Toast is one of The 15 Best Places for Lunch Spot in Durham.

1. Toast

8.8
345 W Main St (at Morris St), Durham, NC
Sandwich Spot · 52 tips and reviews

Jenny D.Jenny Denton: Easily the best lunch spot in downtown Durham. Seats are hard to find. Get a variety of crostini. Read more.

JamesJames: Shrimp and sun choke salad with arugula sandwich. A very popular lunch spot in Durham. Best to make it an early lunch. (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

JME G.JME Guptill: Try the Roasted Tomato, Pancetta & Arugula Tramezzino - #splendid

Sarah P. Duke Gardens is one of The 15 Best Places for Lunch Spot in Durham.

2. Sarah P. Duke Gardens

9.2
426 Anderson St (at Campus Dr), Durham, NC
Garden · 52 tips and reviews

Yolanda N.Yolanda Nichole: Bring a blanket and food for a nice picnic on the big lawn. Also bring balls for the kids!

Duke UniversityDuke University: Experience the beautiful 55-acre Sarah P. Duke Gardens.

Psiyina D.Psiyina Davis: Love the gift shop!

Parker and Otis is one of The 15 Best Places for Lunch Spot in Durham.

3. Parker and Otis

8.6
112 S Duke St (at W Peabody St), Durham, NC
Gourmet Store · 102 tips and reviews

Nicholas B.Nicholas Bradley: Everything is good but the BLT with poached eggs is the best!

TJ H.TJ Hughes: The mango chutney makes the world a better place.

Sonny B.Sonny Byrd: great breakfast, scramblers and their lox are awesome.

Shiki Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Lunch Spot in Durham.

4. Shiki Sushi

8.0
207 NC-54 (at Fayetteville Rd), Durham, NC
Sushi Restaurant · 119 tips and reviews

Erin W.Erin Wheless: You never can go wrong at Shiki. So many choices and varieties to chose from and sushi is awesome, plus you can't beat buy one get one free. :)

Jay K.Jay Kindell: Sushi rolls are buy one get one free every night....

Katherine H.Katherine Hollander: Shiki crunch roll!

Saladelia is one of The 15 Best Places for Lunch Spot in Durham.

5. Saladelia

7.8
4201 University Dr (btw Shannon Rd & Westgate Dr), Durham, NC
Mediterranean Restaurant · 31 tips and reviews

Katie D.Katie D: Delicious Greek wrap and great service! So much to choose from, even for vegetarians!

Will H.Will Harrison: I love this place, but why are all the tables wobbly?

Heather B.Heather Bailiff: Healthy food, salads, salmon, breakfast.

Mad Hatter Bakeshop & Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Lunch Spot in Durham.

6. Mad Hatter Bakeshop & Café

8.2
1802 W Main St (at Broad St), Durham, NC
Bakery · Old West Durham · 71 tips and reviews

Shirley L.Shirley Liu: Best cream cheese frosting for a red velvet cake! And strawberry shortcake is a MUST.

Bob N.Bob Nocek: Good food, but overrun by freelancers and students who order one drink and work for hours on their laptops, exhausting their free refills. Good luck getting a table if you actually want to have lunch.

Duke ChronicleDuke Chronicle: Mad Hatter offers a diverse menu, with everything from cookies to breakfast burritos. It is also now available for Duke students through the Merchants on Points program. Read more.

Randy's Pizza is one of The 15 Best Places for Lunch Spot in Durham.

7. Randy's Pizza

8.7
5311 S Miami Blvd (at Slater Rd), Durham, NC
Pizzeria · 36 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Blanchard: Everything is good. My usual is the turkey sub, it's the best in town!

shawn z.shawn zhu: chicken pizza is delicious!

Jason F.Jason Feinstein: Get the #1 special for lunch... Two huge slices of pizza and a soda for cheap!

Page Road Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Lunch Spot in Durham.

8. Page Road Grill

8.2
5416 Page Rd, Durham, NC
American Restaurant · 38 tips and reviews

Eric O.Eric Olson: I had the Shrimp Creole and asked for it spicy. Amazing! For dessert went for the pecan pie. You will not regret it =].

