Guidebook for Chapel Hill
Entertainment & Activities
walking trails, playground, picnic tables, basketball courts, roller hockey rink, dog park
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Southern Community Park
1000 Sumac Rdwalking trails, playground, picnic tables, basketball courts, roller hockey rink, dog park
Cool little farm with chickens, goats, horses... farm tours and day camps for kids
Spence's Farm For Kids
6407 Millhouse RoadCool little farm with chickens, goats, horses... farm tours and day camps for kids
Sightseeing
301 E Main St
301 East Main Streetbeautiful architecture and furnishings
Piedmont Nature Trails - two miles of hiking through a typical central North Carolina forest
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NC Botanical Garden Education Center
100 Old Mason Farm RoadPiedmont Nature Trails - two miles of hiking through a typical central North Carolina forest
Eno River State Park
6101 Cole Mill RdWalk along (or in) the river, nice trails
Poplar Point Campground
558 Beaver Creek RdJust sit and watch the water or take a picnic
Dorothea Dix Park
1985 Umstead DrLovely place to walk, beautiful old trees...
36.254900, -79.305900
Meet lions, tigers, wolves, binturongs, lemurs, servals, caracals, bobcats, & more. 3/4mile walking tour, advance reservation required. http://www.conservatorscenter.org
Burlington, NC
36.254900, -79.305900
Meet lions, tigers, wolves, binturongs, lemurs, servals, caracals, bobcats, & more. 3/4mile walking tour, advance reservation required. http://www.conservatorscenter.org
Arts & Culture
Ackland Art Museum
101 S Columbia Stand it's free
2110 Blue Ridge Rd
2110 Blue Ridge Roadrecently expanded - beautiful new building and grounds, great walking trails
Everything Else
250 E Franklin St
250 East Franklin Streetone of the largest planetariums in the US, on UNC's beautiful campus
Bull Durham
April - September triple-A baseball
US Post Office
1500 W Main Stsmall post office
Food Scene
Good place for casual food and beer. I love the turkey bacon wrap with their homemade potato chips.
120 Lowes Dr
120 Lowes DriveGood place for casual food and beer. I love the turkey bacon wrap with their homemade potato chips.
Old-timey soda shop. Cool atmosphere, decent food - good place for a chili dog and chocolate shake.
85 Hillsboro St
85 Hillsboro StreetOld-timey soda shop. Cool atmosphere, decent food - good place for a chili dog and chocolate shake.
Everything's good and fresh, but my favorite is grilled fish tacos. Cool atmosphere and outdoor seating. I usually park across the street on the corner of Rosemary & Sunset. Closed Sundays.
711 W Rosemary St
711 West Rosemary StreetEverything's good and fresh, but my favorite is grilled fish tacos. Cool atmosphere and outdoor seating. I usually park across the street on the corner of Rosemary & Sunset. Closed Sundays.
Good Italian-style food - always fresh, local ingredients. A little more expensive, but worth it.
200 N Greensboro St
200 North Greensboro StreetGood Italian-style food - always fresh, local ingredients. A little more expensive, but worth it.
120 E Main St
120 East Main AvenueConsistently good and cheap. Outdoor seating. Bar upstairs.
Live music on the weekends. I'm not a coffee drinker, so I've only been for the music...
101 S Greensboro St
101 South Greensboro StreetLive music on the weekends. I'm not a coffee drinker, so I've only been for the music...
This is the original location (the other's in Pittsboro). If you want a beer and burger, this is the place.
460 W Franklin St
460 West Franklin StreetThis is the original location (the other's in Pittsboro). If you want a beer and burger, this is the place.
Good beer and good food. Outdoor seating overlooking Franklin St (the main drag in Chapel Hill). Kinda preppy crowd.
100 E Franklin St
100 East Franklin StreetGood beer and good food. Outdoor seating overlooking Franklin St (the main drag in Chapel Hill). Kinda preppy crowd.
My favorite Indian place! I love the chicken tikka masala, and always get the garlic nan. It's down in a basement, painted pink and orange. Small bar.
