Best Casual Restaurants in Chapel Hill

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1. Zayka Indian Grill & Bar

4.8

Exceptional(3)

Price: Moderate

• Indian • Chapel Hill

Booked 8 times today

Embark on a flavorful journey with us at Zayka Indian Grill & Bar, where we’re thrilled to kickstart our culinary adventure in Chapel Hill. Zayka, meaning “flavor” in Hindi, serves as the essence of our restaurant, promising an explosion of tastes and sensations in every dish. Our journey began with a passion for sharing the vibrant flavors of Indian cuisine with the community. Inspired by the rich culinary heritage of India, we set out to create a dining experience that celebrates the diversity and complexity of Indian flavors while adding our own unique twist.

2. Tandem

4.8

Exceptional(2021)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Carrboro

Booked 45 times today

Tandem offers modern American cuisine in a sophisticated, yet comfortable atmosphere.

3. Talulla's

4.8

Exceptional(1232)

Price: Moderate

• Turkish • Chapel Hill

Booked 17 times today

When you walk through the shadowed glass doors of Talulla's, an instant transformation begins to occur. Your mind and body begin to relax. Your ears pick up on the eclectic mix of music. Your eyes wonder around the walls, decorated in Turkish rugs; then the ceilings, scattered with warm, unique lighting pieces; then the floors... the dark, hardwood floors; and finally, across the plush seating areas, disguised by cushions and pillows and fabric leisurely draped around the frames.

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4. Carolina Brewery - Chapel Hill

4.0

Excellent(213)

Price: Moderate

• Regional American (Southern) • Chapel Hill

Booked 16 times today

Since 1995, we have been proudly serving the locals, students and visitors to Chapel Hill. A lot has changed in both our town and the craft beer industry since we opened our doors as the culmination of a business school plan I wrote my senior year at UNC. Today, we celebrate our North Carolina roots with a made-from-scratch menu focused on Carolina foods in a newly renovated building. I hope you enjoy a true Carolina experience here at Carolina Brewery and will look for our award winning beers on your travels throughout the Carolinas. Cheers, Robert PoitrasOwner/Founder

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5. Napoli Pizzeria & Gelateria

4.9

Exceptional(101)

Price: Moderate

• Pizzeria • Carrboro

Booked 23 times today

Offering small plates, True wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, housemade gelato, local beer on draft, wine & cocktails in downtown Carrboro!

6. Kanki Durham

4.3

Awesome(437)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Durham

Booked 11 times today

Since 1972, Kanki has been the Triangle’s favorite Japanese steakhouse and sushi house.Located in West Durham on Mount Moriah Road, Kanki Durham serves up delicious hibachi lunches and dinners, sushi and much more. Our Durham, NC Japanese restaurant is the only Kanki location with a To-Go number, and we make picking up take out orders fast and simple with designated parking spaces and an easily accessible “Take Out” door.Kanki will only seat complete parties. Please have all your guests accounted for prior to seating. Incomplete parties must wait to be seated until all has arrived. An 18% gratuity will be added to parties of 6 or more.

7. Elements

4.8

Exceptional(2426)

Price: Expensive

• Fusion / Eclectic • Chapel Hill

Booked 11 times today

Elements is OPEN for DINE IN & TAKEOUT! From the moment you walk in to the last delicious morsel you will taste, we promise to deliver a unique and exquisite dining experience. Our cuisine combines classical as well as modern Asian and European cooking techniques to enhance the flavors of local and sustainable ingredients. Our menu changes often to capitalize on the freshest and most seasonal fare. We believe George Barnard Shaw said it best when he said. There is no love sincerer than the love of food." We couldn't agree more. From fork to mouth, we wish you good eats.Elements Team

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8. Lime & Lemon Indian Grill & Bar - Chapel Hill

4.6

Exceptional(438)

Price: Moderate

• Indian • Chapel Hill

Booked 25 times today

Rated as the # 1 Indian Restaurant in Triangle, Lime & Lemon Indian Grill offers an immersive dining experience with exquisite dishes that will take you on a journey through India's many regions, traditions and festivals. We meticulously curate using only the best ingredients to create dishes that are authentic, unsurpassed, and timeless. All this in an ultra-modern setting to ensure your dining affair is nothing short of perfect.Featured in the October 2019 edition of News & Observer and received a 4 out of 5 star rating. It has been consistently voted as one of the Top 10 Ethnic restaurants and has also been recognized as the Best Indian Restaurant in the Triangle for 2019, 2020 and 2021.

9. Coco Bistro

4.4

Awesome(39)

Price: Moderate

• Vegan • Chapel Hill

Booked 1 time today

Coco is designed beautifully with indoor and outdoor spaces to offer you a fun and delightful dining experience. We have been workshopping our new plant-based dishes for months now, creating nearly everything in-house, from scratch - and we are absolutely thrilled with all of our new dishes. And, of course, our full wine, beer and cocktail menu complements our foods wonderfully. Just some of our "Best Of Chapel Hill" 100% plant-based options include: Peach & Avocado Bruschetta, Red Cream Paneer Curry, Taglietelle Alfredo with Wild Mushrooms, Coco Signature Impossible Burgers with sauteed mushrooms, crispy shallots on our housemade brioche bun, Pesto Linguine, Caesar Quinoa Salad, Baby Bellas & Rosemary on Truffle-Buttered Toasts, Strawberry Cheesecake-Stuffed Cookies, Peach Cobbler A La Mode and Rosewater Malabi Custard. (most items are available gluten-free).We hope to see you for dinner soon!

10. CO - Durham

3.4

Very Good(28)

Price: Moderate

• Asian • Durham

Booked 15 times today

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Sherrievip
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill •41 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
We are there most Thursday nights and they never disappoint. The beet salad was particularly delicious. Interesting beer selections too.
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Napoli Pizzeria & GelateriaPrice: Moderate• Pizzeria• Carrboro
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4.9
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Amivip
Cincinnati / Dayton •5 reviews
5.0
Dined on Nov 15, 2024
Took our daughter out while visiting Chapel Hill. Fun ambience and great food. Salmon dish and butternut squash risotto were delicious!
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TandemPrice: Moderate• Contemporary American• Carrboro
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4.8
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Vanessa
New York State •6 reviews
5.0
Dined on Nov 1, 2024
The lamb shank and branzino and hummus were all amazing. We also really loved the baklava. Great service and always a lovely evening.
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Talulla'sPrice: Moderate• Turkish• Chapel Hill
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4.8
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Anne
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill •31 reviews
4.0
Dined on Oct 30, 2024
Excellent Indian food. Only downside is trying to find a place to park in Chapel Hill.
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Zayka Indian Grill & BarPrice: Moderate• Indian• Chapel Hill
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4.8
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robertvip
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill •20 reviews
4.0
Dined on Oct 18, 2024
Had reservation but ended up sitting in bar area high top where it was louder than normal due to some baseball fans really into the game. We liked the Octoberfest specials: good beer and the roasted apple kraut was outstanding. Overall was fine but would have preferred to have been seated at a regular table upstairs especially now that reservations are more or less required if you don't want to wait an hour on the weekend.
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Carolina Brewery - Chapel HillPrice: Moderate• Regional American (Southern)• Chapel Hill
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13 restaurants available nearby

1. Zayka Indian Grill & Bar

2. Tandem

3. Talulla's

4. Carolina Brewery - Chapel Hill

5. Napoli Pizzeria & Gelateria

6. Kanki Durham

7. Elements

8. Lime & Lemon Indian Grill & Bar - Chapel Hill

9. Coco Bistro

10. CO - Durham

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