Restaurants

Open Eye Cafe

View Website

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.

Orange Leaf Yogurt

View Website

1129 Weaver Dairy Road,Suite V (Timberlyne Shopping Center)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 537-8229

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

Orange Leaf provides its customers to serve from a soft-serve machine their choice of flavors and toppings the way they want.

Oriental Garden Chinese & Thai

503 West Rosemary St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Directions

phone (919) 967-8818

Open for lunch Tue-Sun, 11:30am-2pm; for dinner Tue-Thu & Sun, 5-9:30pm; Fri-Sat, 5-10:30pm; closed Mon.

Serves Chinese and Thai cuisine with lots of vegetarian choices. Dietary food cooked on request. Beer & wine only. Free parking. Smoke-free.

Panciuto

View Website

110 South Churton St (Downtown)
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Directions

phone (919) 732-6261

Open for dinner Wed-Sat, 5:30pm until.

Offers Southern-influenced Italian dining using local produce and meats, imported Italian products and wines. Elegant, charming dining room. Offer wine & beer primarily, but also a limited number of mixed drinks. Credit cards. Free parking.

Panera Bread Company

View Website

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

Directions

phone (919) 929-9189

Open Mon-Fri, 6:30am-9pm (Fri, till 10); Sat, 7:30am-10pm; Sun, 7:30am-9pm.

Full bakery and café serving fresh baked goods (pastries, sandwich breads, bagels, etc), made-to-order sandwiches, soups, salads, cookies and coffees (javas, lattes, mochas, etc). Outdoor dining. Entertainment. Smoke-free.

Panzanella Restaurant & Bakery

View Website

200 North Greensboro St (Carr Mill Mall)
Carrboro, NC 27510

Directions

phone (919) 929-6626

Open for lunch Tue-Sat, 11:30am-2pm; Sun brunch, 11am-2pm; for dinner Tue-Thu, 5:30-9pm; Fri-Sat, 5:30-10pm; Sun, 5:30-9pm; closed Mon.

Serves Italian and Mediterranean specialties and appetizers, built around fresh vegetables and breads, pastas, pizza, polenta and rice, with microbrews on tap and an excellent selection of wines by the glass and bottle. Outdoor dining. All ABC permits. Free parking. Entertainment. Smoke-free.

Papa John’s Pizza

View Website

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

Directions

phone (919) 932-7575

Open during University session Mon-Thu, 11am-1am; Fri-Sat, 11am-2am; Sun, noon-midn (11pm when school is out).

Take Out & Delivery. Offers a variety of pizza with breadsticks and cheesesticks, plus pepperoncinis and a cup of garlic butter with every pizza.

Papa John’s Pizza

View Website

535-A Hampton Pointe Blvd
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Directions

phone (919) 732-7772

Open Mon-Thu, 10am-12:30am; Fri-Sat, 10am-1am; Sun, 11am-midn.

Take-Out & Delivery. Offers a variety of pizza with breadsticks and cheesesticks, plus chicken wings.

Pazzo! Trattoria & Pizzeria

View Website

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

Directions

phone (919) 929-9984

Trattoria open Mon-Thu, 5-10pm; Fri-Sat, 5-11pm; Sun, 11am-2pm & 5-9pm. Pizzeria open Sun.-Thu., 11am-10pm; Fri.-Sat., 11am-11pm.

Offers traditional Italian-bistro menu, including complete dinners with antipasti, fish, steaks, salads, soup, homemade dessert, espresso and cappucino, plus pizza, stromboli, calzone and more. Full bar. All ABC permits. Outdoor dining.

Penang Malaysian & Thai

View Website

431 West Franklin St (The Courtyard)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Directions

phone (919) 933-2288

Open daily, 11am-10:30pm.

Menu features a wide variety of appetizers, soup, salads, entrées (mild and spicey), desserts and sushi. Authentic Asian cuisine stems from traditional recipes and includes a large selection of noodle and rice dishes, authentic curries and seafood—all served fresh and meant to be enjoyed communally. Fine Dining.