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    Gizmo Brew Works - Durham

    4.8 (24 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Once Upon A Time In Mexico. YUM!
    Kate M.

    We visited a few breweries on our trip to North Carolina and this one had to be our favorite. They had a great beer selection, friendly staff, and we just loved the vibes of the places. All of the tables had been painted by artists and it was just a really fun setting. It's on a second floor and is located right by a few different restaurants so that worked perfect for us as we just came right upstairs after having dinner. Gizmo Brew Works will for sure be on our list to come back to when we visit again!

    Lauren M.

    Nice chill spot to hang out and enjoy some drinks! Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating! We enjoyed picking fun beers for a flight. They also had some Bartender's Brewology pints on special for $5. These were a mix of 2 beers or a beer and a seltzer. We tried one and it was tasty!

    Stephanie J.

    Gizmo has their third location in Durham. It's in a neat spot with a good mix of indoor and outdoor seating. The beer and game selections were good. You can also buy games and merchandise. If you are in the area, it's definitely worth checking it out. Cheers!

    Danielle C.

    Lots of local beers on tap! Gizmo offers both an indoor space as well as a spacious balcony. The balcony is perfect for those summer evenings when you're looking to unwind and watch the sunset with a bev. There are also activities offered almost on a daily basis (music bingo, trivia, crafternoons, DJ nights), and they also have board games and puzzles! Attached is a quick snapshot of an adorable little plant puzzle I completed (on my own) at Gizmo.

    Black Stiletto
    Anna P.

    I'm so excited Gizmo has a location in Durham now! It's also in a great area with other local businesses and there's a parking lot! I tried the following beers: Hibiscus Lavender Ginger Beer, Renaissance Man (a pumpkin coffee ale) and a Black Stiletto Stout. They were all delicious! I also enjoyed the live music outside but wish it wasn't so loud because it was very difficult to hold conversations with people.

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    Langston H.

    Thursday's is Vinyl Night at Gizmo's Brewery, Durham, NC. I Just Found & Bought Three Classic R&B / Soul Records Tonight. Their Specials Include $4 Pints Complimentary to Bartenders Choice. This Content Was Provided By Created Memories LLC Media Company ©.

    Durham "Pickle" building
    Bruce G.

    Pretty cool and chill place to hang out and drink some brews in South Durham. They are fairly new and pretty hidden but are located above BB's chicken in the University Hill area. You can sit outside or inside and I had a few of their "Dad Jokes" Pilsner which went down easily on a sultry Summer evening. On the outside porch area there is a nice view of the Durham "pickle" building (see pict). There are also QR codes on the tables where you can order some chicken sandwiches at BB's below and have it ready when you are finished downing a few brews!

    Flight Choices
    Nicole M.

    After dinner at BBs my fiancé and I headed to Gizmos for a few beers. New places I always have to do a flight so I can get an idea of what beers a brewery has. Service was great and loved the seating. Being on a patio with the sun setting was top tier. Flight holder is so cute with the cog! We tried 6 different beers which gave us a good variety. Service was great and fast. Beers were good. Loved the new releases they had this month. Scovilliaus Maximus was delicious. Hoping that more Fall beers come soon, bc Oktoberfest wasn't a fave of mine. Still will come back to see what else is new.

    Games, dogs, good beer

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    Amazing brews! We came to watch a game and I loved the outdoor seating. So many brew options and the staff was wonderful!

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    Great atmosphere, views, service. Good beer selection and creative brewer combination drinks. Would recommend to anyone

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    Good vibes and good beer!! My boyfriend and I love this place! Try the Earle grey latte beer it's very good!

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    Awesome place! Love the beers and the outdoor space. It's so good to have a brewery in this area.

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    Great brews, great vibes. Tuesday night trivia is a must!

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    Guglhupf Bakery & Restaurant

    Guglhupf Bakery & Restaurant

    4.2(1.5k reviews)
    1.3 mi
    $$

    The line is always long and it moves relatively quickly. Love sitting outside. Great ambiance. This…read moreplace runs like a well-oiled machine. This was my third time there. I always want the fish sandwich but they don't have the fish I want (picky! ). My son got the chicken sandwich which was really great. The bun was so fresh. My FIL got the Benedict. It was huge. Fruit cups all around. Huge chunks of pineapple. My son and I got the lemonade spritz. It was too sweet me but my son enjoyed both of ours.

    Still giving Guglhupf four stars mainly for the relaxing vibe and beautiful atmosphere with all the…read moreplants, but lowering the bakery stars to a 3.7 for the quality and price. I still love the fruit tart - good texture and mix of sweet and slightly tart. The macaron and elephant ear was pretty good. The macaron had good flavor and texture. Elephant ears tasted good, though I would've preferred more layers and more of a crisp. Lemon poppy danish was the standard danish. I sadly wasn't as impressed by the cream puff and eclair dough. I know they make their pastries fresh every day but on a busy Saturday at 10:30 am, the eclair dough didn't taste fresh and was not as light and airy as I hoped. Cream puff was ok. The dough was also meh. BUT the focaccia was amazing!! It was on-sale day old bread but had great flavor and was soft on the inside and slightly crispy in the outside. All in all, for what's in the area and restaurant's atmosphere, it's still worth the trip.

