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Diners' Choice: Best Service restaurants in Durham

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Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best service in Durham? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you book, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!


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Blue Corn Cafe
4.8
4.8 (425)
$31 to $50
Latin American
Durham
About the restaurant
Blue Corn Cafe has been serving the Triangle area since 1997. We offer a locally sourced twist on Latin American cuisine. Our passion for locally sourced food and beverage has allowed us to offer our unique twist on Latin and South American recipes. Both owners Danielle and Antonio Rios have a passion on bringing their culture to your table with unique quality products.
Our warm atmosphere and kind servers make you feel comfortable upon entering and that is only where it begins. We look forward to serving you. Prevecho!
Top review
LizaVIP
Dined 7 days ago
Great fresh take on Quesadillas and their plantain sampler was excellent!
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Fearrington House Restaurant
4.8
4.8 (1815)
$50 and over
Contemporary American
Chapel Hill
About the restaurant
The intimate dining rooms within The Fearrington House Restaurant welcome guests with exceptional service and a seasonally changing menu. Executive Chef Paul Gagne commitment to exceptional farm-to-fork cuisine is woven throughout the dining experience.

From partnerships with local farms, including Harland's Creek Farm in Pittsboro and Lil Farm in Timberlake, to herbs harvested from gardens on the property, to dishes that celebrate North Carolina’s seasons, The Fearrington House’s mission to provide Relais & Chateaux level cuisine and service to guests has remained constant since opening in 1980.

Our menu is complemented by a beverage program featuring an extensive wine list, a full cocktail bar, and beers celebrating North Carolina breweries.

Any Allergies and Food Preferences are to be provided in advance. If not provided, not all requests can be accommodated.

Should you not find a desired time available online, please contact the restaurant directly at 919 542 2121.
Top review
VickieVIP
Dined 1 day ago
This is one of the most fabulous dining experiences! Everything about Fearrington House is exquisite. This is a must do dining experience for me when coming to the Chapel Hill area.
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Bin 54 Steak & Cellar
4.8
4.8 (1829)
$50 and over
Steakhouse
Chapel Hill
About the restaurant
To contact the restaurant directly please email info@bin54chapelhill.com

Using only the highest quality ingredients, Bin 54 elevates classic steakhouse dishes to a new level of refinement. Staged in a warm contemporary setting, diners are offered glimpses of the wood-fired grill, semi-open kitchen and the temperature controlled wine room stocked with an extensive inventory of both eclectic and traditional selections. We also offer three private dining rooms; the Wine Cellar, which seats up to 8 guests, the Aberdeen Room, which seats up to 16 guests, and the Solarium, which seats up to 30 guests. Please contact us for information on large group and private dining.
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JohnVIP
Dined 6 days ago
Everything was excellent. Highly recommend this restaurant. Steaks are incredible.
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Hanger Steak
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Durham - M Sushi
4.9
4.9 (2999)
$31 to $50
Sushi
Durham
About the restaurant
M Sushi is triangles first dedicated sushi and seafood restaurant. We concentrate on raw and cold applications of fresh exotic seafood as well as cooked and vegetarian courses utilizing the same high quality ingredients. We are creating simple and traditional sushi cuisine with Peruvian and Spanish influences. We are the only restaurant in NC to make the Opentable top 100 restaurants in 2021.
Top review
Eric
Dined 1 day ago
Food was incredible, server was nice. Amazing sushi
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Napoli Pizzeria & Gelateria
4.9
4.9 (103)
$30 and under
Pizzeria
Carrboro
About the restaurant
Offering small plates, True wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, housemade gelato, local beer on draft, wine & cocktails in downtown Carrboro!
Top review
GRANT
Dined 7 days ago
Great food and service. The pizza is authentic tasting and fresh. We will be back!
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M Tempura
4.8
4.8 (601)
$50 and over
Japanese
Durham
About the restaurant
M Tempura is Durham's traditional Japanese tempura restaurant offering Tempura as well as Kaiseki Omakase offerings.

For the multi-course menu items, all members of your party must choose the same option please.

We currently cannot accommodate shellfish, vegetarian (egg in batter), gluten, and seafood allergies. We apologize for the inconvenience.


Top review
KrisVIP
Dined 4 days ago
love m restaurants, can't get better tempura anywhere else in the area!
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NanaSteak
4.8
4.8 (2597)
$31 to $50
Steakhouse
Durham
About the restaurant
NanaSteak offers high-energy upscale dining at its finest. Enjoy drinks and appetizers with friends at the beautiful and well appointed bar or dine from a menu full of local North Carolina fare. The award wining wine list offers many unique and interesting selections to compliment any meal. With an impeccable attention to detail, this is the perfect backdrop for an extraordinary evening. In short, NanaSteak is more than just Durham's finest steakhouse.

Top review
Ben
Dined 5 days ago
Likely the best steakhouse in Durham if not the triangle
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Seraphine
4.8
4.8 (538)
$30 and under
Creole / Cajun / Southern
Durham
About the restaurant
Seraphine is on OpenTable! We look forward to seeing you!
Top review
DeniseVIP
Dined 4 days ago
Always delicious- oysters so fresh, best steamed shrimp ever (and I’ve had a lot), homemade sausage a favorite.
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Metro 8 Steakhouse
4.7
4.7 (914)
$30 and under
Steakhouse
Durham
About the restaurant
Metro 8, located in Durham, North Carolina, serves American cuisine in an upscale steakhouse that is perfect for date nights or work meetings. Each meal is made to order with fresh ingredients by professionally-trained chefs and cooks. Metro 8 has a full bar which features an extensive wine selection, including both domestic and imported wine.



Start out your meal at Metro 8 with an appetizer such as the crab stuffed shrimp or the empanadas. Choose from dinner entrées like the filet mignon or the lamb chops. For the vegetarians in the group, try items like the fettucine porcine or the Caesar salad.

Top review
Samantha
Dined 1 day ago
We had a wonderful time! It was our first experience at Metro 8, and after that meal, there will definitely be others.
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Parizade
4.7
4.7 (3298)
$30 and under
Mediterranean
Durham
About the restaurant
Parizade is Mediterranean inspired culinary creations. A vast open kitchen spans the length of the restaurant. Surreal art by Henryk Fantazos adorns the walls and ceiling. Parizade is truly the crowning jewel of Giorgios Hospitality Group. *Large parties, please call the restaurant at 919-286-9712*
Top review
Neil
Dined 2 days ago
Parizade is always a wonderful dining experience: the food, atmosphere and service are reliably excellent.
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