Restaurants open for lunch and dinner, unless otherwise noted. Note that this is a list, not necessarily my recommendations.
- HILLSBOROUGH
- Hispanic
- Samantha’s Pupusas Salvadoran cuisine, Hwy 70, just west of Churton.
- Pueblo Viejo Mexican-American, Old Pizza Hut location, on Churton near I-80.
- Colorado Burrito (closed Wednesdays) Mexican-American, Downtown.
- El Restaurante Ixtapa (closed Tuesdays) Traditional Mexican, Exchange Club Rd., near Weaver St. Market.
- Tacos Los Altos (lunch every day, dinner every day except Sunday) Traditional Mexican, King St. West.
- Lupita’s Meat Market & Taqueria (closed Sundays) Hwy 70, at Cornelius, Traditional Mexican.
- Tacos California (closed Sundays) I haven’t been here – I think it’s in the gas station on Churton, just north of Hwy 70. Takeout only.
- Mi Pueblo (not open yet), next to Planet Fitness.
- Italian
- Radius Pizza (closed Mondays and Tuesdays), Churton St., downtown.
- Vinny’s Italian Grill & Pizzeria, Hwy 70, east of Churton.
- Willie’s Pizzeria, Shopping Center at Hwy 70 & Churton, next to Habitat Restore
- Antonia’s (closed Mondays) More upscale Italian, though still casual; a few outside tables; downtown.
- West Hillsborough Pizza (Tuesday – Saturday, 3-9pm) at Village Diner on west King St.
- Pizza Cornicione (W-Sun dinner only) Nash St. Takeout only.
- Asian
- Tokyo Express next to Planet Fitness.
- China Fuji (dinner only on Sundays) Behind Home Depot.
- Zhang Garden (closed Mondays) Hwy 70, between Vinny’s & Food Lion.
- Casual
- Hillsborough BBQ (closed Mondays and Tuesdays), Nash St.
- Wooden Nickel (closed Mondays, only open for lunch Friday-Sunday), Churton St., downtown.
- Big Bob’s City Grill (closed Sundays) Only a couple tables – best to plan for take-out.
- Weaver Street Market Downtown.
- Steve’s Garden Market (10-6 M-Sat, 10-4 Sun) Limited menu, but good food.
- American Hero (closed Sundays) Large menu – many with a Mediterranean flair.
- Jay’s Chicken Shack (closed Sunday) Corner of Hwy 70 & Churton.
- Jack’s Country Restaurant (6:30-2 M-F, closed Sat-Sun) In the Food Lion shopping center, south of downtown.
- Fancy ($$$$)
- Saratoga Grill (11:30-2 M-Sat, also 5-8 or 8:30 Th-Sat, closed Sundays), Churton St, Downtown.
- Colonial Inn (dinner every day, lunch M-Sat, brunch Sunday), King St., just west of Churton.
- Fast Food (chains)
- Southside
- McDonald’s Churton, just south of I-85
- Wendy’s Churton, just north of I-85
- Hardee’s Churton, just north of I-85
- Bojangles Churton, between downtown & I-85
- Jersey Mike’s Behind ABC store, south of I-85
- Pizza Hut Behind ABC store, south of I-85
- Subway Near Planet Fitness
- Northside
- Subway (between Vinny’s & Food Lion)
- Hampton Point (Walmart / Home Depot shopping center)
- Southside
- Snacks / Drinks Only
- Whit’s Frozen Custard (like ice cream, only better), Nash St.
- La Muñeca (ice cream), next to Planet Fitness
- Cup-a-Joe (open 7-3 M-Th, 7-4 F-Sat, closed Sundays) Coffee, tea, & pastries
- Hispanic
- NORTHWEST DURHAM
- Lohmann’s Plaza, on Hillandale Rd, just north of I-85
- Melo Trattoria (closed Sundays)
- Blue Olive Mediterranean Bistro (closed Sundays)
- El Corral Mexican
- Bullock’s BBQ (closed Monday) La Salle St., 1 block north of Hillsborough Rd.
- Shanghai Restaurant (closed Mondays) Shopping center at La Salle St. & Hillsborough Rd.
- Bennett Point Grill, (lunch M-F, dinner M-Sat, closed Sundays) Hwy 70, at Sparker Rd., by Food Lion
- Lohmann’s Plaza, on Hillandale Rd, just north of I-85
- WEST CENTRAL DURHAM
- New Hope Commons Shopping Center
- 15-501 & Mt. Moriah Rds.
- Outback
- Bob Evans
- Kanki Japanese Steakhouse Reservations encouraged for dinner.
- Monterrey Mexican Grill (Ram’s Plaza Shopping Center)
- La Hacienda Mexican (15-501 & Sage Rd.)Hillsborough
- MEBANE
- Junction on 70 (Sundays dinner only) American cuisine – good variety. Expect a wait to get a table on Friday and Saturday nights.
- Bright Penny Brewing (Monday-Wednesday dinner only) Pizzas and a large selection of brews
- Toros Cantina Mebane In the old Huey’s location. Mexican cuisine, but a couple of fried seafood items, in honor of Huey’s.