Blue Note Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Durham.

1. Blue Note Grill

8.5
709 Washington St (Westgate Dr), Durham, NC
BBQ Joint · Warehouse District · 26 tips and reviews

Al S.Al Segars: Best ribs in the triangle.

Jamal W.Jamal Woods: Ribs are AMAZING!

Kristen C.Kristen Cahill: Best ribs I've ever had in my life! They also have a great atmosphere and staff!

The Original Q-Shack is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Durham.

2. The Original Q-Shack

8.8
2510 University Dr (at Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd), Durham, NC
BBQ Joint · 67 tips and reviews

Kipp B.Kipp Bodnar: Brisket and Rib combo is the bomb get some Mac and Cheese too.

NadineNadine: Pork ribs were great. A little too much black pepper in the mac n'cheese.

Victor R.Victor Rodriguez: Quality BBQ! Above avg ribs! Service is fast.

Backyard BBQ Pit is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Durham.

3. Backyard BBQ Pit

8.1
5122 NC Highway 55, Durham, NC
BBQ Joint · 73 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: On Man v Food, Adam Richman comes for some traditional Eastern North Carolina barbecue, including chopped barbecue and smoked ribs.

MoRizaMoRiza: Try the Rib Plate - Melts off the bones. Soo good goodness!

India J.India Johnson: Get the pineapple lemonade!!! And the pork bbq and ribs are great!!! Best bbq in Durham!!!

The Pit is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Durham.

4. The Pit

7.3
321 W Geer St (at Rigsbee Ave), Durham, NC
BBQ Joint · 51 tips and reviews

TiffanyTiffany: Amazing. Craft beer selection is fantastic. Try the short rib and don't miss the wings or the banana pudding. Will be back!

RobertoRoberto: The best baby back ribs ever.

William H.William H: Brisket and ribs are good.Good to see my old neighborhood alive and well.

The Refectory Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Durham.

5. The Refectory Cafe

7.9
2726 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd (at Lexington St), Durham, NC
American Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews

Bruce M.Bruce Macdonald: Shorts ribs are to die for! Melts in your mouth such wonderful flavor.

Jamie C.Jamie Cannady: Short ribs, Greek yogurt cheesecake and pecan pie were among our favorites but everything was delicious. Nice atmosphere for dinner. Really good wine too.

Lance L.Lance L.: Not overcrowded at all. Quick service and decent prices. Desserts are great!

Bullock's Bar-B-Cue is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Durham.

6. Bullock's Bar-B-Cue

7.6
3330 Quebec Dr (at Mountainview Ave.), Durham, NC
BBQ Joint · 23 tips and reviews

Marvin J.Marvin Jones: The food arrived at the table, quantity but quality wasn't there, very under seasoned. I ordered baby back ribs that were precooked, the seating 90% white in the front everybody else rear so unhappy

Jaimie M.Jaimie McBride: Barbecue, ribs, fish, Mac and cheese, and hush puppies

Earl P.Earl Painter: Best BBQ ribs bar none.

Ex-Voto is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Durham.

7. Ex-Voto

8.4
530 Foster St Ste 1, Durham, NC
Burrito Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews

Kyle F.Kyle Fowler: The short rib crunch wrap was excellent. Good chips and queso as well with unlimited chips.

Amaya A.Amaya AA: Anything you pick will be incredible. I had the chorizo bowl and still dreaming about yesterday’s lunch. The quality of ingredients is top notch and it’s amazing that they nixtamalize corn.

Tim S.Tim Snyder: Try the breakfast burrito! Right bit of crunch and a little bit of kick! If you like it spicy, try the carrot habanero hot sauce with it.

Tobacco Road Sports Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Durham.

8. Tobacco Road Sports Café

7.6
280 S Mangum St #100 (at Blackwell St), Durham, NC
Sports Bar · 97 tips and reviews

Leanora M.Leanora Minai: Don't get the ribs.

Adrian I.Adrian Ilie: Avoid the ribs, way too chewy.

Robert M.Robert Moss: The ribs are great!

P.F. Chang's is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Durham.

9. P.F. Chang's

8.2
6801 Fayetteville Rd (at Herndon Rd), Durham, NC
Asian Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews

Harold C.Harold Cates: The Chang spare ribs are good bit I will pass on them today

Omar H.Omar Hijab: Everything. We love this place. The shrimp dumplings. Best lettuce wrap ever. And the atmosphere is just amazing.

Amy L.Amy Lewis: Veggie lettuce wraps are the best!

Nantucket Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Durham.

10. Nantucket Grill

7.8
5826 Fayetteville Rd (at Geneva Dr), Durham, NC
Seafood Restaurant · 37 tips and reviews

Wesley J.Wesley Jobes: Awesome food. The crab cakes are great and the ribs fall right off the bone. Come on a Saturday and get free cake!

Sonja F.Sonja Foust: For gluten free, try shrimp & scallops or sea bass. (Wait staff is helpful on checking things for you!)

ᴡ F.ᴡ Frutig: blackened salmon salad was awesome! Bethany was a great server.

Local 22 is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Durham.

11. Local 22

7.3
2200 W Main St, Durham, NC
Gastropub · 21 tips and reviews

Brian M.Brian Marks: Short Ribs were wonderful. As was the grits cake with mushroom ragout.

Simal S.Simal Soydan: Tried the chilli sautéed salmon this time. Salmon was placed on top of beans and they matched perfectly. The location of the restaurant and the decorations are great. Service is fast. I love Local 22!

Ashley B.Ashley Bennett: If you like bourbon, order the Brood

Texas Roadhouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Durham.

12. Texas Roadhouse

7.9
1809 N. Pointe Drive (Guess Rd.), Durham, NC
Steakhouse · 32 tips and reviews

Renita M.Renita Meares: Fried pickles, onion blossom, steak, ribs. Try cream gravy with your rolls.

Meagan Y.Meagan Yackel: Going for lunch?!? Ask for Kelly! Great service! Going for dinner? Sit at the bar, Janeen makes great drinks & excellent service throughout!

R. J.R. J.: The waitress here acted like no one's ever asked her to split a check before!

Fairview Dining Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Durham.

13. Fairview Dining Room

8.8
3001 Cameron Blvd (at Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club), Durham, NC
Breakfast Spot · 4 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Everything is amazing - happy hour dinner ($25 prix fixe), afternoon tea, weekend brunch (dessert buffet) and regular (expensive, but so worth it) dinner. :D

Lesley L.Lesley Looper: Sunday brunch is yummy! Try the shrimp and grits.

Sarita M.Sarita Moreno: Start off the lovely afternoon tea service with Kir Royale!

Danny's Bar-B-Que is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Durham.

14. Danny's Bar-B-Que

8.5
2945 S Miami Blvd #118 (at TW Alexander Dr), Durham, NC
BBQ Joint · 11 tips and reviews

Brad D.Brad D: This is the best smoked barbecue and turkey in the area. Everything on the menu is great! Read more.

Chris C.Chris C.: Sliced beef brisket is the best.

Mario M.Mario Moya: Top place!!

University Club is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Durham.

15. University Club

8.2
3100 Tower Blvd Ste 1700, Durham, NC
American Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews

Alex V.Alex Vill: Everything here is delicious! Had my wedding rehearsal dinner here and it was spectacular

Michael O.Michael Oberle: Amazing view if you can get up here. It let's you see how green Durham is.

David B.David Bradley: The U Club serves the most delicious waffles in the world and Sam provides the best service ever.