Mad Hatter Bakeshop & Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Oatmeal in Durham.

1. Mad Hatter Bakeshop & Café

8.0
1802 W Main St (at Broad St), Durham, NC
Bakery · Old West Durham · 71 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Lovely place to study (free wifi, well-lit). The oatmeal is delicious.

Jason B.Jason Baxter: Local sausage, oatmeal, and hatter breakfast are all great and available all day, everyday. French toast is always excellent, but usually on available at brunch on weekends.

Bob N.Bob Nocek: Good food, but overrun by freelancers and students who order one drink and work for hours on their laptops, exhausting their free refills. Good luck getting a table if you actually want to have lunch.

Loaf is one of The 15 Best Places for Oatmeal in Durham.

2. Loaf

8.6
111 W Parrish St, Durham, NC
Bakery · 11 tips and reviews

Erick H.Erick Hill: Try the oatmeal raisin cookies and a Fizzy Lizzy!

Nicole B.Nicole Bogas: Best drip coffee downtown! Decaf too.

MarionMarion: Their polenta bread is my weekly indulgence (and at $5/loaf, it's not even that indulgent)

Starbucks is one of The 15 Best Places for Oatmeal in Durham.

3. Starbucks

8.1
5319 New Hope Commons Dr, Durham, NC
Coffee Shop · 30 tips and reviews

Shanon B.Shanon Burwell: To Meredith above.....it doesn't say "Drive Thru" It says "Oatmeal and Coffee"

DanDan: Nice Starbucks. Quick service. One of the more popular ones in the area for students and people getting work done. Nice little outside area.

Ricardo B.Ricardo Basmagi: The staff here are extremely friendly amd warm. This particular Starbucks had a friendlier atmosphere in general when compared to other sbux. Natalie and Jill ate both hot and awesome

Elmo's Diner is one of The 15 Best Places for Oatmeal in Durham.

4. Elmo's Diner

8.8
776 9th St (at Hillsborough Rd), Durham, NC
Diner · 93 tips and reviews

Ivan U.Ivan Urlaub: Great community feel and very kid friendly. A Durham institution (although the other location in Carrboro is a huge disappointment). Kids menu, pick 2 omelette and oatmeal are all excellent options!

Sandy B.Sandy Bass: Everything! We are eating a late breakfast, but their tomato basil soup is so good I'm taking home a bowl for dinner.

StefanStefan: their milkshakes, especially the peppermint-vanilla, should not be missed.

NOSH is one of The 15 Best Places for Oatmeal in Durham.

5. NOSH

7.5
2812 Erwin Rd (at S Lasalle St), Durham, NC
Sandwich Spot · 43 tips and reviews

Travis M.Travis Murphy: Oh so good and get a an oatmeal raisin cookie

Jason B.Jason Brown: Everything is wonderful. Pick a random menu item. It will be tasty!

Duke UniversityDuke University: 5% discount

Fairview Dining Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Oatmeal in Durham.

6. Fairview Dining Room

8.9
3001 Cameron Blvd (at Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club), Durham, NC
Breakfast Spot · 4 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Everything is amazing - happy hour dinner ($25 prix fixe), afternoon tea, weekend brunch (dessert buffet) and regular (expensive, but so worth it) dinner. :D

Lesley L.Lesley Looper: Sunday brunch is yummy! Try the shrimp and grits.

Sarita M.Sarita Moreno: Start off the lovely afternoon tea service with Kir Royale!

Starbucks is one of The 15 Best Places for Oatmeal in Durham.

7. Starbucks

7.7
4834 NC Hwy 55 (at Parkwest Crossing), Durham, NC
Coffee Shop · 16 tips and reviews

R. J.R. J.: Venti vanilla bean frapuccino with 3 shots of espresso ON TOP and carmel drizzle! The best! She told me she thoroughly enjoyed making my drink!

Damond N.Damond Nollan: Venti skinny sugar-free caramel latte. Guilt free with plenty of punch.

coLLin L.coLLin LeGault: Come to work remotely from here on rainy days, it's deserted.

Panera Bread is one of The 15 Best Places for Oatmeal in Durham.

8. Panera Bread

8.2
6702 Fayetteville Rd Ste 1690, Durham, NC
Bakery · 15 tips and reviews

Olivier P.Olivier P L: Can't go wrong with their Sierra Turkey sandwich, tomato soup, mac'n cheese with their iced green tea!!

