Top of the Hill Restaurant

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

Directions

phone (919) 929-8676

Open Mon-Sat, 11am-2am; Sun, noon-2am.

Overlooks downtown Chapel Hill from a large, third-floor outdoor patio and offers casual, upscale dining. Winner of 20 ‘Best of Triangle’ Awards, including Best Restaurant in Chapel Hill, Best Microbrew and Best Outdoor Deck. All ABC permits. Gift shop. Kids menu. Entertainment: Blues and rock, Thu eve. Smoke-free.

Torero’s Mexican Cuisine

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104 NC Highway 54 West (Carrboro Plaza)
Carrboro, NC 27510

Directions

phone (919) 960-7640

Open Sun-Thu, 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-11pm.

Offers a wide selection of authentic Mexican combination dinners, plates and specialties, plus appetizers, tacos, burritos, enchiladas, salads, sides, vegetarian dishes and desserts.

Torero’s Mexican Cuisine

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104 NC Highway 54 W (Carrboro Plaza)
Carrboro, NC 27510

Directions

(919) 960-7640

Open Sun-Thu, 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-11pm.

Offers a wide selection of authentic Mexican combination dinners, plates and specialties, plus appetizers, tacos, burritos, enchiladas, salads, sides, vegetarian dishes and desserts.

Town Hall Grill

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

Directions

phone (919) 960-8696 (TOWN)

Open daily, 11am-11pm.

Offers Italian-inspired cuisine, including steaks, chops, chicken, North Carolina seafood and sides (’enough to share’). Has five big-screen TVs and audio-visual hook-ups for late-night entertainment and lighter fare. Smoke-free.

Tres Amigos, Los

109 West Main St (Downtown)
Carrboro, NC 27510

Directions

phone (919) 967-1654

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New intimate neighborhood restaurant offers a wide assortment of traditional and casual Mexican favorites. Outdoor dining.

Trilussa La Trattoria

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

Directions

phone (919) 967-0057

Open Mon-Thu, 5-9:30pm; Fri-Sat, 5-10:30pm.

Cuisine is Mediterranean, mostly Italian, including seafood, vegetarian and pasta. Credit cards. Wine & beer only.

Tupelo’s Restaurant

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101 North Churton St (Downtown)
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Directions

phone (919) 643-7722

Open for lunch, Mon-Sat, 11:30am-3pm; for dinner, Mon-Thu, 5-9pm; Fri-Sat, 5-10pm.

Offers regional southern cuisine with a New Orleans and Cajun-Creole accent in the heart of historic Hillsborough. Outdoor dining.

Tyler’s Tap Room & Restaurant

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102 East Main St (Downtown)
Carrboro, NC 27510

Directions

phone (919) 929-6881

Open Mon-Fri, 11:30am-2pm & 5-10pm; Sat, 11:30am-10pm. Bar open daily, 5pm-2am.

Features hearty appetizers, homemade soups and sandwiches. Full dinner menu changes every two weeks and includes daily seafood specials. Microbrews and imported beers on tap (30), as well as draft cider, wine and liquors. Late-night menu, 10pm-midn. All ABC permits. Kids menu. Entertainment.

Uptown

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

Directions

phone (919) 929-0024

Open during the school year Tue-Sat, 10:30pm-2am; summer Thu-Sat, 10:30pm-2am.

Occupies the top floor above East End Oyster & Martini Bar. Single cover charge gets you from the street-level restaurant and bar to Uptown for cocktails, DJ and dance floor, and to the lower level at Deep End for draft beer, a jukebox, foosball and pool. Uptown is furnished with plush, red-velvet banquettes and mirrored walls so patrons can relax when not on the dance floor.

Valour’s Patisserie & Bistro

126 West King St (Downtown)
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Directions

phone (919) 245-1155

Open Mon-Sat, 7am-5pm.

Offers a wide variety of baked goods daily and specialty cakes on request, plus full-service breakfast and lunch with fresh daily specials. Chef can also design personal menus and create an exquisite private dining experience for 10 or more.