Things to do, eat, and see

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Some of our Favorite Chapel Hill & Carrboro Area Restaurants

Local Restaurants Not to Miss

Downtown Carrboro and Chapel Hill have numerous restaurants that offer great prices on dining and cold refreshments. Here’s our top 21:

1. Al’s Burger Shack: The Kenny J with bacon, grilled onions, Cheerwine BBQ sauce, and spicy pimento cheese - $8.75
2. Armadillo Grill: Carrboro, Steak Burrito - $7.99
3. Bun’s: Enjoy a Tar Heel triple burger (beef, turkey or veggie) - $11.00
4. Carrboro Pizza Oven: Chicken Pesto Panini with house made pesto, fresh mozzarella, ripe Roma tomatoes, and wild organic arugula - $9.00
5. Carrburito’s Taqueria: Two tacos (any filling) - $7.70
6. Chipotle: Keto salad bowl - $9.55
7. Dead Mule Club: Mule Grilled Cheese (NY Sharp cheddar & gruyere served with fries) - $7.00
8. Heavenly Buffalo’s: Try seven, bone-in wings - $7.45  
9. Philly Steak Factory: Tucked behind Kipos on the corner of Franklin and Robeson. Sit in the outdoor courtyard and enjoy a 12-inch sub - $8.99
10. Imbibe: A great restaurant, next to Zog’s bar on Henderson near the post office. Its owners bring a taste of New Orleans to Chapel Hill. Try the Camp Street Combo Muffaletta (a quarter Muffaletta served with “bitchy pickles” and a side) - $10.00
11. Italian Pizzeria III: pizza and sandwiches. Try the Eggplant Parmigiana (breaded eggplant with tomato & cheese) - $7.99
12. Lime and Basil: Vietnamese. Try the classic Lemongrass Stir-Fry with chicken - $9.00
13. Linda’s Bar: The in-house Black Bean Burger is seasoned with cumin and salt and served on a toasted Kaiser roll with lettuce, tomato and avocado - $9.00
14. Mama Dip’s: Try the Fried Green Tomatoes - $7.50
15. Med Deli: Chicken Gyro is a deliciously marinated, sliced chicken breast with onions, lettuce, tomato, peppers, & tzatziki sauce - $7.50
16. Shaka Shave: Fluffy Ice piled high and soaked in homemade syrup (NO HFC, gluten, soy, dairy, egg, or nuts) - $3.00 to $8.00
17. Sup Dogs: on Franklin Street. The Sup Dog Combo *Note to Self: Double the Dog. Try this homemade 16-ingredient chili simmered for over 6 hours atop a locally distributed all-beef Smithfield hot dog in a warm-steamy bun & topped with sup dog sauce. The chili dog perfected! $4.99
18. Time Out: is open 24 hours a day at 201 East Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. Try the Pulled Pork Barbecue which includes two sides and a biscuit or cornbread - $9.99.
19. Trolley Stop Hot Dogs: Surfer Deli Mustard Hot Dog with melted cheese, and vegetarian baco bits - $2.50
20. Vimala’s: Idli Sambar (rice and bean steamed dumplings served with vegetable stew and coconut chutney) - $9.00
21. Yogurt Pump: Flavors are always rotating. Large waffle cone - $3.30