Best of Chapel Hill

Best of Chapel Hill 2022 Awards

*All results listed in alphabetical order. The presence of five winners indicates a tie.

Every year, we ask our readers to vote on the best of the best in Orange County, North Carolina – from Chapel Hill to Carrboro to Hillsborough. We tally those responses and share the results of our readers' favorite spots for dining, entertainment, shopping and much more. Whether you're a local or just visiting, you're sure to find something to suit your interests and preferences as you explore the best of our amazing communities.

Arts & Entertainment

Art Gallery
Ackland Art Museum
FRANK Gallery
Hillsborough Gallery of Arts
Peel

Dance Studio
Ballet School of Chapel Hill
Monarch Movement Company
Renner Dance Company
Royal Grace Academy of Dance
Triangle Youth Ballet

Movie Theater
The Chelsea Theater
The Drive-in at Carraway Village
The Lumina Theater
Silverspot Cinema

Museum
Ackland Art Museum
Carolina Basketball Museum
Kidzu Children’s Museum
Morehead Planetarium & Science Center

Performing Arts Venue
The ArtsCenter
Forest Theatre
Memorial Hall (Carolina Performing Arts) PlayMakers Repertory Company

Place to Hear Live Music
Cat’s Cradle
The Kraken
Memorial Hall (Carolina Performing Arts) Southern Village

Place to Host a Children’s Birthday Party
1870 Farm
Kidzu Children’s Museum
Morehead Planetarium & Science Center Silverspot Cinema

Dining

Asian
elements
Jujube
Lantern
Thai Station Restaurant

Barbecue
Acme Food & Beverage Co.
Hillsborough BBQ Company
Mama Dip’s Kitchen
The Pig

Beer Selection at a Restaurant
Carolina Brewery
The Casual Pint Chapel Hill
Old East Tavern
Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery

Brewery
Carolina Brewery
Craftboro Brewing Depot
Steel String Brewery
Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery

Burger
Al’s Burger Shack
Buns
Gov’s Burger & Tap
Town Hall Burger & Beer

Catering Company
Beau Catering
Brandwein’s Bagels
Chef Paris LLC
Mediterranean Deli, Bakery and Catering

Chef
Dan Jackson, Osteria Georgi
Sarah Catherine Monk, Market and Moss Andrea Reusing, Lantern
Brandon Sharp, Hawthorne & Wood

Coffee Shop
Caffe Driade
Carolina Coffee Shop
Gray Squirrel Coffee Co.
Open Eye Cafe

Comfort Food/Southern Food
Acme Food & Beverage Co.
Mama Dip’s Kitchen
Merritt’s Grill
Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen

Desserts/Pastries
Coco Espresso, Bistro & Bar
Guglhupf Bake Shop
Nantucket Grill
Weaver Street Market

Farmers Market
Carrboro Farmers Market
Chapel Hill Farmers Market
Eno River Farmers Market
Fearrington Farmers Market

Food Truck
Chirba Chirba
Garnachas Rivera
Latin Grill Taco Truck
Ta Contento Mex Fresh Food

Fries
Al’s Burger Shack
Buns
Gov’s Burger & Tap
Imbibe

Host/Server
Natalie Flow, Open Eye Cafe
Paula Gilland, The Purple Bowl
Layla Webb, Carolina Brewery
David Wood, Governors Club

Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt
La Vita Dolce
Maple View Farm
Whit’s Frozen Custard
YoPo of Chapel Hill

Indian
CholaNad
Lime & Lemon Indian Grill & Bar
Tandoor Indian Restaurant
Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe

Italian
411 West
Osteria Georgi
Pizzeria Mercato
Tarantini Italian Restaurant

Kid-Friendly Restaurant
Blue Dogwood Public Market
The Loop Restaurant
Monterrey Mexican Grill
Weaver Street Market

Local Beverage Product
Carolina Brewery Sky Blue Kolsch
TOPO Brewery Bell Tower Blueberry Wheat TOPO Distillery spirits
Steel String Brewery No Quarter Coffee Stout

Local Food Product
Chapel Hill Creamery cheese
Chapel Hill Toffee
King Cobra Apiary honey
Maple View Farm ice cream

Mediterranean
CAVA
Kipos Greek Taverna
Mediterranean Deli, Bakery and Catering Talulla’s

Mexican/Latin American
Carrburritos
Fiesta Grill
Monterrey Mexican Grill
O’YA Cantina

