Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen
1305 E. Franklin St. , Chapel Hill(919) 933-1324
Open daily from 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen is a Chapel Hill landmark located on Franklin Street about two miles from the UNC Chapel Hill campus. It's a fast food drive-thru only restaurant that is a great place to go if you're looking for a ham or chicken biscuit (this place really gives Bojangles, Hardees, etc. a run for their money). There's no seating at Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen, but there is room in their parking lot to pull over and enjoy your biscuit.
At Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen, a filling fried chicken or country ham biscuit and a cup of sweet tea will only set you back about $4.00.
Ye Olde Waffle Shop
173 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill(919) 929-9192
Open daily from 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Ye Olde Waffle Shop serves up pancakes, waffles, French toast, omelets and sandwiches at reasonable prices and its location, right across Franklin Street from the UNC-Chapel Hill campus, can't be beat! Prices start at about $4.00 for a grilled cheese sandwich, and go up to about $7.00 for a waffle combo (1 waffle, 1 egg, and sausage or bacon).
Two things you need to know about Ye Old Waffle Shop: make sure to bring cash, because you can't pay with a credit card, and on weekends, lines to get into the place can get very, very long.
Italian Pizzeria III (IP3)
508 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill(919) 968-4671
Mon–Thur 11:00 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Fri & Sat 11:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m., Sun. 12:00 Noon-10:30 p.m.
Italian Pizzeria 3 serves up pizza, burgers, subs and Italian-style entrees such as baked ziti and chicken alfredo. A 16 inch plain pizza will set you back $9.75, and most of the baked entrees are under $10, including salad and bread.
Carrburritos
711 W. Rosemary St., Carrboro(919) 933-8226
11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., Monday-Saturday
Yes, Carrburritos is one block over from Franklin Street , on Rosemary Street. However, no list of cheap eats near UNC-Chapel Hill would be complete without Carrburritos. The burritos are huge and cost about $8.00. There is an array of salsas and burrito fillings to choose from. Vegans, vegetarians and meat-eaters will all be comfortable at Carrburritos, and the outdoor patio is a great place to eat on a beautiful day.
As an added bonus, Carrburritos is home to Chapel Hill/Carrboro's only Art O Mat machine, which dispenses $5.00 works of art made by some very talented artists. So Carrburritos will enable you decorate your apartment and fill your belly for under $15.