North Carolina has been in Phase 2 of its gradual re-opening from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic since May. The phase allows restaurants to serve dine-in customers at a limited capacity, and many spots are continuing their takeout and curbside pickup options.
But not every restaurant has made it through this period of the pandemic. Which ones remain open and which ones are gone for good? Here’s a list of restaurants in Orange County and what they’re offering: dine-in service, takeout, curbside pickup, and delivery. Seating will be limited at all restaurants that are offering dine-in service – so make reservations, be patient, and tip well!
And here are a few resources that can help you support local businesses:
- Takeout Central, a delivery company that got its start right here in Chapel Hill. If you’re wanting to keep your dollars local, try this instead of other delivery services. (Note that different restaurants use different services.)
- Count On Me NC, a statewide initiative that’s training businesses in best practices for keeping both customers and workers safe. Head there for a list of officially-certified businesses in our area.
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro Foodies, a Facebook group with regular updates about the local food and restaurant scene.
Note: This list is not comprehensive and we’ll be adding to it regularly. If you know about a restaurant that’s not on the list – or a restaurant that’s offering an option we’re not listing here – let us know!
CLOSED
These are local restaurants that have permanently closed since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic:
- Lotsa Stone Fired Pizza in Chapel Hill: closed April 21
- James Pharmacy in Hillsborough: closed June 4
- Town Hall Grill in Chapel Hill: closed in June, reopening in August as Italian restaurant
- Lula’s in Chapel Hill: closed July 30
- Tobacco Road Sports Cafe in Chapel Hill: closed August 9
- Ms Mong in Chapel Hill: closed August 14
- Moe’s Southwest Grill in Chapel Hill: closed in August
- K&W Cafeteria in Chapel Hill: closed the week of August 24
- Blue Spoon Microcreamery in Chapel Hill: closed September 17
- City Kitchen in Chapel Hill: closed September 18
- Elmo’s Diner in Carrboro: closed September 18
- Ye Olde Waffle Shoppe: closed December 1
OPEN
Chapel Hill
411 West (dine-in, takeout, curbside)
Alfredo’s Pizza Villa (dine-in, takeout, curbside, delivery)
Al’s Burger Shack (takeout, curbside)
Bandido’s (dine-in, takeout)
Bartaco (dine-in, curbside, delivery)
Beer Study (curbside, delivery)
Big Belly Que (takeout, curbside)
Bin 54 (dine-in, takeout, and curbside)
Blues on Franklin (dine-in, takeout)
Bonchon (takeout)
Boro Beverage (takeout)
Bottle Rev (drink-in, takeout, curbside)
Brandwein’s Bagels (takeout)
Breadmen’s (dine-in, takeout, curbside – beginning 9/18)
Breakaway Cafe (curbside)
Brenz Pizza (takeout, delivery)
Brixx (dine-in, takeout)
Buns (takeout, delivery)
Caffe Driade (drink-in, takeout)
Carolina Brewery (dine-in, takeout, curbside, delivery)
Carolina Coffee Shop (dine-in)
Captain John’s Dockside (takeout, curbside)
Casual Pint (takeout, curbside, delivery)
Cha House (takeout, delivery)
Chimney Indian Kitchen (dine-in, curbside)
China Wok in Timberlyne (curbside, delivery)
Cholanad (dine-in, takeout, delivery)
Coco Bean Cafe (outdoor dining, curbside)
Cold Stone Creamery (dine-in, takeout)
Cosmic Cantina (dine-in, takeout, delivery)
Crab House (dine-in, takeout, delivery)
Crook’s Corner (dine-in, reservations required)
Crossroads at the Carolina Inn (dine-in)
Curry Point (dine-in, takeout)
Elaine’s (takeout)
Elements (dine-in, takeout)
Epilogue Books & Cafe (counter service)
Fiesta Grill (takeout)
First Watch (dine-in, takeout)
Flair (takeout)
Four Corners (dine-in, takeout, delivery)
Gizmo Brew Works (takeout, curbside)
GRK YEERO (dine-in, takeout)
Hawkers (dine-in, takeout)
Hawthorne and Wood (dine-in, takeout, curbside)
Heavenly Buffaloes (outdoor dining, takeout, delivery)
Hibachi & Company (takeout)
Il Palio (dine-in, takeout)
Imbibe (takeout, curbside, delivery; beer & wine for sale while you wait for your food)
Italian Pizzeria 3 (IP3) (dine-in, takeout, delivery)
Japan Express (takeout)
Jujube (takeout, delivery)
Kitchen (curbside, Saturdays only – place your order on Wed/Thu)
Kurama (takeout, curbside)
La Vita Dolce (dine-in, takeout)
Lime & Basil (takeout, delivery)
Linda’s (outdoor dining, takeout)
The Loop (takeout, curbside, delivery)
Lucha Tigre (takeout, curbside, delivery)
Magone Italian Grill (takeout, curbside, delivery)
Mama Dip’s (outdoor dining, curbside)
Margaret’s Cantina (takeout, curbside)
Market & Moss (dine-in)
Med Deli (dine-in, takeout, delivery)
Merritt’s Grill (takeout, curbside, delivery)
Might As Well (takeout, delivery)
MinGa (takeout, delivery)
Mint (takeout, delivery)
Monterrey (dine-in, takeout, curbside)
New Hope Market (takeout)
O’YA Cantina (curbside, delivery)
Pho Happiness (dine-in, takeout)
The Pig (takeout)
Pita Grill (takeout, curbside)
Pizza Press (takeout, delivery)
Purple Bowl (takeout)
Que Chula (dine-in, takeout)
Rasa Indi Chinese (dine-in, curbside pickup, delivery)
Rasa Malaysia (takeout, curbside, delivery)
Red Lotus (takeout, curbside, delivery)
Red Pepper (takeout)
Root Cellar (takeout, curbside)
Rumi Persian Cafe (takeout, curbside, delivery)
SAGE Vegetarian Cafe (takeout, curbside)
Shanghai Dumpling (takeout)
Spicy 9 (takeout, delivery)
Squid’s (dine-in, takeout, curbside)
Stoney River (dine-in, takeout)
Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen (drive-thru)
Sup Dogs dine-in(takeout)
Sutton’s (dine-in, takeout)
Tallula’s (dine-in, curbside)
Tarantini (takeout)
Thai Palace Restaurant (dine-in, takeout)
Time Out (takeout, delivery)
Top of the Hill (dine-in, curbside and delivery)
Trilogy (dine-in)
Trolly Stop (takeout)
TRU Deli & Wine Bar (dine-in, takeout)
Twisted Noodles (takeout, curbside, delivery)
Vegan Flava Cafe (takeout, curbside)
Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe (curbside)
Weaver Street Market (takeout)
Yaya Tea (takeout)
Yogurt Pump (takeout)
Carrboro
In addition to these restaurant options, don’t forget Carrboro United is still doing their hub days!
