Drinks

Enjoy Bowstring, a live music venue, event space, and neighborhood bar and kitchen. Join them for special events like nationally touring live music, fun trivia nights, or book the space for private events. Savor sips of delicious craft beer or cocktails as well as mid-century charbroiled burgers…

Take flight without leaving the ground, morning or night, at Concorde Espresso Bar's newest location in Porter's Neck. The interior has been transformed to a first-class experience with airplane windows that showcase a beautiful sunset take-off and landing filmed right here in Wilmington. This…

Discover this dog-friendly brewery, homegrown and handcrafted since 2014 in the land of the Venus Flytrap a carnivorous plant whose native habitat is within a 60 mile radius of Wilmington, in historic downtown. Specializing in American and Belgian style ales, their small batch brews are guaranteed…

Visit one of the most unique, friendly, eclectic bars, offering a gigantic walk-in cooler stocked with over 400 different types of beers. Not a beer drinker? There's also a nice wine selection, as well as plenty of non-alcoholic beverages for the designated driver. With free popcorn, foosball…

Satisfy your caffeine, craft cocktail and vinyl cravings at this Hi-Fi Coffee & Cocktail Bar steps from historic downtown in the Soda Pop District. Discover a unique experience based on the Japanese listening bar, an audiophiles haven. Their morning coffee bar transitions to an afternoon into…

Hollywood East Brewseum, where hops meets Hollywood. Grab a brew, a salty snack, and browse the variety of film props on display throughout the grounds. This tap-room is completely themed out with nods to film, from brew names like, "The Sour I Turned Pretty" to "Yeast Bound and Down", dozens of…

Savor speed of sound coffee and cocktails served in historic downtown dog friendly charm starting with a morning coffee bar followed by afternoon into evenings filled with diverse craft cocktails, espresso martini flights, cozy courtyard firepit self made s'mores using housemade marshmallows…

In the evenings, the woman-owned Perwink transforms into Free: A Mocktails & Moon Mylk Bar, a cozy, softly lit haven dedicated to coziness, communal gathering, and connection. Come and savor thoughtfully crafted beverages made without alcohol, yet full of inventive flavors, aromatics, and…

Discover one of Wilmington's newest Jazz bars, Avenue-B, housed in a historic building in the trendy Brooklyn Arts District. This cozy wine and cocktail bar will be offering delicious bites and cheese selections, coming mid-2026. Come for their weekly live music performances and themed events…