The Root Cellar Cafe & Catering : Scratch-Made Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Our Chapel Hill store is OPEN for takeout only!
Monday-Sunday: 9am–2pm
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Our dining room will remain closed until further notice. We appreciate your continued patience and understanding.
We continue to offer the services below:

Root Cellar's Chicken Pelau Dinner!

(Friday Night Special)
Click below to check out Chef Cuni’s latest special menu! Pickups on Fridays in Chapel Hill, Pittsboro and Briar Chapel
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Eat better in 2021: Order Root Cellar Weekly Prepared Meals!

Our heat and eat meals take the guess work out of “What’s for Dinner?” Plus, unlike other prepared dinner plans, we offer lots of delicious choices, including meal options for vegetarians and those on a Paleo diet (free of gluten, soy, dairy and legumes).
Click below to check out all of our latest menus.

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Pittsboro Pop-Ups every weekend!

The Root Cellar in Pittsboro is open every Friday and Saturday with a pop-up themed event that celebrates a different menu each week! Our dining room remains closed, but our patio is open!

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Chapel Hill

750 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC
919.967.3663 | MONDAY-SUNDAY 9 am- 2 pm

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Pittsboro

35 SUTTLES ROAD, PENGUIN PLACE, PITTSBORO NC
919.542.1062 | 10 AM – 8 PM MON., WED., THURS. & FRI.; CLOSED TUES.;
8 AM – 8 PM SAT. & SUN.

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Freshness is Always in Season at the Root Cellar

Seven days a week, The Root Cellar serves up incredible deliciousness in every bite. Our food philosophy is simple: Make and bake everything from scratch every day and strive to use the freshest ingredients from farmers right here in our own community. So when we say you can taste the difference, we mean it. All of your favorites – from the decadent Root Cellar Mac & Cheese to the savory BLT Chicken Caesar Wrap to the mouthwatering Key Lime Pie and Coconut Cake – every morsel of our menu is freshly prepared just for you.

Introducing the Root Cellar's new Micro Meals Plan!

Our individually portioned Micro Meals are the perfect affordable and delicious option for those looking for scratch-made dinners without all the work! Even better – meals go straight from the fridge to the microwave! Just $55 for 5 individually portioned meals!
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Order graduation catering early, get $10 gift card!

Don’t wait until the last minute to place your order for graduation catering! Order by April 20th and for every $100 spent, get a $10 gift card* from the Root! Our catering team is ready to assist with any size event! Call 919-967-4383 or
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*Some restrictions apply

Root Cellar Pop-up in Pittsboro!

We’re celebrating Chef Sera Cuni’s Italian American roots this month by hosting a Root Cellar Pop-Up at our Pittsboro store on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29. For two nights only, we’re turning our cafe into a Trattoria for dinner and serving a variety of dishes that honor Chef Cuni’s family recipes!
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