Surf City Restaurants

On Topsail Island in Surf City, you should visit Mainsail Restaurant, located at 404 Roland Avenue. Here the owners, brothers Michael and Stephen Pasquantonio, present pasta as it should be done, fresh seafood with delicious sauces such as chipotle and creamy dill, steaks cooked to order and daily specials. They offer a kids menu, have a full bar, and are open daily year round from 5 p.m. Upstairs at Mainsail is the Commodore Room, a perfect place for wedding receptions, special birthday dinners or family reunions; live music is offered several times during the summer at the Commodore Room. Mainsail also offers full catering services, both on site and off.

You’ll find authentic Reuben sandwiches on delicious rye bread at the New York Corner Deli in Surf City. A large selection of delicious deli meats and all the salads you’d expect, including excellent egg salad, macaroni salad, potato salad, etc., all homemade, are served. Upstairs you’ll have a view of the ocean if you can turn your eyes from the New York memorabilia that graces the walls. Be sure to try the rice pudding – it’s the best you’ll find south of the Carnegie Deli in Manhattan. The New York Corner Deli is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner year-round.