New Restaurant
Lime & Lemon Indian Grill & Bar
Osteria Georgi
Roots Natural Kitchen
Tesoro

Outdoor Dining
Kipos Greek Taverna
Market and Moss
Tandem
The Town Hall Grill

Overall Restaurant
411 West
Gov’s Burger & Tap
Hawthorne & Wood
Lantern

Overall Service
The Fearrington House Restaurant
Governors Club
Hawthorne & Wood
Market and Moss
Pizzeria Mercato

Pizza
Alfredo’s Pizza Villa
Coronato Pizza
Italian Pizzeria III
Pizzeria Mercato

Place for a Cocktail
Belltree Cocktail Club
The Crunkleton
Hawthorne & Wood
Market and Moss

Place for a Date Night
Hawthorne & Wood
Market and Moss
Oakleaf

Place for Breakfast/Brunch
Breadman’s
Breakaway Cafe
Carolina Coffee Shop
First Watch
Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen

Place to Watch the Game
Hickory Tavern
Old East Tavern
Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery
The Town Hall Grill

Sandwich
Merritt’s Grill
Neal’s Deli
Coco Espresso, Bistro & Bar
Steve’s Garden Market & Butchery
Sutton’s Drug Store

Seafood
elements
Hawthorne & Wood
Nantucket Grill
Squid’s

Spot for a Business Lunch
Crossroads Chapel Hill at The Carolina Inn Glasshalfull
Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery
Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill

Steak
Bin 54 Steak & Cellar
Kitchen
Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill

Sushi
Akai Hana
elements
Iza Whiskey & Eats
Spicy 9 Sushi Bar & Asian Restaurant

Upscale Restaurant
elements
Hawthorne & Wood
Lantern
Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill

Vegetarian/Healthy Food
Breakaway Cafe
Mediterranean Deli, Bakery and Catering
The Purple Bowl
The Spotted Dog

Wine, Beer and/or Spirits Shop
Beer Study
Chapel Hill Wine Company
Trader Joe’s
winestore. Chapel Hill

Wine Selection at a Restaurant
411 West
Bin 54 Steak & Cellar
Glasshalfull
Market and Moss

Wings
Heavenly Buffaloes
The Town Hall Grill
Wingman
The Wooden Nickel Public House

 Services

Automotive Services/Repairs
Auto Logic
Browns Automotive
Chapel Hill Tire Car Care
Sturdivant’s Tire Pros & Auto
Yeargan’s Top Notch Automotive

Bank
Bank of America
Pinnacle Financial Partners
State Employees’ Credit Union
Wells Fargo

Boutique Fitness Studio
barre3
Burn Boot Camp
Eat The Frog Fitness
SPENGA Chapel Hill

Chiropractor
Carolina Spine Specialists
Ignite Wellness Chiropractic Center
NC Chiropractic
Partners in Health & Wellness

Cleaners
A Cleaner World
Chapel Hill Cleaners
Cole Park Cleaners
McPherson Cleaners
Perfect Image Cleaners

Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon
Aesthetic Solutions
Finn Plastic Surgery
Greg Ruff, MD
UNC Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Dermatologist
Aesthetic Solutions
Central Dermatology Center
Chapel Hill Dermatology
Dermatology & Laser Center of Chapel Hill

Event Planner
Bri By Design
Folie à Deux Events
Katarina Baskey, Governors Club
Kast Events & Co.

Event Space
The Carolina Inn
Fearrington Village
Governors Club
North Carolina Botanical Garden

Fitness Facility
Chapel Hill Training
CrossFit Chapel Hill
Governors Club
UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont

Hair Salon
Citrine Salon
Mina’s Studio
Salon Breeze
Salon Lofts in Chapel Hill Village

Hotel
The Carolina Inn
The Colonial Inn
The Fearrington House Inn
Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel

Nail Salon
501 Nail Spa
Bliss Nail Bar
Le’s Sanctuary Nail Spa
Rose Nails

Optometrist/Ophthalmologist
Carrboro Family Vision
Chapel Hill Ophthalmology
Triangle Ophthalmology
UNC Kittner Eye Center

Pediatrician/Family Medicine
Avance Primary Care South Chapel Hill Carrboro Pediatrics & Internal Medicine Chapel Hill Pediatrics & Adolescents
Village Pediatrics of Chapel Hill

Pet Boarding
Cole Park Veterinary Hospital
Doggie Spa & Day Care
Dogwood Veterinary Hospital & Pet Resort
Green Beagle Lodge
Love Overboard Kennels & Grooming