1301 E Franklin St
1301 East Franklin StreetMy favorite Indian place! I love the chicken tikka masala, and always get the garlic nan. It's down in a basement, painted pink and orange. Small bar.
1305 E Franklin St
1305 East Franklin StreetMmmm... chicken biscuit
1800 E Franklin St
1800 East Franklin StreetGood casual food - pizzas, salads, grilled tuna sandwiches... and big milkshakes
My favorite seafood place! The specials are usually very tempting, but if not, I get the horseradish-crusted tilapia. I've never had anything here I didn't like. Worth every penny.
1201 Fordham Blvd
1201 Fordham BoulevardMy favorite seafood place! The specials are usually very tempting, but if not, I get the horseradish-crusted tilapia. I've never had anything here I didn't like. Worth every penny.
300 E Main St
300 East Main StreetGreat pizza - lots of topping options
1206 Raleigh Rd
1206 Raleigh RoadGood food, nice atmosphere. Bring tupperware - you will have leftovers.
601 Meadowmont Village Cir
601 Meadowmont Village CircleGood sandwiches and salads.
Another Amante location (in addition to the one in Carrboro). Great pizza - one of the few places I can get green olives.
5209 Falconbridge Rd
5209 Falconbridge RoadAnother Amante location (in addition to the one in Carrboro). Great pizza - one of the few places I can get green olives.
501 Meadowmont Village Cir
501 Meadowmont Village CircleIf you want pizza AND a beer, choose Brixx over Amante.
752 M.L.K. Jr Blvd
752 Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardMmmm... I love the Flying Chicken. Nice bar too.
1129 Weaver Dairy Rd
1129 Weaver Dairy RoadGreat food and nice atmosphere. Perfect for dinner before a movie at Chelsea.
Sports-bar-y at one end and nice dining area at the other. Also has outdoor seating. Great food. My favorite is the chopped salad and a half order is enough for me.
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The Town Hall Grill
410 Market StSports-bar-y at one end and nice dining area at the other. Also has outdoor seating. Great food. My favorite is the chopped salad and a half order is enough for me.
Mmm... BBQ and hushpuppies! Get there early-the potato salad sells out
5650 US 15-501, Pittsboro 27312
from the house, take 15-501 south, pass Fearrington Village then appx 2 miles on left.
US Highway 15/501 N
Mmm... BBQ and hushpuppies! Get there early-the potato salad sells out
5650 US 15-501, Pittsboro 27312
from the house, take 15-501 south, pass Fearrington Village then appx 2 miles on left.
The only Moe's in the Triangle that has fish tacos. Plus they have a Coke freestyle :) If you can't make it to Carrburritos, this'll work.
6807 Fayetteville Rd
6807 Fayetteville RoadThe only Moe's in the Triangle that has fish tacos. Plus they have a Coke freestyle :) If you can't make it to Carrburritos, this'll work.
Good American Italian food. I was addicted to their lasagna for a couple of months. Convenient for take-out.
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Village Pizza & Pasta
S # 300Good American Italian food. I was addicted to their lasagna for a couple of months. Convenient for take-out.
Ehhhh... it's typical strip mall Chinese take-out... the egg rolls and steamed dumplings are good
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Panda Garden
11312 US Hwy 15 501 NEhhhh... it's typical strip mall Chinese take-out... the egg rolls and steamed dumplings are good
Casual dining. Americanized Mexican standards - tacos, burritos, quesadillas. It's close to home and the food is fine, but I prefer Qdoba because they offer more vegetables.
Torero's Mexican Restaurant Inc
Casual dining. Americanized Mexican standards - tacos, burritos, quesadillas. It's close to home and the food is fine, but I prefer Qdoba because they offer more vegetables.
If you like fried seafood and hush puppies with a baked potato, you'll like this. Or head to Squid's for an expanded seafood menu.
Captain John's Dockside
11550 US Hwy 15 501 NIf you like fried seafood and hush puppies with a baked potato, you'll like this. Or head to Squid's for an expanded seafood menu.
Panciuto delivers Italian inspired suppers using Southern ingredients. Panciuto and Chef/Owner Aaron Vandemark have been written about in the pages of The New York Times, Food & Wine, & Bon Appetit.
