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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in INDY Week and The News & Observer. Updated September 2026.
Gourmet Kingdom · Downtown Carrboro
Gourmet Kingdom concentrates on Sichuan cooking with numbing peppercorn, dried chile, whole fish, dumplings, tofu, and vegetable dishes that invite sharing. The Carrboro dining room offers enough breadth for mixed heat preferences, but the kitchen's clearest voice comes through in smoky, sour, and chile-driven plates. A group can cover far more ground than a solo order.
Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant · North Durham
Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant is closely associated with weekend dim sum, when carts and checklists bring dumplings, buns, rolls, greens, and small plates to the table. The Guess Road restaurant also serves a full Chinese menu through the week. Its modest room keeps attention on the variety and communal rhythm of ordering several dishes at once.