ReelCafe Wilmington

4 Bars, 3 Levels, 1 Great Time!! Sports Bar on the 2nd Level, Rooftop Bar when weather permits, live music and Café Dining 7 days a week. Located at 100 S.

For over 20 years, the Reel Café has been Wilmington’s premier restaurant and nightlife location. Enjoy dining in our restaurant, live music in our courtyard, karaoke on the second-floor stage, or for a view, our Rooftop Bar overlooking the Cape Fear River. We offer lunch, dinner and a late-night menu. Our menu has a variety of salads, sandwiches, burgers and seafood. If you feel like making your

08/30/2024

Labor Day Weekend has arrived. HUGE show on the rooftop Saturday night. "Flannel Rebellion" will be rocking the Reel Cafe with their awesome 90's grunge rock. Doors open at 6pm. Shows from 7pm until 10pm. All three floors & bars will be open.

08/27/2024

Hey ILM..... it's "Taco Tuesday" here at The Reel!!!
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We've got awesome food & drink specials and live music with Jenko. Come on downtown for a Reel Taco Tuesday!
$2.00 Chicken, Beef, or Pork Tacos.
$3.00 Fish Tacos.
$4.00 Coronas.
$5.00 Baby Margarita Shots.
$6.00 Classic Margaritas.
We open at 4pm.

08/27/2024

Hey Wilmington!!
We've been waiting for this show all summer. "Flannel Rebellion" will be rocking the Reel Rooftop this Saturday night. It's gonna be a great night of 90's grunge rock covers. Come finish off the summer with a "banger" at The Reel Cafe.
Doors open at 6pm. Shows from 7pm - 10pm.

08/24/2024

Saturday Night Live at The Reel Cafe!!
All three floors & bars will be open. We have music in the courtyard, karaoke on the second floor, & "Flashback" will be rocking the rooftop with a live DJ immediately following their show at 10pm.
Weather's great...come on downtown & party with us at The Reel Cafe!
*Next Saturday... we welcome Flannel Rebellion to the rooftop stage.

08/23/2024

It's Friday Baby!!
Three Floors. Four Bars. One Rocking Good Time.
Live Music. Award Winning Karaoke. DJ on the Rooftop.
Join us for food, drinks, & fun tonight at The Reel Cafe!

08/22/2024

Hey party people!!
Looks like a great night for live music. Tonight we have Mike O'Donnell playing outside in the courtyard. The rooftop will be open as well. Awesome music, food & drink specials for all. Come on downtown & join us at The Reel Cafe!!

08/20/2024

August Rooftop Concerts!!
Just two Saturday Night Rooftop concerts left in August..... 8/24 Flashback and 8/31 it's Flannel Rebellion!! Doors open at 6pm & the shows are from 7pm uintil 10pm.

08/17/2024

Three floors, four bars, one rocking good time at The Reel Cafe.
Jet 22 Refueled on the rooftop. 7pm until 10pm.
Live Music in the Courtyard
Award winning Karaoke on the second floor.
DJ on the rooftop 10pm until closing

08/16/2024

Jet 22 Refueled will be rocking the rooftop stage tomorrow night.
Doors open at 6pm. Shows from 7pm until 10pm with a DJ to follow. The weather is going to be fantastic...so come have some fun on the rooftop at The Reel Cafe!

08/13/2024

Summer is starting to wind down, but we still have plenty of rooftop shows left. We'll continue our Saturday night concerts through October.
In August, we have Jet 22 Refueled on the 17th, Flashback on the 24th, & we close out the month with Flannel Rebellion. All shows are 7pm until 10pm. Doors open at 6.

08/12/2024

This coming Saturday, we welcome Jet 22 Refueled back to the rooftop stage!!
These guys play some great covers & put on an awesome show. Doors open at 6p. Shows from 7pm until 10pm.
All three floors & four bars will be open. Live Muisc in the courtyard as well. Karaoke on the second floor. DJ to immediately follow the concert on the rooftop. Come on downtown to The Reel Cafe.

08/10/2024

The Justin Cody Fox Band will be rocking the Reel Cafe rooftop tonight. Doors open at 6pm. Shows from 7pm til 10pm. Come on downtown & eat, drink & enjoy Mr. Fox!
All floors & bars will be open...weather permitting.

08/09/2024

Cheers to the Weekend!!
We're back open after a few days off due to Tropical Storm Debby.
Hopefully the weather cooperates tonight & we'll get all three floors & four bars open.
Come party downtown at The Reel Cafe!
Karaoke. Live Music. DJ.

08/08/2024

Sorry friends... The Reel Cafe will be closed again today.
We will definitely reopen tomorrow with regular business hours.
Live Music, Karaoke, & rooftop Dj should be a go this weekend.
See ya Friday!!

08/07/2024

Sorry Friends.... the Reel Cafe will be closed today, Wednesday 8/7/24.
We hope to be open normal business hours tomorrow. We will update tomorrow as soon as we know more. Stay dry & safe out there.

