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Ciro Food And Drink, Wilmington, DE

Ciro Food And Drink

4.4
4.4
291 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American
Two chefs preparing worldly cuisine featuring share plates and tasting menus. Ciro features an intimate dining experience with 30 seats, an open kitchen, plenty of wines by the glass and can accommodate dietary restrictions.

Michael DiBianca is a Culinary Institute of America graduate and New Jersey native who has been a local star in the Wilmington food/dining scene for more than a decade. This local treasure comes to the area from the former Restaurant 821 in Wilmington, where he was owner Tobias Lawry’s sous chef and then chef de cuisine. He went on the launch the renowned Moro restaurant and Satsuma Asian Kitchen & Bar in the Trolley Square area.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 7 times today
Experiences are available.

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American, Tapas / Small Plates

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Wed–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (302) 543-6071

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive chef

    Michael DiBianca

  • Catering

    Ciro can help with all your catering needs. Please contact us to make your next event the most delicious event ever!!!

  • Private party facilities

    Private events are welcome at Ciro. Please contact the restaurant to plan your next event!

  • Neighborhood

    Wilmington

  • Cross street

    Harland Blvd.

  • Parking details

    On street parking or at PENN CINEMA (Madison St and Harlan Blvd) UBER and LYFT is recommended as well

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Ciro at Coverdale Farms

    $140.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Ciro at Coverdale Farms is a true Farm to Table experience in the feild with chef Michael DiBianca. We have 2 seatings 6pm and 8 pm 32 seats for each dinner. If you want to participate in a tour of the working farm you need to show you 30 minuets before dinner starts. We will be featuring 5 courses coming mostly from Coverdale Farm or other local farms. The dinner is $140 plus 20% gratuity which includes 5 course and 5 wines to pair with the food. Each Sunday the menu will be different. we can accomadate vegitarian dinners but you must inform use before showing up at the dinner.

What 291 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Philadelphia / New Jersey Suburbs

    Innovative

  • Delaware

    Innovative

  • Delaware

    Healthy

  • Delaware

    Great for fine wines

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  1. bjgmm

    Philadelphia

    39 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    No longer the new kid on the block but still the best restaurant in Wilmington if you are interested in great food and the ability to actually have a conversation with your date. The noise at the newer trendy spots makes every conversion full of “huh?” “What did you say?” and more.
  2. Himain10ance101

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience2
    21 Spoons Typically love Ciro but they truly missed the boat on the 21 spoon Italian tasting. The first course was the best course which was the crudo course. Tuna, salmon and scallop which was bright and fresh but it went down hill from there. We tried to order a bottle of red wine but all 3 bottles we selected they did not have. They found a substitute and it was fine. No stemmed wine glasses all we stemless which makes you feel like a kindergartner drinking juice at lunch. The next 6 courses were tastes less, cold and greasy. The presentation on all “spoons” looked like the last bite from your takeout container of leftovers. The service was as if they found the wait staff that day. There were 6 of us for dinner and The wait staff was slapping plates down randomly and explaining what we were eating with each plate that was delivered. One of our guests had to leave early and we informed the wait staff that they left. While serving a course they placed a plate of food on the table where the person was no longer sitting before serving the other 5 of us. It truly was like “key stone cops” the bill for 6 of us with tip which we still Tipped 20% was $650.
  3. DennisL

    Philadelphia

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good food and service as usual. Vegan tasting on this trip did not disappoint and I don’t normally eat like that. Everything was excellent
  4. PeterF

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Thank your self and do the chefs tasting menu. Fantastic dishes we wouldn’t have otherwise ordered.
  5. Anonyme

    New York Area

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Fabulous meal! Chef always delivers. Highly recommend the tasting menu!
  6. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    54 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The twenty one spoon tasting of France was incredible! We can’t wait to try the next tasting. The food, the service and the wi e all exceeded our expectations! A tremendous job done by the entire staff at Ciro to make the meal special and memorable.
  7. MichaelG

