The North Carolina Coast Restaurants
We’ve compiled the best of the best in The North Carolina Coast - browse our top choices for Restaurants during your stay.
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We’ve compiled the best of the best in The North Carolina Coast - browse our top choices for Restaurants during your stay.
What looks like a cozy little cottage in the woods actually serves stellar seafood like crab cakes and fresh diver sea scallops. There are also...Read More
The wonderful smells of freshly prepared curries and tandoori chicken beckon diners to enter this lovely restaurant in the restored Kress Mall...Read More
Once in a blue moon, you have to taste life on a sandbar," says the sign over the bar at this small, quirky, and locally popular restaurant...Read More
Overlooking Pamlico Sound, Café Pamlico is arguably the best restaurant on Hatteras Island. The understated decor with dark green tones underscores...Read More
Once inside the street-front entrance, you may feel like you're in the fourth arrondissement of Paris in a casually elegant bistro. The food...Read More
Panamanian-inspired food is the focus of this lively rum bar and restaurant about ½ mile from the beach. The eponymous ceviche—traditional Panamanian...Read More
When a large milk shake is the only thing that will do on a hot summer day, this is the place to head for—locals say they are the best on the...Read More
Don't be fooled by the downscale streetscape near Manna, because dining here is a feast for the eyes, a banquet for the palate, and an altar...Read More
Chef Dean Neff goes above and beyond with inventive new American dishes crafted out of local ingredients and coastal catches. The sophisticated...Read More
Among the more elegant options for dinner at the beach, Surf House offers a contemporary menu of fare from the "farm, river, and sea." The decor...Read More
The Outer Banks' first farm-to-table restaurant, this upscale foodie haven marries Southern roots with contemporary flair and Currituck Sound...Read More
One of the, if not the, top restaurants in Ocracoke, the Flying Melon focuses on seafood with Louisiana Creole and Southern twists (the owners...Read More
This bay-side restaurant in the Tranquil House Inn serves creative cuisine alongside magical waterfront views. Repeat customers like the ever...Read More
This beautifully located restaurant offers creative takes on locally sourced seafood and other dishes; there's seating at a waterside patio...Read More
Hearts were broken when this restaurant, owned by powerful North Carolina senator Marc Basnight and family, burned in 2007, but it was rebuilt...Read More
Despite the name, Beaufort Grocery Company is actually a quaint little restaurant in Beaufort's historic district, run by a couple who have...Read More
An instant favorite for many Beaufort visitors, Blue Moon Bistro pairs classic cooking techniques with creative presentations, always emphasizing...Read More
Everyone from businesspeople to vacationing families finds something to like at Captain Ratty's. Sandwiches and generous salads are popular...Read More
Native Wilmingtonian chef Keith Rhodes is a James Beard Award nominee and Southeast finalist who sources local seafood for inspired Asian- and...Read More
Dining at the marina is a pleasant experience with City Kitchen, a small-plates restaurant and cocktail bar with outdoor seating and excellent...Read More
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