Barbecue & Southern

Allen & Son Bar-B-Q

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

phone (919) 942-7576

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

CLOSED FROM MAY 22 - JUNE 4.  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

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.

Bon’s Home Cookin’

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133 West Franklin St (University Square)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

phone (919) 960-7630

Open Mon-Thu, 8am-9pm; Fri, 8am-9:30pm; Sat, 7:30am-9:30pm; Sun, 8am-3pm.

Offers a selection of soups, salads, sandwiches and plates of North Carolina barbecue (a blend of both kinds), barbecued chicken, seafood, vegetables and more, plus desserts. Vegetarian and vegan specialties. Credit cards. Free parking. Kids menu. Outdoor dining. Wine & beer only.

Crook’s Corner

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

phone (919) 929-7643

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

Fine Dining. Fine seasonal Southern dining and fresh seafood specialties, inside and outdoors (weather permitting). Menu changes daily. Home of shrimp and grits and vegetarian jambalaya. Lively, casual atmosphere. All ABC permits.

Jack’s Country Restaurant

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

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

phone (919) 942-7427

Open Mon-Thu, 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-11pm; Sun, noon-9pm.

Offers hickory-smoked, pit-cooked barbecue (pork, beef and chicken), and ribs, with a variety of non-barbecue items like chili. Chili cook-off winner and voted ‘best barbecue in the Triangle’ numerous times. 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

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

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.

Time-Out Restaurant

133 West Franklin St (University Square)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

phone (919) 929-2425

Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year ('We never close').

Southern-style cooking, including vegetables, barbecue, chicken, burgers and more. Full breakfast platters with home-baked biscuits. Cafeterias & Buffet-Style.

Tony’s Barbecue

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

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.