The best restaurants in Dover
25 restaurants we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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Subway
RestaurantsCasual counter-serve chain for build-your-own sandwiches & salads, with health-conscious options.
Subway
RestaurantsThree Chimneys Inn & Ffrost Sawyer Tavern
RestaurantsA 1649 hotel offering antiques-filled rooms & rustic-chic dining, plus free WiFi & breakfast.
Three Chimneys Inn & Ffrost Sawyer Tavern
RestaurantsPatty B's Italian Restaurant
RestaurantsPopular, casual standby with porch tables featuring Italian comfort food, imported wines & desserts.
Patty B's Italian Restaurant
RestaurantsNewick's Lobster House
RestaurantsTraditional New England seafood served in a sprawling, laid-back locale on the waterfront.
Newick's Lobster House
RestaurantsSonny's Tavern
RestaurantsComfy eatery/bar with refined comfort food & cocktails in a warm ambiance with exposed-brick walls.
Sonny's Tavern
RestaurantsKelley's Row Restaurant & Pub
RestaurantsLively Irish bar & grill offering fish 'n' chips, burgers & other pub grub, plus entertainment.
Kelley's Row Restaurant & Pub
RestaurantsFogarty's Restaurant & Bakery
RestaurantsLong-time American eatery with traditional cooking & housemade desserts in throwback environs.
Fogarty's Restaurant & Bakery
RestaurantsVilla Pizza and Seafood
RestaurantsLaid-back fixture offering specialty pizzas, plus a pub with darts, a jukebox & river views.
Villa Pizza and Seafood
RestaurantsApplebee's Grill + Bar
RestaurantsFull-service chain bar & grill providing hearty American eats in an informal setting.
Applebee's Grill + Bar
RestaurantsPapa Gino's
RestaurantsDown-to-earth, family-oriented chain doling out hand-stretched pizzas, plus pasta & subs.
Papa Gino's
RestaurantsOriental Delight
RestaurantsChinese standards presented along with sushi in a polished but still informal setting with a bar.
Oriental Delight
RestaurantsFat Dog Kitchen
RestaurantsEasygoing local eatery offering classic sweet & savory breakfast staples plus hearty sandwiches.
Fat Dog Kitchen
RestaurantsThe Brick Bar & Grill
RestaurantsBuzzy, bi-level spot with a ground-floor American tavern & an intimate upstairs live-music venue.
The Brick Bar & Grill
RestaurantsSubway
RestaurantsCasual counter-serve chain for build-your-own sandwiches & salads, with health-conscious options.
Subway
Restaurants99 Restaurants
RestaurantsKid-friendly pub chain offering classic fare like burgers, wings & salads in informal surrounds.
99 Restaurants
RestaurantsChristopher's Third Street Grille
RestaurantsRelaxed restaurant offering steak, seafood, pasta & craft cocktails in a simple setting.
Christopher's Third Street Grille
RestaurantsChili's Grill & Bar
RestaurantsFamily-friendly chain serving classic Tex-Mex & American fare in a Southwestern-style setting.
Chili's Grill & Bar
RestaurantsOTTO
RestaurantsLocal pizza chain specializing in thin-crust, gourmet pies with create-your-own options.
OTTO
RestaurantsEarth's Harvest Kitchen & Juicery
RestaurantsLocally sourced produce is used in the familiar American comfort dishes at this relaxed restaurant.
Earth's Harvest Kitchen & Juicery
RestaurantsFive Guys
RestaurantsFast-food chain with made-to-order burgers, fries & hot dogs, plus free peanuts while you wait.
Five Guys
RestaurantsMargaritas Mexican Restaurant
RestaurantsMexican handcrafts decorate this chain serving tacos, enchiladas, margaritas & other classics.
Margaritas Mexican Restaurant
RestaurantsLa Festa Brick & Brew
RestaurantsEasygoing, cozy hangout serving New York-style, wood-fired pizzas with ample toppings & draft beers.
La Festa Brick & Brew
RestaurantsSilver Fountain Inn & Tea Parlor
RestaurantsQuaint rooms in an upmarket Victorian B&B offering an elegant cafe & a garden, plus free Wi-Fi.
Silver Fountain Inn & Tea Parlor
RestaurantsCinco's Cantina - Dover
RestaurantsFamily-owned Mexican eatery serving an array of classic dishes & margaritas in a casual setting.
Cinco's Cantina - Dover
RestaurantsStalk
RestaurantsCozy restaurant and bar crafting creative small plates and entrees, plus wines and cocktails.
Stalk
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