The Can Opener Durham

Closed tomorrow due to weather. However, our friends Queen Eggxpress will be open for breakfast 7am to 1pm!☂️ Stay safe!

Rain isn’t the only thing pouring over here 😎

Plenty of indoor and outdoor covered seating.

PSA: Public parking is available across the street at the parking lot/ garage. Simply take a ticket and the gate will open even if it says “full”. Street parking is also available on W. Pettigrew St. and Burch Ave. albeit in a limited basis. However, please DO NOT PARK on Do or Dye parking. Thank you and hope to see you soon!

Food truck park is a cafe?
YES!
We have a full coffee and tea menu everyday 7am-10pm. Ready to serve you your daily dose of caffeine. Stop by and grab a cup to go!

Come and check us out!

Durham's first permanent food truck park 'The Can Opener' opens

Look who showed up! Thank you for stopping by Mayor

We are open for business! Come check out our breakfast options by and have a cup of joe created by our amazing barista team.

Here’s our hours of operations for the Soft Opening starting tomorrow (7/17)! Come on out for breakfast, coffee, lunch, dinner, dessert and a pint or two! See y’all soon!

THE CAN OPENER IS HIRING

“Come work with us! As we are getting ready to open, we are looking for fun, sincere, hardworking people of character to join our team as bartenders/ baristas. Please email us at [email protected] along with your resume to get started with the process. We look forward to hearing from y’all!”

Setting up some furniture and putting finishing touches!

Working hard on getting open. Waiting on one more piece of paper 👀

No date yet! But will release soon!

No date yet. But very close. 👀

Almost at the finish line and brought in this beautiful Purple Double Decker Bus! What should we name it?

Slow progress is still progress right? We are working hard everyday to open. Excited since we are inching closer and closer.

“Stairway to Santa? Nah, he’s got that magical chimney express! Meanwhile, the rest of us are here, mastering the art of stair climbing. 😅🎅🏼🏰 ”

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Next year we will make sure to decorate and show Durham our Christmas spirit!

The countertops are on their way. The bar is almost complete will update as soon as we install!

Diligently working to make the space nice so everyone can enjoy. Are you looking forward to the beer, food, or coffee the most?

Lights are on! Just in time for the holidays 🎅

View of the can opener bridge from our deck. We hope everyone has an amazing day tomorrow with their friends and family. We hope to post some more updates soon next week!

Stairs are in! The decking is done! Is it Christmas already?

Me “Charlie”: Is there an easier way to do this?
Ernest: Mannn, Charlie sometimes you just got to work. The only way to get it done is to do it.

The views.

The deck is coming alive!! You will be covered when it rains and when it doesn’t you will be on top enjoying the view 🔥🚀
Getting closer and closer 👀

Thank you INDY Week for the feature!! Three different food trucks coming together to build a food truck park! So incredibly grateful for the friendship we have in the partnership. Created a space where we can see each other and have an excuse to hang out! Make the can opener your excuse to see your friends and make sure to come see us when we open!

The can opener is coming along. Outdoor space is getting built. Steel is looking really cool out here. I think we gave enough hints now 🤔 any last guesses!?

Welcome to the bar. We will have "Coffee, Tea, and Craft Beer: Because Adulting Requires a Beverage Trio!"

Digging into the ground to find the gold we will need to finance this project 🤣. We have spent a lot of time and money to get this project alive we hope to show you what we have done soon!

Construction is moving! We do not have a set date yet but we will continue to post a lot of updates and let you know as soon as we do!