Savor Outer Banks: A Guide to Local Dining

Planning where to eat is one of the best parts of any trip, and this Outer Banks food guide is here to help you discover the top restaurants and dining near your KEES Vacations rental. From the Northern Outer Banks town of Corolla, to Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Nags Head, Manteo, and Hatteras Island, this guide highlights favorite local spots for every craving and occasion. Whether you and your crew are tired and sandy and looking for easy takeout after a long beach day, or you want to dress up, grab pre dinner cocktails, and settle in for a relaxed sit down meal on the water, you will find options that fit the moment. You'll find casual bites, fancy-ish dinners, coffee and breakfast stops, easy takeout options, and KEES staff picks in each town, making it simple to plan your meals throughout your stay. Whether you are visiting for the first time or returning to your favorite beach, this Outer Banks dining guide will help you savor the best flavors across the coast.

COROLLA

CASUAL
  • Corolla Bowls Thai & Asian
  • Corolla Cantina
  • Corolla Seafood Buffet
  • Fat Crabs
  • Mexikind Taqueria
  • Nelly's Sandbar
  • Off the Wall Tap House
  • Okinawa Sushi & Grill
  • Sooey's BBQ & Rib Shack
  • Sundogs Raw Bar & Grill
  • The Chicken Coop
  • The Salty Rim
  • Uncle Ike's
  • Whalehead Brewery
FANCY-ISH
  • Bernie's Brother
  • Broken Plate Kitchen
  • La Dolce Vita
  • Mike Dianna's Grill Room
  • North Banks Restaurant & Raw Bar
  • The Oceanfront Grille
  • Upside Restaurant & Bar
  • Urban Kitchen
TAKEOUT
  • Butcher Block & Deli
  • Corolla Pizza & Deli
  • Cosmo's Pizza
  • Giant Slice Pizza
  • Lighthouse Pizza
  • Lucky's Pizza
  • Outer Banks Boil Company
  • Pizzazz Pizza of Corolla
COFFEE AND BREAKFAST
  • Banana Dog Cafe
  • Doppio Coffee, Juice, & Gelato Bar
  • Driftwood Coffee Co
  • First Light
  • Island Smoothie
  • Lighthouse Bagels & Deli
  • The Kind Cup
KEES STAFF PICKS
  • Agave Roja
  • Bernie's Brother
  • Butcher Block & Deli
  • Corolla Pizza & Deli
  • Corolla Village BBQ
  • Lighthouse Bagels & Deli
  • Mama Easley's
  • La Dolce Vita
  • North Banks Restaurant & Raw Bar
  • Urban Kitchen
PRO TIPS
Most restaurants don't take reservations, so have at least two backup plans if the wait is too long! Bring your takeout to the Corolla Beer Garden, but take your trash with you!

DUCK & SOUTHERN SHORES

CASUAL
  • Coastal Cantina
  • Cravings Steaks & Seafood
  • Duck Deli
  • EvenTide
  • Roadside Bar & Grill
  • Sunset Grille & Raw Bar
FANCY-ISH
  • AQUA Restaurant
  • Bangkok Thai-Sushi
  • Lifesaving Station
  • NC Coast Grill & Bar
  • Paper Canoe
  • Red Sky Casual Dining & Cocktails
  • The Blue Point
  • The Village Table & Tavern
  • Theodosia
TAKEOUT
  • Duck Pizza
  • Pizzazz Pizza
  • Southern Shores Pizza & Deli
  • The Cookshak Fried Chicken
SEAFOOD MARKETS
  • Dockside N' Duck
  • Shane's Family Market
COFFEE AND BREAKFAST
  • Coastal Smoothie Co
  • Duck Donuts
  • Duck's Cottage Coffee & Books
  • Outer Bean Cafe Duck
  • Shore Coffee Roasters (Southern Shores)
  • Treehouse Cafe & Coffee
  • Tullio's Bakery
KEES STAFF PICKS
  • Cravings Steaks & Seafood
  • Duck Donuts
  • Shore Coffee Roasters (Southern Shores)
  • Tullio's Bakery
  • NC Coast Grill & Bar
  • Red Sky Casual Dining & Cocktails
  • The Village Table & Tavern
PRO TIPS
Take a stroll on the soundfront boardwalk before or after dinner! Enjoy a drink at the outdoor back bars of Blue Point, Village T&T, Coastal Cravings, or Roadside. For a fun local spot check out Swellsa Brewing's Duck Dive Bar. Cheers!