Becca F.Becca F: You can order beers in 3 different sizes (16, 12, & 4 oz!) & there's a great tap list!

The News & ObserverThe News & Observer: Try the addictive shrimp and corn hushpuppies, served with a warm pimento cheese dip. Read more.

Mez Contemporary Mexican is one of The 15 Best Places for Lunch Spot in Durham.

9. Mez Contemporary Mexican

7.7
5410 Page Rd (at Slater Rd), Durham, NC
Mexican Restaurant · 72 tips and reviews

Alison T.Alison Tarwater: the salmon, sweet potato gratine and spinach dish is incredible

Alex M.Alex Marsh: Order the Echiladas de Pollo.

Visit North CarolinaVisit North Carolina: MEZ took second-place honors in the 2011 Best Dish in North Carolina competition in the casual dining category for the Eastern Piedmont / Coastal region. Read more.

Neo-China Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Lunch Spot in Durham.

10. Neo-China Restaurant

7.5
4015 University Dr (at Shannon Rd), Durham, NC
Chinese Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews

Triangle Real Estate G.Triangle Real Estate Group: Great place to have lunch. The Hulan Chicken is pretty good. I had that last time I went.

Mike S.Mike Solomon: Pepper steak and rice. Dinner time and ya noi is starving

Michael M.Michael Morin: Boost the level of spice. 5 levels total! Read more.

Melo Trattoria & Tapas is one of The 15 Best Places for Lunch Spot in Durham.

11. Melo Trattoria & Tapas

8.0
1821 Hillandale Rd (Front St), Durham, NC
Italian Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews

Danielle H.Danielle H: Amazing! Try the Greek salad and the Shrimp on Pesto spaghetti! Nom nom nom.

Jose Carlos D.Jose Carlos De Piérola: Delicious food, and André is amazing guy. Nice to come anytime ;)

Ariel P.Ariel Pia: I ordered takeout and while I was waiting, a waiter gave me a glass of lemonade without me asking. Great customer service!

Sarah's Empanadas is one of The 15 Best Places for Lunch Spot in Durham.

12. Sarah's Empanadas

7.9
5410 NC Highway 55 (at Sedwick Dr), Durham, NC
South American Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews

Brent H.Brent Hill: Try the Chicken And Cheese Empanada - Really really good. One of my popular sites.

Antonia M.Antonia Matthews: Don't come here if you're looking for atmosphere of any kind. But the food is so good, you won't care.

Wendy M.Wendy Mchenry: Absolutely delicious! Wish they would also be open for dinner, but you can buy them frozen to make for dinner! Tip: make sure you also buy the salsa. Mushroom and cheese is the best flavor empanada!

Firehouse Subs is one of The 15 Best Places for Lunch Spot in Durham.

13. Firehouse Subs

5319 New Hope Commons Extension, Ste 104 (in Indigo Corners), Durham, NC
Sandwich Spot · 6 tips and reviews

Liz P.Liz P.: Awesome coca-cola drink machine! So many flavors! Try the strawberry sprite!

Tanya B.Tanya Barrett: New pulled pork sandwich is AMAZING!!!

Mike T.Mike T: By far the greatest Italian Sub ever made since Jesus discovered Italy!

Noodles & Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Lunch Spot in Durham.

14. Noodles & Company

7.6
2608 Erwin Rd Ste 152 (at Downing St), Durham, NC
Asian Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews

Ashley G.Ashley Griffin: Delicious! Loved the steak stroganoff! Excellent customer service too!

Michael N.Michael Naclerio: Always pick parmesan crusted chicken over chicken breast.

Sheena M.Sheena Montenegro: Penne rosa with parmesan crusted chicken is super awesome and the cheesy bread is a nice appetizer

Saladelia Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Lunch Spot in Durham.

15. Saladelia Café

6.6
406 Blackwell St (at American Tobacco Campus), Durham, NC
Café · 10 tips and reviews

Arthur K.Arthur Klepchukov: Seasonal coffee is great! I enjoyed the white raspberry mocha and the pumpkin spice latte.

ToastieToastie: Organic granola "yougurt" parfait. Not sure if it's good for me but it's a satisfying breakfast treat.

Jessica M.Jessica McGloin: The blueberry muffins are awesome!!