Bars in Wilmington, NC

Bars in Wilmington at a glance

• Bars is the largest food category in Wilmington.
• Its 13.2% share compares with 9.5% across the 506 cities in this guide, so Wilmington leans toward bars.
• Of the 60 listed below, 55 are independent and 5 belong to chains; 60 list a website.

Bars in Wilmington

Showing 60 of 125, listings with a website first.

• Slainte Irish Pub
  Bar · 7 N Front St
• The Husk
  Bar · 31 S Front St
• Dave & Buster's
  Bar · Chain · 953 Town Center Drive Suite #D150
• Hell's Kitchen
  Bar · 118 Princess St
• RUMCOW
  Bar · 121 Grace St
• Dram & Draught
  Bar · 109 Market St
• Concorde Espresso Bar
  Bar · 215 S Front St
• The Rooftop bar at N. Front Theatre
  Bar · 21 N Front St
• Dig and Dive Restaurant Bar & Grill
  Bar · 3525 Lancelot Ln
• Carolina Ale House
  Bar · Chain · 317 College Rd
• High Horse
  Bar · 206 Market St
• Alcove Beer Garden
  Food and drink · Breweries · 348 Hutchison Ln
• Axes & Allies
  Bar · 1122 S 3rd St
• Barbary Coast
  Bar · 116 S Front St
• Bottega Art & Wine
  Bar · 723 N 4th St
• Bourgie Nights
  Bar · 127 Princess St
• Buffalo Wild Wings
  Bar · Chain · 206 Old Eastwood Road
• C-Suite Lounge
  Bar · 312 Nutt St
• Coat of Arms Lounge
  Bar · 3818 Wrightsville Ave
• Commodore Public House & Kitchen
  Restaurant · 620 N 4th St
• Cryptid Den
  Bar · 225 S Water St Ste H
• Good Lie
  Bar · 603 Castle St
• Goodfella's
  Bar · 106 Market St
• JohnnyLukes KitchenBar
  Restaurant · 5500 Market St #130
• Kickback Jack's
  Bar · Chain · 418 S College Rd
• Laws & Libations
  Bar · 108 Grace St
• Level 5
  Bar · 21 N Front St Ste 501
• Lula's A Pub
  Bar · 138 S Front St
• Lush Garden Bar
  Bar · 511 N 3rd St
• Paddy's Hollow Restaurant and Pub
  Bar · Cotton Exchange Free Parking, 10 Walnut St
• Reggie's 42nd Street Tavern
  Bar · 1415 S 42nd St
• Rooted Kava Lounge
  Bar · 415 S College Rd
• Rounds Golf & Lounge
  Bar · 6801 Parker Farm Dr
• Salty Dogs
  Bar · 112 Hinton Ave
• Seagate Bottle Shop
  Bar · 6005 Oleander Dr
• Sip Tiki Bar
  Bar · 214 N Water St
• Spindle's Filling Station
  Bar · 1611 Dusty Miller Ln #305
• Tap Yard Wilmington
  Food and drink · Breweries · 502 S 16th St
• The Blind Elephant
  Bar · 21 N Front St
• The Brewer's Kettle
  Bar · 4718 Oleander Dr
• The Crown & Fiddle Pub and Kitchen
  Bar · 3317 Masonboro Loop Rd
• The Eagle's Dare
  Food and drink · Breweries · 420 N 3rd St
• The Fork 'N' Cork
  Restaurant · 122 Market St
• The Fortunate Glass
  Bar · 29 S Front St
• The Harp
  Bar · 1423 S 3rd St
• The Rift
  Bar · 2144 Wrightsville Ave
• Tides Taproom
  Bar · 615 S 17th St
• Triangle Lounge
  Bar · 5920 Wrightsville Ave
• Tric
  Bar · 1121 S Front St
• Underfront Wilmington
  Bar · 265 N Front St
• Wendy's House Wine Shop & Cafe
  Bar · 126 Sebrell Ave
• Whiskey Trail Midtown
  Bar · 3525 Lancelot Ln
• Wine Knot Sky Bar and Cocktail Lounge
  Bar · 201 N Front St
• Whiskey Trail at The Creek
  Bar · 4039 Masonboro Loop Rd Ste 1B
• Goat and Compass
  Bar · 710 N 4th St
• Palate Bottle Shop & Reserve
  Food and drink · Breweries · 1007 N 4th St
• Locals Tavern
  Bar · 6213 Market St Ste D
• Pour Taproom Wilmington
  Bar · Chain · 201 N Front St g101
• Be Free; Mocktail & Moon Mylks
  Bar · 7205 Wrightsville Ave
• Cloud 9 Rooftop Bar
  Bar · 9 Estell Lee Pl

Bars elsewhere in North Carolina

Among the North Carolina cities in this guide, the most bars listings are in Charlotte (457), Raleigh (280), Asheville (144), Greensboro (136), Durham (110) and Winston-Salem (101).

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