Gary’s Wilmington, NC Guidebook
Food scene
Very close by for speciality groceries, hot food bar and healthy food options!
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Whole Foods Market
3804 Oleander DrVery close by for speciality groceries, hot food bar and healthy food options!
Best local burritos! Very casual environment or good for take out.
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Flaming Amy's Burrito Barn WILMINGTON LOCATION
4002 Oleander DrBest local burritos! Very casual environment or good for take out.
This is local pizza favorite close to the beach! There is also a location downtown. This is a New York style by the slice or pie type of spot.
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Slice of Life Pizzeria & Pub Beach
1437 Military Cutoff RdThis is local pizza favorite close to the beach! There is also a location downtown. This is a New York style by the slice or pie type of spot.
Best burgers in town! Several locations. This is the closest to our location but if you are headed to the beach check out the one on Oleander.
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P T's Olde Fashioned Grille
3852 S 17th StBest burgers in town! Several locations. This is the closest to our location but if you are headed to the beach check out the one on Oleander.
Favorite icecream! Natural ingredients and home made. Also one on Military Cutt off road closer to the beach.
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Boombalatti's Homemade Ice Cream
1005 N 4th StFavorite icecream! Natural ingredients and home made. Also one on Military Cutt off road closer to the beach.
Bluewater Grill
4 Marina StGreat for dinner with intracoastal waterway views!
The Bridge Tender
1414 Airlie RdGreat for a more upscale dinner out!
Our favorite Poke bowls, smoothies and Acai bowls on the beach, right before the bridge.
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Zeke's Beans and Bowls
534 Causeway DrOur favorite Poke bowls, smoothies and Acai bowls on the beach, right before the bridge.
K38 Baja Grill
5410 Oleander DrGreat food! Dinner or lunch. Close by!
Best Thai in town! Make a reservation, call ahead or go early. If the weather is nice, go sit outside in the beautifully decorated patio tables.
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Indochine Restaurant
7 Wayne DrBest Thai in town! Make a reservation, call ahead or go early. If the weather is nice, go sit outside in the beautifully decorated patio tables.
Favorite local coffee. This is the downtown location so you can visit shops or grab a cup to go and walk on the water front board walk (our personal recommendation).
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Port City Java
21-A N Front StFavorite local coffee. This is the downtown location so you can visit shops or grab a cup to go and walk on the water front board walk (our personal recommendation).
Casual lunch spot, serving local seafood right on the waterway! Great post beach or casual happy hour.
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Fish House Grill
1410 Airlie RdCasual lunch spot, serving local seafood right on the waterway! Great post beach or casual happy hour.
Casual lite bites and bar that is popular during the day and on the weekends.
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Dockside Restaurant
1308 Airlie RdCasual lite bites and bar that is popular during the day and on the weekends.
Sightseeing
Beautiful aquarium, nice drive out to the point!
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I-Aquarium yaseNorth Carolina eFort Fisher
900 Loggerhead RdBeautiful aquarium, nice drive out to the point!
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Driving is the fastest way around, Ubers or taxis as well.
If you need an Uber very late at night or very early for the airport, we recommend reserving or making a taxi reservation.
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Bring walking shoes, beach/rain attire, comfortable clothes.
If you are not here for business, it is a very casual beach town environment. The nicer restaurants at night you could wear a button down shirt at most! We often have quick rain showers so travel with appropriate jackets and umbrella just in case.
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Bring a stroller or wagon if you are headed to the beach!
If you are headed to the beach for the day from our place, go early!! It gets really crowded and the meter spaces get taken quickly. For free parking, park at wrightsville beach park and walk over the bridge to the beach on foot. For this, just bring a stroller or wagon to carry your things comfortably. Traffic and parking from May - August is very heavy and hard to find. Go early is our recommendation!