10 restaurants in Durham, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Durham.
Cheeni ★ 4.7
downtown · 202 Corcoran St Ste 100, Durham, NC 27701
Hours: Sun-Thu 17:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-22:00
Chef Preeti Waas's upscale Indian restaurant was Eater NC's Restaurant of the Year and earned two James Beard Best Chef Southeast semifinalist nods.
NanaSteak ★ 4.6
american-tobacco-campus · 345 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00; Sun 16:00-21:00
Matt Kelly's steakhouse at American Tobacco Campus features tobacco-leaf bar inlay, Prime beef and wood-fired dry-aged cuts at the centrepiece.
Little Bull ★ 4.5
downtown · 810 N Mangum St, Durham, NC 27701
Hours: Mon+Wed-Thu 17:00-22:00; Fri 17:00-23:00; Sat-Sun 11:00-23:00
Oscar Diaz's Michelin-recommended Mexican fusion kitchen is one of Durham's most creative, built around birria dumplings and BBQ mole pork chops.
Pizzeria Toro ★ 4.3
downtown · 105 E Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701
Hours: Daily 11:00-23:00
Pizzeria Toro has set the downtown Durham pizza standard since 2011, serving Neapolitan-influenced wood-fired pies with locally sourced NC toppings.
Nikos ★ 4.3
brightleaf · 905 W Main St, Unit 21B, Durham, NC 27701
Hours: Mon+Wed-Thu 17:00-21:00; Fri 17:00-22:00; Sat 11:00-22:00; Sun 11:00-21:00
Giorgios Bakatsias's Michelin-recommended Greek restaurant at Brightleaf Square serves sharing plates, grilled meats and Greek wines, plus weekend brunch.
Fairview Dining Room ★ 4.3
downtown · 3001 Cameron Blvd, Durham, NC 27705
Hours: Mon-Sat 11:30-14:00 and 18:00-21:00; Sun 10:30-14:00 and 18:00-21:00
The formal dining room at the Washington Duke Inn holds AAA Four Diamond status and serves refined New American cooking with NC producers and Sunday brunch.
Mothers & Sons Trattoria ★ 4.2
downtown · 107 W Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-21:30; Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00; Mon-Fri 11:00-15:00; Sat 09:00-15:00
An Italian trattoria on W Chapel Hill Street with generous portions, housemade bread and a lively weekend room featuring ingredient-led cooking.
Dashi ★ 4.2
downtown · 415 East Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC 27701
Hours: Daily 11:30-22:00
Dashi pairs ramen downstairs with an izakaya bar upstairs holding over 250 Japanese whiskies. Tonkotsu and miso broths below; small plates above from 16:00.
Parizade ★ 4.1
brightleaf · 2200 W Main St, Durham, NC 27705
Hours: Mon-Sat 17:00-21:00
Parizade has anchored the Brightleaf area since 1996, serving Mediterranean lamb, grilled fish and mezze. The outdoor terrace fills on warm evenings.
Goorsha Ethiopian Restaurant ★ 4.1
brightleaf · 910 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-15:00 and 17:00-21:00; Fri 11:00-15:00 and 17:00-22:00; Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-21:00
Goorsha is Durham's most reliable Ethiopian restaurant on W Main Street, with tibs, shiro, sambusa and injera. The combination platter covers the full range.