Presented by the towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough

The days may be shorter but our nights are brighter
Sights, Lights, and Bites!

This winter, bundle up and come out for some nighttime fun in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough. Get together with your friends and neighbors to support local businesses during the long winter nights. It’s easy when you have good food and drink, good company, and, yes, a patio heater. That’s what Sights, Lights & Bites is all about.

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Sights

Get some fresh air while you refresh your social media feed.

There are dozens of share-worthy sights all over our three towns that take on a whole new look at night. Not to mention everyone in your pics will have a naturally rosy glow.

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Lights
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The towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough, and many of the businesses, are making winter nights a whole lot brighter. Come see the special light displays, which will stay up throughout the season.

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Bites

Winter is a great time to go out for dinner or drinks. Lots of places have made special winter food and drink additions to their menus. Here’s a list of dining and drinking options with outdoor seating and heaters to keep you cozy.

Outdoor Dining & Drinking Options

Chapel Hill

have outdoor heaters
  • RESTAURANTS
  • 411 West
  • Al’s Burger Shack
  • Alfredo’s Pizza Villa
  • Bartaco
  • Ben & Jerry’s
  • Blue Dogwood Public Market
  • Blue’s on Franklin
  • BonChon
  • Brandwein’s Bagel
  • Breadman’s
  • Brixx Pizza
  • Bruegger’s Bagels
  • Caffe Driade
  • Carolina Brewery
  • Carolina Coffee Shop
  • Casa Maria
  • The Casual Pint
  • Cha House
  • Chipotle
  • Cholonad
  • Chopt
  • Coco Plant-Based Bistro & Bar
  • Crossroads
  • Dead Mule Club
  • Deli Edison
  • Elements
  • Epilogue Books, Chocolate, Brews
  • Four Corners
  • Franklin Motors Beer Garden & Gastropub
  • Grk Yeero
  • Hawkers Asian Street Food
  • Hawthorne & Wood
  • Heavenly Buffaloes
  • Honeysuckle Tea House
  • I Love NY Pizza
  • Il Palio
  • Imbibe
  • Italian Pizzeria III
  • Jed’s Kitchen
  • Jujube
  • Just Salad
  • Kipo’s
  • Kitchen
  • La Residence
  • Lantern
  • Lanza’s Café
  • La Vita Dolce
  • Linda’s Bar & Grill
  • Lucha Tigre
  • Magone Italian Grille
  • Mama Dips
  • Margaret’s Cantina
  • Market and Moss
  • Mediterranean Deli
  • Merritt’s Grill
  • Might As Well
  • MinGa
  • Mint
  • Monterrey
  • New Hope Market
  • Northside District
  • Old East Tavern
  • Osteria Georgi
  • Pantana Bob’s
  • Perennial Café
  • Pho Happiness
  • Que Chula Craft Tacos & Tequila Bar
  • Rasa Indi-Chinese
  • Rasa Malaysia
  • Root Cellar
  • Sage Vegetarian Café
  • Saturni
  • /sôst/
  • Squid’s Restaurant & Oyster Bar
  • Starbucks
  • Stoney River Steakhouse
  • Summit Coffee
  • Sup Dogs
  • Sutton’s Drug Store
  • Talulla’s
  • The Pig/Piggyback
  • The Purple Bowl
  • Time Out Restaurant
  • Town Hall Grill
  • Top of the Hill
  • Trolly Stop
  • Trophy Room
  • TRU
  • Vimala’s Curryblossom Café
  • BARS/BREWERIES (Serving Beverages Only)
  • Beer Study
  • Boro Beverage

Carrboro

have outdoor heaters
  • RESTAURANTS
  • 401 Main
  • Acme
  • Akai Hana
  • Amante Gourmet Pizza
  • Armadillo Grill
  • Carrburittos
  • Cham Thai Cuisine
  • Coronato Pizza
  • Glasshalfull
  • Grata Café
  • Gray Squirrel
  • Hickory Tavern
  • Iza Whiskey & Eats
  • Luna Rotisserie
  • Mosaic Café & Bistro
  • Napoli Pizzeria & Gelateria
  • Neal’s Deli
  • Oakleaf
  • Open Eye Café
  • Present Day on Main
  • Rise Southern Biscuits
  • Spotted Dog
  • Tandem
  • Thai Station
  • Vecino Brewing
  • Venable Bistro
  • Weaver Street Market
  • BARS/BREWERIES (Serving Beverages Only)
  • Craftboro Brewing Depot
  • Dingo Dog Brewing Co.
  • Steel String Brewery

Hillsborough

have outdoor heaters
  • RESTAURANTS
  • Antonia’s
  • Botanist & Barrel (Cedar Grove)
  • Cup-A-Joe
  • El Restaurante Ixtapa
  • Hillsborough BBQ
  • Jay’s Chicken Shack
  • Los Altos Mexican
  • Panciuto Vol II
  • Radius Pizza
  • Samantha’s Papusas
  • The Colonial Inn
  • The Dog House
  • Village Diner
  • Whit’s Frozen Custard
  • Wooden Nickel Pub
  • BARS/BREWERIES (Serving Beverages Only)
  • Hot Tin Roof
  • Volumn Records & Beer
  • Yonder Southern Cocktails