21st Annual City Restaurant Week – Wilm., DE
April 13 – April 19, 2026
A Week of Prix-Fixe Dining at Wilmington’s Premier Restaurants
Wilmington’s fine dining scene is marked by a distinguishing characteristic:
It is dominated by owner-operators. In other words, there is not a chain restaurant in the bunch.
So each spring, when those restaurateurs team up to present City Restaurant Week, they view it as a personal invitation. It’s the equivalent of your neighbor inviting you for dinner.
With Wilmington’s finest restaurants to select from, offering everything from Asian to French to Italian, you get to sample the creative cuisine of these fine dining spots with $20 for lunch and $35 or $55 for dinner (plus gratuity).
“City Restaurant Week enables us to create fresh menus for the spring, plus it puts emphasis on trying new things and new restaurants within our community,” says Dan Butler, owner, of Piccolina Toscana. “CRW is a reminder that this city has remarkable dining options in close proximity to one another.”
“I have participated in City Restaurant Week since it started because the event promotes the fine dining scene in Wilmington and introduces Café Mezzanotte to potential new patrons,” says Sergio Pelligrino, owner of Café Mezzanotte.
Reservations strongly suggested.
RSVP & Invite Guests on Facebook:
Progressive Dine-Around Dinner
Enjoy a progressive dinner Tuesday, April 14, 6-9PM during City Restaurant Week! Three courses, three restaurants, three drinks and gratuity included at only $99 per person!
Chelsea Tavern • The Quoin Restaurant • Tonic Seafood and Steak
The concept is simple: Choose your preferred dine-around dinner loop order and enjoy one course at each. You will progress through your meal experiencing different culinary styles at each:
- Venue one – appetizer
- Venue two – entrée
- Venue three – dessert
Make one reservation and we do all the rest. Transportation will be available between venues. Space is limited so hurry to place your reservations!
Win A Dining Experience
Snap photos of your meal masterpieces during restaurant week for a chance to WIN gift cards on us to select participating City Restaurant Week restaurants!
One (1) photo submission per venue visited. Contestants can enter multiple photo submissions for each additional restaurant visited to increase your chance of winning. Six (6) submissions will be chosen as winners; each will win a $50 gift card to a participating City Restaurant Week venue.
To enter, email your photo to Contact@tsnpub.com with the subject line, “City Restaurant Week Photo Contest”. Submissions end April 20 at 11:59PM.
Photo Contest Facebook Album
Thank you for participating in City Restaurant Week 2026 and submitting your meal masterpieces to our Photo Contest.
2026 Winners:
Jack Cincade
Angela Cosenza
Melissa Hamm
Danielle Quick
Don Riddings
Elaine Zurmuhl
Participating Restaurants
Bank’s Seafood Kitchen • Bardea • Bardea Steak • Café Mezzanotte • Casa Nonna • Chelsea Tavern • Columbus Inn • Del Pez Mexican Gastropub • Dorcea • Eclipse Bistro • Kid Shelleen’s (Trolley Sq) • La Fia Bistro • Le Cavalier • Merchant Bar • Mrs. Robino’s Restaurant • Piccolina Toscana • The Post • The Quoin Restaurant • Roost Pub & Kitchen • Santa Fe Mexican Grill • Tonic Seafood & Steak • University & Whist Club • Walter’s Steakhouse • Wilma’s
Restaurant Menus
Check back often for added menus as we receive them from the venues.
101 S. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 777-1500
A name recognized for its tradition of fresh ingredients, innovative cuisine and unsurpassed service. That tradition can be found on Riverfront Wilmington at Banks’ Seafood Kitchen. Adjacent to the Riverwalk, Banks’ Seafood Kitchen has become THE place for lunch, dinner, cocktails, and late night in the City of Wilmington. The chic atmosphere, fresh raw bar, award-winning crab cakes, outstanding lobsters, and other imaginatively prepared seafood, great martinis, and 50 wines by the glass are some of the keys to an exciting experience.
620 N Market St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 426-2069
Bardea’s name captures the vision that co-owners Scott Stein and Antimo DiMeo had since conceptualizing the restaurant over 5 years ago. The result: an innovative Modern American restaurant rooted in Italian tradition, reimagined with global flavors and playful nostalgia that captures the energy of downtown Wilmington and brings the community together through food and drink. Chef Antimo DiMeo utilizes ingredients from local Delaware Valley farms and purveyors, and offers a diverse selection of inventive dishes that celebrate Italian cuisine through reimagined interpretations.