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Panciuto
110 S Churton StPanciuto delivers Italian inspired suppers using Southern ingredients. Panciuto and Chef/Owner Aaron Vandemark have been written about in the pages of The New York Times, Food & Wine, & Bon Appetit.
authentic food from the southwestern Mexican state of Guerrero, handmade tortillas, fresh fruit juices and iced hibiscus petal tea, meat & seafood, vegetarian & gluten free options
162 Exchange Park Ln
162 Exchange Park Laneauthentic food from the southwestern Mexican state of Guerrero, handmade tortillas, fresh fruit juices and iced hibiscus petal tea, meat & seafood, vegetarian & gluten free options
pit-cooked bbq, chicken, turkey, brisket, catfish, ribs... and the collards, mac and cheese, and crisp hush puppies with honey butter don’t disappoint, either.
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Hillsborough BBQ Company
236 S Nash Stpit-cooked bbq, chicken, turkey, brisket, catfish, ribs... and the collards, mac and cheese, and crisp hush puppies with honey butter don’t disappoint, either.
many of the ingredients used at Old Havana come from Terra Sacra, a sister farm in Hillsborough started by Old Havana owners; sandwiches, sweets, house-made sodas, classic Cuban cocktails
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Old Havana Sandwich Shop and Cafe
310 E Main Stmany of the ingredients used at Old Havana come from Terra Sacra, a sister farm in Hillsborough started by Old Havana owners; sandwiches, sweets, house-made sodas, classic Cuban cocktails
Hearth-Baked Breads & Pastries. Ron and Jaimie Graff are the scientists-cum-bakers behind Loaf. They moved to Durham to complete postdoctoral work in neurobiology, but became interested in breadmaking
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Loaf
111 W Parrish StHearth-Baked Breads & Pastries. Ron and Jaimie Graff are the scientists-cum-bakers behind Loaf. They moved to Durham to complete postdoctoral work in neurobiology, but became interested in breadmaking
Busy joint dispensing handmade gourmet donuts, sandwiches on house-baked bagels, coffee & beer.
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Monuts
1002 9th StBusy joint dispensing handmade gourmet donuts, sandwiches on house-baked bagels, coffee & beer.
Essentials
If you want natural/organic groceries - this is the place to go. Good to stop in here, pick up food and drinks, and walk to the park for a picnic.
M Street Condominium
610 Market StreetIf you want natural/organic groceries - this is the place to go. Good to stop in here, pick up food and drinks, and walk to the park for a picnic.
More organic/natural/specialty groceries. Also a great selection of ready-made treats in the deli.
81 S Elliott Rd
81 South Elliott RoadMore organic/natural/specialty groceries. Also a great selection of ready-made treats in the deli.
locally grown veggies, honey, cheese, wine, and a restaurant
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North Carolina State Farmers Public Market
1201 Agriculture Stlocally grown veggies, honey, cheese, wine, and a restaurant
Recently remodeled. Fresh produce, Boar's Head deli meats, and their store brand foods are good. They also have a Red Box here if you feel like a movie. The ABC (liquor) Store is next door.
11312 Us 15 501 Hwy N
Recently remodeled. Fresh produce, Boar's Head deli meats, and their store brand foods are good. They also have a Red Box here if you feel like a movie. The ABC (liquor) Store is next door.
The Fresh Market
1200A Raleigh RdAnother nice grocery store, a little farther from home.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool bar, kinda hipstery musician crowd. One pool table. Have to get a "membership" because they don't serve food.
108 E Main St
108 East Main StreetCool bar, kinda hipstery musician crowd. One pool table. Have to get a "membership" because they don't serve food.
106 S Greensboro St
106 South Greensboro StreetThe grown-up crowd. Kinda tapas-and-wine-y.
Mystery Brewing Public House features more than a dozen taps pouring their own seasonal, unfiltered craft beers like the Annabel Black Saison.
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Mystery Brewing Public House
230 S Nash StMystery Brewing Public House features more than a dozen taps pouring their own seasonal, unfiltered craft beers like the Annabel Black Saison.