AI-assisted summary Several Wilmington-area restaurants have recently added or expanded brunch service.

These include Ciana Ristorante Italiano, Fork n Cork, Rumcow, Tequila Comida & Cantina, and Wing & Fish Company.

Diners can find brunch options throughout the week and on weekends, depending on the restaurant.

Who doesn’t love brunch? As breakfast and brunch restaurants boom across the Wilmington area, other eateries are bringing diners some mouthwatering midday meals.

Here are a few that have started in recent weeks and months. Did we miss another great brunch? Let us know by emailing aballard@gannett.com.

Ciana Ristorante Italiano

This restaurant at 4724 New Centre Drive in Wilmington is making brunch a regular event. It will take place the first Sunday of every month. Chef and owner Lorraine Roderick is adding some of her popular Sweet n Savory Cafe recipes to the menu. Look for Benedicts, house-made cinnamon rolls and biscuits, shrimp and grits and the PPE, or pulled-pork enchiladas with eggs and ranchero sauce. There are also a few options for mimosas and Bloody Marys, which are made from a house-made mix made from their marinara sauce.

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Fork n Cork

Owner Dustin Smith said he’s wanted to cater to the downtown Wilmington breakfast crowd for a while. Now, Fork n Cork has a daily breakfast / brunch menu that’s available 8-11 a.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 22 Market St. It includes his popular Bone & Bean BBQ Breakfast Tacos, which can come with eggs, cheese, meats like chorizo, cheese and refried beans. Also look for Bloody Marys, mimosas and daily brunch specials like omelets or shrimp and grits.

Rumcow

Robert and Jennifer Becker took over this restaurant in 2022 and have made a few updates to the look and menu at 121 Grace St. in downtown Wilmington. Now, they’ve added a Sunday brunch service. Look for a mid-day version of their eclectic dinner menu from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Tequila Comida & Cantina

Mexican brunch is a thing. And this restaurant at 5607 Carolina Beach Road in Wilmington has added daily brunch hours. The menu is available 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The menu includes spicy tamarindo mimosas, authentic café de olla, birria grilled cheese, huevos rancheros and mollets, or French bread topped with refried black beans, chorizo, cheese, pico de gallo, and drizzled with sour cream.

Wing & Fish Company

This restaurant in Shallotte brings in local seafood from the Ocean Isle Fishing Center fleet of boats and of course also prides itself on the wing selection and sauces – which are now available bottled for purchase. Now, there’s a brunch menu offered 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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Allison Ballard is the food and dining reporter at the StarNews. You can reach her at aballard@gannett.com