Coffee & cafés in Durham
Durham has 69 listed coffee shops and cafés, from quick espresso stops to slow weekend brunches. Most popular: Tea (5), Breakfast (4), Sandwiches (4). The coffee scene spans 35 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 30 Coffee Shops, 4 Tea Houses & Bubble Tea. Dietary options are covered too: Vegetarian cafés (14), Vegan cafés (12), Gluten-free cafés (6). Price levels: Cheap coffee, Mid-range cafés. 13 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-coffee guides.
Coffee scorecard
| Metric | Durham | United States median |
|---|---|---|
| Not part of a chain we track | 91% of 69 venues | 79% (median of 985 cities) |
| Median rating | 4.6 across 54 venues with 25+ ratings | 4.5 (median of 974 cities) |
| Cheap price tier | 67% of 48 venues with a price level | 60% (median of 894 cities) |
| Mid-range price tier | 33% of 48 venues with a price level | 39% (median of 894 cities) |
| Upscale price tier | 0% of 48 venues with a price level | 0% (median of 894 cities) |
| Open late (closing 22:00 or later) | 9.5% of 63 venues with listed hours | 19% (median of 984 cities) |
| Open on Sundays | 84% of 63 venues with Sunday hours listed | 85% (median of 984 cities) |
| Open all 7 days | 73% of 63 venues with listed hours | 76% (median of 984 cities) |
| Most-mentioned features | Outdoor Seating (6 venues), Matcha (5), Cold Brew (3) | — |
Computed from the cafés listed on WorldCafeMap; not a census of every café. Figures describe the cafés listed for Durham on WorldCafeMap, not every café in the city. Country figures are the median across its cities with 20 or more listed cafés.
Showing 69 of 69
Montwood Café
123 Market St Ste a, Durham, NC 27701
★ 5.0 (52)$1–10
Dose Yoga and Café
115 Morris St Suite 141, Durham, NC 27701
★ 5.0 (37)
Drink A Bull Tasting Room & Tea House
1806 West Markham Avenue, Durham
★ 5.0 (18)
Outdoor seating
M.Y. Cafe
112 Broadway St, Durham, NC 27701, United States
★ 5.0 (9)
Funky Wolf Cafe
1306 Camden Ave, Durham, NC 27701
★ 5.0 (3)
Cafe 300
300 Swift Ave, Durham, NC 27705
★ 5.0 (1)
Little Waves Coffee Roasters
2013 Chapel Hill Rd Ste A, Durham, NC 27707, United States
★ 4.9 (96)
(perfect lovers)
2823 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704, United States
★ 4.9 (90)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Nolia Family + Coffee
1004 Morning Glory Avenue, Durham
★ 4.9 (62)
SoMii Café & Gifts
810 9th St suite 128, Durham, NC 27705
★ 4.9 (50)£
S Plus Coffee
1018 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701, United States
★ 4.9 (34)
Chili Bee Cafe and Grille
2016 Guess Rd, Durham, NC 27705
★ 4.9 (19)£
Sweets by Shayda Cafe
105 W Morgan St Ste 105, Durham, NC 27701
★ 4.8 (312)$10–20
Narrative Coffee Company
300 Morris St Ste 101, Durham, NC 27701
★ 4.8 (234)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Nomadas Coffee
1105 S Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27707
★ 4.8 (90)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Lutra Cafe and Bakery
312 Blackwell St Noell Building #102, Durham, NC 27701
★ 4.8 (64)£
Outdoor seating
Vessel Coffee House & Art Cafe
506 N Mangum St #102, Durham, NC 27701
★ 4.7 (221)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Yonderlust Cafe
109 North Gregson Street, Durham
★ 4.7 (156)$10–20
Outdoor seating
The Bean Flower
4015 University Drive, Durham
★ 4.7 (151)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Mid-Bloom Coffee, LLC
1821 Green St, Durham, NC 27705
★ 4.7 (120)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Fare&Fellow - Coffee Shop - Downtown Durham
411 W Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701
★ 4.7 (54)$10–20
Outdoor seating
Nectar Cafe
620 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701
★ 4.7 (53)$1–20
Outdoor seating
WFM Coffee Bar
621 Broad St, Durham, NC 27705
★ 4.7 (7)££
Cocoa Cinnamon
420 West Geer Street, Durham
★ 4.6 (1913)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Monuts
★ 4.6 (1829)$10–20
Outdoor seating
Foster's Market
2694 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC 27707, United States
★ 4.6 (1817)
Outdoor seating
PRESS Coffee Crêpes Cocktails
American Tobacco Campus, 359 Blackwell St #135, Durham, NC 27701, United States
★ 4.6 (1531)
