Carrboro Area Guidebook

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Carrboro Area Guidebook

Food scene

Just a small sampler! We lean toward the locally owned places.
This is our local food co-op and gathering place. It’s where everybody eventually ends up to meet and greet friends. Live outdoor music Thursdays and Sundays seasonally. Great wine selection, salads, prepared foods, and breakfast bar.
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Weaver Street Market
101 E Weaver St
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This is our local food co-op and gathering place. It’s where everybody eventually ends up to meet and greet friends. Live outdoor music Thursdays and Sundays seasonally. Great wine selection, salads, prepared foods, and breakfast bar.
Above average Chinese food and they deliver! They’ve been here forever and there’s a reason why. Vegetarian selections.
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Jade Palace Restaurant
103 E Main St
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Above average Chinese food and they deliver! They’ve been here forever and there’s a reason why. Vegetarian selections.
Upscale dining and a great Brunch.
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Acme Food & Beverage Co
110 E Main St
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Upscale dining and a great Brunch.
Our chain grocery store. Try made to order deli sub sandwiches. They are generous enough for a long road trip!
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Harris Teeter
310 North Greensboro Street
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Our chain grocery store. Try made to order deli sub sandwiches. They are generous enough for a long road trip!
The weekend breakfast line is usually long. People love it.
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Elmo's Diner
776 9th St
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The weekend breakfast line is usually long. People love it.
Best hamburgers around (with very limited seating). The line moves fast so don’t be discouraged!
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Al's Burger Shack
516 W Franklin St
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Best hamburgers around (with very limited seating). The line moves fast so don’t be discouraged!
Med Deli is an institution. Lots of vegetarian choices. Everything tastes well seasoned and homemade. They even make their own pita bread on site. Cafeteria style and noisy but so delicious!!
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Mediterranean Deli, Bakery, and Catering
454 W Franklin St
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Med Deli is an institution. Lots of vegetarian choices. Everything tastes well seasoned and homemade. They even make their own pita bread on site. Cafeteria style and noisy but so delicious!!
Best Tex Mex includes vegetarian and delicious Margaritas. Tiny family owned spot with small patio and great atmosphere.
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Carrburritos
711 W Rosemary St
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Best Tex Mex includes vegetarian and delicious Margaritas. Tiny family owned spot with small patio and great atmosphere.
Indian food served with love from Vimala, the community- builder and renowned chef. Reasonable prices, seasonal menu, and good vibes.
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Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe
431 W Franklin St
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Indian food served with love from Vimala, the community- builder and renowned chef. Reasonable prices, seasonal menu, and good vibes.
Sit on the front porch and watch the cows who made the milk in your ice cream cone. Sweet!
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Maple View Farm Ice Cream
6900 Rocky Ridge Rd
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Sit on the front porch and watch the cows who made the milk in your ice cream cone. Sweet!
The best BLT on the planet. Funky old convenience store with picnic tables.
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Merritt's Grill
1009 S Columbia St
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The best BLT on the planet. Funky old convenience store with picnic tables.
Don’t miss it if you’re visiting in the right season. Fun to browse, taste, and people watch.
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Carrboro Farmers Market
301 W Main St
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Don’t miss it if you’re visiting in the right season. Fun to browse, taste, and people watch.
Great fresh sushi and other Japanese specialties.
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Akai Hana Japanese Restaurant
206 W Main St
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Great fresh sushi and other Japanese specialties.

