Bar Virgile, located in the heart of downtown Durham, is a restaurant and bar specializing in craft and classic cocktails as well as an ever-changing dinner and small plates menu. Products are sourced from the area's best purveyors, making it possible for the team to ensure high-quality, high-standard food, drinks and service. You'll always find friendly and knowledgeable service, a bustling atmosphere and thoughtful offerings–all of which have made BV a landmark Triangle area destination. There are no reservations, and the small, cozy restaurant can fill up quickly on a DPAC show night. Overflow seating can be found at its sister bar, Annexe.
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Hours:
Monday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM Tuesday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM Wednesday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM Thursday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM Friday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM Saturday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM Sunday: Closed
I love this place. I really enjoy their burgers and they have nice craft cocktails and mocktails. I usually just come for the burgers. It has gotten busier over the years but still a solid place for great food and vibes.
George O'Hanlon
Dec 30, 2024
5
Happy birthday to me! My daughter, husband, 6.5 year old granddaughter and my sweetheart (she doesn’t like to be called “wife” )joined me for a low-key birthday celebration. I had never been there before. I will go back. Most of us had burgers which were excellent. My sweetheart wanted muscles but they were out so she settled for the special which was a pork risotto. Very tasty but on the salty side. The bar is awesome. Seating is limited and tight, but the atmosphere is good. Mostly a younger crowd but in all honesty everywhere I go has a younger crowd, I’m 71. Get there before they open because people gather in the small lobby to make sure they get seated. Oh yeah, we also shared some olives and charred brussels sprouts and deviled eggs, all awesome.
Yang Zhou
Sep 23, 2024
5
Their house burger is one of the top 3 in the triangle, possibly the best. The staff is attentive, and they have a very decent drink menu. It's a short walk (2 minutes) from DPAC. It's a smaller place and becoming very popular so I recommend avoiding peak hours.
Aja Brandman
Sep 21, 2024
4
4.5 🌟
Nice dimly lit spot that with good food and drinks. Got lucky and was seated at the round corner booth. I loved the raspberry mint shrub club drink; a carbonated bev with assorted fruit juice. Mac & Cheese and brussel sprouts were great to share, although the brussels portion would be better for 2. Burger was tasty, as was the short rib with risotto.
Kimberly Whitman
Jul 22, 2024
5
Ate here early on a Monday evening and food and service were superb! The burger is the best tasting in town. Not the biggest, but definitely the tastiest. The cocktails were lovely and the service was prompt and friendly. We will be back.
alyssa s
Jun 12, 2024
5
great place to grab drinks and dine with friends! we got here about 15 minutes after opening and it was already packed. a true sentiment to how great the place is! their burgers are really good and was the most popular choice amongst our group. my next favorite would be their fried oysters. everything we ordered did not disappoint! their drinks were very yummy too! the service was super friendly and attentive. i will definitely be coming back for more and i recommend everyone to give this spot a try.
Antonio Alston Jr.
Apr 15, 2024
5
Bar Virgile was really, really, really good. It's a nice small bar with dine in seating, with a short walk across the railroad tracks to DPAC. The host was great and the bartender was even better. His recommendations for our appetizers and food was spot on, I'm pretty sure if he said try something else we would have, nothing like a bartender that can recommend a good meal, make good drinks, and hold a good conversation. If your in town for a show or for whatever reason, don't make dinner reservations just go to Bar Virgile, I swear you won't be disappointed.
Fit Gear Hunter
Apr 8, 2024
5
I felt like this place hit on all levels: super cool layout and space (both bar and restaurant), excellent atmosphere (I loved that it drew a totally diverse crowd of ages and people), and excellent food on top. We had their famous Burger, their 6 week-ish rotating Pasta dish, but the real winner of the night were the Oysters. Just incredible. A random new friend that was sitting at the bar said he is an expert on them and that they were the best around. Then immediately another random person at the bar chimed in and said he totally agreed. They tasted like they were right! For context on Burger/Pasta I'd say not Top Burger in area but Top Ten, and w Pasta it was Pesto Ling w Blckn Shrimp, and was good, but have heard their spaghetti and meatballs was the best in its time.
Herkunftsnachweis
Apr 7, 2024
5
liked it there.. for was delicious..overall service was good and very friendly.. couple of hiccups where our table ordered 3 old fashioned .. and a beer 🍺 that never got brought to us .. but I think it was just an honest mistake.. these things happen.. but a great place to visit and have a drink and some food.. fried oysters were delicious.. and so were the deviled eggs 🥚
