Freshness is the hallmark of dining on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Offering much more than just seafood, the barrier islands are home to over 160 locally owned and operated restaurants. You'll be delighted by a diverse offering of culinary delights in unique settings, with menu's dreamed up by the finest-trained chefs.

Nothing beats locally caught seafood - you can taste the difference in ours. We have the finest Watermen in the world who bring in plump oysters, savory shrimp, and fish entree's almost too gorgeous to eat! The Outer Banks is home to one of the largest estuaries in the world, whose chain of islands juts out into the Atlantic Ocean, where species are as diverse as they are numerous.

For discriminating palettes or pocketbooks, Outer Banks restaurants serve everything from true Italian fare, to Southwestern and French cuisine. And yes, you can find down home Southern-style barbecue and hushpuppies. And you don't have to break the bank.

You can dine as casual or couture as you like, from modest priced meals for the family, to the most breathtaking waterside settings you can fathom, where the sky's the limit. Other restaurants resonate with more coastal vibe of nautical decor, historic memorabilia, and a simple, relaxing, laidback atmosphere. No matter what you choose, you're sure to leave pleased, yet hungry to return again and again.

Area Restaurants: Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras, Manteo, Wanchese.