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1. Nikos
4.6
Exceptional(475)
Price: Expensive
• Greek • Durham
Booked 32 times today
NIKOS offers a treasure trove of flavors distilled from Greece and the surrounding regions — spanning from the southern coast of Crete to the north of Mount Athos, and from the Ionian islands to the Aegean Sea.We invite you to embark on a culinary journey that encompasses health, wisdom, dreams, passions, and the timeless pursuit of ideas that transcend boundaries.
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2. Emmy Squared - Durham
4.7
Exceptional(88)
Price: Moderate
• Pizzeria • Durham
Booked 21 times today
Founded on an unconditional love of well-made food, we use only the highest quality ingredients for our famous Detroit-style pizzas. As Emmy Squared has grown, we’ve continued to make fans and receive accolades along the way, including winning Nashville’s Battle of the Burger, being recognized as one of "The Best New Burgers in NYC" (Gothamist) and one of the "20 Best Burgers in NYC" (Infatuation). Besides award-winning pizzas and burgers, you’ll find delectable appetizers, sandwiches, and salads on our extensive menu. We look forward to welcoming you to Emmy Squared Durham and sharing our unique take on American “comfort food.”
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3. Cucciolo Osteria Durham
4.8
Exceptional(1681)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Durham
Booked 26 times today
Cousins Jimmy and Julian Kim welcome you to Cucciolo Osteria Durham! A sister restaurant to the original Cucciolo Osteria in Seoul, Korea, offering modern Italian cuisine with a twist.We are located in the same building as the Amtrak train station, just opposite side, next to West End Wine Bar.
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4. Seraphine
4.8
Exceptional(610)
Price: Moderate
• Creole / Cajun / Southern • Durham
Booked 38 times today
Seraphine is on OpenTable! We look forward to seeing you!
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5. Mateo Bar de Tapas
4.8
Exceptional(2446)
Price: Expensive
• Spanish • Durham
Booked 32 times today
Mateo Bar de Tapas is the first solo venture from chef Matthew Kelly, housed in the old Book Exchange building in the heart of downtown Durham. Featuring a menu that blends the flavors of Spain with beloved ingredients and dishes of the South. We offer a casual, yet refined, menu of Spanish small plates with Southern inflection. Accompanying the food is a robust Spanish wine list as well as one of the largest sherry offerings in the country!
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6. NanaSteak
4.8
Exceptional(2669)
Price: Expensive
• Steakhouse • Durham
Booked 43 times today
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.
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7. Mothers & Sons
4.6
Exceptional(170)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Durham
Booked 54 times today
Our lunch and dinner menus differ greatly. Please see the menu link below to see an example of our offerings.Partners Matt Kelly and Josh “Skinny” DeCarolis are proud to offer Mothers & Sons, a trattoria in downtown Durham featuring regional Italian food with seasonal sensibility. DeCarolis introduces the first restaurant in the South to focus on fatta a mano —handmade pasta. Mothers and Sons offers antipasti dishes such seasonal bruschettas or smoked octopus. Choose from primi dishes like the bucatini al amatriciana, squid ink tonnarelli or rigatoni alla norma and secondi dishes like the bistecca alla floretina and eggplant parmigiana. Dishes are made with seasonal ingredients so menus may change depending on when you visit. An extensive Italian wine list, dozens of amari as well as an imaginative cocktail list with an italian flair assures there will be a drink that will complement your meal perfectly.
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8. Little Bull
4.8
Exceptional(591)
Price: Very Expensive
• Fusion / Eclectic • Durham
Booked 28 times today
Little Bull is sincere, nostalgic comfort food, inspired by the palates of first-generation immigrant kids. Pocho cuisine is not a gimmick. Like Oscar, it’s a little bull-headed, but with no bullshit. It means more than loaded terms like “New American” or “modern Mexican.” And it’s authentic to Chef’s personal experience.“American food is undefined. But it’s been designated to certain ideas and people. It’s actually evolving, as much as our landscape is a melting pot. As much as my own identity as a first-generation American and chef.”Pocho started as a term used by people in Mexico to poke fun at the “American” kids who speak Spanglish. At Little Bull, pocho cuisine showcases the evolution of being a chef in America, inspired by every immigrant and their growing influence on our food.
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9. Juju Durham
4.8
Exceptional(2420)
Price: Expensive
• Asian • Durham
Booked 66 times today
Juju serves up small plates with bold flavors, each prepared creatively with attention to tradition, whimsy, local integrity, and, of course, deliciousness. In addition to its extensive and delicious menu, Juju features a dynamic beverage program of hand-made cocktails, Sake selections and a well-chosen list of artisan wines and craft beers.
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10. Taberna Tapas
4.7
Exceptional(1808)
Price: Moderate
• Tapas / Small Plates • Durham
Booked 19 times today
Spanish Tapas Extensive Spanish Wine listFull barServing dinner

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  • RichardVIP
    Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill •29 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Our early lunch today was exceptional, surpassing even Juju's normal high standards. Having dropped our car off for service nearby we were there when the doors opened at 11:00 (accounting for some of the ratings I gave for this particular meal; e.g. very low noise level). Having done the same every few months for years we have a regular drill and lunch at Juju is always part of it. Today, even some dishes that we have enjoyed in the past showed new and even more delicious touches -- bravo! If you live in the area of northwest Durham, have business at nearby Duke Hospital, or just crave creative and delicious food, go to Juju!
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    Juju DurhamPrice: Expensive• Asian• Durham
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    4.8
  • Jacques
    Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Great date spot wonderful food and friendly staff.
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    SeraphinePrice: Moderate• Creole / Cajun / Southern• Durham
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    4.8
  • Ann
    Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    Excellent service and delicious food. Accommodating servers.
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    NikosPrice: Expensive• Greek• Durham
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    4.6
  • Stephen
    Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill •16 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on 5 Mar 2025
    Excellent food with outstanding service. Ambiance and reasonable pricing makes this restaurant a favorite before a show at DPAC.
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    Cucciolo Osteria DurhamPrice: Expensive• Italian• Durham
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    4.8
  • Ella
    Charlotte •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on 2 Mar 2025
    The experience was exceptional. Hannah was amazing and the food was fantastic. We tried the cheesy garlic bread, Caesar salad, “The Big Ang” pizza and we had the brownie skillet for dessert. Everything was paced and served beautifully. If I could rate higher I absolutely would, an absolute 11/10 experience and will be returning to try more. Thank you for having us!
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    Emmy Squared - DurhamPrice: Moderate• Pizzeria• Durham
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    4.7

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