Best Restaurants for Groups in Durham

If looking for a great space in Durham for a date or small group, the diversity of food selection will please everyone. Being able to get small plates (tapas) makes it simple to only order what you need and the service is friendly, informative and overall excellent.

This was our first time at this Lime and Lemon location. The food was excellent! Our table had samosas, pakora, madras chicken curry, and shrimp biryani—all tasted very fresh and perfectly prepared. Service was great and the restaurant is lovely. We sat in a booth in the back, and conversation was very easy and comfortable, even when the restaurant filled up. One of our party has celiac and must be absolutely gluten-free. The staff were very knowledgeable and we felt very confident they were taking the right precautions. We will definitely return.

a very special meal and a great night of food and friends

Great place to eat before a show at DPAC. The food is good, but table service always feels a little rushed (most likely because most folks are trying to get to the show. We ate here last night and advised our waiter we were in no rush and asked to put our apps in first and wait for our dinner order. The waiter insisted that we put the app and dinner order in together that way it would be timed out correctly. As we were eating the apps, the expo person kept looking over at our table waiting to bring the dinner. They came and cleared the app plates and brought our dinner at the same time. Will also note there were plenty of open tables, so we were not holding up anyone from getting a seat.

The dining experience was wonderful! Ginger our waiter was very good in explaining the menu and answering our questions. The food was phenomenal! I had the scallops and my husband got the pork chop. Also we had the Beet Burrato for our appetizer which was so delicious! The only downside to the restaurant was our bar experience while waiting for our dinner time. The bartender was very nice but very slow and seemed to be reading off something while he fixed drinks. I felt he needed help!