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Guide to Wilmington's best spots
Monkey Junction Pit Stop is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

1. Monkey Junction Pit Stop

7.0
4902 Carolina Beach Rd (Horn Rd.), Wilmington, NC
Fuel Station · Masonboro · 6 tips and reviews
Cashpoints is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

2. Cashpoints

Independence Blvd. (at Carolina Beach Ave.), Wilmington, NC
Bank · 1 tip
Food Lion is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

3. Food Lion

5.9
3905 Independence Blvd Ste A, Wilmington, NC
Supermarket · No tips or reviews
Inlet Watch Yacht Club is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

4. Inlet Watch Yacht Club

801 Paoli Ct, Wilmington, NC
Harbor or Marina · 2 tips and reviews
State Employees' Credit Union is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

5. State Employees' Credit Union

6.6
3500 Converse Dr, Wilmington, NC
Credit Union · 2 tips and reviews
Lowe's is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

6. Lowe's

8.3
5110 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC
Hardware Store · Masonboro · 6 tips and reviews
State Employees Credit Union is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

7. State Employees Credit Union

141 Sanders Road, Wilmington, NC
Credit Union · Silver Lake · 1 tip
Walgreens is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

8. Walgreens

7.5
5900 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington, NC
Pharmacy · 1 tip
Mayfaire Town Center is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

9. Mayfaire Town Center

8.5
6835 Conservation Way (at Military Cutoff Rd), Wilmington, NC
Shopping Plaza · Mayfaire Town Center · 4 tips and reviews
Snows Cut Park is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

10. Snows Cut Park

9420 River Rd. (Snows Cut Bridge), Wilmington, NC
Park · 1 tip
Snows Cut Bridge is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

11. Snows Cut Bridge

Carolina Beach Rd, Carolina Beach, NC
Bridge · 8 tips and reviews
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

12. Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits

6.0
5513 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington, NC
Fast Food Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews
Fish Bites Seafood Restaurant & Fresh Market is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

13. Fish Bites Seafood Restaurant & Fresh Market

9.3
6132 Carolina Beach Rd (at S Ridge Rd.), Wilmington, NC
Seafood Restaurant · 36 tips and reviews
Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

14. Cape Fear Memorial Bridge

US Hwy 17 (Cape Fear River), Wilmington, NC
Bridge · 12 tips and reviews
Jim's Pawn and Gun is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

15. Jim's Pawn and Gun

4202 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC
Sporting Goods Retail · 1 tip
Outback Steakhouse is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

16. Outback Steakhouse

8.1
911 Outlet Center Drive, Smithfield, NC
Steakhouse · 99 tips and reviews
Scotchman is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

17. Scotchman

5.2
6409 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington, NC
Convenience Store · 1 tip
The Arboretum is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

18. The Arboretum

8.3
6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC
Garden · 4 tips and reviews
Kangaroo Express is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

19. Kangaroo Express

6759 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington, NC
Fuel Station · 1 tip
P.T.'s Olde Fashioned Grille is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

20. P.T.'s Olde Fashioned Grille

8.9
5916 Carolina Beach Rd (Monkey Junction), Wilmington, NC
Burger Joint · 20 tips and reviews
Walgreens is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

21. Walgreens

7.5
5900 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington, NC
Pharmacy · 1 tip

Barry R.Barry Rice: Rx plus plenty of other goodies.

Gold's Gym is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

22. Gold's Gym

7.3
4310 Shipyard Blvd Ste 104, Wilmington, NC
Gym · 4 tips and reviews

Barry R.Barry Rice: Great staff and always helpful!!

SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

23. SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar

7.8
224 Carolina Beach Ave S, Carolina Beach, NC
American Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews

Barry R.Barry Rice: Good food and music!

The Fat Pelican is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

24. The Fat Pelican

8.6
8 Lake Park Blvd S (at Charlotte St), Carolina Beach, NC
Beer Garden · 25 tips and reviews

Barry R.Barry Rice: One of the best, if not the best place in CB!!

Indochine is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

25. Indochine

9.3
7 Wayne Dr (at Market St), Wilmington, NC
Thai Restaurant · 104 tips and reviews

Betony G.Betony Greggan: Excellent SE Asian food, reasonably priced. Sushi is good too, with nice presentation.

Something Fishy is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

26. Something Fishy

7.7
3436 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC
Seafood Restaurant · Pine Valley West · 13 tips and reviews

Betony G.Betony Greggan: Our go-to place for traditionally prepared SE North Carolina seafood with the trimmings, plentiful servings. For us that means fried, with slaw and hush puppies. Ask the locals!

Elijah's is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

27. Elijah's

8.4
2 Ann St, Wilmington, NC
Seafood Restaurant · Riverwalk · 41 tips and reviews

Betony G.Betony Greggan: My friend and I have had regular dates here for over 20 years. Great view of the Cape Fear River. Love the grilled tuna sandwich, hot crab dip, black and blue salad.

Chops Deli is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

28. Chops Deli

130 N Front St, Wilmington, NC
Sandwich Spot · Riverwalk · 30 tips and reviews
The Fuzzy Peach Racine is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

29. The Fuzzy Peach Racine

250 Racine Dr, Wilmington, NC
Frozen Yogurt Shop · 20 tips and reviews
Fibbers Public House is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

30. Fibbers Public House

1610 Pavillion Pl, Wilmington, NC
Pub · 16 tips and reviews
Might As well Bar & Grill is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

31. Might As well Bar & Grill

6.9
250 Racine Dr, Wilmington, NC
Bar · 22 tips and reviews
Circa 1922 is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

32. Circa 1922

8.4
8 N Front St, Wilmington, NC
Tapas Restaurant · Downtown Wilmington · 25 tips and reviews
Britt's Donut Shop is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

33. Britt's Donut Shop

8.8
11 Carolina Beach Ave. North, Carolina Beach, NC
Donut Shop · 92 tips and reviews

Brad M.Brad M: Best donut's around!

34. Havana's at Wrightsville Beach

6722 Wrightsville Ave, Wilmington, NC
Seafood Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews
Havana's Restaurant is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

35. Havana's Restaurant

8.1
1 Lake Park Blvrd (at Cape Fear Blvd), Carolina Beach, NC
Tapas Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews
The Dive Food & Spirits is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

36. The Dive Food & Spirits

7.5
6 Lake Park Blvd N, Carolina Beach, NC
Dive Bar · 21 tips and reviews
The Island Seafood Restaurant is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

37. The Island Seafood Restaurant

Cape Coral, FL
Seafood Restaurant · 1 tip
The Husk Seed Store And Bar is one of Guide to Wilmington's best spots.

38. The Husk Seed Store And Bar

6.9
33 S Front St (at Dock St.), Wilmington, NC
Bar · Downtown Wilmington · 19 tips and reviews