Cafe del Mar is located on Wrightsville Beach right as you come over the south bridge, adjacent from Wings. It shares space with the yummy Tower 7.
Location
****
Easy to get to from most parts of Wilmington and nice to be able to stroll the beach on a break.
Parking
***
Free parking in back.
Convenience of parking is great, especially considering it is Wrightsville Beach and metered spots can be avoided. The drawback is there are only a handful of spots.
View
*
No view. Decent people watching along Lumina.
Wifi strength
*****
Fast, free and available. No latency at all.
Comfort
***
If you can get a seat on the bench at the tables up front, it's decently comfortable. The high top tables in the back are not comfortable for long periods.
Distraction level
**
Lots of folks in and out to pick up a latte. Lumina is pretty busy so drive-by traffic can be distracting. Watch out for the 9am hour in high season - the lifeguards flock the place to get their caffeine fix before heading out to save our lives. While not a bad distraction, impossible to concentrate on spreadsheets when the place is packed with un-shirted dudes.
Outlet availability
****
There are plenty of outlets all along the wall in the back. The drawback is there is only one up front with the comfy seats.
Service/staff
*****
Always perfectly friendly.
Outdoor options
**
We'll give it a ** because there are picnic tables but I wouldn't want to work out there. It's clean and pleasant for a bite but not meant for plugging in.
Price
****
Very fair prices. $5-7 for a drink and breakfast. Can get lunch in for about $10-15.
Food choice
****
Breakfast burritos and biscuits are killer. Can pop over to Tower 7 for a delicious baja mexican lunch.
Hours
*****
Open for breakfast and lunch. Mid-morning is a great time to plug in as it's much more chill.
Special Notes
Apparently dogs are welcome because it seemed like every other patron brought their pooch in with them.
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