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Home Grown Café, Newark, DE

Home Grown Café

4.9
4.9
504 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 7 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Gluten-free-friendly
  • Healthy
Home Grown Cafe is an independently owned, award-winning, downtown Newark, DE staple, residing centrally on Main St. for over 23 years under founding owner, Sasha Aber. Matt McConnell leads an incredible staff and day to day operations. Award winning Executive Chef Andrew Thorne is the chef de cuisine who constantly pushes the envelope with locally made from scratch dishes of his own creations, as well as mentoring and showcasing our staff's talent. Home Grown has been named Best of Delaware Upstate for over two decades by Delaware Today readers including awarding the honor of Best Chef Upstate to Andrew Thorne (2022) Guests enjoy incredible service and made from scratch food for all dietary lifestyles, including carnivorous, vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-sensitive in a welcoming environment for all patrons. Colorful walls are adorned with local pop art. The bar features a large array of upscale spirits including house-crafted cocktails and mocktails, over 65 beers, and great wines.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Vegetarian / Vegan, Burgers
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00–01:00 Brunch Sat, Sun 09:30–15:00 Dinner Sat 16:00–01:00 Sun 16:00–00:00
  • Phone number
    (302) 266-6993
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Andrew Thorne
  • Catering
    Home Grown offers wrap platters for pick-up Monday through Friday. Minimum of two days order confirmation is required for smaller orders, larger orders may require more time.
  • Area
    Newark
  • Cross Street
    Haines Street
  • Parking details
    A public parking lot is located directly behind Home Grown Cafe. <br />Street parking may be available
  • Public transit
    Dart bus system stops one block down on Main Street.
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 504 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Philadelphia County

    Best Overall

  • Delaware

    Best Overall

  • Delaware

    Best Food

  • Delaware

    Best Service

  • Delaware

    Best Value

  • Delaware

    Child-friendly

  • Delaware

    Healthy

  • Delaware

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Delaware

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Home Grown Café offers a "perfect ambiance" paired with "great food" and "friendly service." It's a haven for those with dietary restrictions, featuring a flexible menu with vegan, gluten-free, and vegetarian options. The "phenomenal" staff ensures a pleasant dining experience, making it a cherished neighborhood gem.

504 Reviews
  1. Geoff

    Philadelphia

    42 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Friendly waitress…very good at describing meals…delicious food…great service (we arrived a little late and still made our necessary departure time). We’ll be back!

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  2. Teresa

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 3 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A wonderful experience. Our waitress was very sweet, very professional and attentive when we got seated right away

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  3. Donna

    Philadelphia

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 18 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great dinner. Reservation was honored and we were seated immediately. Good food, good service.

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  4. James

    New York City

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 15 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First visit to this restaurant and it was outstanding!

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  5. L

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Delicious Food, great waitress, and vegan brioche bun! We will definitely be back.

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  6. Cari

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great local place, good service, good food. Would be and would definitely go back.

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  7. Lori

    Philadelphia

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on 28 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful staff, delicious food, fun ambiance, and they take reservations!

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  8. Danielle

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our second time here and we had excellent food and service! Our server was very attentive and the food came out quickly. Definitely will be back!

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  9. Ralph

    Philadelphia

    42 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on 21 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    A very flexible menu allowing for lots of customization of meals ranging from "full-fat" to vegan and everything in between, including gluten free. Fresh salads, generous sandwiches, great soups (definitely try the Kennet mushroom soup!). We very much enjoyed a daily special omelet and the ham-and-brie "benedict" (although Home Grown doesn't poach eggs). This is a neighborhood gem with friendly, fast service and a very casual atmosphere.

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  10. Mary

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food options - some unique and some familiar. Service was fast.

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FAQs

Home Grown Café offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (302) 266-6993.

Home Grown Café is rated 4.9 stars by 504 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 7 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Home Grown Café

126 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19711

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Haines Street
  • Area
    Newark
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00–01:00 Brunch Sat, Sun 09:30–15:00 Dinner Sat 16:00–01:00 Sun 16:00–00:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Vegetarian / Vegan, Burgers
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    A public parking lot is located directly behind Home Grown Cafe. <br />Street parking may be available
  • Public transit
    Dart bus system stops one block down on Main Street.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Andrew Thorne
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (302) 266-6993
  • Catering
    Home Grown offers wrap platters for pick-up Monday through Friday. Minimum of two days order confirmation is required for smaller orders, larger orders may require more time.
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