Budget
Allen and Son Barbecue
6203 millhouse road, +1 919 942-7576. tu-w 10am-5pm, th-sa 10am-8pm. a popular barbecue eatery of the locals. the barbecue is pit-roasted and the peach cobbler is worth trying. only north of chapel hill by a few miles.
Buns
107 n. columbia street, +1 919 240-4746. open till 3am from thu-sun. the perfect place to have fresh and delicious burger and fries. all food there are prepared everyday to guarantee the quality and freshness. their chipotle mayo is a all-time favorite. (http://www.bunsofchapelhi...).
Cosmic Cantina
128 east franklin street at the back of a shopping center flanked by a hair salon and johnny t-shirt, an apparel store, +1 919 960-3955. m-su 11am-4am. the second in a small chain of mexican restaurants started on ninth street in durham and now extended into new york city. the restaurant often prints discount coupons in magazines such as the independent weekly. the chapel hill cantina has also started recently selling alcoholic drink specials.
Pepperâs Pizza
107 east franklin street, +1 919 967-7766. despite moving from its old location to what used to be a miami subs after 20 years which may have been motivated by a bad sanitary rating, pepperâs has still retained its quirky charm. in addition to some of pepperâs old artifacts like its old signage from its original building and the painted mannequin that reads âplease wait to be seated,â a mural depicting the state of north carolina and some of the birthplaces of its musicians graces the left wall of the eatery. pepperâs also has a wide range of pizzas from cheese and pesto pizzas to âthe regular guyâ mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, italian sausage, ground beef, pepperoni and ham and âjack rubyâ red onions, jalapeã±os, bacon and andouille sausage as well as gazpacho, salads and a large beer selection on tap and in bottles. $2-$21.
Yogurt Pump
Delicious, healthy, and cheap frozen yogurt. they serve home-made waffle cones. (http://www.yogurtpump.com).
Midrange
Squid's Restaurant, Market and Oyster Bar
1201 fordham boulevard, +1 919 942-8757 e-mail [email protected], fax +1 919 929-0780, (http://www.squidsrestaura...). su-m 5pm-9pm, tu-th 5pm-9:30pm, f-sa 5pm-10pm oyster bar open at 4pm. restaurant serving seafood prepared in a variety of ways. thereâs also a patio, an oyster bar and an oyster happy hour starting at 4pm. the restaurant has been named the best overall restaurant in chapel hill by the chapel hill news and the best seafood restaurant in the triangle by the independent weekly. $5-$22.
Fuse
403 west rosemary street, +1 919 942-9242. tu-sa 6pm-10pm, late night menu until 2am. kobe burgers, sweet-potato fries, asian-inspired tapas.
Weaver Street Market
(http://www.weaverstreetma...) 101 east weaver street, carrboro, nc 27510, +1 919 929-0010, open m-f 7:30am-9pm, sa-su 8am-9pm. co-op with indoor and outdoor seating, free wifi courtesy of the town of carrboro, and a friendly atmosphere.
Crook's Corner
(http://www.crookscorner.com). 610 west franklin street. open for dinner tuesday-sunday at 5:30pm. 919-929-7643. featuring seasonal local produce, they change their menu seasonally. they also serve wonderful shrimps and grits. "sacred ground for southern foodies." â the new york times
Elmo's Diner
(http://www.elmosdiner.com...). great local diner in carrboro very very close, breakfast anytime and lots of kids and families.
Top end
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Many restaurants in Chapel Hill are located on Franklin Street and the roads nearby Franklin Street, but some restaurants are located away from Franklin and others can be found in residential neighborhoods such as Meadowmont and Southern Village within the Chapel Hill city limits.
If you need to use a bathroom on Franklin Street, remember that most restaurants require a food purchase before using their bathroom facilities, even on nights such as Halloween and nights where Franklin Street shuts down for bonfires i.e. if the UNC men's basketball team wins against Duke University's men's basketball team.