Stefani's Guides: Restaurants in Wilmington
Food scene
Our #1 favorite for a perfect date night with incredible food. The first and only restaurant in Wilmington to receive the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award, manna ave. 123’s menu is curated using the freshest ingredients from local farmers and fisheries to create colorful, American dishes.
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Manna
123 Princess StOur #1 favorite for a perfect date night with incredible food. The first and only restaurant in Wilmington to receive the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award, manna ave. 123’s menu is curated using the freshest ingredients from local farmers and fisheries to create colorful, American dishes.
First-timers should be sure to try the award-winning Catch Signature N.C. Lump Crab Cakes or the N.C. Sweet Potato Salad. Patrons may recognize Chef Rhodes from Bravo TV’s "Top Chef."
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Catch
6623 Market StFirst-timers should be sure to try the award-winning Catch Signature N.C. Lump Crab Cakes or the N.C. Sweet Potato Salad. Patrons may recognize Chef Rhodes from Bravo TV’s "Top Chef."
If you’re going anytime on the weekends, be sure to book well in advance. This place is popular!
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True Blue Butcher and Table
1125 Military Cutoff RdIf you’re going anytime on the weekends, be sure to book well in advance. This place is popular!
Contemporary American dishes lined with classic flavors of the South.
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Jerry's Food Wine and Spirits
7220 Wrightsville AveContemporary American dishes lined with classic flavors of the South.
Tarantelli's is a family-owned restaurant in historic downtown Wilmington serving authentic Italian dishes and wine. Savor dishes created from a generation of original family recipes originating in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
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Tarantelli's
102 S 2nd StTarantelli's is a family-owned restaurant in historic downtown Wilmington serving authentic Italian dishes and wine. Savor dishes created from a generation of original family recipes originating in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
Known for its menu that changes daily and a selection of local raw oysters on the half shell, along with dishes such as N.C. Butterbean Hummus, Local Grilled Peach Salad and Crisp Smoked N.C. Catfish. Be sure to try the Cornmeal Crusted
N.C. Catfish with leek and corn creamed grits, which was featured on The Cooking Channel’s “The Best Thing I Ever Ate. PinPoint was also named among “The South's Best Restaurants” by Southern Living.
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Pinpoint Restaurant
114 Market StKnown for its menu that changes daily and a selection of local raw oysters on the half shell, along with dishes such as N.C. Butterbean Hummus, Local Grilled Peach Salad and Crisp Smoked N.C. Catfish. Be sure to try the Cornmeal Crusted
N.C. Catfish with leek and corn creamed grits, which was featured on The Cooking Channel’s “The Best Thing I Ever Ate. PinPoint was also named among “The South's Best Restaurants” by Southern Living.
Located in historic downtown Wilmington and also seen on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” The Copper Penny offers a delicious, eclectic mix of lunch and dinner choices.
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The Copper Penny
109 Chestnut StLocated in historic downtown Wilmington and also seen on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” The Copper Penny offers a delicious, eclectic mix of lunch and dinner choices.
ndulge in the flavors of Panama at Ceviche’s, a cozy Latin American restaurant located near Wrightsville Beach that houses a bar made of reclaimed wood straight from Panama, a deli counter for easy ordering and a charming outside courtyard. The restaurant also featured on “Diners, Dive-Ins and Dives,” is known for its namesake signature dish, ceviche.
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Ceviche's
7210 Wrightsville Avendulge in the flavors of Panama at Ceviche’s, a cozy Latin American restaurant located near Wrightsville Beach that houses a bar made of reclaimed wood straight from Panama, a deli counter for easy ordering and a charming outside courtyard. The restaurant also featured on “Diners, Dive-Ins and Dives,” is known for its namesake signature dish, ceviche.
Get a taste of Italy with a Southern coastal twist at celebrity chef Vivian Howard's creation, Benny’s Big Time Pizzeria, which offers farm- and sea-to-fork Italian fare in the charming, renovated South Front District near historic downtown Wilmington. The star of the popular PBS series, “A Chef’s Life,” Chef Howard has been named one of Food & Wine’s “20 Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink.
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Benny's Big Time Pizzeria
206 Greenfield StGet a taste of Italy with a Southern coastal twist at celebrity chef Vivian Howard's creation, Benny’s Big Time Pizzeria, which offers farm- and sea-to-fork Italian fare in the charming, renovated South Front District near historic downtown Wilmington. The star of the popular PBS series, “A Chef’s Life,” Chef Howard has been named one of Food & Wine’s “20 Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink.
Spanish-inspired Savorez brings big Latin flavor to downtown Wilmington. The menu features fresh salsas, tacos and traditional Latin seafood dishes, as well as popular vegan and vegetarian options. Dishes including Sweet Potato Goat Cheese Guacamole, Caliente Tuna Tacos and Jefe’s Arroz Con Pollo, among others, are all made with high-quality, local ingredients. Savorez was recently featured as "the best new restaurant to try in North Carolina" by BuzzFeed.