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608 N Market St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 550-9600
A celebration of craftsmanship and flavor. Our partnerships with artisanal farmers bring you premium cuts from both familiar and rare breeds. But the experience doesn’t stop at steak—James Beard-nominated Chef Antimo DiMeo’s creativity extends beyond meat, offering bold and unexpected bites from both land and sea. Join us at the crossroads of tradition and innovation for a distinctive dining experience.
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1007 N Orange St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 658-7050
Café Mezzanotte has built a reputation as Delaware’s premier spot to enjoy classic Pan-Mediterranean cuisine. We offer an intimate atmosphere with servers who attend to each diner with exceptional care. We look forward to seeing you.
111 W 10th St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 268-8941
Located in the newly renovated DECO food hall in the heart of downtown Wilmington, Casa Nonna is an ode to James Beard-nominated Chef Antimo DiMeo’s Italian Nonna’s—Maria and Italia—and their recipes, plus all the Nonna’s of our region and their contributions to what we know as Italian-American cooking.
821 North Market St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 482-3333
Chelsea Tavern is a popular local gastropub located in downtown Wilmington directly across from the Grand Opera House. The kitchen prepares made-from-scratch comfort food with local ingredients, complemented by an ever-changing craft beer selection. Chelsea’s
33 taps, large format bottles, cans, and single-serving bottles spotlight seasonal and local brews, in addition to wine and cocktails. Chelsea is a neighborhood favorite for a quick lunch, weekend brunch with friends, pre-show dinner, group outings, and vibrant outdoor patio dining. The energetic bar scene is a gathering place always playing the game of the week on its large TVs.
2216 Pensylvania Ave.
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 571-1492
Columbus Inn has been a historic staple of the Wilmington dining scene. Reborn in 2010 as a contemporary bar & restaurant that combines the best of the classics with a new-age twist. Featuring seasonal Modern American menus with an extensive selection of wine, beer, and craft cocktails.
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400 Justison St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 691-7974
Del Pez immerses you in an artistic, innovative bar experience and an exciting, creative food menu. With every drink, dish, and moment, we celebrate the power of food to feed friendship. By fusing the lightheartedness of a vibrant bar with the heartiness of a robust food menu, we serve enticing Mexican flavors while fanning the flames of old and new connections.
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1314 Washington St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 691-7447
Dorcea is an inviting American bistro with lots of local beers on tap. We use the best ingredients and provide a great atmosphere.
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1020 North Union St.
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 658-1588
Eclipse Bistro opened in the Fall of 1996 with the intent to offer simple, honest, and skillfully executed food and drink in a comfortably modern setting. Unfussy service provided by individuals who share a love and respect for the art of hospitality. 28 years on and Eclipse continues to shine.
1801 W 14th St
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 658-4600
Kid Shelleen’s Charcoal House and Saloon was established in 1983 in Wilmington’s Trolley Square neighborhood and is now a favorite among the locals. Come in and enjoy our relaxed, casual atmosphere with an open grill, great food, oval bar, and outdoor patio. Our patio is always open (weather permitting) and can provide just the right setting for that (all too short) lunch break. Experience why our burgers and brunch are consistent “Best of Delaware” winners. Watch your favorites sports teams on one of our many TVs. We also offer Saturday and Sunday brunch featuring Kid’s famous sticky buns.
421 North Market St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 543-5574
La Fia has something for everyone. From handmade pasta to the eclectic menu of small plates, each dish is carefully crafted by Executive Chef Dwain Kalup. Owners Bryan and Andrea Sikora have always found inspiration in all types of European cuisine. The kitchen at La Fia prides itself in making everything in house from the freshly baked bread to the desserts, La Fia is true artisan cooking. In 2014, Bryan Sikora was nominated for Best Chef of the Mid-Atlantic and he continues to deliver his outstanding food to the region.
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42 W 11th St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 594-3154
“Le Cavalier” (pronounced: luh-KAH-vuhl-YAY) honors the deep equestrian tradition in the Brandywine River Valley. In the early 20th century when the Hotel opened, visitors would arrive by horse as often as they would by automobile or by foot. Finally, the du Pont family’s history of horsemanship, from William du Pont Jr. and Marion du Pont Scott to Frolic Weymouth, provided further validation of the new moniker.