Pet Sitting
Happy Camper Pet Care
Kate’s Critter Care
Laughing Dog Pet Care
Walk & Wag

Pharmacy
501 Pharmacy
Carrboro Family Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Southern Village Pharmacy

Realtor
Erika Buchholtz, Erika & Co.
Seth Gold, Bold Real Estate
Chanel Hart D’Aprix, Hart & Olive Real Estate Group Martha Newport, alignmint

Realty Company
alignmint
Bold Real Estate
Hart & Olive Real Estate Group
Sivertsen Real Estate - Keller Williams United

Senior Services
Aegis Home Care
Carolina Meadows
The Cedars of Chapel Hill
Seymour Center

Spa
Medical Day Spa of Chapel Hill
Monarch Brow & Facial Studio
The Spa at Fearrington
Wax Poetic

Sports Club
Chapel Hill Country Club
Chapel Hill Tennis Club
Governors Club
UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont

Veterinarian
Carrboro Plaza Veterinary Clinic
Cole Park Veterinary Hospital
Dogwood Veterinary Hospital & Pet Resort Meadowmont Animal Hospital

Waxing Salon
Monarch Brow & Facial Studio
Waxing the City
Wax Poetic

Retail

Bookstore
Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews
Flyleaf Books
McIntyre’s Books
Purple Crow Books

Children’s Store
Ali Cat Toys
Glee Kids
Puddle Baby
Sprout

Consignment/Resale Store
Clothes Mentor Chapel Hill
CommunityWorx
Rumors
The Stock Exchange

Fashion Jewelry
Firefly
Light Years
SallyMack
Sofia’s Boutique
WomanCraft Gifts

Fine Jewelry
Melissa Designer Jewelry
Olmaz Jewelers
Wentworth & Sloan
William Travis Jewelry

Gift Store
SallyMack
The Shrunken Head Boutique
SOUTH
WomanCraft Gifts

Home Furnishings and Accessories
SallyMack
SOUTH
Steel Roots Home Decor
WomanCraft Gifts

Pet Store
Hollywood Feed
Paws at the Corner
Petco
Phydeaux

Picture Framing Services
The Frame & Print Shop
Framemakers
Higgins & Myers Custom Framing & Fine Art Gallery
Studio 71

Place for Beauty Products
Citrine Salon
Medical Day Spa of Chapel Hill
Monarch Brow & Facial Studio
Ulta Beauty

Place for Glasses
20/20 Eyeworks
Carrboro Family Vision
Chapel Hill Ophthalmology
UNC Kittner Eye Center

Shopping Experience
Carr Mill Mall
Downtown Franklin Street
Eastgate Crossing
Fearrington Village

Store for UNC Gear
Chapel Hill Sportswear
Johnny T-shirt
Shrunken Head
UNC Student Stores

Women’s Boutique
Monkee’s of Chapel Hill
Rumors
Sofia’s Boutique
Uniquities
Whilden

Home & Garden

Architect
Paces & Roehm Architecture
Shaw Design Associates
Sophie Piesse Architect
Steven Clipp Architecture

Commercial Builder
Choate Construction
Kennedy Building Company
Northwood Ravin
RESOLUTE Building Company

Florist
Chapel Hill Florist
Purple Puddle
University Florist
Victoria Park Florist

Garden & Hardware Store
Fitch Lumber & Hardware
Piedmont Feed & Garden Center
Southern States
Town & Country Hardware

Home Maintenance & Repair
Boer Brothers Heating & Cooling
Bud Matthews Services
Carrboro Plumbing Inc.
Sparrow and Sons Plumbing & Heating

Home Painter
CertaPro Painters of Chapel Hill
Ramirez Painting & Pressure Washing
Silvestre Painting
Tar Heel Painters

Interior Designer
Catherine French Design
Chartreuse Design
Debra Zinn Interiors
emma delon

Kitchen/Bath Designer
emma delon
Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery
Kitchen & Bath Galleries
Will Johnson Building Company

Landscaper
Amy Strunk Designs
Farmhouse Lawn & Landscape
O’Mara Landscaping & Lawn Care
Wright Brothers’ Tree Service

Large-Scale Residential Builder
David Weekley Homes
Homes By Dickerson
Garman Homes
Saussy Burbank

Neighborhood
Briar Chapel
Downtown Carrboro
Governors Club
Southern Village

Residential Builder
BOLD Construction
The Rexford Group
Will Johnson Building Company
Zinn Design Build

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