Southern Restaurant in New Hanover, North Carolina

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Updated October 31, 2026

Ruth's Kitchen

Southern Restaurant

Wilmington, NC

Ruth's Kitchen serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, offers delivery with a $15 minimum, and has operated in Wilmington since 1985.

  • Southern breakfast, lunch, or dinner
  • Customers seeking rotating daily specials and traditional sides
  • Wilmington-area delivery orders of at least $15

Savor Southern Kitchen

Southern Restaurant

Wilmington, NC

Savor Southern Kitchen offers scratch-made, locally sourced Southern brunch in Wilmington plus catering for weddings, corporate events, and other parties.

  • Locally sourced Southern breakfast or brunch
  • Gluten-free breakfast or brunch options
  • Wedding, corporate, birthday, or holiday event catering

The Basics

Southern Restaurant

Wilmington, NC

The Basics serves scratch-made Southern food, including shrimp and grits, local seafood, and weekend brunch at its Wilmington location.

  • Southern comfort food
  • Shrimp and grits
  • Eastern North Carolina barbecue

Dram Yard

Southern Restaurant

Wilmington, NC

Dram Yard serves Southern coastal dishes with global influences, including shrimp and grits, a five-course tasting menu, and craft cocktails in downtown Wilmington.

  • Southern coastal dinner with global influences
  • Five-course chef's tasting menu
  • Weekend brunch

Soulflavor

Southern Restaurant

Carolina Beach, NC

Soulflavor serves Tuesday-Saturday dinner from 4pm-10pm and offers three gluten-free pho options, including vegan, land, and sea versions.

  • Diners seeking Carolina-inspired dinner plates
  • Guests wanting vegan or gluten-free pho
  • Seafood diners seeking local catch, catfish, paella, shrimp, scallops, or crab

Gulfstream Restaurant

Southern Restaurant

Carolina Beach, NC

Gulfstream Restaurant has served Carolina Beach families for over 40 years with all-day breakfast, seafood, home cooking, and marina views.

  • All-day breakfast
  • Family dining in Carolina Beach
  • Calabash-style fried seafood

Rx Restaurant & Bar

Southern Restaurant

Wilmington, NC

Rx Restaurant & Bar serves 100% North Carolina seafood, including its own Lucy Bea oysters, alongside Southern dishes and Sunday brunch in Wilmington.

  • North Carolina oyster dinners
  • Locally sourced seafood meals
  • Fresh catch selected from regional waters

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FAQ

Which Southern restaurants in New Hanover County serve breakfast or brunch?

The Basics offers Saturday and Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Savor Southern Kitchen serves Southern breakfast and brunch from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. six days a week and is closed Tuesdays.

Where can I find gluten-free Southern food in Wilmington?

Savor Southern Kitchen lists gluten-free breakfast and brunch options. Soulflavor offers vegan, land, and sea versions of gluten-free pho during its Tuesday-through-Saturday dinner service.

How much does a chef's tasting menu cost in downtown Wilmington?

Dram Yard lists a rotating five-course chef's tasting menu at $90 per person.

Do I need a reservation for a large group at a Southern restaurant?

The Basics recommends arranging reservations at least 12 hours ahead for groups, while groups of six or more cannot use separate individual tabs. Soulflavor does not take reservations and seats guests first come, first served.

Which Southern restaurants offer delivery?

Ruth's Kitchen offers Wilmington-area delivery with a $15 minimum order. Dram Yard also lists DoorDash delivery.