The Starboard
The Starboard is a restaurant in Dewey Beach that has grown from a small bar into a larger venue with multiple bar areas and dining sections since the early 1960s. The interior maintains a simple, warm decor where guests gather at tables for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, enjoying made-to-order burgers, sandwiches, salads, and seafood items prepared fresh throughout the day.
The restaurant started in the early 1960s as a small bar called Duke Duggan's Last Resort, where the founder served spaghetti and meatballs to locals who gathered to sing late into the night. Over the decades, the space expanded with new sections added, and it gained renown for homemade Bloody Marys and a hot sauce collection that appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records.
This restaurant has served as a gathering place for locals and visitors for decades, creating memories and shared moments around food and drinks. The space remains casual and welcoming, with live music performances that bring energy and bring people together throughout the year.
The restaurant operates daily during the main season, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner into the late evening hours. During the off-season, only a smaller section remains open on weekends, so checking hours ahead of time is wise if you plan to visit outside the summer months.
The restaurant's hot sauce collection grew so impressive that it earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records, showing the team's dedication to creating signature flavors. This sauce tradition continues to shape the menu today, giving many dishes their distinctive taste.
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