3 american diner places in Durham we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Durham | American Diner across every city.
Elmo's Diner has anchored Ninth Street brunch since the 1980s, opening at 7am daily with scratch pancakes and bottomless coffee. It is where Durham goes when it wants breakfast to feel like a habit, not an event.
Elmo's Diner ★ 4.0
ninth-street · 776 9th Street, Durham, NC 27705
The reliable Ninth Street anchor since the 1980s, Elmo's serves breakfast and lunch seven days. The pancakes are house-made and waits on weekends are earned.
Elmo's Diner ★ 4.0
ninth-street · 776 9th Street, Durham, NC 27705
Ninth Street institution serving the full Durham demographic since the 1980s. Pancakes, eggs and sandwiches at honest diner prices; coffee is bottomless.
Elmo's Diner ★ 4.2
ninth-street · 776 9th Street, Durham, NC 27705
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.