Restaurant
Unclaimed profileGuglhupf Restaurant
Durham, NC · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Guglhupf Restaurant pours a beverage program that leans German without ignoring the rest of the bar. Draft beers come in three sizes, from a half-liter to a full liter, and the cocktail list runs from a Gugi Manhattan to a Mai Pear Lady. Wine by the glass covers Italy, Austria, Portugal, Australia, and France. A dedicated zero-proof menu includes Lyre's-based mocktails, and non-alcoholic beer is available.
- What should I order?
- Start with a draft beer flight: choose four from the German and craft list for $15. For a cocktail, the Gugi Manhattan combines Knob Creek rye with Carpano Antica and cherry bitters. The Apple-rol Spritz mixes Aperol, apple cider, and cava.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone who values a serious German draft selection alongside a full cocktail and wine list. Groups can find something for every preference, including zero-proof mocktails and non-alcoholic beer.
- When should I go?
- The cocktail menu spans brunch, Brotzeit, and dinner, so any of those dayparts offers a full selection. Draft beer flights are a good way to sample across the list.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails are $14 to $15, mocktails $13, draft beers $8 for 0.5L, $12 for 23 oz, and $16 for 1L. Wine by the glass is $8 to $14, bottles $38 to $52. Bottles and cans of beer are $5.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A German-leaning draft list with multiple pour sizes and a $15 flight, plus a cocktail program that includes both full-ABV and mocktail versions. The wine list spans five countries, and the zero-proof menu uses Lyre's spirits.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Signature cocktails include Apple-rol Spritz, The White Pumpkin, Fig-get About It, Mai Pear Lady, Ginger-Snap Out Of It, Cherry Plum Boozy Limeade, Old Fashioned, and Gugi Manhattan. Brunch and Brotzeit menus add more options. Some can be made as mocktails for $13.
Menu strengths
- — Eight signature cocktails with specific spirit and modifier detail
- — Menu spans brunch, Brotzeit, and dinner; Mocktail versions of some cocktails available for $13
Standout selections
- — Gugi Manhattan: Knob Creek rye, Carpano Antica sweet vermouth, cherry and Angostura bitters, Luxardo cherry
- — Mai Pear Lady: Planteray's 5yr, lime, St. George spiced pear, orgeat, Harlequin, dried pear
- — Apple-rol Spritz: Aperol, lemon, apple cider, cava, orange bitters, apple and orange slices
Pricing: $14-$15, mocktails $13
Wine
Wine by the glass covers white, red, rosé, and sparkling from Italy, Austria, Portugal, Australia, and France. Prices are $8 to $14 per glass and $38 to $52 per bottle.
Menu strengths
- — By-the-glass list spans five countries and multiple styles
Standout selections
- — Fiano produttori uni salento 2025, Italy — $14/$52
- — Gruner stift goettweig 2024, Austria — $14/$52; rosé chateau gassier 2025, France — $14/$52
Pricing: $8-$14 per glass, $38-$52 per bottle
Beer
Draft list features Weihenstephaner, Andechs, Gaffel, Ayinger, Hacker Pschorr, Paulaner, Left Hand, 3 Floyds, and 1911 cider. Three pour sizes and a $15 flight of four. Bottles and cans include non-alcoholic Einbecker, Erdinger, and Stiegl radler.
Menu strengths
- — Extensive German draft selection with multiple styles; Three pour sizes: 0.5L, 23 oz, and 1L
Standout selections
- — Weihenstephaner Freising Vitus, double hefeweizen 7.7%; Andechs Weissbier Dunkel, dark hefeweizen 5%
- — Gaffel Kölsch, 4.8%; Ayinger Jahrhundert, Dortmunder lager 5.5%
Pricing: $8 (0.5L), $12 (23 oz), $16 (1 L); bottles/cans $5
Nonalcoholic
Dedicated mocktail menu includes Phony Negroni, Italian Spritz, Master of Disguise, Counterfeit Cosmo, and Shirley Temple. Non-alcoholic beverages range from Paulaner Sunset Cola to Local Kombucha, House Italian Soda, Schorle, and Seasonal House Shrub Soda. Non-alcoholic beer options include Einbecker and Erdinger.
Menu strengths
- — Dedicated mocktail menu with zero-proof spirits; Broad range of non-alcoholic beverages beyond mocktails
Standout selections
- — Phony Negroni: Lyre's Pink London, Lyre's Italian Spritz, Free Spirits Vermouth Rosso
- — Italian Spritz: Lyre's Italian Spritz, club soda, orange bitters
- — Master of Disguise: Lyre's Pink London, lime, pomegranate, ginger beer
Pricing: Mocktails $13; Shirley Temple $5; other NA beverages $2.50-$5.95
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