Bean Traders
105 W State Highway 54, Durham
★ 4.6 (1509)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Cocoa Cinnamon
2013 Chapel Hill Road, Durham
★ 4.6 (1234)$1–10
Parker and Otis
324 Blackwell St Bay 4, Durham, NC 27701, United States
★ 4.6 (979)
The Oak House Durham
126 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701
★ 4.6 (558)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Foster Street Coffee
530 Foster St #2, Durham, NC 27701
★ 4.6 (359)£
Outdoor seating
Omie's Coffee Shop and Roastery
2300 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704
★ 4.6 (294)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Juicekeys
110 N Corcoran St, Durham, NC 27701
★ 4.6 (198)££
Yonder Coffee at the Daily
108 E Main St Suite 101, Durham, NC 27701
★ 4.6 (174)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Liturgy Beverage Company
530 Foster St Ste 1, Durham, NC 27701
★ 4.6 (133)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Scooter's Coffee
1051 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Durham, NC 27713, United States
★ 4.6 (96)$1–10
Coffee World
3799 Guess Rd, Durham, NC 27705, United States
★ 4.6 (44)$1–10
Dulce Cafe
5826 Fayetteville Rd #106, Durham, NC 27713, United States
★ 4.5 (1268)
Outdoor seating
Cocoa Cinnamon
2627 Hillsborough Road, Durham
★ 4.5 (695)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Tater Bread Cafe
1108 Morning Glory Ave, Durham, NC 27701
★ 4.5 (182)$1–10
Outdoor seating
New World Cafe Durham
701 W Main St Ste 130, Durham, NC 27701
★ 4.5 (98)$10–20
Outdoor seating
Elements Coffee Bar
433 W Murray Ave, Durham, NC 27704, United States
★ 4.5 (28)$1–10
Saladelia Cafe & Catering
3604 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard, Durham
★ 4.4 (684)$10–20
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Cloche Coffee
721 Broad St Ste 116, Durham, NC 27705
★ 4.4 (374)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Duke Cafe - BrodHead Center @ Duke
416 Chapel Dr, Durham, NC 27710, United States
★ 4.4 (26)$10–20
The Phoenix
1211 University Dr, Durham, NC 27707
★ 4.4 (10)
Esmeralda's Café
15 15 N Pointe Dr #108, Durham, NC 27705, United States
★ 4.3 (707)$10–20
Outdoor seating
Joe Van Gogh
1104 Broad Street, Durham
★ 4.3 (471)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Starbucks
4834 NC Highway 55, Durham
★ 4.2 (1020)$1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Bruegger's Bagels
626 9th St, Durham, NC 27705
★ 4.2 (505)inexpensive
Sprout Cafe
★ 4.2 (226)$10–20
Outdoor seating
Triangle Coffee House
★ 4.2 (177)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Tous les Jours Bakery Café - Durham
744A 9th St, Durham, NC 27705
★ 4.2 (73)$10–20
Erwin Square Cafe
2200 W Main St, Durham, NC 27705
★ 4.2 (13)
Starbucks
3801 Guess Road, Durham
★ 4.1 (751)$1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Yaya Tea DURHAM
807 E Main St Ste 2-150, Durham, NC 27701
★ 4.0 (223)
Twinnies Cafe
★ 4.0 (92)$1–10
Laptop friendlyOutdoor seating
Starbucks
295 NC Highway 54, Durham
★ 4.0 (34)$1–20
Laptop friendly
Mad Hatter Cafe + Bakeshop
1802 W Main St, Durham, NC 27705
★ 3.9 (769)$10–20
Outdoor seating
Starbucks Coffee Company
706 9th St, Durham, NC 27705
★ 3.9 (178)moderate
The Terrace Cafe
420 Anderson St, Durham, NC 27705
★ 3.9 (14)
Outdoor seating
Beyu Blue
★ 3.3 (19)$1–10
Starbucks
1817 Martin Luther King Parkway, Durham
★ 3.2 (76)$1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Saladelia Cafe
411 Chapel Drive, Durham
Outdoor seating
Saladelia Cafe
201 Science Drive, Durham
Outdoor seating
Corrector de cobertura total Shape Tape
Durham, NC 27701
Esmerada's Cafe
1515 North Pointe Drive
Saladelia @Hock Plaza
2424 Erwin Road, Durham
Coffee near landmarks
Areas & neighbourhoods
Other cities in United States
Durham coffee — FAQs
How many coffee shops are there in Durham?
There are 69 coffee shops, cafés and roasteries listed in Durham on WorldCafeMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.
Where is the best coffee in Durham?
Top-rated coffee shops in Durham include Saladelia Cafe, Saladelia Cafe, Cocoa Cinnamon. See our ranked list of the best coffee shops in Durham.
Are there coffee shops with outdoor seating in Durham?
38 venues in Durham have outdoor seating, terraces or gardens.