Where to get burgers in Durham: downtown, Broad Street and south Durham

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Durham’s burger places are spread out: one downtown on Parrish Street, one on Broad Street near Duke’s East Campus, one on Guess Road in north Durham, and three in south Durham on Shannon Road, NC 55 and NC 751 near Southpoint.

How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Durham’s city limits, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 12, 2026. Jimmy’s Famous Hot Dogs’ north Durham location was added from its own site. National chains (McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, Hardee’s, Checkers, Five Guys, Smashburger, Red Robin, Freddy’s, Wayback Burgers) are left out; use each chain’s store finder. Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar’s location page did not load, and Queeny’s site did not show a menu we could read, so they are not listed. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

The list

The places

Bull City Burger and Brewery on Parrish Street is a locally owned restaurant and craft brewery that opened downtown in March 2011. It makes everything in house, from burgers and hot dogs to veggie burgers, using pasture-raised beef. It has about 90 seats inside and 50 on a year-round patio, and asks for to-go orders online. See also our directory listing.

Jimmy’s Famous Hot Dogs is a family-owned business with two Durham locations, on Guess Road and on NC 55. The menu has hot dogs, burgers, wings, fish and desserts. Both offer dine-in and takeout, and the NC 55 location has a drive-thru.

Only Burger has a restaurant on Shannon Road, off U.S. 15-501, and also runs a food truck. Its burgers use a one-third-pound patty of humanely raised beef without antibiotics or hormones. It is open for dining in or takeout and takes online orders. See also our directory listing.

The Loop on Broad Street, near Duke’s East Campus, is part of a restaurant group with locations in Florida and North Carolina that serves burgers, pizzas and pinsas, salads and shakes. See also our directory listing.

Town Hall Burger and Beer on NC 751 near Southpoint is a burger and craft beer restaurant with several locations. It takes online orders for pickup. See also our directory listing.

More where-to-eat lists

• Where to eat in Durham: all the lists
• Where to get wings and where to get pizza
• Breakfast and coffee
• Patios and outdoor dining
• Restaurant inspection scores in Durham County
• Our local business directory

Frequently asked questions

Where can I get a burger in Durham?

This list has six burger places inside Durham city limits: Bull City Burger and Brewery downtown, The Loop on Broad Street, Jimmy’s Famous Hot Dogs on Guess Road and NC 55, Only Burger on Shannon Road and Town Hall Burger and Beer on NC 751.

Which Durham burger places are open late?

Bull City Burger and Brewery, Town Hall Burger and Beer and Jimmy’s Famous Hot Dogs list hours to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and the south Durham Jimmy’s is open to 10 p.m. every day.

Where can I get a burger in downtown Durham?

Bull City Burger and Brewery is at 107 E. Parrish St., Suite 105, downtown. It brews its own beer and has year-round patio seating.

Is there a burger place with a drive-thru in Durham?

Jimmy’s Famous Hot Dogs at 4435 NC 55 in south Durham has a drive-thru as well as dine-in and takeout.