Wind your way through our streets on your tour de tastes. Durham's culinary innovation doesn't stop on the plate. Pair your meal at an acclaimed restaurant with a beverage perfectly matched in creativity and craft. Generations of award-winning chefs and mixologists have built something special here. Find your flavor at Durham's best restaurants and bars.
Do It In Durham
Durham is for doers. Do your thing here.
Everyone shows up looking for a different Durham, and Durham's got all of them. Maybe you want the record bins, thrift racks and barbecue joint that hasn't touched its recipe since 1952. Maybe you want the history and culture Durham lives every day, not the version staged for a photo. Maybe you're planning a trip built around the whole family, with room to run and something everyone will still be talking about next year. Whichever one is you, you'll find it alongside Durham's craft beer, coffee and cocktail scene, a deep history of small and minority-owned businesses, award-winning stays and food worth crossing town for.
Find Your Durham
How We Do It In Durham
There are plenty of ways to spend a day in Durham, but it's also a great place to spend the night — or several nights. Shine bright like a four diamond hotel, pick a stay with a pool or discover our dog-friendly hotels and inns.
Durham's arts scene is where cultures are shared, communities are built and dreams are achieved. From the biggest Broadway productions on a top-ranked stage to touring shows in a historic theater to the #1 fine arts festival in the state, our city creates its own magic. Come experience it with us.
Durham is a place with a progressive, diverse community solving dilemmas and innovating each day. Our locally-owned coffee shops are mission-driven change-makers. We’re a gritty, tobacco-grown town with dozens of thriving international corporations. We’re activists, scholars, artists and entrepreneurs. We always aim to blaze a new trail; that’s an experience we want to share with you.














