Diners' Choice: Good for special occasions restaurants in Delaware

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Updated October 05, 2024

Looking for the best special occasion restaurants in Delaware? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

La Fia

4.9

4.9 (2067)

$30 and under

Farm-to-table

Wilmington

About the restaurant

Travel down historic Market Street towards the Riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware and you will find La Fia Bistro. La Fia is an intimate dinner destination in a historic building located on the corner of 5th and Market. Chef Dwain Kalup's menu utlizes carefully sourced ingredients reflecting the seasons, local region and local farms. The menu at La Fia features small plates, pastas and creative entrees. Our cheese and charcuterie is one of a kind and not to be missed!

Due to the small size of our restaurant we allow 2 hours for guests to enjoy their dining experience. If you feel you need more time please reach out to us directly.

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Ann

Dined 1 day ago

Amazing Italian food! Such a cute restaurant with great vibes

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Popular dish

Grilled Spanish Octopus

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Squid Ink Spaghetti

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Crispy Duck Leg Confit

Valle Cucina Italiana

4.8

4.8 (840)

$30 and under

Italian

Wilmington

About the restaurant

Welcome to Valle Cucina, Delaware's best kept secret for over forty years! Our name suggests Italian, and it is the best around, but we are also known for our seven time "Best of Delaware" award winning 100% jumbo lump crab cakes, seafood dishes and the area's most amazing dry aged steaks. Valle also showcases a 100+ bottle wine list.

Come as your are or formal, everyone feels at home. We take pride in our friendly service.

Located in the Pike Creek Shopping Center, off Limestone Rd. Valle, opened in 1981 as a pizzeria and has become a must try. We are inviting you to experience what many have called their best dining experience.

For special requests we suggest you call us 302-998-9999 so we can best serve you

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Carolvip

Dined 7 days ago

Our favorite place to relax and enjoy a good meal!

Vincente's Restaurant - Delaware

4.8

4.8 (1287)

$30 and under

Italian

Wilmington

About the restaurant

Welcome to Vincentes
At Vincente's we offer a very unique dining experience called the walking menu. If you don't see anything you want to try on the written menu,then have Our Executive Chef come over and create a dish just for your own personal dining pleasure.
After dinner, enjoy one of Vincente's many fine homemade desserts.

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Laura

Dined 7 days ago

Dinner was fabulous! Walking menu, Caesar salad best there is, and the pumpkin cheesecake was out of this world! ❤️🤍💙

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Popular dish

Caesar Salad

Bardea Food & Drink

4.8

4.8 (2291)

$30 and under

Italian

Wilmington

About the restaurant

Bardea, pronounced: bar-DAY-ah, is the Italian term for "the goddess of food and drink." The stunning, 120-seat restaurant utilizes ingredients from local Delaware Valley farms and purveyors, and features modern interpretations of traditional Italian and Mediterranean dishes. In 2019, Bardea Food & Drink received a semifinalist nomination in the James Beard Foundation's "Best New Restaurant" category.

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Scottvip

Dined today

The king salmon is one of the best dishes I have ever eaten! The Burrata pop tart is also amazing. Will be going back soon for both

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4.7

4.7 (2403)

$30 and under

American

Wilmington

About the restaurant

Columbus Inn has been reborn as a contemporary bar/restaurant that combines the best of both the old and new. Featuring seasonal Modern American menus with an extensive selection of wine, beer, and craft cocktails.

Online Ordering and Delivery Options available through our website: www.ColumbusInn.net

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Joycevip

Dined 1 day ago

Columbus Inn is my go to restaurant in Wilmington. It has the ambiance, consistently good food, top notch waitstaff and the prices are low compared to other restaurants of their caliber. I always go with 3 of my friends and have been going for the past 20 years. They all agree: Best Restaurant in Wilmington!!

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Popular dish

Crispy Calamari

The Melting Pot - Wilmington DE

4.6

4.6 (1887)

$31 to $50

Fondue

Wilmington

About the restaurant

The Melting Pot offers an extraordinary dining experience that you won't find at any other restaurant. Here, you'll discover all the ingredients to a perfect evening, including a relaxed atmosphere, private tables, attentive service, fine wines & fabulous four-course dinners. No matter what the occasion, from a romantic date to get-togethers with friends, meetings or large groups. The Melting Pot always hits the spot. Make reservations today & come dip into something different.

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Junior

Dined on Sep 21, 2024

It was great! Big shout out to our server ! Made sure we felt welcome!

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Experience

BFFF – Wednesday is Friendsday

Krazy Kat's at The Inn at Montchanin Village

4.5

4.5 (2520)

$31 to $50

Farm-to-table

Wilmington

About the restaurant

Krazy Kat's Restaurant is housed in a renovated blacksmith shop, complete with one of the original forges. It is known as much for its creative cuisine as its whimsical décor, which features tiger-print chairs and portraits of military-garbed cats and dogs. The Restaurant seats 60 between the Main Dining Room and the Sun Room. Serving dinner daily and brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Business casual attire. Dinner reservations are appreciated. Call (302) 888-4200.

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Deanvip

Dined on Sep 28, 2024

With just two servers that we could see, they managed beautifully, and were very attentive. Have been going there over 20 years, could use a refresh on the decor/tables/chairs, otherwise no issues!

Jerry Longo's Meatball & Martini's

4.5

4.5 (983)

$30 and under

Italian

Dover

About the restaurant

LONGO’S brand originated in the Historic Federal Hill area in Providence, RI, where owner Jerry Longo, along with his talented culinary team, created a menu of “Italian Soul Food”. Longo restaurants are known to be frequently visited by well-known celebrities.

Using only the finest imported and the freshest local ingredients, LONGO’S menus are designed to inspire exploration and sharing. LONGO’S antipasto boards include authentic Italian specialty spread served on handcrafted olivewood. All LONGO’S pizzas are cooked in their imported Italian brick oven.

Longo’s Meatballs & Martinis features custom craft cocktails and an extensive wine selection. All within an authentic, fun, energized environment that includes live music and entertainment.

There is a 2 hour table limit for parties over 16.

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Tami

Dined 5 days ago

The waiter was very attentive! We made reservations and they took us right away.

Ciro Food And Drink

4.5

4.5 (366)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Wilmington

About the restaurant

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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jennu

Dined 6 days ago

Awesome feed and drink. Extremely attentive and personable service. I'd definitely go again

Bardea Steak

4.5

4.5 (760)

$31 to $50

Italian

Wilmington

About the restaurant

A restaurant and bar by James Beard-nominated chef Antimo DiMeo. We're serious about snacks and steak. Our collaboration with artisanal farmers brings you exceptional cuts from both familiar and rare breeds. Though, Chef Antimo DiMeo extends his creativity beyond meat. Indulge in snacks from both land and sea and embark on a captivating journey with our chef's tasting menu-an exploration of Chef DiMeo's globetrotting inspirations and childhood memories. Join us at the crossroads of tradition and innovation for a distinctive dining experience.

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Stuart

Dined 1 day ago

Excellent experience, and great staff!! A Wilmington treasure!! Will definitely be dining here again.

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