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Columbus Inn, Wilmington, DE

Columbus Inn

4.8
4.8
2449 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
23:00
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
Columbus Inn has been reborn as a contemporary bar/restaurant that combines the best of both the old and new. Featuring seasonal Modern American menus with an extensive selection of wine, beer, and craft cocktails.

Online Ordering and Delivery Options available through our website: www.ColumbusInn.net

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Contemporary American, Comfort Food
  • Hours of Operation
    Sun 10:00 am–1:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (302) 571-1492 ext. 2
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Ross Essner
  • Catering
    Columbus Inn is also available to cater private events thru our sister company Taste Catering! Please contact our Event Coordinator, Ashley Anton, for further details. Ashley@ColumbusInn.net
  • Private party facilities
    Columbus Inn proudly offers numerous Private Event Packages. We welcome groups of all sizes and strive to create the ideal experience to suit your function and budget. Whether joining us for a bunch or dinner, birthday or wedding rehearsal, allow our staff to make your event a gathering that is memorable and unique. Set in a beautifully rehabbed historical building, Columbus Inn sets as the perfect backdrop to your special event. Offering numerous Private Dining Room options with various floor plan layouts we are sure that you will find the perfect room to suit your needs. Many of our rooms also feature complimentary high tech AV equipment as needed. Private Event Spaces: Fenster Room - 60 guests seated / 100 cocktail affair, Ramsey Room - 50 guests seated/ 75 cocktail affair, Wally Room - 22 guests seated, Tabac Room - 12 guests seated
  • Area
    Wilmington
  • Cross Street
    Woodlawn
  • Parking details
    Front and back parking on-site, public parking on Pennsylvania Ave or across the street behind the Medical building. Please be kind to our neighbors and not park in front of their homes or driveways.
  • Entertainment
    Please see our Website: www.ColumbusInn.Net for upcoming events/specials.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Experiences

  • New Year's Eve

    US$85.00 per person

    31 Dec 2024 only
    Offering Prix Fixe Four Course for $85 per person - includes champagne toast. A la carte dining will not be available. Credit cards required to make reservation. Cancellations or changes made within 72 hours are subject to $25 per person fee.
  • Family Style Christmas Eve Prix Fixe

    US$68.00 per person

    24 Dec 2024 only
    Seven Fishes Theme - 4 courses served family style for table to share. Confirmed menu will be available on website - we will not be offering happy hour or regular dinner menu. Reservations required. $68 per adult, $35 children (ages 4-10). Cancellation within 72 hours will result in a $25 per person charge. Parties of 5 or more may be seated upstairs (we do not have an elevator) if anyone in your party has mobility issues, please note in reservation.
  • Santa Brunch 2

    US$25.00 - US$50.00 per person

    22 Dec 2024 only
    Santa's coming to CI again for Brunch! 10am-2pm - Credit cards required to hold reservations. Strict 2 hour seating.

What 2,449 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Delaware

    Best Overall

  • Delaware

    Best Food

  • Delaware

    Best Service

  • Delaware

    Best Value

  • Delaware

    Good for special occasions

  • Delaware

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Columbus Inn offers an inviting atmosphere with "excellent food" and "superb service." Known for its delightful patio dining, the restaurant excels in special occasions, brunch, and happy hour. Highlights include the crab cakes and classic cocktails. While some find the ambiance lively, others enjoy its cozy charm. A "hidden gem" for diners!

2,449 Reviews
  1. Cathy

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    First time sitting in the tavern, usually eat in the main diningroom. Tavern very noisy. Not sure if this is the norm as there was a Christmas party at the next table. The food was delicious. Will difinitely be back

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  2. Becky

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best brunch in Delaware, by far!!! We love it there and an added bonus of Santa this year! Great service! The music volume was way too loud though!

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  3. renee

    VIP

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    No additional comments to make today. No additional comments

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  4. Courtney

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 12 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Arrogant cauliflower was too spicey. We’ve had this dish before and the spice level is inconsistent. Wine was delish, main dish (salmon) was also yummy. Service was solid.

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  5. Peter

    VIP

    Washington DC

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on 10 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Generous portions with a great menu. Service was perfect. We’ll be back!

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  6. John

    VIP

    Denver

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent brunch! Food and service was exceptional. Highly recommend.

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  7. Shawn

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 29 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful dinner! The menu is varied and interesting, and everything we tried was delicious. The service was excellent.

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  8. Barb

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An A+ treat for our first Thanksgiving ‘out’ at a restaurant! We always look forward to Columbus Inn’s consistently excellent food prep & creative use of fresh ingredients. Flavor surprises abounded in each & every course of this traditional family style Thanksgiving. Kudos to the owner, chef & servers (Cassidy was excellent), for combining the warmth & traditions of a family Thanksgiving meal with wonderfully-flavored upgrades to well-known dishes.(green bean casserole, butternut squash soup). To cap it off, the holiday tradition of ‘taking home leftovers’ was an extra little surprise, enabled by all the generous family style portions during our meal! Thank-you!

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  9. Stephen

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    25 reviews

    3.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    We have been coming to the Inn for over 35 years..We sat in the outside patio, which was covered and heated..however, black ash of some sort kept falling on the table and it smudged so we had to have our dishes replaced and probably have to have our clothes laundered.We did tell the waiter… The food was excellent. the service was excellent, although one of the service staff brought a teaspoon instead of a soup spoon for my bowl of soup… There was an usually long delay between the first course of salad and shrimp and dinner… and a less long delay before dessert..but still too long..and we didn’t have utensils when it finally came.. All in all the food at Columbus Inn was pretty terrific as usual, but we probably won’t be sitting on the covered outside patio ever again… It did appear as if they might have overbooked… Which is disappointing for this event…much too long between couses

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  10. Jill

    Philadelphia

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Seated on time. Our waiter, Keith, was excellent! Food dependably good. Pace was nice - not rushed.

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FAQs

Columbus Inn offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Columbus Inn also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at (302) 571-1492 ext. 2.

Columbus Inn is rated 4.8 stars by 2449 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
23:00
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Columbus Inn

2216 Pennsylvania Ave, Wilmington, DE 19806

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Woodlawn
  • Area
    Wilmington
  • Hours of Operation
    Sun 10:00 am–1:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Contemporary American, Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Front and back parking on-site, public parking on Pennsylvania Ave or across the street behind the Medical building. Please be kind to our neighbors and not park in front of their homes or driveways.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Ross Essner
  • Entertainment
    Please see our Website: www.ColumbusInn.Net for upcoming events/specials.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Phone number
    (302) 571-1492 ext. 2
  • Catering
    Columbus Inn is also available to cater private events thru our sister company Taste Catering! Please contact our Event Coordinator, Ashley Anton, for further details. Ashley@ColumbusInn.net
  • Private party facilities
    Columbus Inn proudly offers numerous Private Event Packages. We welcome groups of all sizes and strive to create the ideal experience to suit your function and budget. Whether joining us for a bunch or dinner, birthday or wedding rehearsal, allow our staff to make your event a gathering that is memorable and unique. Set in a beautifully rehabbed historical building, Columbus Inn sets as the perfect backdrop to your special event. Offering numerous Private Dining Room options with various floor plan layouts we are sure that you will find the perfect room to suit your needs. Many of our rooms also feature complimentary high tech AV equipment as needed. Private Event Spaces: Fenster Room - 60 guests seated / 100 cocktail affair, Ramsey Room - 50 guests seated/ 75 cocktail affair, Wally Room - 22 guests seated, Tabac Room - 12 guests seated
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