Restaurants in Wilmington
The Best Restaurants
MISSION BBQ
351 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403Great BBQ and fantastic service every time. We have been going here for years and have always had a great experience. We have tried about everything on the...
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- Superb704 Reviews4.9
Cape Fear Seafood Company
5226 S College Rd #5, Wilmington, NC 28412Wonderful food and service. Wife said it was the best crab cake she has ever had, and the double sliders where very good as well ( I'm not big on sea...
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- Superb693 Reviews4.8
Sweet n Savory Cafe
1611 Pavilion Pl, Wilmington, NC 28403Seriously my favorite breakfast spot in Wilmington. Visiting my hometown after about 5 years and every time I come it’s a bit different. The food scene can...
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- Superb837 Reviews4.6
Cast Iron Kitchen
8024 Market St #6, Wilmington, NC 28411We had the BELT sandwich and the dirty south biscuit and both were HUGE! A great BLT, and the gravy (from someone who doesn't like gravy!!) on the biscuit...
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- Superb558 Reviews4.7
Eagle Island Seafood
2500 US-421, Wilmington, NC 28401I love this place!! It is like an old style general store. It's seafood and fixins'. Plus decorations or vegetables or car oil. Just a bit of...
- Superb379 Reviews4.9
Szechuan 132
419 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403The staff and owner are so attentive and caring. I have been to other places that shall go unnamed where I had a less than pleasant experience. The food is...
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- Superb502 Reviews4.7
Caprice bistro
10 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28401DH and I, along with a couple of friends, dined at Caprice Bistro (CB) the other night (4 October 2021). It was our first time there (our friend’s 2nd or 3rd...
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- Superb394 Reviews4.6
Pinpoint Restaurant
114 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28401Excellent service and excellent food. We went as two couples and split two meals and with desserts and were more than stuffed. We accidentally caught...
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- Superb386 Reviews4.5
Our Crepes & More...
3810 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403The French Crepes offered by this great eatery are as good if not better than those available in France. If you have never experienced the greatness of...
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- Superb247 Reviews4.8
Jimbo's Breakfast & Lunch
1529 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403Got take out breakfast. The only things preventing a 5 star review is that I could not find an easy way to order curbside online (the link had me call them,...
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- Superb458 Reviews4.6
Zocalo Street Food and Tequila
1474 Barclay Pointe Blvd #206, Wilmington, NC 28412The food is excellent. Our waitress was very nice and attentive. They are currently a little understaffed, so the wait was a little longer than expected, but...
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- Superb362 Reviews4.5
Genki Japanese & Sushi Restaurant
4724 New Centre Dr, Wilmington, NC 28405This place never disappoints. Since I’ve moved here, I’ve been a few times. It is worth the wait for the amazing food and the fact that you can only eat...
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- Superb315 Reviews4.6
The Peppered Cupcake
105 S Front St, Wilmington, NC 28401These are the best cupcakes that I've ever had. They have very interesting and tasty combinations that I would never think of. Some of the...
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- Superb204 Reviews4.8
Cousins Italian Deli
7 N 3rd St, Wilmington, NC 28401During my temporary stay in Wilmington, I've gone to Cousins many times. Family owned business thats been around awhile located on 3rd Street across from...
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- Superb237 Reviews4.7
Front Street Brewery
9 N Front St, Wilmington, NC 28401This was the first place we stopped for a meal after getting settled into our hotel. My spouse ordered the pulled pork sandwich, which he said was good. I...
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- Superb312 Reviews4.5
A Taste of Italy
1101 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403When you have Italian friends, you're always on the lookout for the best Italian food no matter where you are. Thankfully, I found this place! A Taste of...
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- Superb199 Reviews4.8
Indochine Restaurant
7 Wayne Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403Amazing Thai food and awesome atmosphere! Check out the back patio- worth the wait for outdoor seating. We will be going here every time we visit Wilmington...
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- Superb353 Reviews4.4
The Copper Penny
109 Chestnut St, Wilmington, NC 28401Similar to other reviewers comments, this place got great notoriety because of Guy Fiere's visit in 2018, and it's well deserved. It's not an...
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- Superb308 Reviews4.5
Brent's Bistro
7110 Wrightsville Ave c, Wilmington, NC 28403The food was incredible. We shared a crab cheesecake appetizer which was so delicious. For entrees, we ordered the scallops and the Grouper Lisa and both were...
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- Superb229 Reviews4.7
Winnie's Tavern
1895 Burnett Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28401Beauty may only be skin deep but taste rings true in the soul. BEST BURGER IN YEARS, maybe of my life. Place was packed, mood was happy, service was top notch...
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- Superb229 Reviews4.7
The Fork 'N' Cork
122 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28401Very good food,friendly staff and a laid back atmosphere. Had to wait 1.5 hours, and it was worth it. It's a little pricey, but not out of line for...
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Slainte Irish Pub Monkey Junction
5607 Carolina Beach Rd STE 100, Wilmington, NC 28412Decent food, although my child's mac and cheese serving and my shepherd's pie serving were the same size. I thought that was odd. Good beer...
