Best Cozy Restaurants in Hockessin

21 restaurants available nearby

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1. Back Burner Restaurant

4.5

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Hockessin

Booked 12 times today

Over 40 years of Operation & Voted Best of Delaware several years in a row, our kitchen offers seasonal selections of contemporary American cuisine, interlaced with Italian and French influences that will please all who visit! Being located in historic Hockessin, DE, our cozy restaurant will make you feel right at home.; Whether you sit at the bar, in our fireplace room, or with a view of the kitchen!• Our Signature dishes include:- Pumpkin Mushroom Soup - Shrimp Léjon- Kennett Square Stuffed Mushrooms- House-made Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes- Fresh Fish- Featured Game- Featured Steaks • The Back Burner is the perfect choice for celebrating all occasions. We offer passion, perfection, and unsurpassed quality in everything we do.Our private Fire Place Room can accommodate groups from 15-28 people. • Featuring Nightly Specials & Daily Happy Hour! Call For Larger Groups• For additional info, please contact our Dining Room Manager at 302-239-2314 or email: event@backburner.com

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2. The House of William & Merry

4.9

Exceptional(2300)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Hockessin

Booked 19 times today

The House of William and Merry serves contemporary American cuisine prepared from the freshest seasonal ingredients procured from local farms, providing casual fine dining at a reasonable price. Chef-owned by the husband and wife team, Merry Catanuto and William Hoffman, who live on the property, the restaurant is a remodeled farmhouse on the edge of central Hockessin. Dine in a comfortable home atmosphere in one of the two dining rooms, the porch, or the bar. When you arrive, you can see right into the all new, modern kitchen. Full bar service is available including wines by the glass, microbrews on tap, and specialty drinks. Or, take a walk around back to see the herb and vegetable gardens.Tuesday through Saturday we serve lunch and dinner. On Sunday, we serve brunch followed by a prix fix supper in the evening.

3. Letty's Tavern

4.5

Awesome(265)

Price: Expensive

• Gastro Pub • Kennett Square

Booked 24 times today

Letty’s Tavern bringing a refined, yet approachable concept to Kennett, it offers elevated pub fare, east coast style pizza and boasts a new bottle shop. Letty’s is named after its resident spirit, Leticia who was named after William Penn’s daughter. She’s been known to visit from time to time. The unique gastropub and bottle shop takes their hospitality legacy seriously by featuring innovative and vibrant craft cocktails, as well as a thoughtfully curated wine and beer program. Letty’s brings a laid back, west coast vibe to the more serious shores of the east coast through great atmosphere, food, cocktails, and service. While unsurpassed hospitality is certainly nothing new, this concept is, and we are happy to share it with you.

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4. Trattoria La Tavola

4.6

Exceptional(447)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Kennett Square

Booked 13 times today

Trattoria La Tavola is inspired by deeply rooted culinary tradition of Italy, enriched by the modern flavors that will teach you develop a sophisticated palate. We welcome you to try new Italian tastes as honored friends at our table. Pasta and bread made on sight, you can not miss this.

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5. Vincente's Restaurant - Delaware

4.8

Exceptional(1308)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Wilmington

Booked 14 times today

Welcome to VincentesAt Vincente's we offer a very unique dining experience called the walking menu. If you don't see anything you want to try on the written menu,then have Our Executive Chef come over and create a dish just for your own personal dining pleasure. After dinner, enjoy one of Vincente's many fine homemade desserts.

6. Columbus Inn

4.7

Exceptional(2456)

Price: Moderate

• American • Wilmington

Booked 27 times today

Columbus Inn has been reborn as a contemporary bar/restaurant that combines the best of both the old and new. Featuring seasonal Modern American menus with an extensive selection of wine, beer, and craft cocktails.Online Ordering and Delivery Options available through our website: www.ColumbusInn.net

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7. Krazy Kat's at The Inn at Montchanin Village

4.6

Exceptional(2557)

Price: Expensive

• Farm-to-table • Wilmington

Booked 5 times today

Krazy Kat's Restaurant is housed in a renovated blacksmith shop, complete with one of the original forges. It is known as much for its creative cuisine as its whimsical décor, which features tiger-print chairs and portraits of military-garbed cats and dogs. The Restaurant seats 60 between the Main Dining Room and the Sun Room. Serving dinner daily and brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Business casual attire. Dinner reservations are appreciated. Call (302) 888-4200.

