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Wilmington menus trace global influences. Ships from everywhere have docked here for more than 400 years.
Incredible cocktails and food. Their menu changes daily based on seasonal farming. If you are a cocktail fan, sit at the bar and see if Fred is in, he can make you anything under the sun! Honestly though, every bartender and server has so much attention to detail you can always expect a great meal and time
If you’re celebrating a birthday or anniversary, this is the place to do it!
96 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Manna
123 Princess StIncredible cocktails and food. Their menu changes daily based on seasonal farming. If you are a cocktail fan, sit at the bar and see if Fred is in, he can make you anything under the sun! Honestly though, every bartender and server has so much attention to detail you can always expect a great meal and time
If you’re celebrating a birthday or anniversary, this is the place to do it!
Casual Eatery on the beach, the real perk is it connects to a pier, with a bar where the restaurant and pier meet! If you early enough in the day, or late enough in the evening, you can always park in the Oceanic parking lot.
The parking lot is for customers only, and provides beach access! So as long as you’re a customer, feel free to park in the lot.
We love to grab a drink at the bar on the Pier, and walk the beach. Make sure to wear sandals and walk the beach with the water up to your knees! Quite an experience!
(This is a little insider tip & recommendation)
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Oceanic
703 S Lumina AveCasual Eatery on the beach, the real perk is it connects to a pier, with a bar where the restaurant and pier meet! If you early enough in the day, or late enough in the evening, you can always park in the Oceanic parking lot.
The parking lot is for customers only, and provides beach access! So as long as you’re a customer, feel free to park in the lot.
We love to grab a drink at the bar on the Pier, and walk the beach. Make sure to wear sandals and walk the beach with the water up to your knees! Quite an experience!
(This is a little insider tip & recommendation)
Delicious cocktails, fresh and delicious oysters served with a unique sorbet , and the menu is seasonal! Excellent service
Delicious brunch and Lattes as well
41 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Seabird
1 South Front StreetDelicious cocktails, fresh and delicious oysters served with a unique sorbet , and the menu is seasonal! Excellent service
Delicious brunch and Lattes as well
Seasonal menu - another place with delicious, fresh, food, unique plates, and yummy cocktails.
58 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Pinpoint Restaurant
114 Market StSeasonal menu - another place with delicious, fresh, food, unique plates, and yummy cocktails.
The best brunch! Big portions and family friendly. They do serve flavored mimosas and a few breakfast drinks. Biscuit is a MUST- as is their fried okra. Their homemade mini donuts are served warm With dipping sauce and so delish!
8 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Savor Southern Kitchen
3704 Carolina Beach RoadThe best brunch! Big portions and family friendly. They do serve flavored mimosas and a few breakfast drinks. Biscuit is a MUST- as is their fried okra. Their homemade mini donuts are served warm With dipping sauce and so delish!
New addition to Wilmington! Excellent food, great lunch menu and get the margaritas. Our favorite for a quick lunch
10 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Castle Street Kitchen
509 Castle StreetNew addition to Wilmington! Excellent food, great lunch menu and get the margaritas. Our favorite for a quick lunch
Spanish flair and cozy Carolina cottage style intersect at Mariposa Tapas Bar. Linger-worthy sunsets involve sangria and shareable “tabla” boards piled high with chorizo, olives sharp cheeses and top-quality jamón. Don’t miss spring’s smooth, white gazpacho blending buttery marcona almonds and white grapes.
16 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Mariposa Tapas Bar
1502 South 3rd StreetSpanish flair and cozy Carolina cottage style intersect at Mariposa Tapas Bar. Linger-worthy sunsets involve sangria and shareable “tabla” boards piled high with chorizo, olives sharp cheeses and top-quality jamón. Don’t miss spring’s smooth, white gazpacho blending buttery marcona almonds and white grapes.
Laotian cuisine is rare in America, making Vientiane Kitchen extra-special. The simple, white dining room contrasts bright herbs that enliven family-inspired dishes like crispy pork belly basil stir-fry and khua mee lueang’s spicy noodles with broccoli, carrots and cilantro.
Vientiane Kitchen
701 Castle StreetLaotian cuisine is rare in America, making Vientiane Kitchen extra-special. The simple, white dining room contrasts bright herbs that enliven family-inspired dishes like crispy pork belly basil stir-fry and khua mee lueang’s spicy noodles with broccoli, carrots and cilantro.
When my restaurant expeditions start early, a traditional Honduran breakfast, “desayuno Hondureño,” with a side of Salvadorian pupusas is a treat at Gracias a Dios. Eggs, ham or chorizo, avocado, cheese and sour cream cover the platter, and the pupusas have deep sweet-corn flavor.
