Best places: Barbecue restaurants in Durham County
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1
THE ORIGINAL Q SHACK
Barbecue restaurant
Western Carolina- & Texas-style BBQ smoked in-house & served in bare-bones digs with outdoor tables.
$$ $$
4.60 (2.2K reviews)
(~6.57 km from centre)
2
Byrd's BBQ Restaurant & Catering
Barbecue restaurant
Cozy, comfy restaurant offering down-home breakfast & barbecue plates, along with catering.
$ $$$
4.60 (576 reviews)
(~3.38 km from centre)
3
The Blue Note Grill
Bar & grill
Busy joint offering hickory-smoked BBQ, cocktails & regular sets of American roots music.
$$ $$
4.50 (1.5K reviews)
(~2.94 km from centre)
4
Moe's Original BBQ - Durham
Barbecue restaurant
Easygoing chain serving Alabama-style pulled pork & other meats smoked in-house.
$$ $$
4.60 (482 reviews)
(~4.35 km from centre)
5
GRUB Durham
Southern restaurant (US)
An old gas station turned Southern eatery with a rooftop bar, serving classic bites & milkshakes.
$$ $$
4.40 (1.9K reviews)
(~4.5 km from centre)
6
Bullock's Bar-B-Cue
Barbecue restaurant
Family-owned area institution serving locals & celebrities hearty BBQ & sides since 1952.
$ $$$
4.40 (1.6K reviews)
(~6.25 km from centre)
7
The Dog House
American restaurant
😠 Need better trained staff. Cole slaw was watered down. Chilli wasn't fresh. Fries were the best of the meal. Guess I'll keep going to the one across town. SMH!
$ $$$
4.40 (600 reviews)
(~6.84 km from centre)
9
It's a Southern Thing - Ellis Crossings
Restaurant
👍👍 Noticed that there were people in the restaurant and realized they were open today. Turns out they were doing a soft opening. I have been so excited to visit and GOODNESS was it worth it. I got the buffalo chicken dip and the Pete’s loaf - both were every bit of amazing. The owner and the wait staff...
4.60 (158 reviews)
(~8.74 km from centre)
10
It's a Southern thing - Downtown Durham
Southern restaurant (US)
Restaurant & bar serving elevated Southern fare in an industrial-chic space with an open kitchen.
$$ $$
4.20 (1.4K reviews)
(~3.61 km from centre)
11
The Dog House
American restaurant
👍👍 The BEST CRINKLE FRIES EVVVVEEERR! Always hot, crispy, and fresh! Made to order!
$ $$$
4.20 (510 reviews)
(~2.99 km from centre)
15
Hog Heaven Bar-B-Q
Barbecue restaurant
A lengthy barbecue menu, from chicken to shrimp, served in bare-bones digs with a drive-thru window.
$ $$$
4.10 (916 reviews)
(~4.43 km from centre)
17
Maverick's Smokehouse & Taproom
Barbecue restaurant
Classic American BBQ meats & sides in a rustic setting with full bar, sports TV, & outdoor tables.
$$ $$
3.90 (779 reviews)
(~3.65 km from centre)
18
Ole NC BBQ Catering
Barbecue restaurant
😐 The food is usually good but I have noticed that because of the color of my skin the portions definitely not the same for darker skin folks. (I am white) They really load up the black folks plates eaten there several times this month. At first, I thought nah that isn’t happening when I was by my...
3.90 (141 reviews)
(~4.33 km from centre)