Rehoboth, a three-hour drive from Washington DC, on the Eastern Shore in Delaware is a popular beach destination. I believe it is the most sophisticated beach town in the vicinity of Washington DC.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is the only way for motorists to get across the bay, and once across, most of the roads leading to the beaches are two-lane routes through small towns.
Annette and I spent a couple of days in Rehoboth in August 2017, with our daughter and her family, including 3 small kids.
Schiller's Favorite Restaurants in Rehoboth
Here is a list of my favorite restaurants. The list is dominated by seafood restaurants. The restaurants are in alphabetical order.
See also:
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44 Baltimore Avenue
Washingtonian: Hari Cameron is one of the most gifted chefs in the Delmarva region, and his personal playpen of a restaurant would be a star on the scene in DC. Scouring his surroundings for high-quality fish and produce, the chef turns out formally daring plates that, paradoxically, seduce with their simplicity and directness. Two recent creations hit the highest notes: a dish of grilled asparagus with mustard seeds and ham and a luscious preparation of sweetbreads that gestured in the direction of Buffalo wings.
Blue Hen
33 Wilmington Ave
Eater DC: The team behind Henlopen City Oyster House now has a second outpost, this one in the ritzy hotel, The Avenue. The Blue Hen features standout small plates like lobster toast, General Tso’s frog legs, and lamb tartare. There’s also a solid selection of larger entrées.
Chesapeake & Maine
316 Rehoboth Ave
Eater DC: Dogfish Head, the Delaware brewery with a cult following, recently opened a seafood restaurant right next door to its newly revamped brewpub. As the name suggests, Chesapeake & Maine is an ode to coastal cuisine, with seafood sourced exclusively from these two iconic regions.
Claws Seafood House
167 Rehoboth Ave
Cultured Pearl Restaurant and Sushi Bar
301 Rehoboth Ave.
Eater DC: For sushi, head to The Cultured Pearl, a Japanese-themed oasis within a cluster of shops. There are over-the-top signature maki and a variety of sashimi options. The rooftop deck is like another world, with wooden walkways and gazebos perched over rippling ponds. Happy hour runs from 4–6 PM daily.
Fins Fish House & Raw Bar
243 Rehoboth Ave
Fins Fish House & Raw Bar in downtown Rehoboth Beach is open year round, 7 days a week!! Join us for the best happy hour deal in town, fresh seafood, and an ever changing seasonal draft beer selection you can’t find anywhere else!
Henlopen City Oyster House
50 Wilmington Ave.
Zagat: This is perhaps the most well-regarded seafood restaurant in all of Rehoboth Beach, and will likely continue to be despite all the hot openings this year — including its sister restaurant, The Blue Hen. The happy hour is incredibly popular. Bottom line: No matter what time you want to eat here, build in some waiting time.
Jake's Seafood House-Downtown
29 Baltimore Ave
Jake and Mary Schneider founded the original Jake’s Seafood House in Baltimore in 1929. Jake’s was one of Baltimore’s first and most prominent seafood houses and outdoor beer gardens, serving its famous fish sandwiches (better known as “swimmers”). The original Jake’s was operated by the Schneider family for close to 50 years.
In 1988, Jake and Mary’s daughter, Rosemary, her son, Bill, and his wife, Lois, opened Jake’s Seafood House in Rehoboth Beach with the same dedication to quality and pride in their recipes that the original Jake’s offered. The Jumbo Lump Crab Cake recipe has been a family secret for over 80 years!
Purple Parrot Grill
134 Rehoboth Ave
Eater DC: The Purple Parrot Grill captures that unmistakable beach town energy, offering up plenty of drink deals (Orange Crush, anyone?), a beer garden, karaoke on the weekends, a Sunday night drag show, and something for just about everyone on the food menu.
Salt Air
50 Wilmington Avenue
Theculturetrip.com: Describing its cuisine as a ‘Delaware beach picnic’, Salt Air offers guests an upscale atmosphere and a farm-to-table dining experience built around fresh and local seasonal produce, sustainably caught seafood and organic meat and poultry. Executive chef Matt Kern, the 2014 winner of Southern Delaware Tourism’s Top Chef of the Culinary Coast competition, creates tempting dishes showcasing the best produce the mid-Atlantic region has to offer. The crab devilled eggs starter and the sweet tea brined pork chop main with bacon campfire beans, beet greens, cornbread and charred scallion honey butter are perfectly complimented by Salt Air’s great wines, microbrews and cocktails.
Stingray Sushi Bar + Asian Latino Grill
59 Lake Avenue
Groupon.com: For Asian-inspired fare at its best, Stingray Sushi Bar + Asian Latino Grill serves a unique blend of flavors to those visiting the Rehoboth Beach district of Rehoboth Beach. A night out deserves a drink to celebrate, and this restaurant has the perfect selection of beer and wine to go with your meal. At this restaurant, kids of all ages are welcome. Make the most of the warm summer months by dining outdoors in Stingray Sushi Bar + Asian Latino Grill's beautiful outdoor seating area.
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