Where to eat in Durham after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.

After-hours picks

Cosmic Cantina ★ 4.0

Mexican$ninth-streetDaily 11:00-04:00

Durham's late-night institution since 1995. Cosmic Cantina on Perry Street runs burritos and tacos until 04:00 every night. Nothing exceeds $14.

Order: Build-your-own super burrito

1920 Perry St, Durham, NC 27705

Parts & Labor ★ 3.9

Global street food$$downtownMon 11:30-00:00; Tue 17:00-00:00; Wed-Thu 11:30-00:00; Fri 11:30-02:00; Sat 12:00-02:00; Sun 12:00-00:00

The Motorco Music Hall kitchen serves tacos and bar food to concert crowds until 02:00 on Friday and Saturday. One of few Durham kitchens open that late.

Order: Late-night tacos with house hot sauce

723 Rigsbee Ave, Durham, NC 27701

Kingfisher ★ 4.6

Cocktail bar$$$downtownMon 17:00-23:00; Tue-Thu 17:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-01:00; Sun 17:00-23:00

James Beard Outstanding Bar semifinalist open to 01:00 Fridays and Saturdays. Seasonal Southern cocktails with late-night charcuterie at E Chapel Hill St.

Order: Stitch in Time cocktail

321 E Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701

Pie Pushers ★ 3.9

Pizza$downtownTue-Sat 11:00-21:00

Pizza by the slice until 21:00 Tuesday through Saturday on W Main Street. At $3-4.50 a slice, the most accessible late-evening food option in downtown Durham.

Order: Rotating creative slice of the day

117A West Main Street, Durham, NC 27701

Bar Beej ★ 4.7

Cocktail bar$$$downtownMon-Thu 17:00-21:00; Fri-Sun 16:00-23:30

An 11-seat reservation-only speakeasy inside Cheeni with a 2025 James Beard Best New Bar semifinalist nod. The themed cocktail programme rotates monthly.

Order: Chef's choice off-menu cocktail

202 Corcoran St, Durham, NC 27701

M Pocha ★ 4.0

Korean street food$$downtownMon-Thu 17:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-02:00

Michael Lee's Korean street-food bar on E Chapel Hill Street serves tteokbokki, Korean corn dogs and soju cocktails until 02:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.

Order: Tteokbokki and soju cocktail

209 E Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701
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