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We've compiled the best of the best in Wilmington - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Under a classic neon sign at the main corner in downtown Wilmington, Dot's remains a local landmark and a reminder of diners of yore. Residents and skiers pack the tables and counter for American comfort food classics, starting at 6 am with the Berry-Berry pancake breakfast, with four kinds of berries.
Hidden away in the back of a parking lot behind The Anchor, La Casita is a favorite haunt for Mexican fare, including homemade bottled hot sauces, shatteringly crisp flautas, and loaded burritos. The drink menu is no slouch either, with a variety of local beers and seasonal margaritas on hand to wash down platters of tacos and sizzling fajitas.
A brewery, music venue, and New Haven–style pizza place in one, this multipurpose hangout has brought a vibrant energy back to an old inn just up from the village's main intersection. A large deck overlooks the river in summer, and there are simple yet clean rooms for rent upstairs if you have too much fun at the brewery.
This bigger-on-the-inside café and lunch joint comes with ample space, especially in the barn-chic back room that serves resting travelers, gaming locals, and conferring coworkers. Keeping them oiled is a menu of organic, non-GMO, locally sourced sandwiches, burgers, soups, and salads.
