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Will O' The Wisp
Also known as Wisp Pizza and The Wisp
The marina's pizza and cocktail bar: build-your-own or signature pies in 9 or 18 inches, salads, hoagies, wine, frozen drinks, and island-named cocktails.
Will O’ The Wisp sits on Keelson Row at the marina, and plenty of people know it simply by the “Wisp Pizza” sign beside its front steps. The kitchen makes pizza in two sizes, a 9-inch small or an 18-inch large, built your way or chosen from a short list of house pies such as the Margherita, the Mediterranean, and the Buffalo Blanco. Salads, hoagies, and a charcuterie board fill out the menu.
The bar has grown into a full cocktail list with island-themed names (there is an Old Baldy, a Cape Fear Spritz, and Marina Margs), plus wine by the glass and frozen wine slushies. For the kids there are nonalcoholic drinks and LocoPops popsicles. In season the Wisp runs trivia and music bingo nights, and it plans to bring back live music on Fridays next season.
What you'll find
- Pizza in two sizes, a 9-inch small or an 18-inch large
- Build your own, or pick a house pie like the Margherita, Mediterranean, Verazzano, or Vera Cruz
- Gluten-free crust on small pizzas
- Caesar, Mediterranean, and chef's Italian salads
- Meatball, Italian, and chicken Parm hoagies
- A charcuterie board, popcorn, and other snacks
- Island-named cocktails, wine by the glass, and wine slushies
- Nonalcoholic drinks and LocoPops popsicles for the kids
Good to know
- Order at the bar, or call ahead and pick up.
- Food orders carry an automatic 15% gratuity, per the menu.
- Trivia teams of up to seven book their spot through the website.
- Fall hours are short, so check Instagram or call before you cart over in the off-season.
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