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    I am going to say that one sure fired way to tell if you had a good meal is whether you are still discussing (and have changed your mind) which part of a meal was the best the following morning. This was a top notch meal from start to finish, with great service too.
  8. NewVisitor

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food was amazing! Staff were very attentive and friendly. The only area of improvement is cosmetic. The lights kept flickering and at one point was so strobe like that my eyes watered and head started to hurt. Could use a bit of cleaning with the light fixtures that lead over to Veritas as well. But 100% will go back again! It was a wonderful evening!
  9. gailW

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    The goat cheese ravioli small plate was delicious, as was the cauliflower. Our entrees (salmon and tuna) were both delicious as well. Metal seating was not very comfortable. The bathroom was extremely dark and cluttered. Overall I would recommend for the food alone!
  10. StephenC

    Orange County

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Was surprised that the only option was the Valentines tasting menu. We were excited about the doing tasting menu like we often do but $99/ person versus the normal $69 was a bit steep. The portions for tasting seemed small this time and unfortunately we all left hungry, which had never happened before (this was our fourth time visiting). The opening squash soup with sage was bland and needed some salt and was not a good opening to the tasting. All the dishes were good- especially the lobster/scallop bowl. The serving of filet was way too small. Perhaps because it was so busy they limited the sizes. We’ll probably go back again but will avoid the Valentines Special.
  11. TomS

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Tasting menu was great. Staff was really attentive and helpful.
  12. KenS

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience3
    First time for one of us Excellent 6 course offering Will return in 3 weeks for another go round
  13. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    The restaurant canceled our reservation!
  14. patrickf

    Philadelphia

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding chef tasting menu with wine pairing. highly recommend. Will be back again for certain.
  15. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had an event so went to eat early before the dinner crowd. Great food and staff! Will definitely be back for one of the tasting menus.
  16. CriticallyAnonymousforyo

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall2food1service4ambience3
    Food was horrible. Brussels were nice, which made me excited for my Mahi entrée. Presentation was lovely, so far so good. First taste startled me, as the puree under the fish was incredibly bitter and inedible. Fish was already dead, no idea why they killed it twice. Ordered the clam risotta to replace, which had me laughing at how somehow soupy ranch clam chowder ended up in front of me, with incredibly overcooked risotto. Everything was great from the service end of things, but the food was exceptionally awful. Just plain disappointing.
  17. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great experience at Ciro, you have to try to Chef’s tasting menu!
  18. JoanneB

    Philadelphia

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and presentation. Very small dining area with only one waiter and he was excellent. Attentive. Prompt.
  19. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing hidden gem in Delaware. I am a well traveled foodie and words cannot express the great quality of food that is served. The experience from the start to finish was impeccable. Service and food was top notch! Highly recommend!
  20. Kate

    Philadelphia

    74 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    74 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    THE FOOD! What can I say, the 7 Fishes Dinner was incredible. Paid with the wine...
  21. LaraH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food in an intimate environment, highly recommend!
  22. Crystal

    Baltimore

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Ciro is the best restaurants for foodies! The chefs tasting menu is excellent and the value is superb! Will definitely be coming back!
  23. MikeT

    Philadelphia

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great service. Food and drink was very good. Space was a bit cramped and uninspiring.
  24. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    54 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The pork cop if offered on menu is exceptional highly recommended, as are the carrots and Brussels sprouts! Super friendly place with excellent service too
  25. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a phenomenal tasting menu. The caviar tasting menu was a party on a plate.
  26. Joan

    Orlando

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We were going to see a play at Delaware Theatre Company which is a short walk away. They got us an amazing 5 courses in time to get to the theatre - everything was delicious and inventive and presented beautifully!
  27. LauraM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We went for the Thursday burger night, I had one of the best burgers of my life! Highly recommend
  28. michaelg

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had the tasting menu at the chefs table in back and the 8 courses were fantastic - extremely creative. Service was impeccable. It's not going to be inexpensive but this is certainly in the class of some of the best restaurants we've eaten at all over the world. We also had brunch the next day at their other restaurant, Ciro Forty Acres and it was also excellent with great diversity and creativity in the menu. Highly recommend both.
  29. 22GC

