Kingfisher ★ 4.6
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
Parts & Labor is a global street food late-night spot in Downtown, Durham.
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.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Late-night tacos with house hot sauce
Address: 723 Rigsbee Ave, Durham, NC 27701
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
James Beard Outstanding Bar finalist serving classic cocktails from a bar-cabinet-lined room. The first NC bar to reach Outstanding Bar finalist status.
Order: Martinez or Paper Plane
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
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
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
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
James Beard Outstanding Bar finalist serving classic cocktails from a bar-cabinet-lined room. The first NC bar to reach Outstanding Bar finalist status.
Order: Martinez or Paper Plane
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
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
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
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