426 N Market St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 502-3385
Merchant Bar is an elevated gastrobar that infuses a chef-driven menu with an original hand-crafted cocktail menu focused on high-quality ingredients, aiming to bring you a unique bar and dining experience. Both for intimate dining or for a large group, Merchant Bar’s dynamic space is perfect for any occasion.
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520 N Union St
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 652-9223
Mrs. Robino’s Restaurant is a family-owned and operated restaurant that has served Italian specialties in the Delaware community since 1940. Using traditional recipes and fresh ingredients, Mrs. Robino’s offers a wide variety of Italian classics, including homemade spaghetti, ravioli, meatballs, and more. The care for what we do, our timeless recipes, and our dedicated staff make Mrs. Robino’s Restaurant a destination that has kept generations of customers coming back. Join our Italian family for a dining experience you’ll never forget!
1412 North Dupont St.
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 654-8001
Piccolina Toscana, one of the area’s most popular and creative Italian restaurants is the beating heart of Trolley Square, the vibrant hub of Wilmington’s nightlife. For over 30 years, Piccolina Toscana has been one of Wilmington’s favorite restaurants serving unfailingly fresh “Really Good Food”. If we didn’t make it, we don’t serve it.
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1715 Delaware Ave
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 655-1880
The local eatery by the locals in the Forty Acres neighborhood of Wilmington. Open brunch, lunch and dinners. Seasonal menu, chefs garden on location, real smoke, real flavor. Come let us feed you.
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519 N Market St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 446-5600
The kitchen is center stage in our 155-seat restaurant and bar, and our chefs are the masters at work. They’re bringing the borders of Southern France and Northern Italy together in our modern wood-fired fare. The menu puts a contemporary spin on the Riviera to Riviera style. Indulge in thoughtfully prepared seasonal specialties built to pair perfectly with our extensive list of old-world wines and craft cocktails.
829 N Market St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 260-6615
Roost Pub & Kitchen is a welcoming neighborhood spot serving elevated comfort food for locals and travelers alike looking to watch sports on one of the restaurant’s many TVs, bring the family out for an easy weeknight dinner, Sunday Brunch or catch up with old friends.
829 N Market St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 260-6615
Santa Fe delivers award-winning Mexican cuisine in a vibrant yet comfortable setting, blending traditional flavors with modern creativity. Inspired by regions like Oaxaca, Mexico City, Puebla, and Jalisco, the menu highlights moles, tacos al pastor, tlayudas, and fresh guacamole, alongside a standout tequila and mezcal cocktail list—perfect for unwinding or celebrating.
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111 W 11th St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 777-2040
At Tonic Seafood & Steak, each plate is prepared with the highest-quality products and the freshest ingredients. The collaboration between our Director of Culinary Operations, Patrick Bradley, and our Executive Chef, Ivan Torres, has produced a unique interpretation of classic American dishes. To enhance your experience, our extensive wine collection and specialty drink menu offer limitless pairing opportunities. So, whether you are here to sample our lighter fare menu, our land and sea creations, or our wine and spirits…your dining experience will be one that is sure to please!
805 North Broom Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 658-5125
The University and Whist Club offers a refined dining experience in the historic Tilton Mansion, featuring seasonal menus that blend classic and contemporary cuisine. Members enjoy exclusive culinary and social events, including wine dinners, game nights, book club, and cigar club. Benefits include reciprocal privileges at 250+ clubs worldwide, discounted private event rentals, and access to packaged goods at 10% over wholesale pricing, making it a premier destination for both dining and social gatherings.
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802 N Union St
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 652-6780
Walter’s, “the oldest steakhouse in Wilmington,” has been host to connoisseurs of excellent steaks, seafood, and spirits. Our Dinner Menu offers a wide array of selections, including prime rib and steaks, a classic chop house collection, seafood and poultry, and exquisite desserts.
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900 N Market St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 400-7766
Laid-back eatery for NOLA-inspired dishes (including shrimp and grits, duck and crab cakes), burgers, pizza, wings, and other Southern comfort eats, plus a full bar and a wine list. This spot also features duckpin bowling to keep you entertained.
Commemorative Stella Chalice
Order a Stella Artois beer during City Restaurant Week and receive the iconic Stella chalice!
*while supplies last
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