Featured Outer Banks Towns: Southern Shores & Kitty Hawk

You can't get any closer to that famous Wright Memorial bridge staying in Southern Shores or Kitty Hawk. When you're tired of hearing "Are we there yet?", you can gratefully answer "Yes!". Besides convenience, these little towns offer fun things to do and explore on your OBX stay.

If you're staying in Southern Shores or Kitty Hawk or are interested in having a look-see, there are plenty of things to do and eateries to sample. Below, we've listed a few restaurants and activities to guide you.


RESTAURANTS IN SOUTHERN SHORES & KITTY HAWK
The Pony and the Boat
The Pony and the Boat

The Pony and the Boat offers fresh takes on comfort food classics – like Mom would make if Mom was a chef with a passion for sourcing top-quality ingredients and a commitment to creative preparation. For ultra-satisfying and sometimes surprising renditions of chicken pot pie, fried chicken, Outer Banks seafood, pot roast and stellar Southern-style sides, this Kitty Hawk restaurant offers something for everyone, including vegans, vegetarians and kids. It's comfort food done right, the kind you’ll want to savor with a glass of wine, an N.C. craft brew, a craft cocktail or with a selection from an extensive list of bourbons.

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High Cotton
High Cotton

BBQ that is loved by locals and a “must visit” restaurant for any Outer Banks vacation. Serving up Eastern North Carolina BBQ, chicken, ribs, and brisket at its best! BBQ in Kitty Hawk NC at its best.

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Rundown Cafe
Rundown Cafe

Serving local seafood with a global island influence. They offer plentiful, scratch-made food at reasonable prices, and serve it with friendly smiles in their relaxed-casual atmosphere. Enjoy a cocktail on their ocean-view deck!

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Ocean Boulevard Bistro and Martini Bar
Ocean Boulevard Bistro & Martini Bar

Ocean Boulevard Bistro & Martini Bar boasts an exceptional seasonal menu providing locally & regionally sourced foods with flair. A vegetarian menu is also offered nightly. Adding exquisite touches like Artisan cheeses and housemade ingredients to worldly classics is what they do best. Their Martini Bar is known for its award-winning concoctions, and they offer over 250 wines from the restaurant’s cellar, as well as a progressive beer list, to complement every palate. The restaurant has multi-level dining areas in order to accommodate large crowds and take advantage of the views.

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Art's Place
Art's Place

Local neighborhood hangout in Kitty Hawk, renowned for a variety of superb hamburgers, hand cut fries, made to order breakfasts and in-season local seafood. Outdoor dining, live music and new deck bar with ocean views.

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Bad Bean Baja Grill
Bad Bean Baja Grill

Bad Bean Baja Grill is a locals’ favorite when it comes to fresh, creative and delicious Mexican cuisine on the Outer Banks. This chef-driven restaurant isn’t a typical Mexican joint among Kitty Hawk restaurants. Bad Bean Baja Grill's tacos, quesadillas, burritos and more burst with the freshest of ingredients in meals where Mexican and Latin-American cuisine are fused with Coastal Carolina, Baja California, Tex-Mex and Asian influences. At Bad Bean the Caesar salad has its own twist, and meals like the Mushroom and Goat Cheese Quesadillas feel both filling and guilt free. Even the hungriest diners can count on the half-pound, tortilla-wrapped Baja Burger to fill hollow legs.

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Black Pelican
Black Pelican

The Black Pelican offers panoramic ocean views from their dining rooms and outside deck. The unique building was constructed in 1874 and used as a United States Lifesaving Station. The Black Pelican is full of character and rustic charm. They offer fresh seafood, steaks, vegetarian dishes, sandwiches, and wood oven pizzas are just some of the items offered on their menu. We have comfortable dining rooms that will accommodate dinner for two or 22.

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Stack'em High Pancakes
Stack'em High Pancakes

Ever since their grand opening, the tables have been filled with locals and vacationers who enjoy a hearty breakfast in a relaxed atmosphere at a reasonable price. From the traditional eggs, bacon, and sides, scrumptious waffles and French toast to the Outer Banks breakfast specials; and of course PANCAKES! Everybody loves Stack ’em High Original Pancake House! Come on in and grab a chair and enjoy some breakfast.