Bill V.Bill Vinson: Asiago Roast Beef sandwich is always good

R O.R O: The iced chai is delicious! Better than Starbucks.

Brigs at the Park Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Oatmeal in Durham.

9. Brigs at the Park Restaurant

8.6
4900 NC Highway 55 (at NC Hwy 54), Durham, NC
Breakfast Spot · 28 tips and reviews

Ed W.Ed Weeks: Really good breakfast dishes. I must also say that the burgers and grilled chicken sandwiches are great too. By all means try the broccoli salad as a side dish. It's very tasty.

Ivan U.Ivan Urlaub: Menu has a lot of variety, excellent flavor combinations, and the best kids coloring book and crayons we have ever been given at a breakfast restaurant.

Dorcas R.Dorcas Rodriguez: Best breakfast in town

Nasher Museum Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Oatmeal in Durham.

10. Nasher Museum Cafe

8.0
2001 Campus Dr, Durham, NC
Café · 10 tips and reviews

Angie Y.Angie Y.: You can't go wrong with the eggs benedict for weekend brunch. Comes with asparagus, a salad and home fries!

Winter S.Winter Schatz: Delicious food. But the service is absurdly slow.

Jake S.Jake Stanley: Escape from Duke proper, feel like you're in a city for the space of a meal, then walk back to campus and remember how bucolic it all is.

Page Road Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Oatmeal in Durham.

11. Page Road Grill

8.2
5416 Page Rd, Durham, NC
American Restaurant · 38 tips and reviews

Ilse O.Ilse Ortega: Nice local beers, awesome freshly baked bread with pimiento spread!

Becca F.Becca F: You can order beers in 3 different sizes (16, 12, & 4 oz!) & there's a great tap list!

The News & ObserverThe News & Observer: Try the addictive shrimp and corn hushpuppies, served with a warm pimento cheese dip. Read more.

Foster's Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Oatmeal in Durham.

12. Foster's Market

8.8
2694 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd (btwn Legion Ave & Bedford St), Durham, NC
Sandwich Spot · 52 tips and reviews

Melissa E.Melissa E: Grilled Greek is excellent. Cute place GREAT dessert

Christine C.Christine Cox: Love the Greek grilled cheese!

T H.T Hilgen: Great sandwiches, salads, old time bottled soda and desserts in a really cool atmosphere. If you're in the area, don't miss Foster's.

The Refectory Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Oatmeal in Durham.

13. The Refectory Cafe

8.0
2726 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd (at Lexington St), Durham, NC
American Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews

Stephanie G.Stephanie Garner: Great food! We came in for dinner but will be back for brunch.

Lance L.Lance L.: Not overcrowded at all. Quick service and decent prices. Desserts are great!

Samuel H.Samuel Hulbert: Veggie omelet with sweet potato and Gouda cheese!

Panera Bread is one of The 15 Best Places for Oatmeal in Durham.

14. Panera Bread

7.7
737 9th St Ste 200, Durham, NC
Sandwich Spot · 10 tips and reviews

Simal S.Simal Soydan: Love the smoothies, salads (especially the one with crunchy apple) and French Baguettes.

Jason B.Jason Baxter: Victory is mine!!! They have all new staff...I'm guessing new management as well. Much friendlier and now they have bread. Glad they got the message (whether it was from me or another customer).

Simal S.Simal Soydan: Panera is only good for bakeries and smoothies. However, the other meals like bowls are very bad. Also they give dirty forks and spoons...

Bean Traders is one of The 15 Best Places for Oatmeal in Durham.

15. Bean Traders

8.5
105-249 W NC Highway 54 (at Fayetteville Rd.), Durham, NC
Coffee Shop · 77 tips and reviews

Red Sea P.Red Sea Pedestrian: Coffee, bagels, and really awesome creamcheeses.

Amanda H.Amanda Harris: Best coffee I've ever had. I promise that anything you get will be delicious. If you're looking for something a little different try the Chocolate Habanero iced coffee!

Michael M.Michael M: Dave says "I'm actually descended from a long line of octopus" commenting on his ability to serve up his most delicious coffee creations. Watch him and you'll agree.