KITTY HAWK

CASUAL
  • Aloha Poke Bowl
  • Art's Place
  • Bad Bean Baja Grill
  • Barefoot Bernie's Tropical Grill
  • Hurricane Mo's Beachside Bar & Grill
  • Jimmy's Seafood Buffet
  • La Fogata Kitty Hawk Mexican Restaurant
  • Sandtrap Tavern
  • Shipwrecks Taphouse & Grill
FANCY-ISH
  • Josephine's Sicilian Kitchen
  • Ocean Boulevard Bistro & Martini Bar
  • Rundown Cafe
  • Sanya Sushi
  • The Black Pelican
  • The Pony and the Boat
  • TriO Restaurant & Market
  • Two Roads Tavern
  • Vilai Thai Kitchen
TAKEOUT
  • Beachside Bites
  • Capt'n Franks
  • High Cotton Barbeque
  • I Got Your Crabs Shellfish Market and Oyster Bar
  • Outer Banks Boil Company
  • Pok's Art Asian Fusion
  • Sophisticated Charcuterie
  • Vinny's Pizza Joint
COFFEE AND BREAKFAST
  • Barrier Island Bagels
  • Duck Donuts
  • Front Porch Cafe
  • Lili's Cafe
  • Meowter Banks Cat Cafe
  • Stack'em High Pancakes
KEES STAFF PICKS
  • Art's Place
  • Bad Bean Baja Grill
  • Barrier Island Bagels
  • Hurricane Mo's Beachside Bar & Grill
  • Rundown Cafe
  • TriO Restaurant & Market
  • Two Roads
PRO TIPS
Go to Hurricane Mo's for Happy Hour featuring chicken wings, shrimp and tacos daily. Art's Place has the best burgers and an observation deck with ocean views! Craving a sweet treat after dinner? Head over to The Spot, Big Bucks, or Mom's Sweet Shop.


KILL DEVIL HILLS

CASUAL
  • 3 Tequilas Mexican Restaurant
  • 1903 Bar & Kitchen
  • Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar
  • Beachside Bistro
  • Captain George's Seafood Restaurant
  • Chilli Peppers Coastal Grill
  • Food Dudes Kitchen
  • Goombays Grille & Raw Bar
  • Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Kill Devil Hills
  • Khan's Mongolian Grill
  • OBX Taqueria
  • Outer Banks Brew Station
  • The Bonzer Shack
  • The Jolly Roger Restaurant
  • The Kill Devil Grill
FANCY-ISH
  • Fuji Japanese Steakhouse
  • JK's Restaurant
  • Mama Kwans Tiki Bar & Grill
  • Max's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
  • Miller's Seafood & Steak House
  • Noosa Beach Grille
  • Thai Room
  • Two Roads Tavern
TAKEOUT
  • American Pie OBX
  • Billy's Seafood
  • Castaways Cabana
  • Country Deli
  • Dare Devil's Pizzeria
  • Firehouse Boil Delivery
  • Harbor Grill & Pizza
  • Kelly's Outer Banks Catering
  • Kill Devil Dogs
  • Kill Devil's Frozen Custard & Beach Fries
  • Pigman's Bar-B-Que
  • Sal's New York Pizza
  • Slice Pizzeria
  • Stoney Spencer's Shrimp Shack
COFFEE AND BREAKFAST
  • Ashley's Espresso Parlour
  • Bob's Grill OBX
  • Front Porch Cafe
  • Henry's Restaurant
  • N.Y. Bagels
  • Proof Bakery
  • Shine On Juicery
  • Stack'em High Pancakes and So Forth
  • Ten O Six
KEES STAFF PICKS
  • Chilli Peppers Coastal Grill
  • Henry's Restaurant
  • Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Kill Devil Hills
  • JK's Restaurant
  • Mama Kwans Tiki Bar & Grill
  • Slice Pizzeria
  • Ten O Six
  • The Kill Devil Grill
  • Two Roads
PRO TIPS
Swells'a Brewing Beer Company in KDH is an awesome brewery with ocean views! At Modern Coastal Cookery, hire a private chef, take a cooking class, or have a private event. Noosa Scoops ice cream is right beside the restaurant. Ten O Six is family owned and serves breakfast ALL DAY for under $10 bucks!

