The Oak House Durham

The Oak House Durham

126 W Main St, Durham, NC

★★★★★4.6(554 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Tucked into downtown Durham, this hybrid coffee, wine, and beer bar has mastered the art of the third space with both communal bar seating and cozy tables perfect for lingering over a book or laptop for hours. The coffee is solid specialty work, but what keeps locals and remote workers coming back is the genuinely warm atmosphere and the bonus of being able to pivot from a morning cappuccino to an evening glass of wine all in the same spot. Their teas deserve special mention too, and the pastries pair beautifully with whatever you order.

What to expect

Strong matcha and tea selection, with creative signature drinks, good cold brew. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly spot, good for meetings. Pastries on the menu. Open late.

Slow sitPastriesLate nightsTraditional drinksMatcha & teaCold brewMeetingsSpecialty drinksSignature drinksLaptop friendly

Google Reviews

Ronnal Ford
★★★★★a month ago

Very chill atmosphere. Great for a meeting before going to a show at DPAC! Maya and Hussein gave wonderful service! I will definitely return here again!

Katelyn Crespo
★★★★★4 months ago

The best coffee in this part of downtown hands down. Me and my coworkers work 2 streets away and come here all the time, whether for a warm pastry or iced latte. Their teas are delicious as well. Taurian, Sam, and the whole team have always been super kind. It is also never a…

Ryan Shilpin
★★★★★5 months ago

Super trendy yet warm coffee house/ brew/ wine bar. Came in for a quick coffee and stayed a few hours with some unique drafts and great conversations. Definitely a Durham Gem.

Jisoo Kim
★★★★★5 months ago

I visited here after dinner to read a book, and the atmosphere is really great for chilling out! They have both regular tables and bar seating. Coffee, wine and beer available. The menu has a wide variety of options. Tried the decaf Americano and it was really good.

Rob Mihelic
★★★★8 months ago

Coffee is going to be standard specialty coffee. It's good, but nothing to write home and tell your mom about. They offer different sizes of cappuccinos, the smallest being 12oz. Very friendly staff! Environment is very clean. A great place to meet up for coffee, wine, or…

Michelle Thornbury
★★★★★8 months ago

Had a hot lavender latte and butter croissant. Latte 10/10 and croissant 6/10. Had it delivered. It was packaged okay. Not what I expected but okay. I would recommend They never disappoint. Had a seasonal latte and it was frickin’ fantastic! And the blueberry cheese donut was…

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