Mateo is one of The 13 Best Places for Small Plates in Durham.

1. Mateo

9.0
107 W Chapel Hill St (at W Main St), Durham, NC
Tapas Restaurant · 60 tips and reviews

Paul I.Paul Inserra: Dear lawd, dont leave without trying the oxtail donut & the crispy manchego duck egg tapas

Aly H.Aly H.: Delicious and interesting tapas. The Cheerwine sangria is awesome!

Celeste H.Celeste Hope: Make a reservation in advance, or you will have a wait. We sat at tge bar. good service. Fantastic food!! We ordered about 4 tapas & ate every bit up!

Taberna Tapas is one of The 13 Best Places for Small Plates in Durham.

2. Taberna Tapas

8.2
325 W Main St, Durham, NC
Tapas Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

KaitlinKaitlin: Some of the most authentic, delicious paella I've had stateside. Their tapas are wonderful, too. Pricy, but that seems to be standard for American tapas.

emem: Best croquettes I've had in NC so far...

Christine C.Christine Cox: Great food and ambiance. Perfect place for a date.

Bar Virgile is one of The 13 Best Places for Small Plates in Durham.

3. Bar Virgile

9.1
105 S Mangum St (Main), Durham, NC
Cocktail Bar · 10 tips and reviews

RobRob: Amazing Old Fashioned... sit at the bar and order a bunch of small plates

Jason B.Jason Baxter: Cheese plate, fennel salami, Italian Sausage were great. Fries are great. German chocolate cake...great!

Greg L.Greg Londres: Friend oysters....drinks, staff, deviled eggs. The burger!

Juju Asian Tapas + Bar is one of The 13 Best Places for Small Plates in Durham.

4. Juju Asian Tapas + Bar

8.1
737 9th St, Durham, NC
Asian Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: If you’re looking for groovy small plates in the Momofuku mold, Juju, younger sibling of popular local Asian-fusion restaurant Jujube, is a great bet. Read more.

Betsy B.Betsy Brucker: Food was tasty, but a bit overpriced for the portion sizes. The suggestion that tapas equals same prices for smaller portions seems to apply here. Drinks are also highly priced. Nice decor though.

MarionMarion: Wild boar dumplings, guinea hen dumplings, hawker noodles, and hanging pork belly with coconut grits were all incredible. Looking forward to trying every other thing on the menu.

M Sushi is one of The 13 Best Places for Small Plates in Durham.

5. M Sushi

9.0
311 Holland St, Durham, NC
Sushi Restaurant · 17 tips and reviews

Candise H.Candise H.: Get the eel steamed bun, you won't regret it! The tuna small plate is also delicious

Abby W.Abby Wu: Grilled octopus was delicious. Make sure to get a reservation as it fills up quickly! You are paying for high quality sushi and food and it’s definitely worth it.

Rachel E.Rachel Easter: We got a vegetarian bento and it was probably some of the best good I've ever had in my life. Not kidding, it was so flavorful and inventive, like eating abstract art.

P.F. Chang's is one of The 13 Best Places for Small Plates in Durham.

6. P.F. Chang's

8.3
6801 Fayetteville Rd (at Herndon Rd), Durham, NC
Asian Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews

Rohan D.Rohan Dalvi: Don't miss the chicken satay!! The best small plate!

Jessica T.Jessica Thompson: I like to get the spicy green beans or spicy asparagus to go!

Amy L.Amy Lewis: Veggie lettuce wraps are the best!

Bull Durham Bar is one of The 13 Best Places for Small Plates in Durham.

7. Bull Durham Bar

9.2
3001 Cameron Blvd (in Washington Duke Inn), Durham, NC
Hotel Bar · 7 tips and reviews

ConnorConnor: The lunch steak is delicious. Love the North Carolina beers on draught. You can dress casually as long as you're in Blue Devil clothes. Go Duke!

Beth M.Beth Moore: Shrimp and Corn Chowder is the best I have ever had!!!

Stephanie B.Stephanie Bazell: Ask for extra crackers with the cheese plate

Serena Sicilian Influenced Gastropub is one of The 13 Best Places for Small Plates in Durham.

8. Serena Sicilian Influenced Gastropub

5311 S Miami Blvd (at Slater Rd), Durham, NC
Italian Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews

Chris V.Chris Vuocolo: Pop in between 3 & 6, M-F for 1/2 off tapas.

TJ S.TJ Styers: Entire staff is fantastic, every appetizer and meal I've had here is great and the craft draught beer selection is superb. Many craft beers are switched out often so there's always something new.

TJ S.TJ Styers: A few notable mentions... Calamari, ground steak Lasagna, Rigatoni Alfredo, the OLIVES (omg), jail island salmon over spinach... mmmm

Guglhupf Artisan Bakery, Restaurant & Café is one of The 13 Best Places for Small Plates in Durham.

9. Guglhupf Artisan Bakery, Restaurant & Café

9.1
2706 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd (at Hope Valley Rd), Durham, NC
Bakery · 87 tips and reviews

Amanda S.Amanda S: try any of their breakfast pastries. My favorite is the spinach croissant but you really can't go wrong.

Food & WineFood & Wine: Claudia Kemmet-Cooper named her pastry shop after the guglhupf, a traditional German cake with almonds, rum-soaked golden raisins and powdered sugar.

Justin B.Justin Baker: The pancakes are so amazing and fluffy for one brief moment I thought I was eating on a cloud on my way to breakfast heaven.

The Little Dipper is one of The 13 Best Places for Small Plates in Durham.

10. The Little Dipper

905 W Main St Ste 21A (Brightleaf Square), Durham, NC
Fondue Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews

Leslie C.Leslie Cothren: What a perfect spot! The fondue is amazing! Have the sundried tomato cheese fondue!

Joe S.Joe Scarborough: First time at a "fondue" spot and I'm so glad I made it here. The servers were on point, the food was great and the experience was delightful.

Alyssa H.Alyssa Harrison: Wednesday is ladies night. $9 special. Enjoy!

The Cheesecake Factory is one of The 13 Best Places for Small Plates in Durham.

11. The Cheesecake Factory

8.4
8030 Renaissance Pkwy Ste 950 (at the Streets at Southpoint), Durham, NC
American Restaurant · 67 tips and reviews

Dettra K.Dettra Keys: Louisiana Chicken and Pasta is Amazing! My favorite since 2005!

Amy D.Amy Dobrzynski: The red velvet cheesecake is my absolute favorite.

Tyrone W.Tyrone Wright: OMG This Place Has The Best Cheesecake EVER!!! Just So Damn Expensive. LOL

Carrabba's Italian Grill is one of The 13 Best Places for Small Plates in Durham.

12. Carrabba's Italian Grill

7.4
5312 New Hope Commons Drive, Durham, NC
Italian Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews

Sam L.Sam Lees: Italian salad w/vinegarette dressing awesome. Entree salmon was yummy. Waitress very friendly

Sonja F.Sonja Foust: If you're thinking about dessert, get the brownie one. It's delicious!

Vanessa Ilka R.Vanessa Ilka Rodriguez Cortes: ask for bread basket or they won't bring it boo!