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Home Grown Café, Newark, DE

Home Grown Café

4.8
4.8
495 Reviews
$30 and under
American
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for groups
  • Gluten-free-friendly
Home Grown Cafe is an independently owned, award-winning, downtown Newark, DE staple, residing centrally on Main St. for over 23 years under founding owner, Sasha Aber. Matt McConnell leads an incredible staff and day to day operations. Award winning Executive Chef Andrew Thorne is the chef de cuisine who constantly pushes the envelope with locally made from scratch dishes of his own creations, as well as mentoring and showcasing our staff's talent. Home Grown has been named Best of Delaware Upstate for over two decades by Delaware Today readers including awarding the honor of Best Chef Upstate to Andrew Thorne (2022) Guests enjoy incredible service and made from scratch food for all dietary lifestyles, including carnivorous, vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-sensitive in a welcoming environment for all patrons. Colorful walls are adorned with local pop art. The bar features a large array of upscale spirits including house-crafted cocktails and mocktails, over 65 beers, and great wines.

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2 people

19:00


Booked 9 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Vegetarian / Vegan, Burgers
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00–01:00 Brunch Sat, Sun 09:30–15:00 Dinner Sat 16:00–01:00 Sun 16:00–00:00
  • Phone number
    (302) 266-6993
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Andrew Thorne
  • Catering
    Home Grown offers wrap platters for pick-up Monday through Friday. Minimum of two days order confirmation is required for smaller orders, larger orders may require more time.
  • Area
    Newark
  • Cross Street
    Haines Street
  • Parking Details
    A public parking lot is located directly behind Home Grown Cafe. <br />Street parking may be available
  • Public Transit
    Dart bus system stops one block down on Main Street.
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 495 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Philadelphia County

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Delaware

    Best Overall

  • Delaware

    Best Food

  • Delaware

    Best Service

  • Delaware

    Best Value

  • Delaware

    Great for brunch

  • Delaware

    Good for groups

  • Delaware

    Healthy

  • Delaware

    Neighbourhood gem

495 Reviews
  1. Mary

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food options - some unique and some familiar. Service was fast.

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  2. NoelleG

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 24 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and lots of choices, especially for vegetarian and other diet restrictions. Everything was delicious!

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  3. beercoll

    Philadelphia

    38 reviews

    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on 6 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waitress was phenomenal.....made us feel welcomed, did not rush us....this was a very pleasant experience...THANK YOU!!!!!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 22 June 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and great service! I had the salmon avocado toast and it was delish.

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  5. GabriellaP

    Philadelphia

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 5 June 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Understated place with great food, great value and service. Only complaint was the A/C was set at freezing/super cold. Other than that it was awesome!

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  6. LauraC

    New York City

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 21 May 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent place if you have food allergies! Food was great quality, service was excellent and offer lots of fun happy hour selections. We will definitely be back!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 May 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love this restaurant and go there frequently. Food is good, service is friendly, ambiance is perfect

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 27 April 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    server was amazing! we went for the bottomless mimosas but the food was also pretty good!

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  9. John

    Philadelphia

    30 reviews

    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on 18 April 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I had a great pre-theatre meal at Home Grown. I'll start at the top. I ordered a side of fries and they were among the best I've had in memory. Shoestring style yellow potato perfectly crisp with a soft interior. I had the Banh Mi steak sandwich. I don't know where they got their roll but it was a perfect combination of banh mi baguette and steak sandwich roll. There isn't a hugh amount of meat on the roll but that allows the other pickled ingredients take center stage. I could only eat half and the rest made a tasty lunch the next day. My friend ordered the Green Goddess sandwich. Regrettably I forgot to ask how she liked it. She really didn't say anything either way but finished every bite. Great beer list and professional pour (you get the full 16 oz) and on a Thursday night at 6 pm with college in session there was a real nice vibe, and the service was the ideal amount of attention on a busy night.

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  10. Dionnedw48

    Orlando

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on 6 April 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had some vegan friends visiting and they selection and taste was wonderful. The Seitan chicken wings are frankly tastier than actual chicken wings.

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FAQs

Home Grown Café offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (302) 266-6993.

Home Grown Café is rated 4.8 stars by 495 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

19:00


Booked 9 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Home Grown Café

126 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19711

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Haines Street
  • Area
    Newark
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00–01:00 Brunch Sat, Sun 09:30–15:00 Dinner Sat 16:00–01:00 Sun 16:00–00:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Vegetarian / Vegan, Burgers
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking Details
    A public parking lot is located directly behind Home Grown Cafe. <br />Street parking may be available
  • Public Transit
    Dart bus system stops one block down on Main Street.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Andrew Thorne
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (302) 266-6993
  • Catering
    Home Grown offers wrap platters for pick-up Monday through Friday. Minimum of two days order confirmation is required for smaller orders, larger orders may require more time.
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