu that takes breakfast seriously.
Signature: Country ham and eggs, Boudin scramble, Cornmeal pancakes
Lula & Sadie's is a southern restaurant in Old West Durham, Durham.
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.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Shrimp and grits, Fried catfish, Sunday jazz brunch
Address: 2022 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC 27707
The Durham outpost of John Currence's Southern breakfast chain. Country ham, boudin, grits and scratch biscuits anchor a menu that takes breakfast seriously.
Signature: Country ham and eggs, Boudin scramble, Cornmeal pancakes
A nationally recognised whole-hog barbecue on Cole Mill Road where pigs are smoked overnight over hardwood. The banana pudding is as celebrated as the pork.
Signature: Whole-hog pulled pork, Banana pudding, Brunswick stew
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
The Durham outpost of John Currence's Southern breakfast chain. Country ham, boudin, grits and scratch biscuits anchor a menu that takes breakfast seriously.
Signature: Country ham and eggs, Boudin scramble, Cornmeal pancakes
A reliable Thai kitchen on N Mangum Street serving the full range of central and northeastern Thai dishes at prices that keep the dining room full at lunch.
Signature: Pad see ew, Massaman curry, Papaya salad
A nationally recognised whole-hog barbecue on Cole Mill Road where pigs are smoked overnight over hardwood. The banana pudding is as celebrated as the pork.
Signature: Whole-hog pulled pork, Banana pudding, Brunswick stew