Kingfisher Durham

10/11/2026

Supper Club is back at Kingfisher!

Join us for our version of supper: four-course, family-style dinners with community seating – only 15 people per event. We’ll have suggested cocktail pairings, curated w**e bottle selections, & alcohol-free beverage pairings.

From top to bottom, these meals will showcase the ethos of Kingfisher – taking time to honor NC’s seasonal bounty, celebrate community, & making humble ingredients shine (while also embracing our innate desires to kick back & have a good time).

These dinners are in an intentional community setting where you might share a table with someone you know, or leave having made a new friend.

We are back for two more dates! October 27th and November 11th.

Tickets are very limited and the last 3 dinners sold out in 48 hours. Link in bio for information & to purchase tickets.

10/05/2026

1000 Eyes 👀 swipe > for more 👁️

toasted coconut white rum, ube syrup, japanese bermutto, lime, prosecco foam, candy eyes

cozy, sour, glazed

He’s quite the looker, eh?

cocktail by Alberto Alberto

09/30/2026

It’s time. deep creeps all month long. starts oct. 1.

09/28/2026

Staff field day party today! See ya Tuesday for Jazz Night!

09/26/2026

BESPOKE Takeover Menu is Here! Are you an amaro nut? Love great bartenders? Haven’t made it to Wilmington yet? Then come out Sunday night when Robby Dow and Bespoke jump behind the stick for a one-night-only menu! See ya in the basement!

09/17/2026

Bespoke at Kingfisher! Sunday, Sept. 27, 5–11pm.

Join us for an evening with Robby Dow, owner and beverage director of BESPOKE, the groundbreaking all-day Italian-inspired aperitivo bar in downtown Wilmington, NC – and one of the most exciting bar talents in the country right now.

A 2026 Imbibe 75 honoree (and the only North Carolina bar professional on the prestigious global list), Robby has built something genuinely singular in coastal NC, just a few hours from his hometowns of Durham and Hillsborough.

An NC State grad, Robby tried out finance, but quickly traded that life for one behind the bar at Chapel Hill’s legendary The Crunkleton, then continued honing his craft at Brooklyn’s acclaimed Grand Army. He returned to NC in 2022, working with beloved local institutions including Dram & Draught, Dean Neff’s Seabird Restaurant, and Olivero, helping launch the celebrated beverage program alongside Sunny Gerhart and Lauren Krall Ivey.

When the opportunity came to purchase Bespoke in 2024, Robby transformed the beloved downtown Wilmington coffee shop into something the state had never quite seen: high-brow and low-brow, serious craft worn lightly, and a bar that feels as welcoming as it is thoughtful.

We’re thrilled to welcome Robby behind our bar. He’ll be serving a cocktail menu inspired by Bespoke – pure expertise without the weight, rooted in Italian aperitivo and the ingredients and ideas that have made his bar so special.

No reservations or tickets needed, just take the stairs to our little basement bar and come on in.

Bespoke at Kingfisher! Sunday, Sept. 27, 5–11pm. Join us for an evening with Robby Dow , owner and beverage director of @ bespoke.nc , the groundbreaking all-day Italian-inspired aperitivo bar in downtown Wilmington, NC – and one of the most exciting bar talents in the count

09/14/2026

Tuesdays give us a reprieve and revive us. There's not many things better than live jazz.

Every Tuesday, 8:30-11pm with The Some Of It All: Jeremy 'BEAN' Clemons, Tinashe Blu Thompson Jr., & Kenny Phelps-McKeown

04/13/2026

Scent translated to taste: Earth and Bloom

a martini that captures the essence of spring rain on flowers, by the endlessly innovative Nikki

petrichor, that earthy, fresh, & subtly sweet aroma after rain on warm soil, is recreated here using beet skins. Through tedious infusion & distillation, these skins are reborn into an earthy vodka distillate with geosmin and a delicate hydrosol, carrying those soft, fresh spring notes.

finished with one-of-a-kind floral bitters Nikki created at a Crude Bitters event, featuring jasmine, lavender, rose hips, and more.

simple yet masterful – vodka, Nikki’s Floral Field Bitters, petrichor distillate.

03/27/2026

collective creation: our spring 2026 menu

a menu shaped together – ideas passed around, flavors and textures refined, and delivered to a glass.

you’ll find our team’s names alongside their crafted cocktail, each a contribution to a bigger story.

take your time to sip through this menu, the result of shared curiosity and dedicated time. we're thrilled to have you in.

03/16/2026

Rainy Mondays mean charcuterie is in order.

We're open Mondays now, because the first day of the work week certainly deserves an open basement bar.

Tuck in – we're making a full menu change later this week, so now is the time to get any of your current favorites!