8. Eclipse Bistro

4.9

Exceptional(1119)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary French / American • Wilmington

Booked 16 times today

Enjoy cozy but energetic dining at Eclipse Bistro. It offers a chic, small and intimate dining room with brick walls, soft lighting and wood furnishings, creating a warm and sophisticated ambiance, making it a great place for a first date or business luncheon. Its diverse menu offers something for most diners. Eclipse Bistro is open for both lunch and dinner during the week, and for dinner only on Saturday and Sunday.**A NOTE FROM THE RESTAURANT**Reservations are not required. We welcome walk-ins.Please contact us directly at 302-658-1588, if desired reservation time is unavailable or a party size is larger than 6.

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9. Sullivan's Steakhouse - Wilmington

4.5

Awesome(4269)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Wilmington

Booked 46 times today

Sullivan's Steakhouse in Wilmington offers a warm, lively atmosphere with friendly staff and a vibrant neighborhood feel. Reviewers consistently note the welcoming ambiance, with one describing it as having 'the Steakhouse vibe in terms of atmosphere.' The restaurant is also noted for its excellent service and delectable food, with one review stating 'the atmosphere and service were good.'

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10. Taverna Rustic Italian - Newark

4.7

Exceptional(843)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Newark

Booked 38 times today

With the opening of Taverna, Platinum Dining Group brings to life its highly anticipated version of the “neighborhood gathering place.” Rustic and simple in conception but well crafted and high minded in execution, Taverna brings to Newark a casual sophistication that sees reclaimed wood and exposed brick on the wall. Polished marble rest atop the overstretched bar which boasts eighteen draft beers and the state’s first ever “tapped wine” system. A seemingly humble menu is carefully considered with homemade pastas, coal-fired pizzas, and daily “features” that will bring a smile to the most discerning grandmother’s face.**A NOTE FROM THE RESTAURANT**Reservations are not required. We welcome walk-ins.Please contact us directly at 302-444-4334 , if desired reservation time is unavailable or the party size is larger than 6.

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Nicole
Philadelphia County •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
The food was delicious and the service was fantastic. We definitely plan on coming here again
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Vincente's Restaurant - DelawarePrice: Moderate• Italian• Wilmington
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4.8
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AnneVIP
Baltimore / Maryland •20 reviews
4.0
Dined 2 days ago
The ribeye was cooked rare as requested. The halibut with crab imperial was good. The salmon was well prepared.
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Back Burner RestaurantPrice: Moderate• Contemporary American• Hockessin
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4.5
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MatthewVIP
New York City •48 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Excellent brunch selections. Great service. A perfect ending to a great weekend in Kennett Square .
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Letty's TavernPrice: Expensive• Gastro Pub• Kennett Square
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4.5
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Harry
Philadelphia County •5 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
This was our second time here. The first time was great and this was just as good. Food is fantastic. Service is just as great!
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The House of William & MerryPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Hockessin
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4.9
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Dottie
Philadelphia County •1 review
5.0
Dined on Dec 26, 2024
Fantastic! Already planning to visit again! We had planned a visit to Longwood Gardens on the evening of Christmas Day, not expecting to find a restaurant open for dinner afterwards. After an internet search and a phone call, we were delighted to discover that this Italian restaurant was indeed open on the biggest national and spiritual holiday of the year when chain stores and restaurants are closed. We made reservations for 7:30 PM on Christmas day. From the moment we approached the front door until we left, we were smitten. The place was packed full of couples and families with older children. Clean and well-lit parking garage was just steps away, the wait staff were knowledgeable and attentive (not to mention very handsome with thick Italian accents), the food was to die for, and the ambiance was charming. We wish we lived closer so we could eat here more often!
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Trattoria La TavolaPrice: Moderate• Italian• Kennett Square
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4.6

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21 restaurants available nearby

1. Back Burner Restaurant

2. The House of William & Merry

3. Letty's Tavern

4. Trattoria La Tavola

5. Vincente's Restaurant - Delaware

6. Columbus Inn

7. Krazy Kat's at The Inn at Montchanin Village

8. Eclipse Bistro

9. Sullivan's Steakhouse - Wilmington

10. Taverna Rustic Italian - Newark

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