Nightlife

Blue Horn Lounge

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.

Bowbarr

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705 West Rosemary Street
Carrboro, NC 27510

Directions

(919) 967-9725

7 pm - 2 am open seven days a week

Cozy, interesting, and thoughtful, this bar has yummy cocktails and tasty beer on tap, and a foto booth. The only vintage booth in the triangle!

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.

Carolina Crossroads Bar

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211 Pittsboro Street (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Directions

(919) 918-2777

Mon - Sun, 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

Carolina Crossroads Bar is conveniently located in the Carolina Crossroads restaurant in The Carolina Inn. Traditionally appointed, complete with leather chairs and large flat screen TV’s, Carolina Crossroads Bar is a favored way to start or end any evening. Come in for a cocktail and appetizer, a glass of locally brewed beer, or stop by for one of our delectable house-made desserts. We offer over a dozen wines by the glass, local and imported beers as well as high-end cocktails. Seating on our covered terrace facing our front lawn is open year-round for outdoor dining.

Cat’s Cradle

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300 East Main St (Downtown)
Carrboro, NC 27510

Directions

phone (919) 967-9053

Call for show days and times.

World-famous live-music venue bringing the finest musical acts to Chapel Hill and Carrboro since 1969. Offers a broad range of top musical entertainment, mostly rock & roll. Serves beer, wine, soda and water. Tickets for most shows available through etix.com.

Cave (The)

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452-1/2 West Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Directions

phone (919) 968-9308

Open 7 days a week, 2:30pm-2:30am.

Since 1968 (the oldest bar in town). Members-only club. Features original music 7 nights a week. Two shows, Tue-Sat: early, 7:30-9:30pm, and late, 10pm, mainly rock & roll, bluegrass, country and folk. Plus pool, pinball and video games. Live Webstream. Cover charge, $5 (weekends); pass the hat, most other nights. All ABC permits.

Chapel Hill Underground

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157 E Rosemary St
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Directions

(919) 929-3355

Mon-Fri 5pm-2am; Sat&Sun 8pm-2am

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)

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

Directions

phone (919) 969-7659

Open daily, 3pm-2am.

We are a great little pub in downtown Chapel Hill proudly serving our regulars and neophytes with southern hospitality and pride since 1994. We are open daily from 3pm til 2am. Our kitchen serves DRAGONFLY Asian Street Food Thursday thru Sunday 6pm til late. Come enjoy a southern afternoon on our deck or relax by the fire with a whiskey. We have an HDTV in every room, all the games-go Heels!, live comedy, and summer music on the deck. Available for parties. Membership is $1.