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Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in Delaware

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Updated 05 January 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall cuisine in Delaware? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you book, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit.


A photo of The House of William & Merry restaurant
4.9
4.9 (2300)
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
Hockessin
About the restaurant
The House of William and Merry serves contemporary American cuisine prepared from the freshest seasonal ingredients procured from local farms, providing casual fine dining at a reasonable price. Chef-owned by the husband and wife team, Merry Catanuto and William Hoffman, who live on the property, the restaurant is a remodeled farmhouse on the edge of central Hockessin. Dine in a comfortable home atmosphere in one of the two dining rooms, the porch, or the bar. When you arrive, you can see right into the all new, modern kitchen. Full bar service is available including wines by the glass, microbrews on tap, and specialty drinks. Or, take a walk around back to see the herb and vegetable gardens.

Tuesday through Saturday we serve lunch and dinner. On Sunday, we serve brunch followed by a prix fix supper in the evening.

Top review
Harry
Dined on 29 Dec 2024
This was our second time here. The first time was great and this was just as good. Food is fantastic. Service is just as great!
A photo of La Fia restaurant
4.9
4.9 (2101)
$30 and under
Farm-to-table
Wilmington
About the restaurant
Travel down historic Market Street towards the Riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware and you will find La Fia Bistro. La Fia is an intimate dinner destination in a historic building located on the corner of 5th and Market. Chef Dwain Kalup's menu utlizes carefully sourced ingredients reflecting the seasons, local region and local farms. The menu at La Fia features small plates, pastas and creative entrees. Our cheese and charcuterie is one of a kind and not to be missed!

Due to the small size of our restaurant we allow 2 hours for guests to enjoy their dining experience. If you feel you need more time please reach out to us directly.

Top review
JoanneJ
Dined 3 days ago
Lauren, our server, did an excellent job guiding our decisions on what to order. She gave a very thorough description of the Parsnip Agnolotti and it did not disappoint. Very creative, nicely presented and delicious! The halibut was also very good and not overcooked. The smoked scallop special starter was fabulous and again not overcooked. I get so tired of overcooked fish. The chocolate dessert was amazing. Service attentive and friendly. Ambience very nice and comfortable. Look forward to going back!
A photo of Crow Bar - Trolley Square restaurant
4.9
4.9 (48)
$30 and under
Global, International
Wilmington
About the restaurant
Global menu of chef inspired small plates, entrees and pizza. Inspired and creative cocktails, 12 beers on draught and a lively dining room in the Trolley Square neighborhood!
Top review
Rafael
Dined on 26 Dec 2024
Make sure to Try the Korean Fried chicken Bao Buns!
A photo of Home Grown Café restaurant
4.9
4.9 (502)
$30 and under
American
Newark
About the restaurant
Home Grown Cafe is an independently owned, award-winning, downtown Newark, DE staple, residing centrally on Main St. for over 23 years under founding owner, Sasha Aber. Matt McConnell leads an incredible staff and day to day operations. Award winning Executive Chef Andrew Thorne is the chef de cuisine who constantly pushes the envelope with locally made from scratch dishes of his own creations, as well as mentoring and showcasing our staff's talent. Home Grown has been named Best of Delaware Upstate for over two decades by Delaware Today readers including awarding the honor of Best Chef Upstate to Andrew Thorne (2022) Guests enjoy incredible service and made from scratch food for all dietary lifestyles, including carnivorous, vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-sensitive in a welcoming environment for all patrons. Colorful walls are adorned with local pop art. The bar features a large array of upscale spirits including house-crafted cocktails and mocktails, over 65 beers, and great wines.
Top review
Angela
Dined on 9 Dec 2024
Our server was very kind and helpful. Food was delicious and very large portions. Great evening!
A photo of Eclipse Bistro restaurant
4.9
4.9 (1121)
$31 to $50
Contemporary French / American
Wilmington
About the restaurant
Enjoy cozy but energetic dining at Eclipse Bistro. It offers a chic, small and intimate dining room with brick walls, soft lighting and wood furnishings, creating a warm and sophisticated ambiance, making it a great place for a first date or business luncheon. Its diverse menu offers something for most diners. Eclipse Bistro is open for both lunch and dinner during the week, and for dinner only on Saturday and Sunday.

**A NOTE FROM THE RESTAURANT**
Reservations are not required. We welcome walk-ins.
Please contact us directly at 302-658-1588, if desired reservation time is unavailable or a party size is larger than 6.

