The Josyln Museum’s Durham Cafe cooks up a delicious dining experiene. Their kimchi rice bowl, avocado toast and matcha are all worth a try
Amidst the beauty of the Joslyn Museum lies a hidden treasure: the Durham Cafe. After taking in the pieces of art, visitors want to end their experience with a nice meal or a sweet treat. This cafe not only offers a wide range of pastries, but also breakfast and dinner options. The menu also includes lattes, teas and soft drinks.
The Durham Cafe offers both takeout and dine-in options. The seating area is a peaceful and tranquil spot where you can grab a bite, a drink and just relax with a few friends or even by yourself. There is a sculpture hanging from the ceiling which creates a nice atmosphere for photo opportunities.
You can fully customize the cafe’s drinks –– whether you want them hot or iced, flavored or with a different milk. The iced matcha latte, customized to include oat milk and honey, is the perfect contrast to a savory dish, balancing out the saltiness.
The kimchi rice bowl entree, with a burst of flavor in each bite, is Durham Cafe’s take on a traditional Korean dish called bibimbap. This dish consists of rice topped with sesame seeds, pickled radish, carrots, cucumbers, ground beef, kimchi, seaweed and mushrooms drizzled all over with gochujang sauce. When mixed, the bowl creates the perfect bite –– not too salty, with a little bit of sourness from the pickled vegetables and a spicy tanginess from the gochujang.
If you are just looking for a little snack, Durham Cafe’s avocado toast is an outstanding choice. It’s not your typical avocado toast — it has a secret sauce basted over the already-buttered toast. With a piece of sourdough bread and the white balsamic agrodolce sauce, the taste of the avocados is brought out to give every bite a little kick. The agrodolce sauce is a little sour, but it adds a lot to such a simple dish. To make the toast even better, the cafe lays a sunny-side-up fried egg over the dish
Whether it be avocado toast or a kimchi rice bowl, the cafe’s food selection is not only delicious, but is also very affordable. The menu features a variety of food options for any craving — savory or sweet. Regardless, the cafe is guaranteed to satisfy your taste buds.