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Off-Campus Dining:

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Best Pizza

  • Margherita's Pizza

Best Breakfast

  • Newark Deli and Bagels

Best Chinese

  • No. 1 Chinese Restaurant

Best Healthy

  • Homegrown Café
  • Lettuce Feed You

Best Wings

  • Wings to Go

Best Place to Take Your Parents

  • Iron Hill Brewery
  • Klondike Kate's

College Prowler Take

When you eat off campus, you’re guaranteed to find something that can satisfy you. Main Street offers many different kinds of food, and driving a little ways off campus can satisfy all the rest of your food needs. Should you be unable to find a pre-made meal to fill all your desires, there is always the grocery store. Pathmark, in particular, puts effort into catering to some of the needs of foreign and health conscious students. There is a wide variety of different foods there to satisfy everyone.

While the options are endless, the quality may not always be the best. There is certainly not anything near gourmet food available unless you can cook it yourself. Seafood is a little hard to find and is rarely prepared well when found. Students also find it hard to eat healthfully from their off-campus dining choices without being overly repetitive unless they become a savvy chef. Newark has its downfalls in quality, but it definitely makes up for it with its quantity.

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Anonymous says:

There are lots of good restaurants...

There are lots of good restaurants on Main Street that a lot of people go to or order delivery from: Grotto Pizza, East End Café, Kate’s, and Iron Hill Brewery, among others. There are also 24-hour diners for any time you feel hungry. The most popular is Eagle Diner on Elkton Road.

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Anonymous says:

The restaurants off campus are...

The restaurants off campus are pretty good. They are all casual-type restaurants that tend to have similar menusKate’s is an extremely popular restaurant and bar on Main Street that carries a typical American menu. Iron Hill Brewery is a little more expensive and features its own local brews of beer. The other restaurants around UD are Bennigans, the Trap (a seafood restaurant), and several Grottos.

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Anonymous says:

Off-campus food spots are okay....

Off-campus food spots are okay. The Star of India is good, and so is La Tolteca.

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Anonymous says:

The HRI program has its own...

The HRI program has its own restaurant on campus and from what I hear has fabulous food. I have never been there, as it is expensive and you have to make reservations far in advance.

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Anonymous says:

The restaurants off campus are...

The restaurants off campus are fairly nice. On Main Street, there is good pizza at Peace A Pizza and Grotto. There are two good bagel places, and Caffé Gelatos has great Italian ice cream. Away from campus (driving distance), there are a number of good restaurants. On Main Street, there is the Deer Park, Kate’s, and the pricey, but very good Iron Hill Brewery.

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Facts

Student Favorites

  • Deer Park Tavern
  • Klondike Kate's
  • Lettuce Feed You
  • Margherita's Pizza
  • Peace A Pizza

Other Places to Check Out

  • Italian Bistro

Grocery Stores

Acme Markets Inc
100 Suburban Dr.
(302) 453-2330

Newark Natural Foods
280 E. Main St
(302) 368-5894

Pathmark
100 College Sq.
(302) 737-2066

Super Fresh Food Market
401 New London Rd.
(302) 368-4222

Restaurant Listing

Applebee's
American
630 Suburban Dr.
(302) 738-7230
www.applebees.com
Price: $8-$15
Local memorabilia on the wall dedicated to UD events
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–12 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–1 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Bennigan's Grill & Tavern
American
601 Ogletown Rd.
(302) 368-3333
www.bennigans.com
Price: $8-$15
Mix and match menu, party platters
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–11:30 a.m., Thursday–Saturday 11 a.m.–12:30 a.m.

Caffé Gelato Restaurant
Italian, Mediterranean
90 E. Main St.
(302) 738-5811
www.caffegelato.net
Price: $10-$25
Romantic atmosphere, reserve wine dinners, extensive wine list
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Cluck-U-Chicken
Chicken, wings
132 E. Main St.
(302) 368-1400
www.cluckuchicken.com
Price: $8-$15
Succeed in eating the hottest wings and get your picture on the wall
Hours: Sunday–Wednesday 11 a.m.–12 a.m., Thursday–Saturday 11 a.m.–1:30 a.m.

D.P. Dough
Calzones
17 N. Chapel St.
(302) 368-8878
www.dpdough.com
Price: $5-$10
Open late and considered the best late-night meal
Hours: Sunday–Wednesday 11 a.m.–2 a.m., Thursday–Saturday 11 a.m.–3 a.m.

