Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Wilmington, NC

Southern and soul food in Wilmington at a glance

• Southern and soul food is the 18th largest food category in Wilmington, after bars and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 1.2% share compares with 0.9% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 11 listed below, 9 are independent and 2 belong to chains; 11 list a website.

Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Wilmington

• Cracker Barrel
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 21 Van Campen Blvd.
• 1504 Resto-Bar
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2206 Carolina Beach Rd
• Rooster & The Crow
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 225 S Water St Suite G & H
• Ruth's Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 6790 Market St
• Savor Southern Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 3704 Carolina Beach Rd
• The Basics
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 319 N Front St
• Vicious Biscuit
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 1121 Military Cutoff Rd A
• Nippy's Soul Food Restaurant
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2206 Carolina Beach Rd
• Pembroke's
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1125 Military Cutoff Rd Ste A
• Truck's Chicken 'n Fish
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 604 Red Cross St
• Rx Restaurant & Bar
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 421 Castle St

Southern and soul food elsewhere in North Carolina

Among the North Carolina cities in this guide, the most southern and soul food listings are in Charlotte (65), Durham (23), Raleigh (22), Winston-Salem (20), Greensboro (19) and Fayetteville (13).

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