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Nightlife in Wilmington, NC

Late night in the Wilmington, NC area offers something for everyone. Whether you're looking for a rousing game of bowling, improv or comedy, dancing, a midnight movie, a relaxing drink with friends or a snack, you'll find it all here.

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Anne Bonny's Bar & Grill Wilmington Nightlife
Cape Fear Riverboats
101 S Water St. #1
Wilmington, NC 28402
(910) 343-1611
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Enjoy a stunning sunset, good food, and a full bar, on this docked barge named after the infamous pirate from the 1700s, Anne Bonny. Live music is performed from noon on Friday and continuing through the weekend. Add an appetizer to your favorite drink from the bar or begin your meal...more about Anne Bonny's Bar & Grill

The Bento Box Sushi Bar and Asian Kitchen Wilmington Nightlife
  
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1121-L Military Cutoff Rd.
Located in The Forum Shops
Wilmington, NC 28405
(910) 509-0774
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The Bento Box Sushi Bar and Asian Kitchen, located in what is now a premier dining destination at The Forum Shops, strives to offer sustainable, high quality seafood and sushi. Owner and chef Lee Grossman strives to provide the same dining experience he provided as executive chef at the Breakers resort...more about The Bento Box Sushi Bar and Asian Kitchen

Front Street Brewery Wilmington Nightlife
  
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9 N. Front St.
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 251-1935
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Offering a full menu til midnight, 7 days a week, Front Street Brewery offers exceptional American cuisine and locally brewed lagers and ales at affordable prices in historic downtown Wilmington. Every night a different $1.99 Mug-of-the-Day is on tap along with several other locally brewed beers. Front Street Brewery's full bar...more about Front Street Brewery

  
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1817 Hall Drive
Wilmington, NC 28405
(910) 434-5544
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Battle House Tactical Laser Tag is located in a 10,000 square foot indoor arena, designed for all ranges of experience and skill level.  The complex urban environment is multi-story and multi-dimensional, with buildings, stairways, and barricades which are re-arranged on a monthly basis so that the challenges remain fresh and exciting. ...more about Battle House Tactical Laser Tag

  
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15 S. Water St.
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 343-1141
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Tucked away in the Jacobi Warehouse near the historic downtown Wilmington riverfront, this 5,000-square-foot billiards hall features a number of diversions — two 9-foot diamond pool tables, four valley Blackcat tables, air hockey, Skee-Ball, darts, Foosball, video games and a video projector with a 10-foot screen. Worked up a thirst? They...more about Bluepost Billiards

  
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127 S. College Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 395-6658
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Wilmington's largest billiards parlor is also a popular bowling alley, sports bar and casual restaurant, serving sandwiches, burgers, soups, salads and more. Break Time possesses all ABC permits and has 29 top-quality pool tables, including coin-operated tables as well as regulation-size tables. It has 19 televisions, 24 lanes of bowling and arcade-style...more about Break Time Grille & Ten Pin Alley

  
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10 Market St.
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 815-0810
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Caprice Bistro's second floor is an intimate, New York-style sofa bar, perfect for relaxing with a martini or glass of wine. The Caprice martinis are amazing concoctions of the finest liquors and delectable ingredients. Their chocolate martinis will send you to chocolate-lovers' heaven, or try one of their seasonal martini specials...more about Caprice Bistro: Restaurant & Sofa Bar

  
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131 N. Front St.
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 343-8881
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A staple of Wilmington's downtown nightlife, Fat Tony's Italian Pub has a selection of 24 draft beers that are hands down the best in town. One of the stops along the Haunted Pub Crawl, Fat Tony's has a house brew that's called the Haunted Pub Brew in honor of the ghosts...more about Fat Tony's Italian Pub

  
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118 Princess St.
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 763-4133
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Hell's Kitchen has fast become a popular downtown destination for good times among friends. This pub-style setting has a fun atmosphere, so when you're feeling devilishly hungry, stop by and try something from their menu of pub sandwiches, burritos and nachos. Hell's Kitchen has a full liquor bar and offers a...more about Hell's Kitchen

  
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Lumina Station, 1900 Eastwood Rd., Ste. 2
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 509-2026
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Stylish and sophisticated 1900 is a great place for a gathering of friends or an intimate dinner. Snazzy cocktails and creative small plates are the hallmarks of this restaurant and bar in Lumina Station. 1900 serves its flavorful, high-quality dishes tapas style. Pairing and sharing several small plates gives diners a...more about Nineteen Hundred Restaurant and Lounge

  
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813 S. 16th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 251-7005
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Can you and your teammates meet the challenge to escape a room by your collective wit and ingenuity? Visit Port City Escape and choose between two scenarios—Escape Blackbeard's blockade set in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1718, or escape a Nuclear Countdown in an underground bunker in 1960. In either case, the...more about Port City Escape

  
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415 S. College Rd.
Wilmington, NC
(910) 792-6000
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This club-style parlor is open Monday through Saturday from 3 PM until 2 AM and Sundays from noon until 2 AM. After 10 PM you must be age 21 or older to enter. You'll find it in the rear of the University Landing shopping center. Check them out on Facebook....more about Rack 'M Pub and Billiards

  
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1310 S. Fifth Ave.
Wilmington, NC
(910) 251-1888
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Live blues and jazz enthusiasts won't want to miss this downtown Wilmington club's weekly line-up. The Blues Society of the Lower Cape Fear cuts loose on Tuesdays and the first Saturday of each month. Gary Allen's Acoustic Open Mic Night is on Wednesdays. Various local bands play live on Friday and...more about The Rusty Nail at Beatty's Tavern

  
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402 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 833-8894
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Chef and Owner, Sam Cahoon, brings the flavor of Latin America to his hometown of Wilmington with a menu that incorporates his signature style and dishes. You can expect the traditional items on the menu like salsa fresca, shrimp n grits, and pork n beans and the unexpected—surprising and colorful items—...more about Savorez

  
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140 Hays Lane
Ste. 190
Wilmington, NC 28411
(910) 821-9062
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Savor authentic Mexican dishes with a modern twist at this restaurant with a welcoming atmosphere. Their lunch menu, served daily from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, includes appetizers such as poblano black mussels and mini sopes rellenos, soup and salads, a variety of guacamole dips, nachos, tacos, burritos, fajitas, sides, and more....more about Si! Senor Modern Mex

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