The Common Market - Durham

This was a cool place to grab lunch and work remotely. Their restaurant, market, and coffee shop has so much to offer. There's also a bar, TVs, video games, and a wine selection. The service was quick for both the sandwiches and coffee. I would visit here again.

First time here after so many reviews saying how great this place was! Food: came right before breakfast was about to be over on a Sunday. Ordered the Alabama grinder sandwich. It was great with different flavors I'm used to. Sauce was amazing! Wish bread was less soggy. Chicken was tender seems like it was made with all dark meat. Large sandwich. Had the mimos which was a small cup but mostly Prosecco and a splash of orange juice (depends on whose serving though)Price: prices are fair for serving sizes and food quality. Service: bar and food counter service were welcoming and great with recommendations. They were patient with us and our questions. Bar let us sample beer options. Ambiance: I thought this place would have been bigger and a little more clean cut or modern as far as decor. It's more casual than expected. A lot smaller as well. Not as much seating as expected or vendor options. I wish the food menu was in more places it was a bit crowded where the menu is posted. And the order line is on the other side of locale. Overall I would come back because food was great and want to try other items.

I am a huge fan of the common market in any city! I'm happy to have found one in Durham. Thankfully they have a parking lot and plenty of room to sit inside between two floors. They are also open every day, all day. You can't beat that. The atmosphere is really cool and unique inside too. So far since discovering it here two days ago I've had a turkey croissant sandwich with pepper jack, avocado smash, red onions, and garlic mayo, and I've also had the breakfast sandwich of the month which was eggs, cheddar, arugula, red onion, and your choice of sausage (I chose turkey) on a croissant. I could eat the breakfast sandwich every day, it was perfect. They have a long preset list of sandwiches/wraps or you can build your own, which I always do. Also note that breakfast items stop at 11. You can order ahead or you can order in store. I found that I prefer ordering online to avoid a wait. They have options for everybody here- and very many vegan meat options. The prices are fair and the food is good. They have a bunch of snacks, drinks, candy, and a freezer full of items. I also bought a curry carrot ginger soup which was made from a coconut broth. Yum.

This is what every neighborhood should want, but in a better format. The food is pricey, portions small, and taste is middling. There is no particular emphasis on service, poor signage, and did I mention the high prices? I want to like places like this, but this place isn't good enough for what it purports to be. Durham needs some soul, but this isn't the place where it will originate. Will not likely be back.

Cool spot with really yummy food! You grab your drink and snack and head to the checkout counter to order. They call your name when your food is ready. They have some fun and funky decor inside. There's a decent amount of seating, however, it looks like it's a prime spot for people to post up and work. So at 11:45am on a Wednesday we actually snagged one of the last tables. My food was really good and a huge potion. I was able to take a lot home for leftovers. They have a good sized parking lot which was perfect. It's kind of in an area where it's usually a lot of street parking - so this makes it easy to access.

This place always has some very unique sandwiches. This one had turkey, bean sprouts, avocado, tomato and homemade honey mustard and it was delicious! I grabbed some voodoo chips and a cherry soda and sat outside in the perfect weather. The staff there is always so amazing and friendly!

Very hipster, perfect for the area. Great rotation of drafts and cans, as well as a good selection of wines. As you enter, find the menu on the back wall, grab your chips and make your way to the counter to order. Today, a Saturday early afternoon, the place was pretty busy. Decently sized parking lot and street parking available. The staff was all friendly, so I was less disgusted with the iPad flip tipping strategy... if that's a trigger for you, prepare yourself... the sandwiches were worth it! Environment, as mentioned was pretty hipster, looks like they have live music or DJs late night, being close to Duke, I can imagine it could be a pretty fun spot!Good WiFi.

The New Common Market in Durham, NorthCarolina is NOW OPEN as of Sept 26th and ready for you to come and eat, drink and shop like a local! This place is described as an all-day bar, deli-meets-bottle shop & community store with a curated mix of craft beer, affordable wine, coffee, local food and deli faves + vegan options. We went around six pm and there was street parking as well as space in their small parking lot. There was a message on blackboard as soon as you walked in to tell you how to order your food. Check out the menu, grab your beverage then go to the register to order/pay. While you wait for your order, shop or play a video game.They offer indoor and outdoor seating and some even sat on the grass picnic style with family and dog in tow. It definitely has a fun neighborhood vibe. Save room for dessert because The Parlour Durham is also there, located outside on side of building serving up delicious ice cream/shakes.

This is an amazing spot in Durham. Amazing. If you want a healthy, yummy sandwich in a cool venue, check them out.

What a fun place! lots of space to eat or work. Has great sandwiches and soups, a beer and wine bar and a coffee shop. Plus fun snacks, candies, sodas, drinks and chips for purchase. the food was fantastic and quick! Service was very friendly and helpful.