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Durham Bucket List
Cocoa Cinnamon is one of Durham Bucket List.

1. Cocoa Cinnamon

8.8
420 W Geer St (Foster St), Durham, NC
Coffee Shop · 75 tips and reviews
Lilly's is one of Durham Bucket List.

2. Lilly's

8.0
810 W Peabody St (at S Duke St), Durham, NC
Pizzeria · 57 tips and reviews
Piedmont Restaurant is one of Durham Bucket List.

3. Piedmont Restaurant

401 Foster St (at Hunt St), Durham, NC
American Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews
Dos Perros is one of Durham Bucket List.

4. Dos Perros

200 N Mangum St (at Rogers Alley), Durham, NC
Mexican Restaurant · 35 tips and reviews
Bennett Place Historic Site is one of Durham Bucket List.

5. Bennett Place Historic Site

6.9
4409 Bennett Memorial Rd (at Neal Rd), Durham, NC
Historic and Protected Site · 4 tips and reviews
Duke Lemur Center is one of Durham Bucket List.

6. Duke Lemur Center

7.9
3705 Erwin Rd (at W Cornwallis Rd.), Durham, NC
Zoo · 9 tips and reviews
Nasher Museum of Art is one of Durham Bucket List.

7. Nasher Museum of Art

8.7
2001 Campus Dr (at Anderson St.), Durham, NC
Art Museum · 9 tips and reviews
North Carolina Museum of Life and Science is one of Durham Bucket List.

8. North Carolina Museum of Life and Science

9.3
433 W Murray Ave (at N Duke St), Durham, NC
Science Museum · 46 tips and reviews
Guglhupf Artisan Bakery, Restaurant & Café is one of Durham Bucket List.

9. Guglhupf Artisan Bakery, Restaurant & Café

9.2
2706 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd (at Hope Valley Rd), Durham, NC
Bakery · 87 tips and reviews
Watts Grocery is one of Durham Bucket List.

10. Watts Grocery

1116 Broad St (W Club Blvd), Durham, NC
Southern Food Restaurant · 43 tips and reviews
Al Buehler Cross Country Trail is one of Durham Bucket List.

11. Al Buehler Cross Country Trail

8.6
Cameron Blvd (at Duke University), Durham, NC
Hiking Trail · 13 tips and reviews
American Tobacco Trail - Fayetteville Rd (north) Access is one of Durham Bucket List.

12. American Tobacco Trail - Fayetteville Rd (north) Access

7.4
Fayetteville Rd (at NC Hwy 54), Durham, NC
Hiking Trail · 1 tip
Rise Biscuits & Donuts is one of Durham Bucket List.

13. Rise Biscuits & Donuts

9.1
8200 Renaissance Pkwy Ste 1003, Durham, NC
Breakfast Spot · 100 tips and reviews
NuvoTaco is one of Durham Bucket List.

14. NuvoTaco

8.5
2512 University Dr (at Durham Chapel Hill Rd), Durham, NC
Taco Restaurant · 63 tips and reviews
Dame's Chicken & Waffles is one of Durham Bucket List.

15. Dame's Chicken & Waffles

317 W Main St (at E Chapel Hill St), Durham, NC
Fried Chicken Joint · 113 tips and reviews
NOSH is one of Durham Bucket List.

16. NOSH

7.6
2812 Erwin Rd (at S Lasalle St), Durham, NC
Sandwich Spot · 43 tips and reviews
G2B Gastropub is one of Durham Bucket List.

17. G2B Gastropub

3211 Shannon Rd Ste 106 (at University Dr), Durham, NC
Gastropub · 23 tips and reviews
Satisfaction Restaurant & Bar is one of Durham Bucket List.

18. Satisfaction Restaurant & Bar

905 W Main St (Brightleaf Square), Durham, NC
Pizzeria · 30 tips and reviews
Monuts Donuts is one of Durham Bucket List.

19. Monuts Donuts

110 E Parrish St, Durham, NC
Donut Shop · 40 tips and reviews
Eno River State Park is one of Durham Bucket List.

20. Eno River State Park

8.9
Cole Mill Rd, Durham, NC
State or Provincial Park · 18 tips and reviews
Mercury Studio is one of Durham Bucket List.

21. Mercury Studio

407 N Mangum St (E Chapel Hill St), Durham, NC
Coworking Space · No tips or reviews
Banh's Cuisine is one of Durham Bucket List.

