The Starboard

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Hours 8:30 am - 1:00 am
  • Sunday 8:30 am - 8:00 pm
  • Thursday 8:30 am - 1:00 am
  • Friday 8:30 am - 1:00 am
  • Saturday 8:30 am - 1:00 am

The Starboard Restaurant is Dewey’s most famous venue for fun, great times, and tremendous service! It has been home-awayfrom-home for most Dewey Beach visitors over our 55+ year history.


The Starboard truly holds a special place in more people’s hearts than anyone could ever imagine! The Starboard was originally built and opened by Duke Duggan around 1960 and has gone through several changes over its years. Purchased and run by the Hearn family during the late 80’s and early 90’s, Chip Hearn grew The Starboard into a nationally known hot spot. Purchased by current owners Steve ‘Monty’ Montgomery and his partners in 1999, The Starboard’s popularity is now off the charts as it has grown into a national phenomenon!

 

From famous Suicide Sundays to Eggs Delmarva and wonderful breakfasts and nightly entertainment – both on stage and with long-time DJ personalities – you will always find a crowd of people enjoying themselves at The Starboard.

Recent Reviews

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Mai5en : 5 on 8/1/2025 7:43 pm
When I first walked in, I noticed that the place was almost full, and my family was lucky enough to get one of the very few remaining tables. The food took a ground breaking 40 minutes to arrive, but not unseen with so many tables taken. The food? Pretty good. Some fries had no seasoning and some had way too much. But the burger was great! Good balance, big juicy patty, and (I don’t know if it was lick or skill but,) the patty was a near perfect medium rare.

5 hours before eating here, me and my family were looking for a bus stop and a lady there not only went out of her way to help us find the bus stop, but rejected the tip we wanted to give her, so in return, the least I could do was go here and write this review. So if you are reading this review, Thank you for everything.
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Shiva S : 5 on 9/16/2025 12:44 pm
We had a wonderful experience here! The service was attentive, friendly, and efficient from start to finish. Our server went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. The food was absolutely delicious—fresh, beautifully presented, and full of flavor. I highly recommend this place for brunch.
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Naomi Hernandez : 5 on 10/6/2025 8:37 pm
Thank you Bryan or Brian - @ the bar! First time here and you made us some great famous crushes.. I still think the chili mango one was the best! - Thank you thank you, can't wait to come back for the evening festivities here. The steamed shrimp was fresh and delicious, we also had the lump crab avocado toast... mmmm so yummy!
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