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Made a good choice and got the 5 course tasting menu. Lots of dishes we wouldn’t have normally tried, all very delicious
  30. MatthewL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is a very nice experience that you will tell your friends about.
  31. DeniseK

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was
  32. Helena

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2022

    overall1food2service1ambience1
    The service was slow ( we were the only people in the restaurant) and the portions were very small and my duck was tough and in general not worth the price.
  33. Foodie

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Three of us enjoyed the 6-course tasting menu. It's always an outstanding dining experience!
  34. Anne

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Very good and unique tasting menu. Service good and pleasant and enthusiastic. Speciality drinks tasty but a little weak. Small, cozy and quiet no real ambiance. Pleasant and good food.
  35. JamieM

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    a little gem. a little hard to find. jljlkjjlkjllkjl
  36. Anonyme

    New York Area

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    Food was good but felt like we were imposing on the quite blazé staff. Over priced. Wine pairing pours were less than 3 oz and portions were very small, even for fine dining. First course was fresh tomatoes, basil and cheese…traditional dish…nothing spectacular…lacked innovation. Pork belly was delicious but clearly pre-cooked, dry. So much potential but felt lazy. Was far better last winter… maybe summer isn’t their season.
  37. Linda

    Baltimore

    181 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    181 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2022

    overall2food1service3ambience1
    We were at the local Craft Show and looked up the local restaurants. Ciro was highly recommended so we made a reservation. The restaurant was tiny had had no ambiance at all but that was okay. Our waiter was friendly but so busy we couldn’t talk to him when he asked if everything was okay. He was gone so quickly! It was obvious that he knew the other diners and concentrated on them. The appetizer was interesting and quite good. Our main course was nicely displayed but it looked better that it was. My sister and I had scallops. They were tender and looked like they were cooked but the only searing was on the very edges. The center was very wet and bitter. We felt grit when chewing and the scallops and I ate only two scallops they were so bitter! I have never had bitter scallops like that before. I couldn’t eat them. They smelled a bit like ammonia. My husband had pork and ate it. He gave me a bite and it was very tough. I didn’t care for the sauce or texture. My husband agreed but he was very hungry and ate everything. Three times we tried to catch our waiter’s attention but he just flashed on by. The server seemed to be the only server besides the man who made drinks. I understand why he rushing and gave him a good tip. However, we are sorry to say that we will never dine there again. We were very disappointed. This is the first time we have given a poor review. Maybe it was just an off day….
  38. dichotomy

    East Sussex

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Spectacular, as always. Michael is indeed a magician in the kitchen. The tasting menus are works of culinary art.
  39. JohnP

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    We had the marinated feta appetizer: it was delicious. I had the seared scallops were cooked to perfection. My wife had the veal parmigiana, the veal was tough and the breading lacked flavor. We shared the carrot cake for dessert, another hit. I would highly recommend Ciro for your next meal.
  40. Carl

    Philadelphia

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I took my wife for her birthday and it did not disappoint. This place is great for special occasions or a nice dinner a small group of friends. The tasting menu is always good and the individual entrees are excellent too.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Distancing maintained in common areas
  • Screening

    • Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

Ciro Food And Drink offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (302) 543-6071.

Ciro Food And Drink is rated 4.4 stars by 291 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 7 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Ciro Food And Drink

321A Justison St, Wilmington, DE 19801-5164

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Harland Blvd.

  • Neighborhood

    Wilmington

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Wed–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American, Tapas / Small Plates

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    On street parking or at PENN CINEMA (Madison St and Harlan Blvd) UBER and LYFT is recommended as well

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Michael DiBianca

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (302) 543-6071

  • Catering

    Ciro can help with all your catering needs. Please contact us to make your next event the most delicious event ever!!!

  • Private party facilities

    Private events are welcome at Ciro. Please contact the restaurant to plan your next event!

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