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Circa 1922

4.4 (1024)
$30 and under
Tapas / Small Plates
8 N. Front St., Wilmington, NC 28401

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Innovative
  • Good for special occasions
Circa 1922 is home to tapas-style dining and wine bar in historic downtown Wilmington. Regionally-themed sharing platters are a popular new addition to the menu allowing guests to sample several tapas offerings. A 12-bottle custom cruvinet keeps our wines by the glass consistently fresh and true to taste or choose from an eclectic international selection of wines by the bottle. After-work tapas specials, weekly sushi specials and a 3-course prix Fixe menu make Circa 1922 a popular downtown destination.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, International
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Kyle McKnight
  • Private party facilities
    Semi-private upstairs dining room accommodates up to 65 guests. May be utilized for either hors d'oeuvres receptions or sit-down dinners. Private parties are offered a 4-course limited menu. Customized menus are also available.
  • Neighborhood
    Wilmington
  • Cross street
    Market Street
  • Parking details
    Market Street parking deck located directly behind Circa 1922. First hour is free, $1 for each additional hour. Special rates for weekday evenings. $5 after 9:00pm on weekends. On-street parking is free after 6:30pm and all day on Sundays.
  • Entertainment
    Live jazz piano standards Friday & Saturday evenings from 8:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Indoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Circa 1922.

4.4

4.4
(1024)
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 1.3Value

Noise • Moderate

1,024 Reviews
  1. luvCapeMay

    Raleigh27 reviews

    5.0

    Reviewed on January 16, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    Love Circa 1922. We always get the same waiter with a very dry sense of humor. The food is delicious!

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  2. CarolR

    Wilmington1 review

    5.0

    Reviewed on October 20, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    The food is amazing. Service is always excellent. Love the decor, gives one a feeling of warmth and comfort.

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  3. JenniferD

    San Francisco6 reviews

    2.0

    Reviewed on July 4, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    Waiter we had was so borderline rude. He's been there forever but ruined our dining experience. The food isn't what it use to be, which is sad because it was definitely a favorite of mine.

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  4. LawrenceD

    Washington DC62 reviews

    4.0

    Reviewed on June 24, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    Good food, good service, lousy wine list, really small portions, GOOD piano player. Nice evening, all and all, but we had to stop for ice cream.

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  5. AnnaS Gold

    Washington DC32 reviews

    5.0

    Reviewed on June 19, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    It's one of our favorite spots in town. Love everything about it!

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  6. Jennifer910

    Wilmington7 reviews

    5.0

    Reviewed on June 3, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    Excellent food in a nice atmosphere downtown. One of my favorites!

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  7. Kwipke

    Wilmington10 reviews

    5.0

    Reviewed on May 31, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    Please see all my previous reviews for Caprice. This is a wonderful restaurant. We've never had less than a wonderful meal there.

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  8. JosephS

    Wilmington23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 24, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our third visit to Circa 1922 and had an excellent dining experience as usual. We will definitely be back!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 21, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service. The duck was prepared to perfection.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    New York City3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on November 18, 2017

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    It has been a really long time since I’ve been to circa, and it used to be my favorite place to go downtown. We were seated upstairs to celebrate two adult birthdays and there was only one other family up there with a baby. It was a Friday night but clearly the staff was ready for us to leave by 9pm as they were cleaning and blowing out candles. We also got shooed off the sidewalk in front of the restaurant as we were waiting on our Uber- kind of rude. I️ miss the old menu of tapas as well, wish they would bring that back as it seems the food was not as good as I recalled. That said the mushroom truffle bruschetta was my favorite.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, International
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Kyle McKnight
  • Private party facilities
    Semi-private upstairs dining room accommodates up to 65 guests. May be utilized for either hors d'oeuvres receptions or sit-down dinners. Private parties are offered a 4-course limited menu. Customized menus are also available.
  • Neighborhood
    Wilmington
  • Cross street
    Market Street
  • Parking details
    Market Street parking deck located directly behind Circa 1922. First hour is free, $1 for each additional hour. Special rates for weekday evenings. $5 after 9:00pm on weekends. On-street parking is free after 6:30pm and all day on Sundays.
  • Entertainment
    Live jazz piano standards Friday & Saturday evenings from 8:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Indoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. Coastal North Carolina
  4. Wilmington
  5. Wilmington

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