7 New Restaurants Open at Delaware Beaches in Time for Summer

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If you’re planning to spend some time this summer at the Delaware beaches, you’ll discover more than a half dozen new dining destinations that will greet your taste buds. Delaware Today highlighted the following seven new restaurants making their summer debut. 

Abbott’s Grill at Paynter’s Mill

Located off Route 1, this Milton restaurant is owned by Kevin Reading. Reading began his Delaware restaurant career with The Fox Point Inn in Wilmington before he opened Espuma and Nage in Rehoboth Beach. The new location, site of the former Sydney’s Restaurant & Lounge, offers a diverse menu of affordable items residents and visitors will love.

Location: 16388 Samuel Paynter Blvd #4, Milton

First State Brewing Co.

Cape Henlopen High School graduate Paul Hester’s new Rehoboth restaurant will offer guests one-off brews and invite the public to help First State Brewing taste test its new beers. An expanded menu pairs well with the brews.

Location: 9266 Coastal Hwy Unit #1, Rehoboth Beach

Palm Beach Bar & Grill

James Petion and Kathryn Robinson’s first full-service business opens with a menu inspired by the place where the couple met, Palm Beach, Florida. Menu items include a Cuban sandwich, crispy corn “ribs” with First State sauce, Caribbean-spiced ribs, and Haitian pork with plantains and spicy slaw.

Location: 18585 Coastal Highway, Unit 23, Rehoboth Beach 

SoHo Slice

You can’t enjoy summer at the Delaware beaches without a slice of pizza. SoHo Slice brings Italian fare and pizza cooked in a wood-fired oven to Rehoboth Beach. Be sure to try the smoked burrata salad for a delicious bite.

Location: 19340 Lighthouse Plaza, Rehoboth Beach 

Surf Bagel

The bagel chain now calls Fenwick Island home, bringing its tasty bagels to the community. 

Location: 1007 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island 

Surfin’ Betty’s Burger Bar

Surfin’ Betty’s serves up its signature smash burgers made from pasture-raised cows. The menu also includes chicken, creative hot dogs, milkshakes, and craft beer for adults.

Location: 786 Garfield Parkway, Bethany Beach

Veranda Restaurant & Bar 

The Mediterranean-influenced menu at the new Cambria Rehoboth Beach hotel on Route 24 features several dynamic seafood specialties, including mussels in white wine, crab bruschetta, branzino, and seafood alfredo.

Location: 17222 Hood Road, Rehoboth Beach

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