Newark (Delaware)

This West Main Street and New London Road landmark has been a tavern since the early 1800s. Notable guests include Edgar Allan Poe who is said to have laid a curse on the entire town after tripping on his way out of the tavern.

A Delaware favorite, Grotto Pizza is a modestly-priced local pizza chain known for pizza with a swirl of sauce on top. Also features a sports bar. The Main Street location is popular with college students who prefer watching sports to conversing.

Operated by students in the University's Agriculture and National Resources school, both locations of this shop serve ice cream and cheese sourced from the college's own dairy cows and made on campus. Features numerous unique flavors such as Delaware River Mud Pie and U Be-Be Baby (Ube flavor) in addition to limited seasonal flavors. The flagship location is adjacent to the Fred Rust Ice Arena and opened in 2017, but a new location also serving food replaced the Starbucks attached to the University Bookstore on East Main St in 2021.

Across the street, is a college bar with nightly specials and deejay nights, where in clement weather you can fill your belly with beer on the porch over what was once a gasoline filling station.

Free daily cooked-to-order breakfast and complimentary evening reception.

Opened in 2014. Complimentary daily breakfast and WiFi access.

Extended stay hotel. Complimentary daily hot breakfast and evening dinner & drinks, Monday through Thursday. All rooms are equipped with a full kitchen.

A local landmark, Bing's has been selling delicious baked goods since 1946.

All-natural meat products. Open since 1967.

Family-owned variety store with souvenirs, co-ed essentials, University gear, costumes and everything in between.