22. Banh's Cuisine

7.4
750 9th St (W Markham Ave), Durham, NC
Vietnamese Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews
Scratch is one of Durham Bucket List.

23. Scratch

111 Orange St (at W Parrish St.), Durham, NC
Bakery · 56 tips and reviews
James Joyce Irish Pub is one of Durham Bucket List.

24. James Joyce Irish Pub

7.2
912 W Main St (at Albermarle St), Durham, NC
Irish Pub · 31 tips and reviews
The Green Room is one of Durham Bucket List.

25. The Green Room

7.7
1108 Broad St, Durham, NC
Pool Hall · 7 tips and reviews
The Cupcake Bar is one of Durham Bucket List.

26. The Cupcake Bar

101 E Chapel Hill St (Morris St.), Durham, NC
Cupcake Shop · 17 tips and reviews
DaisyCakes is one of Durham Bucket List.

27. DaisyCakes

401 Foster St (at W Morgan St.), Durham, NC
Dessert Shop · 22 tips and reviews
Hummingbird Bakery is one of Durham Bucket List.

28. Hummingbird Bakery

771 Broad St (at W Markham Ave), Durham, NC
Bakery · 9 tips and reviews
The Parlour is one of Durham Bucket List.

29. The Parlour

9.3
117 Market St, Durham, NC
Ice Cream Parlor · 93 tips and reviews
Beyú Caffe is one of Durham Bucket List.

30. Beyú Caffe

335 W Main St (at E Chapel Hill St.), Durham, NC
Café · 85 tips and reviews
Pelican's SnoBalls is one of Durham Bucket List.

31. Pelican's SnoBalls

8.9
606 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC
Ice Cream Parlor · 12 tips and reviews
The Scrap Exchange is one of Durham Bucket List.

32. The Scrap Exchange

8.6
2050 Chapel Hill Rd (Shoppes of Lakewood Shopping Center), Durham, NC
Arts and Crafts Store · 16 tips and reviews
Guacamaya is one of Durham Bucket List.

33. Guacamaya

748 9th St (at Hillsborough Rd), Durham, NC
Taco Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews
Vin Rouge is one of Durham Bucket List.

34. Vin Rouge

8.6
2010 Hillsborough Rd, Durham, NC
French Restaurant · 37 tips and reviews

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King's Sandwich Shop is one of Durham Bucket List.

35. King's Sandwich Shop

7.7
701 Foster St, Durham, NC
Burger Joint · 20 tips and reviews
Bull Street Gourmet and Market is one of Durham Bucket List.

36. Bull Street Gourmet and Market

7.7
3710 Shannon Rd, Durham, NC
Sandwich Spot · 15 tips and reviews
Piper's Deli is one of Durham Bucket List.

37. Piper's Deli

7.3
3219 Old Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC
Deli · 11 tips and reviews
Hope Valley Diner is one of Durham Bucket List.

38. Hope Valley Diner

8.3
3710 Shannon Rd (at Old Chapel Hill Rd), Durham, NC
Diner · 21 tips and reviews
Bleu Olive is one of Durham Bucket List.

39. Bleu Olive

8.5
1821 Hillandale Rd, Durham, NC
Mediterranean Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews
Saltbox Seafood Joint is one of Durham Bucket List.

40. Saltbox Seafood Joint

608 N Mangum St (Dowd & Mangum), Durham, NC
Seafood Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews
Letters Bookshop is one of Durham Bucket List.

41. Letters Bookshop

8.0
313 W Main St (Market St), Durham, NC
Bookstore · 6 tips and reviews
Catsburg Country Store is one of Durham Bucket List.

42. Catsburg Country Store

1066 Old Oxford Rd (at Hamilton Rd), Durham, NC
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews