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.

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

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.

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.

Highway 70 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.

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.

Village Diner

600 West King St
Hillsborough, NC 27278

phone (919) 732-7032

Open Mon-Fri, 6:30am-8pm.

Oldest continuously operated restaurant in Hillsborough. Features lunch and dinner buffets with 21-item salad bar, plus regular menu, including homemade barbecue, all kinds of fresh seafood, steaks, vegetables and homemade desserts (banana pudding a specialty). Free parking.

Walt’s Grill

111 South Merritt Mill Rd (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

phone (919) 933-1744

Open Mon-Fri, 6:30am-9pm; Sat (for breakfast only), 6:30am-noon.

Counter seating for southern cooking and soul food. Favorite luncheon specials are chicken ‘n dumplin’s, barbecued ribs and beef tips.