08/05/2024

The Justin Cody Fox Band is coming to The Reel Cafe this Saturday night. Hopefully the weather will be all clear by Saturday. Doors open at 6pm. Shows from 7pm until 10pm.

08/03/2024

It's going down tonight. Tickets are available at the door. See ya tonight!!

08/02/2024

ILM!!! Great show tomorrow night... get your tickets at the door or in the link below. Doors open at 6pm. Shows from 7pm until 10pm. All floors & bars will be open.
https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/14505/reel-cafe?fbclid=IwAR36PfI_hj8vuaT5MKpn0H7oBjm15GSI2jzd6488gmkuaM7AhdMCH6pmoFg

08/02/2024

ILM!!! Great show tomorrow night... get your tickets at the door or in the link below. Doors open at 6pm. Shows from 7pm until 10pm. All floors & bars will be open.
https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/14505/reel-cafe?fbclid=IwAR36PfI_hj8vuaT5MKpn0H7oBjm15GSI2jzd6488gmkuaM7AhdMCH6pmoFg

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08/01/2024

Awesome show this weekend!!
Saturday night, Aug 3rd.....Scott Bartlett of Saving Abel and Paul McCoy of 12 Stones are coming to the Reel Cafe rooftop. Doors open at 6pm. Shows from 7pm-10p. Don't miss this one. It's gonna be a rocking good time. Click on the QR code & get your tickets today.

07/29/2024

This Saturday night.....Scott Bartlett of Saving Abel and Paul McCoy of 12 Stones are coming to the rooftop Saturday August 3rd. Doors open at 6pm. Shows from 7pm-10p. Get your tickets online today...
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/80577740/12-stones-acoustic-with-scott-bartlett-of-saving-abel-wilmington-reel-cafe

07/26/2024

Hey ILM!!
Great show coming to The Reel Cafe next weekend. Scott Bartlett of Saving Abel and Paul McCoy of 12 Stones are coming to the rooftop Saturday August 3rd. Doors open at 6pm. Shows from 7pm-10p. Get your tickets online today...
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/80577740/12-stones-acoustic-with-scott-bartlett-of-saving-abel-wilmington-reel-cafe

07/26/2024

Tomorrow night..... The "Ryan Trotti Band" is back at The Reel Cafe.
So come have a rocking good time. Doors open at 6pm. Shows from 7pm until 8pm.
All three floors & bars will be open!
Live Music. Karaoke. & DJ.

07/24/2024

The "Ryan Trotti Band" is back at The Reel Cafe this Saturday night.
Ryan puts on one helluva show. So come have a rocking good time.
Doors open at 6pm. Shows from 7pm until 8pm.
All three floors & bars will be open!

07/23/2024

Hey ILM!!
Great show coming to The Reel Cafe. Scott Bartlett of Saving Abel and Paul McCoy of 12 Stones are coming to the rooftop Saturday August 3rd. Doors open at 6pm. Shows from 7pm-10p. Get your tickets online today...
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/80577740/12-stones-acoustic-with-scott-bartlett-of-saving-abel-wilmington-reel-cafe

07/22/2024

Another awesome show this Saturday... Ryan Trotti 7pm until 10pm on the rooftop. It's going to be a great Saturday night.

07/20/2024

Rooftop Concert Series!
Another great show tonight... we welcome "HatchBack" to the rooftop stage. Doors open at 6pm. Shows from 7pm until 10pm. All three floors & bars will be open...come party with HatchBack at The Reel Cafe!

07/18/2024

Great show added to the schedule....Scott Bartlett of Saving Abel and Paul McCoy of 12 Stones. Saturday August 3rd 7pm-10p. Get your tickets for this one....
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/80577740/12-stones-acoustic-with-scott-bartlett-of-saving-abel-wilmington-reel-cafe

07/15/2024

Another great show coming to the Reel Cafe... this Saturday night we welcome "HatchBack" to the rooftop stage. Doors open at 6pm. Shows from 7pm until 10pm. All three floors & bars will be open...come party with HatchBack at The Reel Cafe!

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The Reel Cafe

For over 15 years, the Reel Café has been Wilmington’s premier restaurant and nightlife location. Enjoy dining in our restaurant, live music in our courtyard Oyster Bar, pool tables on the second-floor, or for a view, our Rooftop Bar overlooking the Cape Fear River. We offer lunch, dinner and a late-night menu. Our menu has a variety of salads, sandwiches, burgers and steamers. If you feel like making your dining experience a special one choose from our selection of entrees. We also have a large selection seafood steamers and raw oysters, or try the specials prepared daily by our chef. Whether it’s a delightful meal, live music or the downtown nightlife, The Reel Café is the place to be. Located at 100 S. Front Street Downtown Wilmington!

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100 S Front Street
Wilmington, NC
28401

Opening Hours

Tuesday 4pm - 2am
Wednesday 4pm - 2am
Thursday 11:30am - 2am
Friday 11:30am - 2am
Saturday 11am - 2am
Sunday 11am - 2am

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