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TRIO Restaurant & Market
TRIO Restaurant & Market

TRiO is an exciting retail and restaurant destination with an inviting yet cosmopolitan vibe that sets them apart from other casual venues on the Outer Banks. They’re a place to feed your passion for wine, beer, cheese, casually inventive food, and more. Comprised of both a gourmet wine, beer, and cheese market as well as a restaurant with a wine bar and tap house, they offer the best of the worlds of wine, beer, and cheese for your enjoyment on-premise or in the comfort of your home.

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Barefoot Bernie's Tropical Grill & Bar
Barefoot Bernie's Tropical Grill & Bar

Specializing in exquisite and refreshing island cuisine in a classy yet casual tropical ambience, Barefoot Bernie's Tropical Grill & Bar has become a true destination on the Outer Banks restaurant circuit. The diverse menu blends together cuisines as varied as Asian and Caribbean, Mediterranean and down-home American with ease, using fresh ingredients with a unique touch. The amount of options and variation ensures every member of your family will leave satisfied.

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THINGS TO DO IN SOUTHERN SHORES & KITTY HAWK
Monument to a Century of Flight
Monument to a Century of Flight

Set against the open sky of Kitty Hawk on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where flight began, the Monument to a Century of Flight provides a reflective and contemplative environment. It is surrounded by the simple beauty of the barrier island's natural vegetation and looks out toward the waters of the Atlantic. The site is state-owned land adjoining the Aycock Brown Welcome Center and is provided by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The Monument is maintained as a public park, open and accessible to all without admission charge.

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Kitty Hawk Park
Kitty Hawk Park

Kitty Hawk Park features a covered picnic shelter with 2 grills, 10 picnic tables, lights, and electrical outlets. Along with the shelter the park offers restrooms, a skate park, a dog park, a playground, and a 1/2 mile-walking trail. Note - you need to apply to use the dog park. You can download the application here.

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OBXscape Rooms
OBXscape Rooms

Escape Rooms are an interactive and uniquely thrilling experience for families, friends, and co-workers to utilize teamwork and problem-solving skills in a fun and immersive environment.
All escape games are played privately with just who you bring to the room. They sell out often so book your game in advance!

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Sea Scape Golf Links
Sea Scape Golf Links

Set against the open sky of Kitty Hawk on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where flight began, the Monument to a Century of Flight provides a reflective and contemplative environment. It is surrounded by the simple beauty of the barrier island's natural vegetation and looks out toward the waters of the Atlantic. The site is state-owned land adjoining the Aycock Brown Welcome Center and is provided by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The Monument is maintained as a public park, open and accessible to all without admission charge.

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Duck Woods Country Club
Duck Woods Country Club

Duck Woods Country Club’s 18-hole championship golf course was designed by the renowned architect, Ellis Maples, who created over 70 golf courses in the Southeast, including Pinehurst #5. Visitors to the club may play at tourist rates when tee times are available.

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Kitty Hawk Bath House
Kitty Hawk Bath House

3840 N. VA Dare Trail
50 spaces with 2 handicapped.
In addition to parking, there is a public restroom with showers at Kitty Hawk Bath House. Across from the bath house is the Regional Public Beach Access.

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Luke Street Beach Access
Luke Street Beach Access

Located at milepost 2.5 on Luke Street in Kitty Hawk. Features parking spots, beach access, pet waste bags, and portable toilets.

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Wright Brother's Garage Monument
Wright Brother's Garage Monument

If you're interested in finding a little piece of history, take a drive down Moor Shore Rd to find the Wright Brother's Glider Monument. When Wilbur landed in Kitty Hawk, after his fateful voyage, he stayed with the W.J.Tate family. Four days later his supplies arrived and he immediately got to work. This marker was erected in 1928, several years before the main Wright Memorial was opened. It sits along the edge of Moore Shore Road deep in the center of Kitty Hawk. If you follow Moore Shore south for about a mile from this marker, you will come to a tall sand dune (now fully developed) which was the site of the Brother’s glider flights in 1900.

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