Alley Twenty Six is a cocktail bar late-night spot in Downtown, Durham.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Discover the history and culture of Durham on a guided walking tour. Visit the Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle, and enjoy coffee and cake at a local café and a beer...
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Address: 320 East Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701
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.
OrderRotating creative slice of the day
An 11-seat reservation-only speakeasy inside Cheeni with a 2025 James Beard Best New Bar semifinalist nod. The themed cocktail programme rotates monthly.
OrderChef's choice off-menu cocktail
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.
OrderTteokbokki and soju cocktail
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.
OrderLate-night tacos with house hot sauce
James Beard Outstanding Bar semifinalist open to 01:00 Fridays and Saturdays. Seasonal Southern cocktails with late-night charcuterie at E Chapel Hill St.
OrderStitch in Time cocktail
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.
OrderRotating creative slice of the day
An 11-seat reservation-only speakeasy inside Cheeni with a 2025 James Beard Best New Bar semifinalist nod. The themed cocktail programme rotates monthly.
OrderChef's choice off-menu cocktail
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.
OrderTteokbokki and soju cocktail
Durham's late-night institution since 1995. Cosmic Cantina on Perry Street runs burritos and tacos until 04:00 every night. Nothing exceeds $14.
OrderBuild-your-own super burrito
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.
OrderLate-night tacos with house hot sauce
James Beard Outstanding Bar semifinalist open to 01:00 Fridays and Saturdays. Seasonal Southern cocktails with late-night charcuterie at E Chapel Hill St.
OrderStitch in Time cocktail
