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Italian Favorite In Wilmington Named #1 Restaurant In Delaware

Author Diana Beasley

Living here in Delaware we know Wilmington has become more of it’s own destination for food than ever before.  There’s no longer a need to head into Philly to find a great meal.  In fact, I’ve heard of more and more folks traveling to a restaurant in Delaware, from Philly, for the food options we have here.

In recent months, the crew over at Shermans Travel went on the hunt for the best restaurants in each of the 50 states.  While looking through this list there are no mentions of chain restaurants., which makes this list even better.  We love mom and pop, local spots, and supporting smaller businesses.

#1 Restaurant In Delaware

So, where did they say was best in The First State?  Mrs. Robino’s Restaurant in Wilmington.

Founded in 1940, Mrs. Robino’s, which is located in a row house in Wilmington, is Delaware’s first-ever Italian restaurant. What started out as Mrs. Tersilla Robino cooking homemade Italian food in her kitchen to Italian immigrants paved the way for this old-school joint, which serves classic fare and time-tested recipes, such as Mrs. Robino’s original sauce.

We actually highlighted Mrs. Robino’s in another post earlier this month.  Read more about Mrs. Robino’s as one of the Wilmington must try spots featured on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives.’

Since Delaware is so close to a few other states, let’s take a look at the restaurants being called best in Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.  To take a look at the rest of the 50 states, click here.

  • Maryland – The Helman in Baltimore
  • New Jersey – Razza in Jersey City
  • Pennsylvania – Zahav in Philadelphia

12 Popular Fast Food Joints Delawareans Are Missing Out On

When driving down the road in Wilmington or Newark or Rehoboth Beach, there doesn’t seem to be a shortage of popular fast food options.  There’s a McDonald’s, Chick-Fil-A, Taco Bell or some other drive-thru fast food stop on pretty much every corner.

I was recently in Southwest Florida and I did take notice of some fast food options we don’t have up here in Delaware.  It got me thinking.  Are we missing out on some dynamite fast food spots?

In doing a quick Google search to find out about the most popular fast food brands across the country, I quickly learned that we are in fact missing out on some very popular options across the country.  I have tried several of these places, so I can speak from experience.   We may need to start some petitions.

Luckily, we now have the long awaited, first Raising Cane’s location, so that’s one brand we can add to the list of what we do have here in the First State.  The stand alone restaurant, with a drive-thru, is located at 127 Grove Lane in Newark.

According to The Raising Cane’s website, their concept is simple and unique.  They say they only have ONE LOVE – quality chicken finger meals! At Raising Cane’s you get an exceptionally high quality product served quickly and conveniently. We can do this because we offer a limited menu.  You can learn more about Raising Cane’s here.

I haven’t tried Raising Canes yet, but I am really looking forward to giving the chicken fingers a try!

So, what are these 12 fast food brands we are missing out on in Delaware?  

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