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Swordfish schnitzel doesn't show up on many Southern seafood menus, but Dean Neff, a James Beard Outstanding Chef nominee, has that kind of restless disposition. Seabird is a full-service seafood restaurant on the Wilmington waterfront, nautical in feel without leaning on the clichés, serving dinner and weekend brunch. The catfish and grits crowd and the caviar deviled eggs crowd somehow occupy the same room, and neither seems bothered by the other.
The awards strongest first
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Chef · Dean Neff
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Dean Neff
- Eater 18 Essential Restaurants in Wilmington, North Carolina
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southeast · Dean Neff
One number, weighted & current 87
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Swordfish schnitzel
“A nautically inspired interior is the setting for Neff’s creative menu that is heavy on seafood, like the swordfish schnitzel, a seasonal seafood tower, and a smoked catfish and oyster pie.”
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Smoked catfish and oyster pie
“A nautically inspired interior is the setting for Neff’s creative menu that is heavy on seafood, like the swordfish schnitzel, a seasonal seafood tower, and a smoked catfish and oyster pie.”
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Fried chicken biscuit
“On the weekends, Seabird offers a brunch full of Southern bites, like a fried chicken biscuit, deviled eggs with caviar, barbecue oysters, and catfish and grits.”
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Deviled eggs with caviar
“On the weekends, Seabird offers a brunch full of Southern bites, like a fried chicken biscuit, deviled eggs with caviar, barbecue oysters, and catfish and grits.”
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