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Things to do in Hillsborough

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Where to eat

Top-rated restaurants nearby in and around Hillsborough.

  • Tacos el coco loco

    Restaurant

    ★ 4.9

    4377 US-70, Durham, NC 27705, USA

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  • LRB Provisions

    Restaurant · Sandwiches

    ★ 4.9

    2009 Guess Rd, Durham, NC 27705, USA

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  • Szechuan Mansion Hotpot_Durham

    Restaurant

    ★ 4.9

    746 9th St, Durham, NC 27705, USA

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  • Kabab and Curry Durham

    Restaurant

    ★ 4.9

    716 9th St, Durham, NC 27705, USA

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  • Cafe Ferdosi

    Restaurant

    ★ 4.9

    2609 N Duke St Ste 700, Durham, NC 27704, USA

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  • QueDogs

    Restaurant

    ★ 4.9

    2020 Chapel Hill Rd Ste 37, Durham, NC 27707, USA

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  • Tonita Kitchen LLC

    Restaurant · Mexican

    ★ 4.9

    501 W Main St, Carrboro, NC 27510, USA

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  • QueenWa Cafe

    Restaurant

    ★ 4.9

    306 W Franklin St G, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA

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Coffee, drinks & breweries

Cafes, bars, and local breweries in and around Hillsborough.

  • Kim's Bake Shop

    Coffee

    ★ 4.9

    111 N Churton St, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA

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  • Crazy Shot Billiards

    Bar

    ★ 4.9

    668 N Churton St, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA

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  • Beautifully Blended Coffee Company

    Coffee

    ★ 4.9

    3419 US-70 #103, Efland, NC 27243, USA

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  • Broken Spoke Farm

    Coffee

    ★ 4.9

    5601 St Marys Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA

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  • Sidetrack Bar & Lounge

    Bar

    ★ 4.9

    5906 Millhouse Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA

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  • Capital Cakes Bakery

    Coffee

    ★ 4.9

    BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, 5204 Pine Way Dr, Durham, NC 27712, USA

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  • Chapel Chill

    Coffee

    ★ 4.9

    630 Weaver Dairy Rd #105, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA

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  • The Sweet Tea Cafe

    Coffee

    ★ 4.9

    4826 Mt Moriah Rd, Durham, NC 27707, USA

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Things to do

Museums, entertainment, and activities in and around Hillsborough.

  • Hillsborough Arts Council

    Museum

    ★ 4.9

    102 N Churton St, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA

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  • Margaret Lane Gallery

    Museum

    ★ 4.9

    121 W Margaret Ln, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA

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  • Earth Yoga

    Active

    ★ 4.9

    437 Dimmocks Mill Rd #8, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA

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  • Sonark Farms

    Activity

    ★ 4.9

    5292 Sonark Ln, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA

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  • RambleRill Farm

    Activity

    ★ 4.9

    913 Arthur Minnis Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA

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  • Steven Ray Miller Gallery and Frame Shop

    Museum

    ★ 4.9

    2403 Sparwood Dr, Durham, NC 27705, USA

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  • Wreck it Rage Room

    Entertainment

    ★ 4.9

    4122 Bennett Memorial Rd Ste 105, Durham, NC 27705, USA

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  • Gold Hand Gallery

    Museum

    ★ 4.9

    202 E Winmore Ave, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA

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Get outdoors

Parks, greenways, and gardens in and around Hillsborough.

  • Garden Art Gallery : Sculpture Exhibition

    Park

    ★ 4.9

    1902 Borland Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA

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  • Rhododendron Bluff Circuit

    Park

    ★ 4.9

    4634 Whitfield Rd, Durham, NC 27707, USA

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  • Sarah P. Duke Gardens

    Park

    ★ 4.9

    420 Anderson St, Durham, NC 27705, USA

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  • Parker Preserve Trailhead

    Park

    ★ 4.9

    263-261 Parker Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA

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  • Montrose Gardens

    Park

    ★ 4.8

    320 St Marys Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA

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  • Riverwalk Trail - park at Gold Park

    Park

    ★ 4.8

    Hillsborough Riverwalk, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA

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  • Historic Occoneechee Speedway Trailhead

    Park

    ★ 4.8

    320 Elizabeth Brady Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA

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  • Brumley Nature Preserve

    Park

    ★ 4.8

    3055 New Hope Church Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA

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Shops & wellness

Markets, shops, and self-care in and around Hillsborough.

  • Anne & Arthur - Fine Arts Supply

    Shopping

    ★ 4.9

    117 W King St, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA

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  • Walker Farm David K Walker

    Shopping

    ★ 4.9

    2721 Walker Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA

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  • Trillium Clinic Dermatology Chapel Hill

    Wellness

    ★ 4.9

    100 Timberhill Pl Unit 110, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA

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  • Downtown Mebane Farmers Market

    Shopping

    ★ 4.9

    102 E Ruffin St, Mebane, NC 27302, USA

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  • Elite Nail Spa

    Wellness

    ★ 4.9

    2816 Erwin Rd Ste 103, Durham, NC 27705, USA

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  • Ari. A "A Boutique Massage"

    Wellness

    ★ 4.9

    104 N Elliott Rd A, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA

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  • Aribella Beauty Studio

    Wellness

    ★ 4.9

    Sola Salon, 1728 Fordham Blvd Studio # 122, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA

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  • ArtPost Supplies and Studios

    Shopping

    ★ 4.9

    718 Iredell St, Durham, NC 27705, USA

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