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Savorez
402 Chestnut StSpanish-inspired Savorez brings big Latin flavor to downtown Wilmington. The menu features fresh salsas, tacos and traditional Latin seafood dishes, as well as popular vegan and vegetarian options. Dishes including Sweet Potato Goat Cheese Guacamole, Caliente Tuna Tacos and Jefe’s Arroz Con Pollo, among others, are all made with high-quality, local ingredients. Savorez was recently featured as "the best new restaurant to try in North Carolina" by BuzzFeed.
An acclaimed Thai and Vietnamese restaurant. Visit the lotus pond, dine outside in one of the Thai huts or enjoy your meal in the beautifully decorated indoor dining room.
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Indochine Restaurant
7 Wayne DrAn acclaimed Thai and Vietnamese restaurant. Visit the lotus pond, dine outside in one of the Thai huts or enjoy your meal in the beautifully decorated indoor dining room.
Breweries
Mad Mole Brewing is Wilmington’s first and only solar-powered brewery. Solar panels installed on the building’s roof use the sun’s rays to power the brewery’s seven-barrel system. Take some time to enjoy the sun and sip on a signature beverage like the Marilyn MonMole, Darth Mole, Boston Mole Party or Raspberry Molay in the brewery’s outdoor, dog-friendly beer garden.
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Mad Mole Brewing
6309 Boathouse RdMad Mole Brewing is Wilmington’s first and only solar-powered brewery. Solar panels installed on the building’s roof use the sun’s rays to power the brewery’s seven-barrel system. Take some time to enjoy the sun and sip on a signature beverage like the Marilyn MonMole, Darth Mole, Boston Mole Party or Raspberry Molay in the brewery’s outdoor, dog-friendly beer garden.
Wilmington’s original brewery and restaurant, Front Street Brewery was founded in 1995 and has kept its award-winning beer flowing ever since. The brewpub took home eight medals during a previous Carolina Championship for Beer for its Sinful Stout, If You Got It Braggot, Black River Oatmeal Stout, Riptide Taspberry Wheat and Port City IPA. Swing by for an afternoon tour and tasting or stop in for a late-night snack and craft-beer nightcap – the restaurant serves a full menu until midnight.
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Front Street Brewery
9 N Front StWilmington’s original brewery and restaurant, Front Street Brewery was founded in 1995 and has kept its award-winning beer flowing ever since. The brewpub took home eight medals during a previous Carolina Championship for Beer for its Sinful Stout, If You Got It Braggot, Black River Oatmeal Stout, Riptide Taspberry Wheat and Port City IPA. Swing by for an afternoon tour and tasting or stop in for a late-night snack and craft-beer nightcap – the restaurant serves a full menu until midnight.
Flytrap Brewing pays homage to the Venus flytrap, a carnivorous plant whose only native habitat in the world can be found within a 60-mile radius of Wilmington. The brewery specializes in American-and Belgian-style ales with a constantly rotating draft list. Food trucks are parked outside the brewery every Friday and Saturday.
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Flytrap Brewing
319 Walnut StFlytrap Brewing pays homage to the Venus flytrap, a carnivorous plant whose only native habitat in the world can be found within a 60-mile radius of Wilmington. The brewery specializes in American-and Belgian-style ales with a constantly rotating draft list. Food trucks are parked outside the brewery every Friday and Saturday.
Have a drink out in the beer garden with Wilmington’s iconic Cape Fear Memorial Bridge as your backdrop at Waterline Brewing Co. Sample from the unique line-up of beer, including Waterline Kolsch, Pale, Red, classic IPA, Oatmeal Stout, and Tripel, as you challenge friends to a game of squirt guns, air hockey or basketball. Or, check the calendar to enjoy a relaxing hour of yoga.
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Waterline Brewing Company
721 Surry StHave a drink out in the beer garden with Wilmington’s iconic Cape Fear Memorial Bridge as your backdrop at Waterline Brewing Co. Sample from the unique line-up of beer, including Waterline Kolsch, Pale, Red, classic IPA, Oatmeal Stout, and Tripel, as you challenge friends to a game of squirt guns, air hockey or basketball. Or, check the calendar to enjoy a relaxing hour of yoga.
Grab a table and enjoy a variety of craft beer options, like the Airlie Amber Ale, Oysterman Stout, Wilmywood Wit and Waterway IPA as you savor local-caught oysters and signature items like Calamari Frites and Local Shrimp Tacos. The brewery frequently features live music events in its beer garden, a weekly farmers market in the summer as well as brewery tours, tastings and cask tappings.
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Wrightsville Beach Brewery
6201 Oleander DrGrab a table and enjoy a variety of craft beer options, like the Airlie Amber Ale, Oysterman Stout, Wilmywood Wit and Waterway IPA as you savor local-caught oysters and signature items like Calamari Frites and Local Shrimp Tacos. The brewery frequently features live music events in its beer garden, a weekly farmers market in the summer as well as brewery tours, tastings and cask tappings.