The 5 best cafes in Durham

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Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten

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Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top cafes in Durham, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fill the bill.

1. Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten

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Topping the list is the Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten. Located at 2706 Durham Chapel Hill Road, the bakery, cafe and German spot is the highest-rated cafe in Durham, boasting four stars out of 893 reviews on Yelp.

2. Cafe Meridian & Catering

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Next up is Cafe Meridian & Catering, situated at 2500 Meridian Parkway, Suite #130. With 4.5 stars out of 126 reviews on Yelp, the cafe and New American spot, serving sandwiches and more, has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Spicy Green Gourmet

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Spicy Green Gourmet, located at 2945 S. Miami Blvd., Suite #126, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the cafe and New American spot, which offers sandwiches and more, 4.5 stars out of 67 reviews.

4. Saladelia Cafe

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Saladelia Cafe, a cafe and Mediterranean spot that offers sandwiches and more, is another go-to, with four stars out of 154 Yelp reviews. Head over to 4201 University Drive to see for yourself.

5. Early Bird Donuts

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Check out Early Bird Donuts, which has earned four stars out of 87 reviews on Yelp. You can find the cafe and breakfast and brunch spot, which offers doughnuts and more, at 2816 Erwin Road, Suite #101.

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