3 Best Restaurants in New Castle, Delaware

Italian owner Michael Ioannoni's relatives operated a community center–grocery store for years, inspiring him to translate family recipes into casual fare. Roast beef and pork sandwiches hold top spots, especially those dressed with broccoli rabe and provolone cheese. Meatballs, eggplant Parmesan, and peppers and eggs stuff other Italian sandwiches, and the menu also lists American cheese steaks, turkey and ham sandwiches, and salads.

Delicious history is the bill of fare at this tavern designed to look and feel like a place from colonial times. Costumed servers deliver chowder, shepherd's pie, fish-and-chips, and other dishes influenced by English, Dutch, and Swedish settlers who shaped the city's cuisine. Fireplaces and open hearths display Early American memorabilia. The Belgian beer list offers more than 200 selections.

An unexpected Cajun experience in historic downtown New Castle, the restaurant serves up live music, New Orleans color, and even a King Cake-tini at the bar. There's plenty of gumbo, jambalaya, blackened seafood, and po'boy sandwiches, but also hazelnut-crusted crab cakes and sautéed pierogies.