Coffee, Teas & Breakfast

Gourmet Coffee Cafe

117 North Scotswood Blvd (Churton Grove Center)
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Directions

phone (919) 644-1093

Open daily, 6:30am-9pm.

Offers traditional coffee, including lattes, cappuccinos and espressos, plus smoothies, pastries, sandwiches, wide choice of ethnic desserts, ice cream and cookies. Some specialties include candy bar-flavored coffee and pretzels filled with cream cheese and bagel.

Java Cafe

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

Directions

phone (919) 967-4888

Open Mon-Fri, 7am-5:30pm; Sat, 8am-5:30pm; Sun, 9am-5:30pm.

Friendly, neighborhood coffee house serving delicious fresh baked goods, homemade sandwiches, salads, bagels with egg and cheese, smoothies, espresso drinks and coffees. Free latte with purchase of whole bean coffee.

Jessee’s

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401 East Main Street (Downtown)
Carrboro, NC 27510

Directions

phone (919) 929-0445

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Serving breakfast, lunch and late night bar menu. Scratch biscuits, paninis, salads, specialty espresso drinks, gourmet coffee.  All coffee roasted in-house. Outdoor dining.

Johnny’s Cafe

901 West Main St
Carrboro, NC 27510

Directions

phone (919) 932-5070

Open daily, 7am-9pm.

Formerly a bait-and-tackle shop, Johnny’s has been given a face lift by the new owner. The back room is a quirky convenience store and coffee shop serving quick-drip coffee, pastries, cheeses and more. Some specialties are “imported” from other restaurants and stores in the Chapel Hill-Durham area, and there are some tables outside to enjoy them in the fresh air. The store retains a retro vibe, with worn wooden floorboards and vintage Sunbeam bread signs.

Kerr Cafe

200 US Highway 70 East
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Directions

phone (919) 732-8109

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Coffee/Tea & Breakfast. New outlet for the drug chain offers snacks and Starbucks coffee bar with its own dine-in area.

La Vita Dolce Espresso & Gelato Cafe

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610 Market St (Southern Village)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Directions

phone (919) 968-1635

Open Mon-Thu, 7am-9pm; Fri, 7am-10pm; Sat, 9am-10pm; Sun, 9am-9pm.

Offers homemade gelato (Italian ice cream), sorbet in 18 flavors, specialty coffee drinks, ‘grab & go’ pastries, lunch specials and decadent desserts.

Open Eye Cafe

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101 South Greensboro St (Downtown)
Carrboro, NC 27510

Directions

phone (919) 968-9410

Open Mon-Thu, 7am-11pm; Fri-Sat, 7am-midn; Sun, 8am-11pm.

National award-winning espresso bar, teahouse and wine bar. Specializes in traditional, skillfully prepared espresso-based drinks, coffee, whole-leaf tea, juice, smoothies and shakes, plus baked goods and sandwiches. Displays art for sale, changing monthly. Free parking. Outdoor seating. Entertainment: Acoustic folk and rock, Wed, Fri-Sat.

Recovery Room (The)

108 Henderson St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 942-1020

Open daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night.

A hybrid restaurant, cafe and bar, according to owner Michael Watring. In the morning, it functions as a cafe, with coffee from the Carrboro Coffee Company; during the day, it offers lunch and dinner; and at 10 p.m. it morphs into a bar, serving food until 2 a.m. All booths have electric outlets and Internet connections for laptop computers. The Recovery Room replaces the former Hector’s, but the latter’s bar stools are still at the East End Martini Bar on one side and the booths are at Zog’s Pool and PT’s Olde Fashion Grille on the other side.

Starbucks Coffee

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

Directions

phone (919) 932-3824

Open Mon-Thu, 6am-10pm; Fri, 6am-midn; Sat, 7am-midn; Sun, 7am-4pm.

All kinds of wonderful coffee and coffee drinks, plus pastries and desserts. Favorites are cheesecake, chocolate cake and scones.

Starbucks Coffee

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1800 East Franklin St (Eastgate)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 929-2613

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All kinds of wonderful coffee and coffee drinks, plus pastries and desserts. Favorites are cheesecake, chocolate cake and scones. Wi-Fi.