Guidebook for Wilmington

Kristin
Guidebook for Wilmington

Drinks & Nightlife

Very close to our Airbnb, maybe 3 blocks. Pub-style food, casual.
13 locals recommend
Washington Street Ale House
1206 Washington St
13 locals recommend
Very close to our Airbnb, maybe 3 blocks. Pub-style food, casual.
Decent restaurant but known for happy hour and bar scene.
13 locals recommend
Kid Shelleen's Charcoal House & Saloon
1801 W 14th St
13 locals recommend
Decent restaurant but known for happy hour and bar scene.
Great bar scene and live music
6 locals recommend
Kelly's Logan House
1701 Delaware Ave
6 locals recommend
Great bar scene and live music

Food Scene

Very popular restaurant, upscale dining, must get a reservation because it books.
14 locals recommend
La Fia Bistro
421 N Market St
14 locals recommend
Very popular restaurant, upscale dining, must get a reservation because it books.
Great seafood restaurant
18 locals recommend
Banks' Seafood Kitchen and Raw Bar
101 S Market St
18 locals recommend
Great seafood restaurant
Very close to our Airbnb (maybe three blocks), upscale restaurant with a very good reputation.
Domaine Hudson
1314 Washington St
Very close to our Airbnb (maybe three blocks), upscale restaurant with a very good reputation.
Great sit down breakfast spot
Lucky's Coffee Shop
4003 Concord Pike
Great sit down breakfast spot
Great place for a bagel to go
Manhattan Bagel
3209B Concord Pike
Great place for a bagel to go
LOMA (or Lower Market Street) is a cool spot in the City. A lot of effort has been put into developing this area. LOMA coffee is a nice coffee shop.
Loma Coffee
239 N Market St
LOMA (or Lower Market Street) is a cool spot in the City. A lot of effort has been put into developing this area. LOMA coffee is a nice coffee shop.
Great little secret spot. Excellent food and often has live music. They are known to be slow to serve so don't go there if you are rushed for time.
Bellefonte Cafe
804 Brandywine Blvd
Great little secret spot. Excellent food and often has live music. They are known to be slow to serve so don't go there if you are rushed for time.
Good restaurant located beautiful Montchanin. The drive is lovely and the food is very good. Upscale. I recommend making a reservation.
Krazy Kat's
528 Montchanin Rd
Good restaurant located beautiful Montchanin. The drive is lovely and the food is very good. Upscale. I recommend making a reservation.

Essentials

Best place to go for laundry
Trolley Laundry
33 A Trolley Square
Best place to go for laundry
Best place to go in the City to grocery shop
353 locals recommend
ACME Markets
1400 E Passyunk Ave
353 locals recommend
Best place to go in the City to grocery shop
Another option for grocery shopping
353 locals recommend
ACME Markets
1400 E Passyunk Ave
353 locals recommend
Another option for grocery shopping
They carry a full line of meat, dairy, produce, dry goods, and cleaners all sourced from local, small, chemical free farms and producers.
Delaware Local Food Exchange
8a Trolley Square
They carry a full line of meat, dairy, produce, dry goods, and cleaners all sourced from local, small, chemical free farms and producers.

Entertainment & Activities

IMAX theater in the City
16 locals recommend
Penn Cinema Riverfront
401 S Madison St
16 locals recommend
IMAX theater in the City
Opens sometime in May of each year
7 locals recommend
Riverwalk Mini Golf
550 Justison St
7 locals recommend
Opens sometime in May of each year
Walking distance to our Airbnb. Great little zoo.
42 locals recommend
Brandywine Zoo
1001 N Park Dr
42 locals recommend
Walking distance to our Airbnb. Great little zoo.
Trampoline park at the Riverfront. Great activity of the kids.
6 locals recommend
Altitude Trampoline Park
510 Justison St
6 locals recommend
Trampoline park at the Riverfront. Great activity of the kids.
Place where you can see the Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball game
Daniel S Frawley Stadium
801 Shipyard Dr
Place where you can see the Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball game
Lums Pond State Park is a beautiful park and they have a zip line course
12 locals recommend
Go Ape Zipline & Adventure Park
1042 Howell School Rd
12 locals recommend
Lums Pond State Park is a beautiful park and they have a zip line course

Getting Around

Amtrak train station
25 locals recommend
Wilmington Station
100 French St
25 locals recommend
Amtrak train station

Parks & Nature

Beautiful area to hike
29 locals recommend
Brandywine Creek State Park
41 Adams Dam Road
29 locals recommend
Beautiful area to hike
Nice small park in the City
8 locals recommend
Rockford Park
Lookout Drive
8 locals recommend
Nice small park in the City
Urban wildlife refuge on Wilmington's Riverfront
Russell W. Peterson Wildlife Refuge
1400 Delmarva Lane Wilmington
Urban wildlife refuge on Wilmington's Riverfront
The Education Center showcases the many species of amphibians, birds, mammals, fish, reptiles and native plants that make their home in the refuge.
6 locals recommend
DuPont Environmental Education Center
1400 Delmarva Ln
6 locals recommend
The Education Center showcases the many species of amphibians, birds, mammals, fish, reptiles and native plants that make their home in the refuge.

Sightseeing

Check out the Kalmar Nickel. I would check their web site to see if the boat is in town or if it is open to the public during your visit.
Kalmar Nyckel Foundation
1124 E 7th St
Check out the Kalmar Nickel. I would check their web site to see if the boat is in town or if it is open to the public during your visit.
World famous gardens. It's a must see.
265 locals recommend
Longwood Gardens
1001 Longwood Rd
265 locals recommend
World famous gardens. It's a must see.