Wilmington enjoys an ever-increasing number of good restaurants and night spots, which reflect the tastes of residents as well as tourists.  The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures recommends the following, organized by location:

 

Near the University:

    On College Road:

        Chili's

        Dragon Garden

        Rock Ola

        El Cerro Grande

        Bennigan's

        Katy's Great Eats

        McAllister's Gourmet Deli

        Frazier's Pier 20

        India Mahal (4610 Maple, behind the College Rd. KFC)

        Tomatoz

 

 

        On New Centre Drive:

            Alleigh's

 

    On Kerr Avenue:

 

        Jackson's Big Oak Barbecue (between Wilshire Blvd. and Wrightsville Ave.)

 

On Market Street (between Covil and College Road overpass)

 

    Carrabas

    Ruby Tuesday's

    La Costa

 

On Oleander Drive (between College Road and Wrightsville Beach)

 

    Eddie Romanelli's

 

 

In Historic Downtown Wilmington:

 

    Deluxe

    Elijah's

    The Pilot House

    Caffé Phoenix

    Reel Cafe

    Cedar's

    Nuss Strasse

    Water Street Cafe

    Roy's Riverboat Landing

    Front Street Brewery

   Charley Brownz

   Taste of Country

 

Wrightsville Beach:

   Beach side of the Intracoastal:

        Oceanic

        King Neptune

        Causeway Cafe

        Blue Water

        Olympia

        Clarence Foster's

        South Beach Grill

        Clarence Foster's

 

   Mainland side of Intracoastal:

        Dockside

        Bridge Tender

        Carolina's

        Brown Dog Grill

        Raffaella's

        Jerry's

 

 

Landfall Area:

 

   Port City Chop House

   Locals

   Vinnie's