Readers | Upstate
Caffé Gelato Restaurant
90 E. Main St., Newark, 738-5811, caffegelato.net
Readers | Downstate
(TIE)
DiFebo’s Restaurant
789 Garfield Pkwy., Bethany Beach, 539-4550, difebos.com
Lupo Di Mare Cucina Italiano & Enoteca
247 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach, 226-2240, lupodimare.com
Critics
Luca Ristorante
303 Main St., Millsboro, 934-5822, lucaristorante.com
Charming and intimate with a palpable buzz, modern Italian dining is alive and thriving in Millsboro. Sinful duck ragú fazzoletti pasta is the crown of the homemade pasta menu. Or pop by the bar, order a glass of organic Italian wine and nosh on crispy brick-oven pizza.