Barbecue & Southern

Allen & Son Bar-B-Q

6203 Mill House Rd (at NC Highway 86 North)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 942-7576

Open Tue-Sat, 10am-8pm; closed Sun-Mon.

Specializes in pit-cooked North Carolina barbecue, cooked over hickory wood—unique to this area—plus homemade country food, including desserts.

Barbecue Joint (The)

630 Weaver Dairy Rd, #101 (Cedar Falls Courtyard)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 932-7504

Open Mon-Sat, 11am-9pm.

Offers eastern-style barbecue, as well as a rotating menu of specialty sandwiches and Southern dishes, plus side dishes and desserts. Beer only. Smoke-free.

Crook’s Corner

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610 West Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Directions

phone (919) 929-7643

Open Tue-Sun, 5:30 until; Sun brunch, 10:30am-2pm.

Casual seasonal Southern dining and fresh seafood specialties, inside and outdoors (weather permitting). Chef Bill Smith is nationally recognized. Menu changes daily. Home of shrimp & grits and honeysuckle sorbet. Lively, casual atmosphere. All ABC permits. Credit cards. Outdoor dining.

Cypress on the Hill

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308 West Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Directions

phone (919) 537-8817

Open Mon-Sat, 5:30-10:30pm.

Offers a Southern-influenced fine-dining establishment that uses a lot of local food.

Highway 70 Barbecue & Kebab

646 North Churton St (at US Highway 70)
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Directions

phone (919) 732-3591

Open Mon-Sat, 6am-4pm.

Serves mild barbecue (with homemade sauce to make it spicier) and breakfast plates. Also specializes in country ham and biscuits and lunch specials, plus ice cream, sundaes and milkshakes.

Jack’s Country Restaurant

121 Rebecca Dr (Boone Square Village)
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Directions

phone (919) 732-7022

Open Mon-Sat, 6am-2:30pm.

Cafeteria-style Southern food.

Jim’s Famous BBQ

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115 South Elliott Rd (Village Plaza)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 942-7427

Open Daily at 6 am

Serves breakfast daily.  Also Offers hickory-smoked, pit-cooked barbecue (pork, beef and chicken), and ribs, with a variety of non-barbecue items like chili, burgers and salads.  All ABC permits. Free parking. Kids menu. Smoke-free.

K&W Cafeteria

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201 South Estes Dr (behind University Mall)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 942-7809

Open Mon-Fri, 11am-2:30pm & 4-8:30pm; Sat, 11am-8:30pm; Sun, 11am-8pm.

Southern-style country cookin’ with 100 varieties of salads, meats, vegetables, breads, desserts and beverages. Gift certificates available. Free parking. Cafeterias & Buffet-Style.

Mama Dip’s

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408 West Rosemary St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Directions

phone (919) 942-5837

Open Mon-Sat, 8am-10pm; Sun, 8am-9pm.

Cookbook author ‘Mama Dip’ has been cooking ‘down-home’ Southern food since she was nine. Her restaurant offers an abundance of traditional American food, especially vegetables (the most popular menu item). Front-porch dining. Beer & wine only. Free parking. Kids menu. Smoke-free.

Q Shack

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302 East Main St (Downtown)
Carrboro, NC 27510

Directions

phone (919) 240-4043

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Our signature chile-rubbed beef brisket and Carolina pork shoulder are slow cooked overnight using a blend of hickory and mesquite woods. Every morning, our pit masters load up fresh, local chickens, turkeys, pork ribs and sausage to make sure you have fresh, hot, tender barbecue all day long. When choosing your sides, get a helping of farm fresh collard greens or our signature macaroni and cheese. Those two alone, along with a bowl of fried okra, might just be the ticket for the hungry vegetarian in your crowd.