Favorite restaurants
Here is a list of some of our favorite restaurants in the surrounding area.
Great food, nice wines and atmosphere overlooking marina
52 locals recommend
Joseph's Italian Bistro & Chop House
5003 O'Quinn Blvd SEGreat food, nice wines and atmosphere overlooking marina
The Cove Restaurant
2633 Holden Beach Rd SWGreat family restaurant, wide menu. Open all year long.
You can reach this restaurant by boat or car. Fun atmosphere and good food.
47 locals recommend
Inlet View Bar & Grill
1800 Village Point Rd SWYou can reach this restaurant by boat or car. Fun atmosphere and good food.
Purple Onion Cafe
4647 Main StAwesome lunch spot. Great sandwiches and soups!
Place your lunch take out order here for great fried seafood, oyster or shrimp poboys, and tasty hushpuppies.
6 locals recommend
Surfers Cafe Inc
1096 Sabbath Home Rd SWPlace your lunch take out order here for great fried seafood, oyster or shrimp poboys, and tasty hushpuppies.
Great place to eat in southport. Good bar/grill food with lots of seafood on the menu
116 locals recommend
Fishy Fishy Cafe
106 Yacht Basin DrGreat place to eat in southport. Good bar/grill food with lots of seafood on the menu
Best Sunday brunch, bloody Marys and seafood . Located on the Cape Fear river. Must call ahead for reservations. Good for large groups.
Oliver's at Cozy Harbor Wharf
36 Cozy Harbor RdBest Sunday brunch, bloody Marys and seafood . Located on the Cape Fear river. Must call ahead for reservations. Good for large groups.
Good menu, nice wines and atmosphere. Overlooking marina.
32 locals recommend
Clark's Seafood & Chop House
720 US-17Good menu, nice wines and atmosphere. Overlooking marina.
Nice atmosphere and good solid food. Located on the beach with nice outside lighting.
85 locals recommend
Island Way
1407 E Beach DrNice atmosphere and good solid food. Located on the beach with nice outside lighting.
This is not your typical pizzeria. We learned about this place in Wine Spectator. Rated one of the best restaurants for those bug Barolo red wines from Italy. The food is authentic and outstanding. The atmosphere is casual. On Wednesdays wine by the bottle is half price. Highly recommend this place.
8 locals recommend
Angelo's Pizzeria & Bistro
110 Shallotte Crossing PkwyThis is not your typical pizzeria. We learned about this place in Wine Spectator. Rated one of the best restaurants for those bug Barolo red wines from Italy. The food is authentic and outstanding. The atmosphere is casual. On Wednesdays wine by the bottle is half price. Highly recommend this place.
A very nice restaurant located inside a previous church. Very cool place. Everything we have had here has been wonderful.
26 locals recommend
The Parson's Table
4305 State Rd S-26-850A very nice restaurant located inside a previous church. Very cool place. Everything we have had here has been wonderful.
Nicest french restaurant in the area. Waiters are actually french. Very nice place for a special occasion. Located in an old victorian home in Little River.
13 locals recommend
The Brentwood Restaurant & Wine Bistro
4269 State Rd S-26-852Nicest french restaurant in the area. Waiters are actually french. Very nice place for a special occasion. Located in an old victorian home in Little River.
Excellent but pricey. Presentation and flavors are amazing. Really special atmosphere with a modern vibe. Mixed drinks are excellent and creative.
36 locals recommend
Catch
6623 Market StExcellent but pricey. Presentation and flavors are amazing. Really special atmosphere with a modern vibe. Mixed drinks are excellent and creative.
Loved this place. Very small. Owners are French and Belgian. Oysters here are fantastic! Located in the historic downtown Wilmington.
61 locals recommend
Caprice bistro
10 Market StLoved this place. Very small. Owners are French and Belgian. Oysters here are fantastic! Located in the historic downtown Wilmington.
Good solid restaurant with many sandwich and seafood options. Home style comfort food is the norm.
The Grillin' Crab
4812 Main StGood solid restaurant with many sandwich and seafood options. Home style comfort food is the norm.
Nice deli, frequently crowded during lunch hours. go early or place your order for take out. Sandwiches are very good with side options such as cole slaw and potato salad. Desserts are homemade and can be purchased in their entirety. Good place to pick up a pie!
7 locals recommend
Archibald's Deli
2991 Holden Beach Rd SWNice deli, frequently crowded during lunch hours. go early or place your order for take out. Sandwiches are very good with side options such as cole slaw and potato salad. Desserts are homemade and can be purchased in their entirety. Good place to pick up a pie!
Fun atmosphere with solid bar and grill menu items. Overlooking the intercostal waterway. Can be reached by car or by boat.
39 locals recommend
Ocean Isle Fish Company
65 Causeway DrFun atmosphere with solid bar and grill menu items. Overlooking the intercostal waterway. Can be reached by car or by boat.
Local fish and catch of the day served here. Very popular place with solid food.
84 locals recommend
Shagger Jacks
8004 E Oak Island DrLocal fish and catch of the day served here. Very popular place with solid food.
Turtle Island
6220 E Oak Island DrAnother good spot, good menu, fresh fish.
There is one located in HoldenBeach as well that we frequent. Best shrimp is found here. Overlooks the intercostal waterway. Pretty busy most of the time.
109 locals recommend
Provision Company
130 Yacht Basin DrThere is one located in HoldenBeach as well that we frequent. Best shrimp is found here. Overlooks the intercostal waterway. Pretty busy most of the time.
Best ice cream on the causeway in Holden Beach. Salted caramel is to die for!
22 locals recommend
The Scoop
3425 Holden Beach Rd SWBest ice cream on the causeway in Holden Beach. Salted caramel is to die for!
Second best ice-cream on the causeway in Holden Beach, but this place has the home made waffle cones and Putt Putt in the back yard. Atmosphere is relaxing, and the owners are awesome!
13 locals recommend
Fantasy Isle Ice Cream & Mini Golf
3354 Holden Beach Rd SWSecond best ice-cream on the causeway in Holden Beach, but this place has the home made waffle cones and Putt Putt in the back yard. Atmosphere is relaxing, and the owners are awesome!
Food scene
Our favorite place to purchase local fresh fish. They use their own boats which assures you get nothing but the freshest fish around. GREAT selection as well.
Fish Peddler
3330 Old Ferry Rd SWOur favorite place to purchase local fresh fish. They use their own boats which assures you get nothing but the freshest fish around. GREAT selection as well.