American

Theo’s provides diners a relaxed, upscale dining experience with a range of menu items from steaks, seafood, burgers and even the popular meatloaf.

Visitors of Claws Seafood House are tempted by fresh fish dishes and oysters on the half shell, as well as whole lobster, snow crab legs, shrimp—even chicken and pork chops. In addition to the usual sides—hush puppies, coleslaw, fries—you’ll find chunky applesauce, garlic mashed potatoes and potato salad.

Any restaurant that puts Châteaubriand on the menu announces itself as something exceptional, and there hasn’t been a moment in its 34 years that Blue Moon was anything else. Venison tartare, seared Hudson Valley foie gras and oxtail Bolognese seal the deal.

To be sure, this is where the well-known chefs go for their own special occasions. The Back Porch Café offers cozy, intimate dining. Much of the menu is seasonal, but you’ll likely find the jumbo lump crab-and-shrimp cakes.

Rarely will you find the kind of warmth served at The Café on 26. Retro dishes make a big comeback here like French onion and cream of crab soups, steamed mussels or clams, spinach and Caesar salads, and grilled pork chops.

If you’re looking for a couple of big gulps to try, Nalu in Dewey and Rehoboth serves the Wipe-Out—144 ounces of Parrot Bay, coconut, pineapple and passion fruit rums with orange, pineapple and cranberry juices in a souvenir Nalu bucket.

Big Fish Restaurant Group has taken over the management of Obie’s by the Sea. The redesigned menu focuses more on fresh seafood and less on burgers, though the land-locked fare that remains is delicious. Entertainment is in the works.

Victoria’s Restaurant strives to grant guests an experience with good food right on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk. Menu options include Crab Cake Sandwiches, Duck à l’Orange, and Lemon Dill Salmon.

Victoria's Restaurant in the Boardwalk Plaza Hotel is known for al fresco dining.

From waffle-cone shakes and ice cream doughnuts to lilac-colored lattes.

A second-floor eatery offering sweeping ocean views and New American fare.

Boasting the “best bayfront seafood” of the East Coast, the Rusty Rudder restaurant offers plenty of surf-and-turf. Menu options include salads, sandwiches, tacos, and entrées including Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl, Flat Iron Steak, and Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes.

American fare in a beach-style setting

With an outdoor environment reminiscent of a beach party, Hammerheads grants customers the opportunity to kick back and relax with a delicious meal—all against a calming, sun-kissed backdrop. Menu options include soups and salads, sandwiches and wraps, and shared plates including Blackened Tuna Bites, Peel and Eat Shrimp, and Crab Balls.