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- Superb301 Reviews4.5
True Blue Butcher and Table
1125 Military Cutoff Rd A, Wilmington, NC 28405We had dinner at True Blue after a long day. We have made a reservation in advance and our table was ready! A wonderful hostess greeted us. I tried the crab...
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- Superb385 Reviews4.3
Wrightsville Beach Brewery
6201 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403Wrightsville Beach Brewery is a very clean restaurant with a nice relaxing atmosphere. They have a wonderful range of food for everybody to enjoy. On...
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- Superb258 Reviews4.6
Little Dipper Fondue
138 S Front St, Wilmington, NC 28401We celebrated our 10th anniversary on Sunday and had a wonderful and memorable date! Our waitress, Lauren, was attentive and although we were returning...
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- Superb187 Reviews4.8
The Basics
319 N Front St, Wilmington, NC 28401Brunch was tasty! There was a line waiting to get in at 10:00 am when it opened. They take reservations 12 hours or more in advance, but no reservations same...
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- Superb284 Reviews4.5
American Restaurants
American in Wilmington
Rebellion NC - Bourbon Bar
15 S Front St, Wilmington, NC 28401This food was AMAZING! The giant pretzel is the best one we've had ever and we've tried a lot of pretzels on the quest for the perfect one. The...
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- Superb235 Reviews4.6
Blue Surf Café
250 Racine Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403Chill atmosphere, delicious food - has wine so always good. Its the kind of place that you order at the counter and pick your seat. They do bring the food to...
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- Superb269 Reviews4.5
Port Land Grille
1908 Eastwood Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403Portl Land Grill is one of our favorite restaurants in Wilmington…and we have been going here for 20 years. Consistently great food, service and ambiance....
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- Superb336 Reviews4.3
Pizza Restaurants
Pizza in Wilmington
Papa Murphy's | Take 'N' Bake Pizza
2804 S College Rd Suite 103, Wilmington, NC 28412Whenever my husband and I are in the Wilmington area (we live 2 hours away) we like to stop and get pizza at Papa Murphy's. We are from the West Coast...
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- Superb141 Reviews4.9
Benny's Big Time Pizzeria
206 Greenfield St, Wilmington, NC 28401Food was great, as usual. Very good service, even when we were the last people in the place. A few new pizzas on the menu, but the Kevin McCallister is still...
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- Superb231 Reviews4.3
Mexican Restaurants
Mexican in Wilmington
Tequila Comida & Cantina
5607 Carolina Beach Rd #130, Wilmington, NC 28412Absolutely phenomenal. I wish I could give more than 5 stars. Incredible service, extremely personable staff, and delicious food. The most memorable and...
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- Superb268 Reviews4.5
K38 Baja Grill
5410 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403My friend and I went right before closing time and ordered a couple of drinks and entrees. The food was very good and the service was even better. Katie took...
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- Superb227 Reviews4.3
El Cerro Grande Mexican Restaurant
1051 Military Cutoff Rd #100, Wilmington, NC 28405Food quality and taste are always great. Service is normally very fast and thorough, however this evening was a little slower than normal. Again, this could be...
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- Good254 Reviews4.2
Seafood Restaurants
Seafood in Wilmington
Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar
5035 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28405We're well-traveled foodies. And now, we've just eaten there two days in a row, it is just that fantastic. Here we are on the Atlantic Ocean, and not every...
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- Good397 Reviews4.2
Cape Fear Seafood Company
140 Hays Ln Unit 140, Wilmington, NC 28411We dined in at this wonderful restaurant again! This is our second time eating at one of these establishments and the food was delicious! Chloe is a beautiful...
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- Superb214 Reviews4.6
The Bridge Tender
1414 Airlie Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403We had an excellent meal tonight. Very high quality food and excellent service.There was some confusion initially with seating because they were busy but it...
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- Superb296 Reviews4.3
Sushi Bars
Sushi Bars in Wilmington
Sealevel City Vegan Diner
1015 S Kerr Ave Unit A & B, Wilmington, NC 28403So dang good!! The chili cheese fries were great. We had three of the hot dogs (the crunchy, the buffalo crunchy, & the German). Every one of them was...
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- Superb182 Reviews4.6
Yosake Downtown Sushi Lounge
33 S Front St, Wilmington, NC 28401I came here Friday night we got sat at Dram which is now Yosake as well? We were at a little checker board table that was super hip. I ordered a drink called...
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- Superb189 Reviews4.4
The Bento Box Sushi Bar and Asian Kitchen
1121 Military Cutoff Rd l, Wilmington, NC 28405This place is nothing short of amazing! When my wife and I were deciding where to go for our 2-year anniversary this place looked promising but I had no idea...
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- Good216 Reviews4.2
Burger Restaurants
Burgers in Wilmington
P.T.'s Olde Fashioned Grille
1437 Military Cutoff Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403Outstanding short order restaurant where the cooking is done right in front of you so you can see exactly where your order is. Chicken, burgers, and pork...
