Mateo

109 W Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina 27701 USA

787 Reviews

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Reasonable

Open Now

Fri 5p-10p

Independent
Credit Cards
Accepted
No Wifi

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“Spanish heart, southern food”

MATEO BAR de TAPAS is the first solo venture from chef Matthew Kelly of Vin Rouge, housed in the old Book Exchange building in the heart of downtown Durham. Featuring a menu that blends the flavors of Spain with beloved ingredients and dishes of the South. We offer a casual, yet refined, menu of Spanish small plates with a Southern inflection. Accompanying the food is a robust Spanish wine list as well as one of the largest sherry offerings in the country.

Reviewed by
Gil T.

May 01, 2024

Too-shelf experience from top to bottom. I finally tried out Mateo on a weeknight before a show at DPAC and the place was buzzing with concertgoers. Lively atmosphere that felt like it was firing... Read more

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Mary W.

May 11, 2024

Mateo is a cool, fun tapas bar in downtown Durham. If you get lucky, you may be able to snag a parking spot on the street or in the lot next to the restaurant. If not, there's a parking deck close... Read more

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Alfie B.

September 28, 2023

We came to Mateo around 7pm on a Tuesday evening. The restaurant was pretty full, but we were able to get seats at the bar. This quickly turned into table seating after a couple didn't show for... Read more

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