2020 Restaurants Guide

A popular spot for years with island residents and locals alike, The Flying Melon Café is known for its distinctive blend of Creole and Southern cuisine that’s amplified with a collection of locally and...

Excellent, upscale food with a world-class view!

Come enjoy a pint of grog and make Blackbeard the Pirate proud at this relatively new Ocracoke attraction that is brimming with great taste. 1718 Brewing is Ocracoke Island and the southern Outer Banks’ only local...

Traditional Mexican and Latin fare with a twist!

An Italian and American restaurant with a huge recreation room including pool tables. 

Applebee’s features a variety of salads, seafood, ribs, wings, burgers and sandwiches that would please just about everyone’s tastebuds. A relatively recent anchor at the Outer Banks Mall, the eatery is one...

Aqua Restaurant and Spa in Duck, like the ocean its name represents, aims to provide a place of healing and rejuvenation. Aqua offers not only nourishment for the body, but the for soul and the environment as well.Along...

Whether it’s roast beef or deli-style sandwiches or maybe a salad, Arby’s will satisfy your craving.  The popular fast food chain serves breakfast until 10am each morning and stays open late for evening...

This year the Argyles Restaurant is serving breakfast. Owner chef Debra Argyle in the kitchen, offers a variety of delicious, unique, and quality dishes with creative and surprising flavors that will please everyone in...

Don’t be intimidated by Art’s Place’s slogan, “Locals Welcomed, Tourists Tolerated...sometimes.” Art’s Place is as laid back and friendly as it gets. It’s true this restaurant...

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

A pleasant, casual cafe with two locations offering seafood, sandwiches, salads, and coffee and frozen drinks.

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...

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...

Bad Bean Taqueria and Cantina offers a fresh take on Mexican cuisine in a friendly, modern atmosphere for lunch and dinner. Consider starting out with an order of chips, salsa and guacamole or try the delicious queso...

Nothing goes better with the beach than ice cream, and Bailey’s Ice Cream Parlor offers  all the cool sweet treats you’re looking for. Bailey’s Ice Cream Parlor offers Edy’s hand dipped ice...

Baldie’s Burgers is a “classic burger stand” offering take-out lunch and dinner year round. More than a few have described its burgers as simply “awesome" and very affordable.Besides juicy...

Fresh, local ingredients used to prepare new takes on Italian and North Carolina fare.