Durham Bulls Athletic Park is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Durham.

1. Durham Bulls Athletic Park

9.3
409 Blackwell St (at Jackie Robinson Dr), Durham, NC
Baseball Stadium · 74 tips and reviews

Jim M.Jim Meckstroth: Great family venue, good parking and traffic management. Especially like the Bull City Brewery inside the ballpark and Angus Barn Steak Sandwiches.

Dennis O.Dennis O'Dell: On Thursday nights, hotdogs, fries, and popcorn are a buck. Couple that with a dollar per refill bottomless drink cup, and you have dinner for under $5.00. Great stuff.

Bill K.Bill Kirst:  Free Wireless in the Ballpark! Bring your iPhone or iTouch.

The Parlour is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Durham.

2. The Parlour

9.3
117 Market St, Durham, NC
Ice Cream Parlor · 93 tips and reviews

BriannaBrianna: Strawberry made with local berries was such a lovely, summertime treat. Get it while they're in season!

Suvam N.Suvam Neupane: Salted Butter Caramel is top notch

Emily C.Emily Cao: Vietnamese coffee is a must try for coffee fans.

Ponysaurus Brewing is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Durham.

3. Ponysaurus Brewing

9.3
219 Hood St, Durham, NC
Brewery · 23 tips and reviews

Carlos M.Carlos M: My favorite brewery in the Triangle. Make sure to order scoops of snacks with your beer

MarionMarion: I honestly don't think you can go wrong with anything they have on tap, but my favourite is still the Scottish Ale

AU G.AU Gnomeboy: Nice variety of beers, several levels of great outdoor seating, adequate indoor seating, food trucks, nearby restaurants.

Burger Bach is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Durham.

4. Burger Bach

9.2
737-220 9th St, Durham, NC
Gastropub · 23 tips and reviews

Heather B.Heather Bailiff: Unique burgers, grass fed. Great draft beer selection. Nice patio area. Friendly bar staff.

The News & ObserverThe News & Observer: Burgers are made with grass-fed beef that’s humanely raised and slaughtered (certified Halal) in New Zealand. As for the “pub” part: 30 beers on tap (including 20 local brews). Read more.

Simal S.Simal Soydan: Tried the Queenstown Burger. It was delicious. I definitely suggest trying one!

Bar Virgile is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Durham.

5. Bar Virgile

9.2
105 S Mangum St (Main), Durham, NC
Cocktail Bar · 10 tips and reviews

Greg L.Greg Londres: Friend oysters....drinks, staff, deviled eggs. The burger!

Maxie H.Maxie Hipps-Figgs: Oven roasted chicken

Ashley W.Ashley Washington: The Salmon is great!

Guglhupf Artisan Bakery, Restaurant & Café is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Durham.

6. Guglhupf Artisan Bakery, Restaurant & Café

9.2
2706 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd (at Hope Valley Rd), Durham, NC
Bakery · 87 tips and reviews

Jennifer B.Jennifer Barfield: Fantastic fresh menu. Leave room for desert.

Food & WineFood & Wine: Claudia Kemmet-Cooper named her pastry shop after the guglhupf, a traditional German cake with almonds, rum-soaked golden raisins and powdered sugar.

Justin B.Justin Baker: The pancakes are so amazing and fluffy for one brief moment I thought I was eating on a cloud on my way to breakfast heaven.

Heavenly Buffaloes is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Durham.

7. Heavenly Buffaloes

9.0
1807 W Markham Ave, Durham, NC
Wings Joint · 20 tips and reviews

CassidyCassidy: anywhere that makes their vegan buffalo sauce as punishingly spicy as their regular is good in my book. courteous staff with many free samples. go forth and wing.

Charlie L.Charlie L.: Vegan wings and sweet potato fries were great! Super friendly staff and wait time isn't too long. Limited sitting on the side but would totally suggest everyone to come here!

Miguel C.Miguel C.: excellent food wings instead of fries, drinks and atmosphere exceoe you.

Goodberry's Frozen Custard is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Durham.

8. Goodberry's Frozen Custard

9.1
3906 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC
Ice Cream Parlor · 10 tips and reviews

Linda R.Linda Roggli: Don't bother with "food" - just chow down on smooth, rich custard in all kinds of funky flavors. Can't wait for the holidays when they make the best Peppermint ice cream ever. StrawAna sundae is great

A Tim B.A Tim Bennett IU: U name it they make it n good prices.

