13 restaurants in Durham, editor-picked for sunday dinner. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. 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.
M Tempura ★ 4.5
downtown · 111 Orange St, Durham, NC 27701
Hours: Tue-Thu 17:00-21:30; Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00; Sun 11:30-15:00
Michael Lee's tempura specialist earned a Bon Appetit Best New Restaurants spot, with former Top Chef contestant Savannah Miller leading the kitchen.
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.
Vin Rouge ★ 4.4
old-west-durham · 2010 Hillsborough Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Hours: Tue-Sat 17:00-22:00; Sun 10:00-14:00 and 17:00-21:00
Giorgios Bakatsias's French bistro has anchored Durham since 2004, with steak frites, moules and a well-edited wine list; Sunday brunch adds crepes.
Zweli's Ekhaya ★ 4.4
american-tobacco-campus · 406 Blackwell St, Ste 100, Durham, NC 27701
Hours: Tue-Fri 11:00-14:30 and 17:00-21:00; Sat 17:00-22:00; Sun 11:00-15:00
One of very few Zimbabwean restaurants in the US, Zweli's Ekhaya is at American Tobacco Campus, serving sadza, nyama choma and Southern African wines.
Seraphine ★ 4.4
american-tobacco-campus · 324 Blackwell St, Ste 402, Durham, NC 27701
Hours: Tue-Thu 17:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00; Sun 16:00-21:00
Seraphine is a Michelin-recommended Cajun and Creole restaurant at American Tobacco Campus. Crawfish etouffee and Southern cocktails are the draw.
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.
Rose's Noodles, Dumplings & Sweets ★ 4.3
downtown · 121 N Gregson St, Durham, NC 27701
Hours: Thu-Fri 11:00-21:00; Sat 11:00-21:30; Sun 10:00-17:00
Rose's builds East Asian noodle and dumpling traditions using NC ingredients. Local pork dumplings and seasonal vegetables fill the compact menu.
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.
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.
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.