College Touring: Duke University – Best Restaurants

While there is nothing quite like the beauty of being on Duke’s campus, no tour is complete without checking out some local eateries. We asked students, parents and alumni to tell us their favorites and time and time again these restaurants were suggested!

Where To Eat?

~ Bar Food: Burgers, Sandwiches, Apps, and Salads ~

West Union Student Center on Campus

Geer Street Garden – 644 Foster Street

~ Healthy Eats ~

Happy + Hale – 703B Ninth Street – Must Eat: Acai Bowl

~ BBQ ~

The Pit – 321 W. Geer St. – Must Eat: Everything

~ Italian ~

Toast – 345 W. Main Street – Must Eat: Paninis

Pompieri Pizza – 102 City Hall Plaza – Fun Stuff: Cut Your Pizza With Scissors!

Pizzeria Toro – 105 E. Chapel Hill Street, Durham – Must Eats: Ricotta Dumplings

~ Mexican ~

Cosmic Cantina – 1920 Perry Street – Must Eat: Guacamole & Burritos

~ Sushi ~

Vine – 607 Broad Street

~ Breakfast ~

Monuts – 1002 Ninth St. – Must Eat: Donuts

Cocoa Cinnamon – 420 W. Geer St. – Must Eat: Al Mokha – Buzzfeed listed as one of the Top 24 Coffee Shops to visit before you die.

Rise Biscuit and Donuts – Must Eat: Fried Chicken Biscuit with Pimento Cheese or check out their weekly biscuit specials.

~ Sweet Treats ~

The Parlour – 117 Market St.

Francescas Dessert Caffe – 706 9th Street

~ When Your Parents Take You Out~

Parizade – 2200 W. Main Street