Bars & Taverns

Blue Horn Lounge

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125 East Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 929-1511

Open daily, 4pm-2am.

Small, private bar seats 44, but in an intimate big-city setting, and offers three flat-screen TVs and live music typically two nights a week. Annual membership dues, $1. All ABC permits.

Bub O’Malley’s

157 East Rosemary St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 942-6903

Open Mon.-Sat., noon-2am; Sun., 2pm--2am.

Sports bar offers 30 beers on tap, 100 in the bottle, plus cider, soda and snack foods. Video games, jukebox and other diversions. ABC-b&w. Entertainment:. DJ, karaoke and live music offered on occasion. No cover charge.

Caffe Driade

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1215-A East Franklin St
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 942-2333

Open Mon-Thu, 7am-11pm; Fri-Sat, 7am-midn; Sun, 7:30am-11pm.

Since 1995, this national award-winning espresso bar, teahouse and wine bar has been serving espresso and coffee roasted fresh everyday by the Carrboro Coffee Company. Specializes in traditional espresso-based drinks, coffee, whole-leaf tea, juice, smoothies and shakes, plus baked goods and sandwiches. Cigar humidor. Featured on The Food Network (Rachael Ray’s ‘$40 a Day’). Beautiful woods, gardens and patios let patrons relax, unwind, concentrate or ponder. Outdoor dining. Displays art for sale, changed monthly. Beer and wine only. Free parking. Entertainment: Live music (May-Oct), Wed, Fri-Sat.

Crossroads 54 Bar

2823 NC Highway 54 West
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Directions

phone (919) 969-7799

Open Mon-Thu, 2pm-midn; Fri-Sat, 2pm-2am; Sun, noon-10pm.

Light snack foods during the week. Chicken wings on Thu. Race cook-outs on Sun. Pool, darts and horseshoes. No cover charge.

Crunkleton, The

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

Directions

phone (919) 969-1125

Open daily, 5pm-2am.

A new spot in Chapel Hill capturing the fun of a friendly bar, the warmth and beauty of arts & crafts furniture in the style of creative southern art—all under one roof.

Dead Mule Club (The)

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

Directions

phone (919) 969-7659

Open daily, 4pm-2am for light dinner fare.

Private club. First-year membership, $25; renewal per year, $5.

East End Oyster & Martini Bar

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201 East Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 929-0024

Open Mon-Sat, 8pm-2am.

Simple, upscale cosmopolitan decor. Menu of 101 martinis, a good range of beers and a solid wine list. Limited menu. All ABC permits. Entertainment: Live music on weekends, sometimes with a cover charge (see Uptown under Nightclubs).

Glasshalfull

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106 South Greensboro St (Downtown)
Carrboro, NC 27510

Directions

phone (919) 967-9784

Wine shop open Mon-Sat, 11am-10pm; restaurant open for lunch Wed-Sat, 11:30am -2:30pm, and for dinner Mon-Sat, 5-10pm.

American seasonal cooking. In the heart of downtown Carrboro, this restaurant and wine bar serves both small and large plates of Mediterranean-inspired cuisine in an attractive, lively atmosphere. All ABC permits.

Goodfellows

149-1/2 East Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 960-8688

Private club.

He’s Not Here

112-1/2 West Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Directions

phone (919) 942-7939

Open every day, 1pm-2am.

One of the oldest and most well known night spots in Chapel Hill, since 1973. Known for big (33-oz.) Carolina blue cups of beer (to keep). Entertainment: Live rock & roll, classic rock and blues. Cover charge, $2-3).