Top review
Lisa
Dined 2 days ago
The duck and the scallops were delicious Service is always excellent
A photo of Ole Tapas Lounge & Restaurant restaurant
4.8
4.8 (909)
$30 and under
Tapas / Small Plates
Newark
About the restaurant
Ole Tapas Lounge & Restaurant is an authentic tapas restaurant specializing in seasonal tapas, Spanish wine & family style entrees. With a warm atmosphere & upbeat Spanish music, this vibrant restaurant will transport you to Seville, the capital of tapas.
Top review
Kenneth
Dined on 25 Dec 2024
Fantastic dining experience! We will be back! I can’t recommend highly enough!
A photo of Bardea Food & Drink restaurant
4.8
4.8 (2351)
$30 and under
Italian
Wilmington
About the restaurant
Bardea, pronounced: bar-DAY-ah, is the Italian term for "the goddess of food and drink." The stunning, 120-seat restaurant utilizes ingredients from local Delaware Valley farms and purveyors, and features modern interpretations of traditional Italian and Mediterranean dishes. In 2019, Bardea Food & Drink received a semifinalist nomination in the James Beard Foundation's "Best New Restaurant" category.
Top review
ThomasVIP
Dined 4 days ago
I took my son, his wife, and my 11-year-old grandson to Bardea on a Friday night. They live in Silicon Valley, where they have three Michelin-starred restaurants within driving distance. They agreed that the food at this place is better than what you get at two of those restaurants, and the equal of the third. What more needs to be said? Except that the service was friendly and efficient, and the place was full the whole time we were there. Not inexpensive, but it won't break the bank. And you can/should share everything with tablemates.
A photo of Valle Cucina Italiana restaurant
4.8
4.8 (856)
$30 and under
Italian
Wilmington
About the restaurant
Welcome to Valle Cucina, Delaware's best kept secret for over forty years! Our name suggests Italian, and it is the best around, but we are also known for our seven time "Best of Delaware" award winning 100% jumbo lump crab cakes, seafood dishes and the area's most amazing dry aged steaks. Valle also showcases a 100+ bottle wine list.

Come as your are or formal, everyone feels at home. We take pride in our friendly service.

Located in the Pike Creek Shopping Center, off Limestone Rd. Valle, opened in 1981 as a pizzeria and has become a must try. We are inviting you to experience what many have called their best dining experience.

For special requests we suggest you call us 302-998-9999 so we can best serve you

Top review
Dorothy
Dined 4 days ago
I liked when I made the reservation there was an area to write a request. I asked for a quiet area because we all used to work together and two of our girls' husbands died. We hadn't seen each other since then. Our table area was quiet, and we cried and laugh without disturbing anyone. Eventually we ate and the waitress was very kind and understanding when it took us a while to stop talking and read the menu. She even took our picture. It was the first time for all of us to be there which was great because it didn't bring up memories of past diners with the husband. We all loved what we had and brought some home. I had the crab cake salad, and the crabs were just right. We shall eat there again. Thank you.
A photo of 322 BBQ | Hill Donut Co. & Pancake House restaurant
4.7
4.7 (26)
$30 and under
Barbecue
Wilmington
About the restaurant
Experience the best of both the Smoke House at 322 BBQ and the BEST Brunch at Hill Donut Co. & Pancake House in North Wilmington, DE.

Under the expert guidance of Chef David Wiederholt, 322 BBQ serves up slow smoked BBQ that has captured the hearts of locals and visitors alike—the award-winning Smoked Brisket is a must try along with the Triple Smoked Candied Bacon. Guests can savor authentic BBQ in a laid-back, family-friendly atmosphere with a full Bar.

Same place different time of day, Hill Donut Co. & Pancake House tempts with its 20+ kinds of huge handmade brioche donuts and a dozen flavors of fluffy pancakes, establishing itself as a morning favorite. Not to miss the brisket hash, and fried chicken egg and cheese.

Visit us online at 322bbq.com and hilldonuts.com to discover more about our unique dining experiences. Whether you're in the mood for savory slow-smoked meats or artisanal sweets, our team welcomes you to indulge in the flavors that make each visit memorable.

Top review
AnthonyVIP
Dined on 28 Dec 2024
Wonderful food and impeccable service also large sized portions!
A photo of Vincente's Restaurant - Delaware restaurant
4.8
4.8 (1309)
$30 and under
Italian
Wilmington
About the restaurant
Welcome to Vincentes
At Vincente's we offer a very unique dining experience called the walking menu. If you don't see anything you want to try on the written menu,then have Our Executive Chef come over and create a dish just for your own personal dining pleasure.
After dinner, enjoy one of Vincente's many fine homemade desserts.

Top review
Nicole
Dined 3 days ago
The food was delicious and the service was fantastic. We definitely plan on coming here again
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