401 Main (dine-in, takeout)
Acme (takeout, curbside; outdoor dining)
Akai Hana (curbside, outdoor dining)
Amante’s (dine-in, takeout, delivery)
Armadillo Grill (outdoor dining, takeout, curbside)
Carrboro Pizza Oven (takeout, curbside, delivery)
Carrburritos (takeout, curbside)
Cham Thai Cuisine at Carrboro (takeout)
Coronato (takeout)
Craftboro Brewing Depot (patio seating Fri-Sun, takeout, curbside)
Glasshalfull (takeout, curbside)
Gourmet Kingdom (takeout)
Gray Squirrel (whole bean & merch only, takeout, patio seating)
Honeysuckle (dine-in, takeout)
IZA Whiskey & Eats (dine-in, takeout)
Jade Palace (takeout, delivery)
Luna Rotisserie & Empanadas (outdoor dining, curbside)
Monterrey (dine-in, takeout, curbside)
Neal’s Deli (outdoor dining, curbside)
Oakleaf (outdoor dining, curbside)
Open Eye Cafe (takeout, curbside)
Pizzeria Mercato (takeout)
Provence (takeout, delivery; outdoor dining)
Spotted Dog (patio dining, takeout)
Tandem (dine-in, takeout, curbside)
Thai Station (dine-in, takeout, curbside)
Vecino (outdoor dining, takeout, delivery)
Venable (curbside)
Weaver Street Market (takeout)
Hillsborough/Orange County
American Hero (dine-in, takeout)
Antonia’s (dine-in, takeout, delivery)
Big Bob’s City Grill (dine-in, takeout)
Botanist & Barrel (outdoor seating, takeout, curbside, delivery)
Hillsborough BBQ (dine-in, takeout, curbside)
House at Gatewood (takeout)
Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries (dine-in, takeout, delivery)
Ixtapa (takeout, curbside)
J&F Kitchen (takeout, delivery)
Jay’s Chicken Shack (curbside, delivery)
Los Altos Mexican Restaurant (takeout)
Maple View Farm (takeout)
Napoli (curbside)
Nomad (takeout, curbside)
Pueblo Viejo (takeout, delivery)
Radius Pizzeria (patio dining, takeout)
Samantha’s Pupusas (takeout)
Saratoga Grill (takeout)
Steve’s Garden Market (takeout)
Village Diner (takeout)
Weaver Street Market (takeout)
Whit’s Frozen Custard (takeout)
Wooden Nickel (takeout, outdoor dining)
Yonder Southern Cocktails & Brew (takeout)
Featured image via the Town of Chapel Hill
Anything for Akai Hana?
The town council decided to give a bunch of money to the underemployed and let small local business go belly up.
Town council: Stop wasting our money. It isn’t yours it’s ours.
Please add Neal’s Deli. Online ordering for curbside and outdoor dining.
Thank you for this list.
Carrboro Coffee Roasters features online ordering and delivery to your door. Order bags of coffee, brewing equipment and filters, plus merchandise and monthly coffee subscriptions. You can also send coffee & subscriptions as a gift!
Open Eye Cafe is open for online orders and curbside pickup for coffee and pastries 7 a.m.-6 p.m. on weekdays, and 8 a.m-6 p.m. on weekends. Try one of the 32 oz. growlers of cold brew coffee or lattes to-go. Order online thru website or through the Toast Take Out App. Their team also takes to-go orders at the register as long as there is appropriate spatial distancing, and all customers are required to wear masks.
Gray Squirrel Coffee Co. is now open for takeout drink service and patio seating
M-F 7:30AM – 1:30pm & S-S 8:30AM – 2:30PM
Can you please include information about which locations offer outdoor/patio seating. Thank you!
Joe Van Gogh is open at Timberlyne with online orders on the website, walk-up ordering onsite and plenty of outdoor seating.
From what I can tell, Linda’s is still closed. Also Samantha’s Pupusas have some outdoor seating!
Does anyone know anything about Bread&Butter? I fear the worst…
La Residence is open!
La Residence 202 West Rosemary St is open for indoor and heated covered patio dining and takeout
Th 5-11pm. Fri 12n-11p. Sa-Su 10 am-11pm.
Email: info@laresidencedining.com