Parker and Otis

Visit Parker and Otis for made to order breakfast and lunch, grab and go snacks, exceptional locally roasted Little Waves Coffee, the perfect gift for that occasion, our carefully curated wine selection, and so much more! Come see us -- we have a lot of things that you want!

We are on the first floor of Bay 4, right on the water inside American Tobacco Campus. Free parking is available right next door in the lower level of the South parking deck.

Located at 324 Blackwell St Bay 4, Durham, NC 27701, Parker and Otis operates as a cafe serving Durham in North Carolina. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as candle store, candy store, coffee shop, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Coffee in the United States is served by three kinds of places: national chains with drive-thrus and mobile ordering, independent neighborhood cafes that double as a workspace or a meeting spot, and specialty shops that roast their own beans or buy single-origin lots and brew them by pour-over, espresso or cold brew. Most open between 6 and 7 a.m. on weekdays, slightly later on weekends, and the busiest hour is the commute rush before 9. A drip coffee runs a few dollars, espresso drinks and specialty pours more, and tipping a dollar or a percentage on the card reader is customary but not required. Nearly every cafe offers free Wi-Fi, though some limit laptop seating at peak times or on weekends, and outlets are often the scarce resource.

Hours are published for 5 days a week. The most common schedule is 8 am–6 pm. Note that it does not open on Monday, Sunday. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. You can reach Parker and Otis at (919) 683-3200; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. Its website is parkerandotis.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

Customers rate it 4.6 out of 5 on Google across 981 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded cafes in Durham.

Durham is in North Carolina, in the Southeast, where summers are long, hot and humid, winters are mild, and afternoon thunderstorms and the hurricane season from June to November can change plans at short notice. Getting around Durham is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across North Carolina's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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