Restaurante Y Tortilleria Gracias a Dios
33 South Kerr AvenueWhen my restaurant expeditions start early, a traditional Honduran breakfast, “desayuno Hondureño,” with a side of Salvadorian pupusas is a treat at Gracias a Dios. Eggs, ham or chorizo, avocado, cheese and sour cream cover the platter, and the pupusas have deep sweet-corn flavor.
All my foodie jaunts include a little extravagance. Premium, dry-aged steaks deserve full attention at True Blue Butcher and Table, so when I’m restaurant hopping, I pop in for the jazz brunch, usually with a friend. We share the lux jumbo lump crab cake benedict under tomato-kissed bearnaise
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True Blue Butcher and Barrel
110 Greenfield StreetAll my foodie jaunts include a little extravagance. Premium, dry-aged steaks deserve full attention at True Blue Butcher and Table, so when I’m restaurant hopping, I pop in for the jazz brunch, usually with a friend. We share the lux jumbo lump crab cake benedict under tomato-kissed bearnaise
*VEGAN * Vegan fine dining is pure bliss at The Green House. Chefs source herbs and vegetables from the restaurant’s own greenhouse. They also make their own dairy-free cheeses such as herb-and-fennel ricotta inside candy-striped raw beet “ravioli.”
16 現地メンバーのおすすめ
The Green House Restaurant
1427 Military Cutoff Road*VEGAN * Vegan fine dining is pure bliss at The Green House. Chefs source herbs and vegetables from the restaurant’s own greenhouse. They also make their own dairy-free cheeses such as herb-and-fennel ricotta inside candy-striped raw beet “ravioli.”
Juicy and delicious- Get the Medium spice! It’s just hot enough- if you can handle Cholula hot sauce you can handle medium
Their “sliders” are NOT small, come hungry!
Dave's Hot Chicken
3530 Oleander DriveJuicy and delicious- Get the Medium spice! It’s just hot enough- if you can handle Cholula hot sauce you can handle medium
Their “sliders” are NOT small, come hungry!
AmaZing coal fired pizza! Next to a brewery! Dog and family friendly
Excellent pizza and gelato - this is coming from a New Yorker!
7 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Cugino Forno Wilmington
1020 Princess StreetAmaZing coal fired pizza! Next to a brewery! Dog and family friendly
Excellent pizza and gelato - this is coming from a New Yorker!
Hidden Gems
Hidden Gems and Off-The-Beat Path Finds
Discovering secret menus is always a thrill.
On weekends, Cousins Deli transforms from one of Wilmington’s top sandwich shops into a boisterous Italian family dinner. Food just keeps coming – bruschetta, hot antipasto, salad, pasta, meat, vegetables, homemade desserts, coffee – just like at Nonna’s.
7 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Cousins Italian Deli
7 N 3rd StOn weekends, Cousins Deli transforms from one of Wilmington’s top sandwich shops into a boisterous Italian family dinner. Food just keeps coming – bruschetta, hot antipasto, salad, pasta, meat, vegetables, homemade desserts, coffee – just like at Nonna’s.
Seaview Crab Company Kitchen hides away at the giant retail/wholesale Seaview Crab Company, where seafood coolers are large enough to host forklifts. Fresh fish glistens on ice nearby as you tuck into classic fried fish sandwiches, tacos hugging whole soft-shell crabs and cheffy masterpieces like grouper collar with preserved lemon and banana relish.
7 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Seaview Crab Company
1515 Marstellar StSeaview Crab Company Kitchen hides away at the giant retail/wholesale Seaview Crab Company, where seafood coolers are large enough to host forklifts. Fresh fish glistens on ice nearby as you tuck into classic fried fish sandwiches, tacos hugging whole soft-shell crabs and cheffy masterpieces like grouper collar with preserved lemon and banana relish.
Venture down a clandestine side street east of downtown and you might meet North Carolina’s most famous chef, Vivian Howard. She and her husband, Ben, own Benny’s Big Time Pizzeria. The restaurant, featured on “A Chef’s Life” specializes in brick-oven pizza but also puts a couple Southern spins on Italian food, namely southern fried chicken parm with hot honey.
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Benny's Big Time Pizzeria
206 Greenfield StVenture down a clandestine side street east of downtown and you might meet North Carolina’s most famous chef, Vivian Howard. She and her husband, Ben, own Benny’s Big Time Pizzeria. The restaurant, featured on “A Chef’s Life” specializes in brick-oven pizza but also puts a couple Southern spins on Italian food, namely southern fried chicken parm with hot honey.
Great for daytime coffee or night cap! So many coffee flavors and lattes- you can have it anyway you like. At night Thursday-Sunday they have espresso martini flights, smores by firepits and cocktail list. You will need a reservation on Tock so check their website for hours and reservations!
Concorde Espresso Bar
Great for daytime coffee or night cap! So many coffee flavors and lattes- you can have it anyway you like. At night Thursday-Sunday they have espresso martini flights, smores by firepits and cocktail list. You will need a reservation on Tock so check their website for hours and reservations!