Fresh seafood plates from Saltbox Seafood Joint in Durham.
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Baxter Miller
When it comes to dining in the Triangle, Durham has stolen the spotlight for nearly the past decade. Far from being a staid bastion of steakhouses and chain restaurants, Durham’s food scene runs the gamut of both cuisines and styles.
Drawing from an international pool of residents thanks to both Duke University and Medical Center and nearby Research Triangle Park, Durham’s restaurants offer a wide array of cuisines that diners could literally eat their way around the world without ever leaving the city. There’s Indian, Thai, Cuban, Japanese, Zimbabwean, and Salvadoran — and the list could go on. These international offerings get along just fine with long-standing local institutions, making for a dining scene where lunch can easily be some comforting Carolina barbecue before moving onto a shared plate of Ethiopian doro wat and awaze tibs for dinner.
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