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    Eastcut Sandwich Bar - Durham - Chicken Parmigiana with burrata and marinara

    Eastcut Sandwich Bar - Durham

    4.4(376 reviews)
    0.5 mi
    $$

    "Sandwich shop just off University Dr in Durham"…read more Came here for an evening dinner with a friend. We arrived around 5:45pm, and there was ample parking, but I will say the place was HOPPING by the time we left at 6:30pm. The decor is very cute-- old-style, good seating and a bar area as well. You order at the table, and food comes to you. My dining mate got the Cypriot (Halloumi, Fig, Arugula, Tomato, Pesto) with a side of curly fries, and I wasn't very hungry so I got the Beyond Meat Chicken Tenders kids meal with a side salad. I also got a delicious bottled sparkling lemonade. Service was fine-- food comes after order, but you're mostly on your own once food is delivered, as expected. We got a couple of napkins with the food, but there are more self-serve up in the counter. Just don't expect someone to check on you or anything. The food was GREAT. My dining partner loved her sandwich (commented especially on the fig spread) and fries, and I really liked my meal as well. The side salad was surprisingly delicious, especially the addition of pickled red onion. The place was clean-- I went to the restroom, too, and everything was stocked well. Price was very fair. Overall, I'd happily come back. Easy, priced well, delicious. Not a place where you get a lot of "attention", but great for a simple meal.

    This is great spot for a brew and a sandwich. The food was really great, with lots of options. I…read moreenjoyed having so many great things to choose from. I had the Balboa and it was decadent. The only things I didn't love were the parking and the service. Parking was weirdly tight and difficult to navigate. The folks working were efficient but not overly friendly. Maybe they had an off day; it happens. Even so, I'd go back- the food was worth it and again- lots of fantastic choices.

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    Beer Study

    4.3(68 reviews)
    1.8 mi
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    This was a cool and accidental find for us. It is located next to the Boot Room where you can get…read morefood. It is in a strip type mall with limited parking. There is indoor and outdoor seating. This place is fairly deep and has arcade games as well in the back. There is a large selection of beers... some of it theirs and others from NC. We tried several beers over the weekend at different places and this one was the one that had the ones we liked the best. They have an excellent amber lager called Lily(which unfortunately they do not bottle or can) and a lager called Dance in the Sun. We came back on the second day there just to have another beer! Very nice atmosphere and the bartenders that we interacted with were helpful and nice. Definitely a place to try and to return to

    Ever since I found beer study, I have been enamored with the place! They have a nice selection of…read morecraft beer along with a nice selection of wine, another foreign and domestic beer. Adjacent to it is a place called the boot room which serves such a great and wonderful selection of food. Spacious & open air with decent seating and plenty of room for large crowds. Patio area in front of both businesses allows for outdoor dining and conversation over drinks. Not too pricey at all. Sampling of taps available as well. Bartenders are always nice, attentive and accommodating. Interestingly enough, they seem to have this strange fascination with Danny Devito.

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    Namu - Mystery beer and Bimimbap

    Namu

    4.3(898 reviews)
    2.5 mi
    $$

    This is a seat yourself spot with QR codes at the table to order food and drinks. They have few…read moredifferent sections to sit with lots of tables. This was my first time sitting inside since it was such a cold day. Food came out very fast and was good. The Burrito Bowl is a lot of food, and I had plenty for leftovers.

    Positives: staff was really nice. There is a lot of seating for big groups. The garden is cozy and…read moresweet on a gorgeous day. Not so positive: parking can be tough, the lot is always packed. I think it is a shared lot because the restaurant was pretty empty during my visit today. i have visited twice now (jan 2026 & may 2026) and i order a decent amount of food for the table to share. Both times, every plate has been room temperature. Thats super disappointing especially since the Korean dishes we ordered are typically served very hot (and in clay pots). It would be fine if my food was even remotely warm, but that hasnt been the case for either of my visits. Our food took a very long time to come out, which would have also been fine had the food came out hot, so i am wondering why it took so long to send out cold food? Also, for some reason there was a strong odor of some sort permeating through the beer hall. I couldnt place what it was but it was not pleasant for me. I feel like i am rarely sensitive to smells but i had to spritz a perfume to mask it. It might've just been a cleaning product or something, not sure. Something to note is that you have to pay for the banchan here. This is typically served with your meals for no additional cost as they are considered 'essential' to your meal. So a charge for them was surprising for me.

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    Ponysaurus Brewing Co - Cocktails are amazing!

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    4.4(320 reviews)
    3.6 mi
    $$

    The brewery staff was great, the pizza staff was rude.. I have been here many times because I love…read morethe pizza and sour offerings. We have many breweries closer to home but we drive 30 minutes out of our way for the pizza. I always tip them well even though they don't serve you. Today when I went to pick up our pizza, one of the staff members was rude and snarky towards me. I don't driver 30 minutes out of my way for that. I will patronize a local business that's closer to me next time.

    Took an impromptu trip to a brewery we've passed numerous but didn't know the name, turns out it…read morewas Ponysaurus! I've been to the Raleigh location as well, check out the review if you want to know more. Panysaurus over all is a cool place (either location) but they have drastically different vibes - which in my book is a good thing. The Durham location brings you an awesome patio scene! The bar itself is a bit small but their indoor/outdoor approach makes it seem huge. The patio is two floors, both covered, one just off the bar and the other right about that which has a few TVs for those interested. Off of the patio is a nice size "beer garden" sitting area complete with picnic tables and a great view. If you are looking for chill family friendly patio vibes this is the place to be! I really love Ponysaurus beer, their pilsner is nice but their kolsch is my favorite. If you've been to the Raleigh location, the Durham menus is not the same. Yes they have pizza but it doesn't seem to have the same options - still good though. We went with a hankering for the hummus we got at the Raleigh location, again the Durham location had hummus but a different variation. One thing that's consistent with both locations is the amount of pita that came with the hummus, there is nothing worse than getting a huge bowl of hummus and only a few pieces of hummus or chips. Both locations knocked it out of the park. Plenty of WARM pita for everyone. This location is somewhat self-service, the bartender obviously poured out beer and there is a cute window for picking up snacks but no table service.

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    Our table

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