Salisbury is in southern Maryland's Chesapeake Bay region and provides opportunities for sailing in the Bay and Chester River. This small Maryland town features fine dining establishments, some of which are on the banks of the river. These restaurants serve their meals gourmet-style, provide preset dinnerware and facilitate upscale banquets. After dining, patrons may visit Salisbury attractions, such as the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art and Salisbury Zoological Park. Does this Spark an idea?
Market Street Inn
Situated in downtown Salisbury, the Market Street Inn (marketstreetinnsalisbury.com) is a three-diamond AAA restaurant at the intersection of Market Street and Carroll Street. This fine dining establishment has been open since 1940 and provides views of the Chester River. Outdoor patio seating is available. Market Street Inn features the Martini Club, which allows patrons access to the restaurant's martini list with over 30 selections. The restaurant's menu changes seasonally. Dinner items include roasted half rack of lamb, black angus sirloin, honey herb chicken and seafood pasta.
Sobo's Wine Beerstro
Open since 2006, Sobo's Wine Beerstro (soboswinebistro.com) is a fine dining bistro in downtown Salisbury, right off the Ocean Highway. This restaurant features contemporary d cor and eclectic artwork in the dining room. Sobo's wine list includes over 100 selections of domestic and international wines. Many of the beer selections at Sobo's come from Evolution Craft, a brewing company operated by the restaurant's owners. The restaurant serves their meals gourmet-style. The menu features Kobe beef, duck a l'Orange and Irish salmon.
Brew River Restaurant
The Brew River Restaurant (brewriver.com) faces the northern banks of the Chester River on downtown Salisbury's Main Street corridor. This festive restaurant has a marina theme and offers waterfront seating on the restaurant's patio deck. Brew River's patio features an open-air bar and overlooks boat slips on the river. The restaurant hosts upscale banquets in the dining room. For banquets, Brew River provides preset dinnerware and linens for the tables. The restaurant's dinner menu has the filet Chesapeake -- a filet mignon steak, crab Imperial and "The Big Tuna," a yellow fin tuna stuffed with crab.
Restaurant 213
Salisbury's neighboring city, Fruitland, is home to Restaurant 213 (restaurant213.com), a fine dining establishment on the Ocean Highway. The restaurant is a 10-minute drive south of downtown Salisbury. On Sundays, Restaurant 213 serves three-course prix-fixe dinners. The wine list at Restaurant 213 has been featured in Wine Spectator magazine and Wine Enthusiast magazine. Coastal magazine ranked Restaurant 213 in its Top 10 Staff Favorite restaurants in 2006; the magazine says this restaurant is a "blissful dining experience." The restaurant's menu includes the Rockfish 213, pork calvados, duck steak and crispy sea bass.
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