6 late night in Durham, editor-picked for late-night weekend eats. Where to eat past midnight on a weekend night. All late night in Durham.
Bar Beej ★ 4.7
downtown · 202 Corcoran St, Durham, NC 27701
Hours: Mon-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.
Kingfisher ★ 4.6
downtown · 321 E Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701
Hours: Mon 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.
Alley Twenty Six ★ 4.6
downtown · 320 East Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701
Hours: Tue-Sun 16:00-00:00
James Beard Outstanding Bar finalist serving classic cocktails from a bar-cabinet-lined room. The first NC bar to reach Outstanding Bar finalist status.
Cosmic Cantina ★ 4.0
ninth-street · 1920 Perry St, Durham, NC 27705
Hours: Daily 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.
M Pocha ★ 4.0
downtown · 209 E Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701
Hours: Mon-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.
Parts & Labor ★ 3.9
downtown · 723 Rigsbee Ave, Durham, NC 27701
Hours: Mon 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.