When it comes to dining in the First State, Delawareans are lucky to have a lot to choose from! If you spend a little time looking, you’re sure to find elegant steakhouses and family-owned sandwich shops that will become your favorite places to dine. Check out each of these Delaware restaurants in 2020 and your tastebuds will thank you!
- Feby’s Fishery, Wilmington
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Facebook / Feby’s Fishery Feby’s is a nautical-themed seafood spot in Wilmington that will make you feel like you’re at the beach. Dig into a plate piled high with your favorite shellfish and you’ll soon be in foodie heaven.Read more about it right here
- Lettie’s Kitchen, Hockessin
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Facebook / Lettie’s Kitchen Lettie’s Kitchen is known for making the best broasted chicken in Delaware. Their southern comfort food like biscuits, potato salad, mac and cheese, and stewed tomatoes are sure to warm you up! Read more about it right here.
- Limestone BBQ, Wilmington
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Facebook / Limestone BBQ Choose from more than 100 different Bourbons, Scotches, Ryes, and American whiskeys at this classy smokehouse. Anything you order will pair perfectly with their ribs, brisket, pulled pork, or BBQ chicken. Read more about it right here.
- Azzurro Italian Oven & Bar, Rehoboth Beach
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Facebook / Azzurro Italian Oven & Bar, Rehoboth Beach Dine at Azzurro and treat yourself to a meal of Italian favorites. This old-fashioned restaurant serves homestyle dishes and offers a huge selection of wine to pair with your meal.Read more about it right here.
- JP’s Wharf, Frederica
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Facebook / JP’s Wharf JP’s Wharf is a seasonal restaurant in Bowers Beach that brings in their own oysters every day. Order a big plate and chow down! Afterward, wash down your meal with a slice of their famous strawberry pie. Read more about it right here.
- Klondike Kate’s, Newark
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Facebook / Klondike Kate’s Klondike Kate’s is a historic spot on Main Street in Newark that serves the best burgers around. Try the “Uber” for an enormous feast! A whole pound of beef is topped with onion rings, applewood smoked bacon, sautéed mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, chipotle aioli, served on a brioche bun. Not many people can finish it all!Read more about it right here
- Deerhead Hot Dogs, Wilmington
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Facebook / Deerhead Hot Dogs Deerhead Hot Dogs is one of the oldest restaurants in the state! Their secret Deerhead sauce draws people in from all over. Delawareans have been enjoying this signature dog since the 1930s, so what are you waiting for? Read more about it right here.
- Papa Grande, Fenwick Island
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Facebook / Papa Grande Fenwick Island If you’re looking for a new place to celebrate Taco Tuesday, head to Fenwick Island! Papa Grande’s serves up amazing tacos, burritos, and margaritas just off the coast.Read more about it right here.
- Harvest Tide Steakhouse, Lewes
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Facebook / Harvest Tide Steakhouse Harvest Tide is the place to go if you’re looking for a steakhouse meal on the shore. You’ll find tender and flavorful steaks here, including their famous 27-ounce Delmonico Bone-In Ribeye.Read more about it right here.
- 99 Sea Level, Bethany Beach
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Facebook / 99 Sea Level 99 Sea Level is an elegant oceanfront bistro that serves up delicious gourmet dishes. Stop by to build your own seafood tower or enjoy their signature bouillabaisse, featuring clams, scallops, mussels, shrimp, and fresh fish. Read more about it right here.
- Nutter’s Sandwich Shop, Newark
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Tripadvisor / management Nutter’s Sandwich Shop is a friendly neighborhood deli that makes fresh subs and delicious salads. However, they’re most famous for their soup! Nutter’s crab bisque is the best you’ll find in the First State. Read more about it right here.
- The Backyard, Milton
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Google Local / Michael The Backyard in Milton is one of the most underrated restaurants on the East Coast! This friendly and quirky dining room serves up delicious sandwiches, soups, and cafe fare - plus the best desserts in Delaware.Read more about it right here.
Where will you start your culinary journey in 2020? Let us know your dining plans in the comments below!
Facebook / Feby’s Fishery
Feby’s is a nautical-themed seafood spot in Wilmington that will make you feel like you’re at the beach. Dig into a plate piled high with your favorite shellfish and you’ll soon be in foodie heaven.Read more about it right here
Facebook / Lettie’s Kitchen
Lettie’s Kitchen is known for making the best broasted chicken in Delaware. Their southern comfort food like biscuits, potato salad, mac and cheese, and stewed tomatoes are sure to warm you up! Read more about it right here.
Facebook / Limestone BBQ
Choose from more than 100 different Bourbons, Scotches, Ryes, and American whiskeys at this classy smokehouse. Anything you order will pair perfectly with their ribs, brisket, pulled pork, or BBQ chicken. Read more about it right here.
Google Local / Francesco Augustino
Facebook / Azzurro Italian Oven & Bar, Rehoboth Beach
Dine at Azzurro and treat yourself to a meal of Italian favorites. This old-fashioned restaurant serves homestyle dishes and offers a huge selection of wine to pair with your meal.Read more about it right here.
Facebook / JP’s Wharf
JP’s Wharf is a seasonal restaurant in Bowers Beach that brings in their own oysters every day. Order a big plate and chow down! Afterward, wash down your meal with a slice of their famous strawberry pie. Read more about it right here.
Tripadvisor / management
Facebook / Klondike Kate’s
Klondike Kate’s is a historic spot on Main Street in Newark that serves the best burgers around. Try the “Uber” for an enormous feast! A whole pound of beef is topped with onion rings, applewood smoked bacon, sautéed mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, chipotle aioli, served on a brioche bun. Not many people can finish it all!Read more about it right here
Google Local / Ken Williams
Facebook / Deerhead Hot Dogs
Deerhead Hot Dogs is one of the oldest restaurants in the state! Their secret Deerhead sauce draws people in from all over. Delawareans have been enjoying this signature dog since the 1930s, so what are you waiting for? Read more about it right here.
Facebook / Papa Grande Fenwick Island
If you’re looking for a new place to celebrate Taco Tuesday, head to Fenwick Island! Papa Grande’s serves up amazing tacos, burritos, and margaritas just off the coast.Read more about it right here.
Facebook / Harvest Tide
Facebook / Harvest Tide Steakhouse
Harvest Tide is the place to go if you’re looking for a steakhouse meal on the shore. You’ll find tender and flavorful steaks here, including their famous 27-ounce Delmonico Bone-In Ribeye.Read more about it right here.
Facebook / 99 Sea Level
99 Sea Level is an elegant oceanfront bistro that serves up delicious gourmet dishes. Stop by to build your own seafood tower or enjoy their signature bouillabaisse, featuring clams, scallops, mussels, shrimp, and fresh fish. Read more about it right here.
Google Local / Piyush Mehta
Nutter’s Sandwich Shop is a friendly neighborhood deli that makes fresh subs and delicious salads. However, they’re most famous for their soup! Nutter’s crab bisque is the best you’ll find in the First State. Read more about it right here.
Google Local / Kevin Smith
Google Local / Michael
The Backyard in Milton is one of the most underrated restaurants on the East Coast! This friendly and quirky dining room serves up delicious sandwiches, soups, and cafe fare - plus the best desserts in Delaware.Read more about it right here.
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