Cat T.Cat Toledo: try a mint chocolate chip concrete!

Monuts Donuts is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Durham.

9. Monuts Donuts

9.0
1002 9th St (at W Knox St), Durham, NC
Café · 34 tips and reviews

ZoeZoe: Grab a seat at the bar. Start with a donut.. or two, especially a seasonal one. Their bagel & lox is fantastic. Get a Bloody Mary, a sidecar comes with.

Rebecca B.Rebecca Brese: Great local hang. Food is great and staff is friendly.

Naveeshini N.Naveeshini Nair: Donuts were great!

The Glass Jug is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Durham.

10. The Glass Jug

9.1
5410 NC Highway 55, Durham, NC
Beer Store · 12 tips and reviews

Paul L.Paul Luning: Great selection of craft beer, their own and national. Great staff - helpful, clearly enjoy working there. Cool setting with beer garden, bottle shop, and inside seating

Cindy S.Cindy S: One of my favorite places to enjoy a brew or to buy bottles from their great selection to enjoy at home. Check out their Facebook page for their recent bottles added to the shelves (while they last).

Joe A.Joe Allesi: Get samples, then walk out with a jug full of it. Lots of bottled options too, if you don't find an interesting draft on tap.

M Sushi is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Durham.

11. M Sushi

9.1
311 Holland St, Durham, NC
Sushi Restaurant · 17 tips and reviews

Abby W.Abby Wu: Grilled octopus was delicious. Make sure to get a reservation as it fills up quickly! You are paying for high quality sushi and food and it’s definitely worth it.

Rachel E.Rachel Easter: We got a vegetarian bento and it was probably some of the best good I've ever had in my life. Not kidding, it was so flavorful and inventive, like eating abstract art.

AbAb: Unique combos. Fresh. Great temperatures. Seaweed salad was 💣

Alley Twenty Six is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Durham.

12. Alley Twenty Six

9.1
320 E Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC
Cocktail Bar · 39 tips and reviews

Carlos R.Carlos Russo: I definitely recommend this place for anybody looking to enjoy some great cocktails and atmosphere. The bartenders are incredibly knowledgeable and very friendly. Can be busy, but worth it.

Kenan J.Kenan Jones: This place is awesome! Extremely knowledgeable bartenders. Just tell them what u lime and they will craft a drink for you. Dean is amazing!

JessicaJessica: Best gin and tonic EVER!

Mateo is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Durham.

13. Mateo

9.0
107 W Chapel Hill St (at W Main St), Durham, NC
Tapas Restaurant · 60 tips and reviews

Heather B.Heather Bailiff: Best place for a dinner date. Savories are best. Amazing sherry and Cava.

Emma Z.Emma Zunker: Get a low-top table. The stools at the high-tops are brutally uncomfortable.

Jessica M.Jessica Mendez Garcia: Crispy manchego and duck egg must try!! Also the manzana and manchego salad, amazing. Patatas bravas are good too!

Motorco Music Hall is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Durham.

14. Motorco Music Hall

9.0
723 Rigsbee Ave (at W Geer St), Durham, NC
Concert Hall · 27 tips and reviews

Kate O.Kate Owens: The food trucks outside this venue are awesome. Also try walking across the street to Fullsteam Brewery, they have tasty food trucks over there as well!

Warren M.Warren Mack: One of the best concert halls in Durham

Tuvara K.Tuvara King: From ladies masked wrestling to fashion shows to fundraisers this space is super versatile!

Fullsteam Brewery is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Durham.

15. Fullsteam Brewery

9.0
726 Rigsbee Ave (at W Geer St), Durham, NC
Brewery · 112 tips and reviews

Nick D.Nick DiColandrea: Start with the Southern Lager, the brew that made Fullsteam. Then go down the rabbit hole with the rest of their delightful beers! Great open atmosphere for catching up with friends, old and new!

Jennifer M.Jennifer M: Try a pint of Carver Sweet Potato.

Visit North CarolinaVisit North Carolina: Check out the Conde Nast Traveler's Fullsteam Brewery review. They're a fan of the plow-to-pint approach and the "forager" series, as we all are. Read more.