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The Outer Banks of North Carolina ®
These chefs represent some of the best The Outer Banks has to offer. All schooled in different culinary arts and each with their own interpretation of our regional North Carolina island cuisine. These are the faces behind the marquis and menu at your new favorite restaurant. Get to know them and their recipes as you explore their Outer Banks.

Meet the Chefs

Something For Every Taste and Budget

Memorable moments take place while sharing food and drink with friends and family. Magic happens at the breakfast, lunch and dinner table. Fortunately, you have over 170 independent local restaurants of culinary delights in unique settings, with menus created by the most passionate chefs along the Atlantic Coast. For discriminating palettes and pocketbooks, Outer Banks restaurants serve a variety of fare; Southwestern, Steakhouses, Buffets, Grills & Pubs, and Cross-Cultural cuisine. And yes, you'll find NC Southern-style bbq and hushpuppies. Dining can be as casual or as chic as you choose and you will be enchanted with breath-taking waterside settings. Your new favorite restaurant is waiting to be discovered.

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Where to Eat
  • Duck Restaurants
  • Southern Shores Restaurants
  • Kitty Hawk Restaurants
  • Kill Devil Hills Restaurants
  • Nags Head Restaurants
  • Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo Restaurants
  • Avon Restaurants
  • Buxton Restaurants
  • Frisco Restaurants
  • Hatteras Restaurants
  • Manteo Restaurants
  • Wanchese Restaurants

    Cooking at Home
  • Personal Chefs

    Family Events
  • Caterers

    Markets
  • Grocers
  • Farmers Markets

    Coffee
  • Coffee Shops

    Taste of the Beach
  • Dare County Restaurant Association





  • The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, a public authority, is the lead marketing and promotional agency for The Outer Banks of North Carolina® and is funded by 1% occupancy and 1% prepared meals tax, collected in Dare County.

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