"Antimo DiMeo's Top-50 US steakhouse plates dry-aged cuts by the ounce and a tasting menu downtown — built to impress clients."
Bardea Steak sits at 608 North Market Street in downtown Wilmington, the steakhouse sibling to the acclaimed Bardea Food & Drink from James Beard-nominated chef Antimo DiMeo and partner Scott Stein. It has been named among North America's Top 50 Steakhouses, a rare national honour for Delaware.
It is the headline fine-dining table in Wilmington, a notch above city stalwarts like the clubby Harry's Savoy Grill and the inventive House of William & Merry.
This is a serious steakhouse: dry-aged and premium cuts sold by the ounce (around US$5 an ounce), refined snacks and sides, and craft cocktails. The kitchen also runs a chef's tasting menu at US$150 a head — a tour of DiMeo's travels and childhood memories — and a steak-led Butcher's Feast at US$180.
For a more casual sister-restaurant night, the Italian-leaning Bardea Food & Drink is a short walk along Market Street.
The dining room is dark, polished and contemporary, with a long bar and an open kitchen that puts the dry-aging and grilling on show. Service is precise without being stiff, which makes it as comfortable for a business dinner as for a celebration.
The premium cuts, tasting menus and polished service make Bardea Steak a strong room for impressing clients in Wilmington, while the sense of occasion also suits a milestone anniversary.
Not for budget or casual diners — Bardea Steak is a top-tier steakhouse with by-the-ounce pricing and tasting menus, not a quick or low-key meal.
Bardea Steak is led by James Beard-nominated chef Antimo DiMeo with partner Scott Stein, the team behind Bardea Food & Drink. The steakhouse has been named among North America's Top 50 Steakhouses.
Dry-aged and premium steaks sold by the ounce — around US$5 an ounce — with refined snacks, sides and craft cocktails, plus a US$150 chef's tasting menu and a US$180 steak-led Butcher's Feast.
At 608 North Market Street in downtown Wilmington, Delaware, a short walk from its sister restaurant Bardea Food & Drink on the same Market Street strip.
Steaks are roughly US$5 an ounce, so a full steak dinner runs high; the chef's tasting menu is US$150 (with an optional US$75 wine pairing) and the Butcher's Feast is US$180 per person.
Reservations recommended; closed Mondays.
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Bardea Steak leads our Wilmington picks as a Top-50 US steakhouse.
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