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- Superb191 Reviews4.6
P T's Olde Fashioned Grille
4544 Fountain Dr #2918, Wilmington, NC 28403This is wilmingtons answer to in and out. Absolutely awesome burgers. What makes it better than anything else is the quality and service. I love the french...
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- Superb216 Reviews4.5
P T's Olde Fashioned Grille
2420 S 17th St A, Wilmington, NC 28401From the time we walked in the door it was a warm welcome greeting the cheeseburger I had was off the chart juicy and Delicious hot and fresh not to mention...
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- Superb153 Reviews4.5
Italian Restaurants
Italian in Wilmington
Roko Italian Cuisine
6801-105 Parker Farm Dr, Wilmington, NC 28405Absolutely astounding food quality and presentation. relocating from North Jersey to Wilmington. Roko would be rated top 10 in NYC, as this is where I am used...
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- Superb190 Reviews4.6
Rosalie's Trattoria
5031 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28405Absolutely outstanding!! Family-owned, authentic Italian cuisine. EVERYTHING was delicious! The service was great! I can't say enough. I will definitely...
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- Superb273 Reviews4.6
Quanto Basta: Italian Eatery & Wine Bar
107 N 2nd St, Wilmington, NC 28401Food was great, the wait staff gave a heads up on a dish my husband ordered. So when it came, he was prepared to request some red sauce. Thought that was...
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- Superb262 Reviews4.6
Steakhouses
Steakhouses in Wilmington
Ruth's Chris Steak House
301 N Water St, Wilmington, NC 28401Took my bf here for his bday. He had never been before. We ordered the Tomahawk. It was fantastic. Seasoned to perfection and medium. For sides we got...
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- Good327 Reviews4.1
Port City Chop House
1981 Eastwood Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403Had to send my lobster back for more cooking. Brought my filet home to cook more. Was way too rare. Had to tell waitress it was a special occasion. I guess...
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Texas Roadhouse
230 Eastwood Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403Young girl Maggie checking in people obviously doesn't know what she is doing. Stood there for 5 minutes while she talked to coworkers completely ignoring...
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- Good235 Reviews3.8
Japanese Restaurants
Japanese in Wilmington
Okami Japanese Steakhouse
614 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403Wonderful experience for our first time at Okami. We had a great server that took time to explain menus and help us order exactly what we wanted. Food came...
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- Superb222 Reviews4.3
Hiro Japanese Steakhouse
222 Old Eastwood Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403This place was delicious and a lot of fun. They have good drink options and the apple saki is phenomenal! Shrimps and scallops were perfect and while the meals...
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- Superb207 Reviews4.3
Bar & Grill
Bar & Grill in Wilmington
Pour Taproom Wilmington
201 N Front St g101, Wilmington, NC 28401The Tap Room Crew was so nice and accommodating. They took time to explain how to use the wrist bands and drink some amazing Beer. I will be back definitely.....
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Whiskey Trail at The Creek
4039 Masonboro Loop Rd Ste 1B, Wilmington, NC 28409Good food and phenomenal service. We ate upstairs away from the downstairs crazyness. Our waiter was beyond words awesome and on top of everything. I...
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- Superb223 Reviews4.5
Anne Bonny's Bar and Grill
106 S Water St, Wilmington, NC 28401We were in Wilmington for other reasons, but made time to stop by Anne Bonny's before heading back to Raleigh. We love sitting by the side rail and...
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- Good224 Reviews4.2
Sports Bars
Sports Bars in Wilmington
Jax 5th Avenue Deli & Ale House
5046 New Centre Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403Open later than most places and delicious food. Try any of the pizzas, with their crispy crust and tons of flavor, the sliders, sandwiches, dip and chili were...
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- Superb215 Reviews4.6
Tavern Law 1832
106 N 2nd St, Wilmington, NC 28401Great friendly place! I lost my wallet and they let me pay with Venmo(not recommended, but I appreciate their. Great complimentary popcorn. I look forward to...
- Superb101 Reviews4.8
Capt'n Bill's Backyard Grill
4240 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28403Nice local place. It has a volleyball court. It’s a little hard to find on the GPS because it’s kinda hidden behind some buildings. But other than that the...
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- Superb141 Reviews4.4
Southern Restaurants
Southern in Wilmington
Rooster & The Crow
225 S Water St Suite G & H, Wilmington, NC 28401Third or fourth time we’ve been to Rooster & The Crow. I tried the chicken and donuts for brunch. It was fantastic. The Whisky sauce on the donuts was...
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- Superb209 Reviews4.6
Chicken Salad Chick
1131 Military Cutoff Rd Suite A, Wilmington, NC 28405Wonderful, wonderful food!! My first time ordering today and all 3 of the items I ordered were fantastic!! Definitely going to be one of my new lunch spots!!!...
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- Superb107 Reviews4.7
Casey’s Buffet
5559 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403This was are first time here.The food was delicious! The staff were very nice and made you feel at home. Ms. Tina, was the best (the owner) and so...
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- Good208 Reviews4.1