Top Family Friendly Restaurants in Wilmington, NC

Wilmington is located on the coast of North Carolina. Within the city, travelers have the opportunity to immerse in the rich history and diversity of the Port City. Visiting includes dining at local favorites as well as world renowned restaurants in Wilmington. Whether your preference is American, Italian or Asian, restaurants in Wilmington have dishes to fit your tastes.

American

Circa 1922 represents a classic old-world style of Spain. Located on Front Street, Circa 1922 is an award winning restaurant in Wilmington. Specialties include three-course dinners and hor d'oeuvres buffet. Open daily at 5:00 p.m., Circa 1922 offers $5 special including fried calamari, spring rolls, Eggplant Rollantine, tempura vegetable roll and California roll.

Henry's is a casual American restaurant in Wilmington located on Independence Boulevard. Open daily at 11 a.m., Henry's offers daily specials, live music and Sunday brunch. Henry's "Crate to Plate" features locally grown ingredients. Event facilities at Henry's provides dining spaces for large gatherings and intimate engagements.

Italian

Osteria Cicchetti is located on Military Cutoff Road in downtown Wilmington. Designed to resemble the Tuscan countryside, Osteria Cicchetti specializes in brick oven pizza, Italian Formaggi, Salumi and antipasto. Osteria Cicchetti offers lunch and dinner banquets consisting of a starter and a main entrée. Osteria Cicchetti, voted one of the best restaurants in Wilmington by OpenTable.com, opens for lunch at 11:30 a.m.

Rafaella Restaurant is a restaurant in Wilmington with roots in Greenwich Village New York. After 9/11 the owners decided to move south. Located on Wrightsville Avenue, Rafaella Restaurant opens at 10:30 a.m. for brunch and begins serving dinner at 5:00 p.m. Specialties include eggs Florentine and made-to-order omelettes for brunch. Dinner options include home-made pasta ravioli Del Giorno and Trenette nere DiLetto. Rafaella Restaurant offers daily specials starting at $5.

Asian

YoSake Downtown Sushi Lounge is located in historic downtown on Front Street. Tokyo vogue décor and anime art throughout makes YoSake Downtown Lounge one of the downtown restaurants in Wilmington favored by locals. Dining specialties include the Shanghai Firecracker Shrimp, Steamed Pork Dumpling, and a full line of full-pan Asian dishes. YoSake Downtown Lounge offers daily specials as well as to-go services. Open daily at 5:00 p.m., YoSake Downtown Lounge is one of the best thematic restaurants in Wilmington.

Located in two convenient locations downtown, Nikki's Sushi Bar offers daily specials and market-fresh seafood dishes. Specialties include Hibachi Filet Mignon & Sea Scallops, Canadian cold water lobster tails and sautéed steak, scallops & shrimp. Daily specials of Nikki's Sushi Bar consists of half-price Hibachi dishes, $3 appetizers and free dining on your birthday. Nikki's Sushi Bar provides catering services for small parties as well as large groups.