Bars, brews, and casual dining

We like meeting friends over brews and craft cocktails.
Reliable American fare, friendly faces, and seasoned bartenders. Big pool tables. Try the garlic fries.
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Tyler's Restaurant & Taproom
102 E Main St
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Reliable American fare, friendly faces, and seasoned bartenders. Big pool tables. Try the garlic fries.
Best place around to watch a game. GO HEELS! Food is good too.
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Hickory Tavern
370-110 E Main St
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Best place around to watch a game. GO HEELS! Food is good too.
Cynthia the manager is a gem. GOOD beers, canine friends welcome on the outside deck. A large, casual place to spend a late afternoon with a board game, or just sip and people watch in the evening.
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Vecino Brewing Co.
300 E Main St
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Cynthia the manager is a gem. GOOD beers, canine friends welcome on the outside deck. A large, casual place to spend a late afternoon with a board game, or just sip and people watch in the evening.
The essential and beloved dive bar of Carrboro.
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Orange County Social Club
108 E Main St
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The essential and beloved dive bar of Carrboro.

Live Music

We are musicians and this is a great area for live music!
Iconic stage for live music in Carrboro/Chapel Hill. Even better now with the attached Back Room, a smaller club for intimate shows.
Cat’s Cradle
300 East Main Street
Iconic stage for live music in Carrboro/Chapel Hill. Even better now with the attached Back Room, a smaller club for intimate shows.
Local bands in a variety of styles. No cover. (Bring ear plugs to be prepared)
2nd Wind
118 E Main St
Local bands in a variety of styles. No cover. (Bring ear plugs to be prepared)
Classic roadhouse out in the countryside but a short drive from Carrboro. Mix of rock and country styles. No cover. Friendly crowd.
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The Kraken
2823 N Carolina Hwy 54 W
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Classic roadhouse out in the countryside but a short drive from Carrboro. Mix of rock and country styles. No cover. Friendly crowd.
Rock, hip-hop, and indie bands with occasional forays into the outer limits. Bring those ear plugs.
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Local 506
506 W Franklin St
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Rock, hip-hop, and indie bands with occasional forays into the outer limits. Bring those ear plugs.
Monday night jazz! The spot to listen, sip, and snack on New Orleans style food. Mandey is your hostess with the most best. (And the owner)
Imbibe
108 Henderson St
Monday night jazz! The spot to listen, sip, and snack on New Orleans style food. Mandey is your hostess with the most best. (And the owner)
Annual event on the last Sunday of September. Streets are closed and every business hosts a stage. Unique.
Carrboro Music Festival
301 W Main St
Annual event on the last Sunday of September. Streets are closed and every business hosts a stage. Unique.

Sightseeing

Perfect for a brief and interesting museum experience.
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Ackland Art Museum
101 S Columbia St
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Perfect for a brief and interesting museum experience.
Take a walk on the grounds of this historic campus.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Take a walk on the grounds of this historic campus.
Check out opening times and events on the website.
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Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
250 E Franklin St
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Check out opening times and events on the website.
Only a 25 minute drive north from Carrboro. A charming and historic town. Streets date back to the revolutionary war. Lots of places to walk, eat and drink. Set your GPS to Weaver Street Market in Hillsborough and park there. Then start strolling.
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Hillsborough
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Only a 25 minute drive north from Carrboro. A charming and historic town. Streets date back to the revolutionary war. Lots of places to walk, eat and drink. Set your GPS to Weaver Street Market in Hillsborough and park there. Then start strolling.

Coffee and carbs

Time to wake up and smell the...donuts.
Spacious and funky, good coffee, slow service.
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Open Eye Cafe
101 S Greensboro St
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Spacious and funky, good coffee, slow service.
The biscuits and donuts are fresh and so good. Coffee is too!
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Rise Carrboro
310 E Main St
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The biscuits and donuts are fresh and so good. Coffee is too!
The scones here are a whole meal. They also have lunch and dinner but I only come to fuel a hike on the nearby Bolín Creek Trail.
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The Root Cellar Cafe & Catering
750 M.L.K. Jr Blvd
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The scones here are a whole meal. They also have lunch and dinner but I only come to fuel a hike on the nearby Bolín Creek Trail.
Totally unique ambience and great coffee drinks. Baristas take pride in their creations.
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Caffè Driade
1215 E Franklin St
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Totally unique ambience and great coffee drinks. Baristas take pride in their creations.