2025 Alcohol Stores Guide

While beer and wine are found in many stores across the Outer Banks, you will need to visit a state-regulated ABC Store (Alcoholic Beverage Control) to purchase liquors. ABC stores are the only stores in North Carolina licensed to sell spirituous...

A shop full of souvenirs, food, clothing with special services, too.

When you ask locals in the Nags Head area where to get local seafood, they’ll almost certainly recommend Austin’s, not only because the market has been in business since 1960, but also because it sells only “fresh from the...

Bacchus Wine & Beer Bistro is a great stop for a wide variety of tasty treats. Create a meal from their selections or take home a great bottle of wine and one or more of their tempting cheeses! Gourmet is the watchword here. You will enjoy...

A friendly staff and small town atmosphere makes this well-equipped grocery store a pleasure to shop at, and many visitors come regularly on their annual vacation. Situated on the oceanfront next to Jennette’s Pier, this local family-owned...

Candy & Cork will appeal to anyone who has a sweet tooth, a salty craving or a taste for fine wine. It’s also perfect place for the kid inside all of us to come out. Located in the Waterfront Shops in Duck, the quaint store overlooks the...

Chip’s Wine, Beer and Cigars has a selection of over 2,000 wines and 600 beers so you can find the perfect beverage for an evening dinner, day at the beach or to share with friends. The friendly service at Chip’s is helpful, as the...

A great stop for a wide variety of foods including some health food - rare on Hatteras Island.

The Corolla ABC Store is open year-round but check the store for off-season hours. Customers can find a full line of liquor at the store, which is located next to the Currituck Visitors Center in Corolla.

Hand rolled cigars, cold beer, romantic candles and all the accoutraments!

A great small town grocery store to supply all your needs. 

Frisco Tackle is your one-stop shop on Hatteras Island for all your fishing and beach needs. From sunscreen to rod and reel rentals, you can be sure to find what you are looking for at one of the island’s favorite tackle shops. Here bait and...

Campground stores don’t get much better than the one at the Frisco Woods Campground. At the Frisco Woods Camp Store, you can find everything you need for the perfect Outer Banks camping trip and you will without a doubt leave as a happy...

Enjoy a Pint, Taste a Flight, and Take a Grower to Go! Featuring local Outer Banks breweries as well as many other North Carolina & National Favorites. Two terrific locations — Duck, NC *and* Kitty Hawk. Different tap lists & packaged...

Harris Teeter is a large supermarket with all the groceries you’ll need for your stay in the Outer Banks. Harris Teeter has meat, seafood, produce, deli and bakery, beer and wine, pharmacy, baby care, pet care and gift center departments...

A marina, accomodations, deli and gift store wrapped up in one. 

Huanchaco Lounge in Kill Devil Hills brings a fresh and flavorful twist to the Outer Banks dining scene, blending vibrant Peruvian flavors with a laid-back coastal vibe. Named after the famed surf town of Huanchaco, Peru, this cozy lounge is a...

Waterfront Beer Garden serving up the award-winning beer from the Lost Colony Brewery. Kick back on our deck at one of the dozens of waterside tables. We encourage you to pack your own picnic, order a pizza delivery or bring some take/out food from...

Lovie's menu is a garden of earthly delights.

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center is the home of the largest and most modern charter boat fishing fleet on the eastern seaboard. A full service marina in Nags Head NC, Oregon Inlet offers a comprehensive charter boat fishing experience for the "old salt...

There’s a world of great taste waiting at Outer Banks Olive Oil Co., a unique shop in the heart of Nags Head that has plenty of flavor to go around. From daily samples of unique oils and vinegars, to wine and beer tastings, to fresh coffee...

A full-service boating marina with onsite restaurant and ship's store. 

Browse from store to store under covered porches and a grove of shady live oaks! Along the meandering Duck Road that runs through the village of Duck, NC, you’ll find the Scarborough Lane Shoppes, a collection of cool clothing boutiques and...

This modest deli and convenience store at Milepost 10 off the U.S. 158 Bypass is not just any Citgo gas station stop. As the sign in the window boasts, it’s the “Best Lunch Deli on the Beach,” and many locals would agree. Their...

A classy gift shop with something for everyone.

A specialty gourmet market and wine shop with plenty of surprises!

Visitors staying in the tri-village communities of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo will be just a stone’s throw away from the unique groceries and great eats they need for a delicious Outer Banks vacation, thanks to Waves Market & Deli. This...

30 YEARS IN THE MAKING. Since the beginning, the Weeping Radish has brewed beer according to the Bavarian Reinheitsgebot Purity Law of 1516 which states that beer must be brewed using only four ingredients: Hops, Malt, Yeast and Water. No...

A world of great tastes and fine libations is waiting at Zillie's Island Pantry, which is a popular spot on Ocracoke Island to sample everything sweet and savory under the sun. Serving as the host of popular wine and beer tastings throughout the...