Bar Beej ★ 4.7
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
6 late night in Durham, editor-picked for food open late at the weekend. Where to eat past midnight on a weekend night. All late night in Durham.
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.
OrderStitch in Time cocktail
Alley Twenty Six ★ 4.6
James Beard Outstanding Bar finalist serving classic cocktails from a bar-cabinet-lined room. The first NC bar to reach Outstanding Bar finalist status.
OrderMartinez or Paper Plane
Cosmic Cantina ★ 4.0
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
M Pocha ★ 4.0
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
Parts & Labor ★ 3.9
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
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