Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar

Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar has been in operation since 1980, serving up a solid menu of locally caught seafood, freshly picked vegetables, and North Carolina brewed craft beer. Its classic surf ‘n’ turf menu is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, with standouts including the “Fried Captain’s Platter” (a combo of NC fresh fish, shrimp, oysters, scallops, and clam strips, served with hand-cut fries and coleslaw) and “Shrimp & Grits” (a $20 medley of southern-style grits topped with sautéed shrimp, onions, tomatoes and house-made lobster cream sauce). With reasonable prices and flawless service, it’s easy to see why Hieronymus has become such a popular local institution.

Owner Dawn Hames will be interviewed for this episode about one of Wilmington’s oldest seafood restaurants, which has received a lot of national attention over the years. Crews may also feature the Snowy Grouper, which is a customer favorite at the restaurant at 5035 Market St. in Wilmington, and the on-site oyster bar where oysters are shucked fresh for diners. Other popular dishes include the hot crab dip appetizer and the fried Captain’s seafood platter.

With a rugged, coastal feel, Hieronymus is one of the best seafood restaurants in Wilmington. Featuring almost exclusively seafood with only a couple of exceptions, fresh crabs, shrimp, fish, and other seafood items harvested in North Carolinian waters by local fishermen are served daily at this seafood restaurant. Located between downtown and Wrightsville Beach, Hieronymus has the feel of a true seafood shack.

If the marker of a successful restaurant is its ability to weather any storm and stick around through the years, it’s no wonder that Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar has made it onto our list of the best seafood restaurants in Wilmington. For over 40 years, they’ve been dishing out some of the best Cape Fear cuisine. That includes local seafood, veggies, cocktails, and beer.

Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account. Blackened red drum, grilled shrimp and scallops. Opened in 1972, Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar is one of the most iconic and best seafood restaurants in Wilmington, NC. The restaurant places importance on locally sourced seafood and even their vegetables are locally grown.

Since it opened in 1979, farm-to-table and avant-garde recipes have distinguished Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant and Oyster Bar from other restaurants. For each plate, this translates to locally farmed vegetables. Hieronymus injects new life into tried-and-true dishes for anything from seafood feasts to surf and turf to ensure that diners savor every mouthful.

Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar: There are quite a few restaurants that offer catering as a service. This longtime local eatery does so, too, but also hosts on premises parties at 5035 Market St. There are four different areas that can be rented. Cost depends on the number of people, menu options and when it's needed.

This classic seafood restaurant at 5035 Market St., Wilmington, has been offering a selection of winter-time specials that includes $25 buckets of steamed oysters, as well as crab leg and peel-and-eat shrimp specials. They are available at least through the end of February, for dine in from 3-6 p.m. Sunday through Thursday.

Oyster lovers relish the opportunity to eat steamed oysters by the bar’s stone fireplace at this seafood house institution, open since 1980. Its history tracks back to 1972, when Glenn Hieronymus bought a commercial fishing boat. He and his brothers harvested a bounty of clams, scallops, oysters and ocean fish.

This brightly colored and expansive restaurant along Market Street is an eye-catching destination for seafood fans. Featuring a far-reaching menu of steamed, broiled, grilled and fried seafaring creations, Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant & Oyster...

The experience that you will have at Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar is uniquely Wilmington, North Carolina. Our specialty is Cape Fear cuisine, including fresh local seafood, fresh vegetables, and local craft beer.

This brightly colored and expansive restaurant along Market Street is an eye-catching destination for seafood fans. Featuring a far-reaching menu of steamed, broiled, grilled and fried seafaring creations, Hieronymus...

Like Cape Fear Seafood Company, this is also a seafood restaurant and a lifestyle bar. Family and friends can come here to unwind. Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant is one of the top 5 seafood restaurants in America.

Friends, welcome to Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar. The experience that you will have is uniquely Wilmington, North Carolina.