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Places in Carrboro

Carrboro’s downtown: 344 places in a five-minute walk

726 places in Carrboro: 116 places to eat and drink, 80 shops, 73 things to do and 6 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
726
34 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
116
5.5 per 1,000 residents
Shops
80
15 gifts · 7 antiques · 8 books
Things to do
73
11 outdoors · 19 arts · 20 landmarks
Places to stay
6
0.3 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Carrboro have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown344 places within a five-minute walk of E Main St.A coffee town19 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 20 with the sweet shops and chains.Breweries & tasting rooms5 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 20 places to drink.Galleries & stages19 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Carrboro gathers

344 of Carrboro’s 726 places sit within a five-minute walk of E Main St.

E Main St
344places in a five-minute walk of E Main St47% of Carrboro’s places
Eat & drink

116 places to eat & drink

71 restaurants, 20 cafés & treats, 20 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Things to do

73 things to do

23 fitness & sports, 20 history & landmarks, 19 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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See all 19 arts & culture →
Shops

80 shops

15 gifts & boutiques, 13 home & hardware, 8 books & music. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

6 places to stay

5 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

374 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 96Walgreens · Carrboro Family Dentistry · Visiting AngelsOffices & pros 51Poplar Place Apartments · Amy Stern Photography · Atomic PropertiesHair & beauty 47Magnolia Tattoo Co. · Midway Barber Shop · The BeehiveBanks & insurance 34Wells Fargo ATM · Bank Of America · Coastal Credit Union | Carrboro BranchHome services 27Willow Creek Laundromat · Carrboro Early School · Public StorageAuto & gas 23F and F Automotive · Yeargan's Top Notch Auto · ExxonGroceries & convenience 13Circle K · Abc Store · Circle KPets 6Carrboro Plaza Veterinary Clinic · Kindred Heart Animal Hospital · The Animal Hospital of CarrboroOther services 77Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Acupuncture Health Company · Bru's Public House
Community

77 schools, churches & public places

Where Carrboro learns, worships and gets things done.

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Community groups 31Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities · Orange County Social Club · Caramore CommunityTown & public services 22Carrboro Police Department · Carrboro Recreation & Parks · Driver License DepartmentSchools & childcare 16Carrboro Elementary School · Carrboro High School · Community School for People Under SixPlaces of worship 8Carrboro United Methodist Church · Kosala Mahayana Buddhist Center · Calvary Baptist Church

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.