NAGS HEAD

CASUAL
  • Fish Heads Bar & Grill
  • La Fogata Mexican Restaurant
  • Los Antojitos OBX Nags Head
  • Lucky 12 Tavern
  • McGrath's Burger Shack
  • Mulligan's Grille
  • Nags Head Pier Restaurant
  • Poke Box
  • Sam & Omie's
  • Tortugas Lie
SEAFOOD
  • Austin Fish Co
  • Captain Andy's Oceanfront Tiki Bar & Grill
  • Dirty Dick's Crab House
  • Greentail's Seafood Market and Kitchen
  • Sea Chef Dockside Kitchen
  • Sugar Creek Seafood Restaurant
  • Sugar Shack Fish Market Oyster Bar and Grill
  • Whalebone Seafood Market
FANCY-ISH
  • Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe
  • Blue Moon Beach Grill
  • Miller's Seafood & Steak House
  • Miller's Waterfront Restaurant
  • Red Drum Grill & Tap House
  • Shaka's Beach Bar & Grill
  • Single Fin
  • Tale Of The Whale
TAKEOUT
  • Benny Tesoro's Pizza
  • Biscuits N' Porn
  • BROS
  • Dune Burger
  • Nags Head Pizza Company
  • Pizzazz Pizza
  • Sooey's BBQ & Rib Shack
  • South Beach Takeout, Catering, & Delivery
  • The Cookshak Fried Chicken
  • Village Pizza of Nags Head
  • Viva Mexican Grill
  • Yellow Submarine
COFFEE AND BREAKFAST
  • Freshfit Cafe
  • Front Porch Cafe
  • Grits Grill
  • Morning View Coffee House
  • Sea Level Coffee + Kitchen
  • The Dunes Restaurant Nags Head
  • The Spot
  • Waveriders Coffee, Deli & Market
KEES STAFF PICKS
  • Blue Moon Beach Grill
  • Grits Grill
  • Miller's Waterfront Restaurant
  • Mulligan's Grille
  • Red Drum
  • Sam & Omie's
  • The Spot
  • Tortugas Lie
  • Waveriders Coffee, Deli & Market
PRO TIPS
Sam & Omie's is a historical landmark serving great food for 85 years! Miller's has amazing sunset sound views. Craving a sweet treat after dinner? Head over to Surfin' Spoon!

HATTERAS ISLAND

CASUAL
  • Atlantic Coast Cafe The Wreck Tiki Bar
  • Buxton Munch Co
  • Diamond Shoals Restaurant
  • Frisco Bay Coastal Grill
  • Frisco Sandwich Co
  • Giovanni's Restaurant Buxton
  • Kat's Deli
  • Mad Crabber Restaurant
  • Neptunes Kitchen and Dive Bar
  • Sheila's Carolina Kitchen
  • Sonny's Waterfront
  • The Froggy Dog
  • The Shiny Tiny Walkup
  • The Wreck Tiki Bar
FANCY-ISH
  • Breakwater Restaurant
  • Dinky's Waterfront Restaurant
  • Good Winds Restaurant
  • Hatteras Sol Waterside Grill
  • Tavern on 12
  • Watermen's Bar & Grill
TAKEOUT
  • Harbor House Seafood Market
  • Hatteras Island Pizza
  • Hoy Lechon – Asian Inspired BBQ
  • ISOLA Pizzeria and Bar
  • Lisa's Pizzeria
  • Outer Banks Boil Company
  • Palazzolo Express
  • Risky Business Seafood
  • Surf's Up Seafood Market
  • Taqueria Las Ahumada's
  • The Dough Shack
  • Waves Market & Deli
COFFEE AND BREAKFAST
  • Alien Java
  • BEADS & BEANS OBX
  • Dancing Turtle Coffee Shop
  • Gingerbread Bakery
  • Hatteras Bowls
  • Mirro's Cafe
  • Muffins And Scones
  • Orange Blossom Bakery & Cafe
  • Waves Coffee & Candies
KEES STAFF PICK
  • Atlantic Coast Cafe
  • Good Winds Restaurant
  • Kat's Deli
  • Lisa's Pizzeria
  • Neptune's Kitchen and Dive Bar
  • Sheila's Carolina Kitchen
  • Taqueria Las Ahumada's
  • Tina's Tavern
  • Waterman's Bar & Grill
PRO TIP
Craving a sweet treat after dinner? Head over to Happy Belly Ice Cream, Reel Swirly, or Hatteras Snowballs!


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