Deer Park Tavern
Steak, seafood
108 W. Main St.
(302) 369-9414
www.deerparktavern.com
Price: $10-$20
Historical landmark where Edgar Allen Poe once stayed
Hours: Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–1 a.m., Sunday 9 a.m.– 1 a.m.

Eagle Diner
American
136 Elkton Rd.
(302) 369-8600
Price: $5-$10
Great location for pulling all-nighters
Hours: Daily 24 hours

East End Café
American
270 E. Main St.
(302) 738-0880
www.eastend-café.com
Price: $5-$10
Live music and entertainment
Hours: Monday 4 p.m.–1 a.m., Tuesday–Friday 12 p.m.–1 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–1 a.m.

Grotto Pizza
Pizza, Italian
45 E. Main St.
(302) 369-0600
www.grottopizza.com
Price: $5-$10
Free wireless Internet, daily food specials
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–1 a.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–2 a.m.

Homegrown Café
Health food
126 E. Main St.
(302) 266-6993
Price: $5-$10
Manhattan atmosphere, healthy dishes
Hours: Monday–Saturday 10:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–11 p.m.

Iron Hill Brewery
Grill
147 E. Main St.
(302) 266-9000
www.ironhillbrewery.com
Price: $10-$20
Sample home-brewed beer and fresh food
Hours: Monday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–1 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–2 a.m., 4 p.m.–1 a.m.

Klondike Kate's
American
158 E. Main St.
(302) 737-6100
Price: $10-$20
Daily specials, entertainment, dance floor
Hours: Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–1 a.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–1 a.m.

Korner Diner
American diner
137 E. Main St.
(302) 894-1000
Price: $8-$15
Cozy diner car atmosphere
Hours: Daily 24 hours

La Tolteca
Mexican
203 Newark Shopping Center
(302) 737-8220
Price: $8-$15
Tuesday margarita nights
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–10:30 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–9 p.m.

Lettuce Feed You
Health food
45 E. Main St.
(302) 369-3010
Price: $5-$10
Great health food options for dieters
Hours: Monday–Sunday 11 a.m.–8:30 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

Margherita's Pizza
Pizza, Italian
134 E. Main St.
(302) 368-4611
Price: $5-$10
Part of campusfood.com, student specials, great pizza
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–12 a.m.

Newark Deli and Bagels
Breakfast and lunch sandwiches
36 E. Main St.
(302) 266-7150
www.newarkdeliandbagels.com
Price: $2-$8
Wireless Internet access, homemade cream cheeses
Hours: Daily 7 a.m.–5 p.m.

No. 1 Chinese Restaurant
Chinese
616 Newark Shopping Center
(302) 731-8411
Price: $5-$10
Most popular Chinese take-out
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 10:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Friday–Saturday 10:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m.

Outback Steakhouse
Steakhouse
27 Possum Park Plaza
(302) 366-8012
www.outback.com
Price: $10-$20
Tons of games and fun down under
Hours: Monday–Thursday 4 p.m.–10 p.m., Friday 4 p.m.–11 p.m., Saturday 3 p.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

Peace A Pizza
Pizza
44 E. Main St.
(302) 737-6766
www.peacepizza.com
Price: $2-$5
Unique gourmet pizza slices
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

Post House Restaurant
American
145 E. Main St.
(302) 368-3459
Price: $5-$10
Serves breakfast and dinner all day
Hours: Daily 6:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Saigon Restaurant
Vietnamese
207 Newark Shopping Center
(302) 737-1590
Price: $10-$20
Elegant and romantic atmosphere
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m.

Sante Fe
Mexican
190 E. Main St.
(302) 369-2500
Price: $5-$10
Go here and practice your Spanish skills
Hours: Daily 9 a.m.–10 p.m.

Star of India
Indian
100 Elkton Rd.
(302) 738-2919
Price: $8-$15
All-you-can-eat Indian lunch buffet
Hours: Daily 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., 5 p.m.–10 p.m.

Subway
Deli sandwiches
167 E. Main St.
(302) 737-8775
www.subway.com
Price: $3-$6
Subs are made right in front of you
Hours: Daily 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

Trap Seafood Restaurant
Seafood
57 Elkton Rd.
(302) 366-8447
www.trapseafood.com
Price: $10-$20
Best crab cakes, daily seafood specials
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–12 a.m.

Wings to Go
American
174 E. Main St.
(302) 456-3400
Price: $5-$10
Great for parties and get-togethers
Hours: Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–2 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–10 p.m.

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There is an Oktoberfest every fall and an Italian festival in the summer.

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