Open Eye Cafe

Dubbed as Carrboro's living room, Open Eye Cafe specializes in traditional, skillfully prepared espresso-based drinks, coffee, whole-leaf tea, wine and beer, plus baked goods & more. Their coffee is directly sourced from small farmers and producers, & roasted on site by Carrboro Coffee Roasters, for the freshest & highest quality brew.

Located at 101 S Greensboro St, Carrboro, NC 27510, Open Eye Cafe operates as a tea house serving Carrboro 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. Google also lists it under espresso bar, coffee shop, wine bar, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

Hours at these spots often run into the evening, later than a typical coffee shop, and many stay open on weekends when demand is highest in Carrboro. Seasonal and limited-time drink or dessert flavors are common, so a shop's current menu can differ from what is posted online; checking recent photos or calling ahead helps. Some locations in North Carolina are dessert-only with no seating, meant for takeout, while others have cafe-style seating for staying a while. Straws for bubble tea are typically wide to accommodate the toppings, and are provided automatically unless you ask for a regular one. Loyalty apps and stamp cards are common at chain locations, and ordering ahead through an app can shorten a wait considerably at busy locations during peak after-school and after-dinner hours.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. The most common schedule is 7 am–6 pm. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (919) 968-9410. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is openeyecafe.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.4 out of 5 from 850 reviews, which is a strong result for a tea house in Carrboro and suggests consistent service.

Carrboro 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. Traffic in Carrboro peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

See the other tea houses in Carrboro listed below to compare ratings, hours and locations before you decide. If you own or manage Open Eye Cafe, you can claim this listing to correct details, add photos and a description, and receive a verified badge. Everyone else can help by leaving an honest review on Google after a visit.