Dining

Corolla and Duck offer many wonderful restaurants with a variety of choices when dining out. Restaurant business hours usually vary according to the season. Be sure to call ahead in the off season!

Welcome to CommunityRestuarants.com and the Independent Experience™ .  Whether you choose to Dine-In, want to make arrangements for Delivery, elect to Take-Out, or require Catering Services, this site will help you select a Locally Owned Restaurant or Caterer that will entice you with unique Menu Selections, Superior Food Quality, Excellent Service, and Cater to your specific Dietary Needs. www.communityrestaurants.com (Use Zip code: 27927 for Corolla and 27949 for Duck)

Weeping Radish Farm Brewery (Jarvisburg) (252) 491-5205 Coming to the Outer Banks for a Summer Vacation?  Stop by the Weeping Radish to pick up your fresh meats from our butcher shop, organically grown vegetables from our farm and brews on tap! Orders must be placed by Midnight of the Wed. prior to pick-up or delivery. Make your Grilling a Healthy Choice!

Ocean Club Center (Corolla) -One of the newest shopping and dining areas to Corolla, located at the southern end of The Currituck Club.  You’ll find it a must visit location!  Don’t miss the shops at the Northern end of The Currituck Club also.  Great proximity for guests staying in Pine Island, The Currituck Club and Ocean Sands communities.

• Bunkers Grille and Bar (252) 453-0926

  Casual dining on the golf course.  Lunch menu with soups, salads, appetizers, sandwiches and a kid’s menu.

• The Flying Dutchman (252) 453-2959

  Chef Doug returns home with his family and his philosophy for scratch cooking using only the freshest ingredients that began in Pennsylvania Dutch country, continued for years around Corolla and then in Raleigh at the State Farmer’s Market.

• Metropolis Martini & Tapas (252) 453-6167

  Metropolis is a great spot for an evening out at the beach if you want something different from a grill and bar atmosphere. This contemporary tapas and martini bar offers an environment as urban and chic as the name suggests. The chef describes the menu as American fusion, and they borrow exotic flavors of Asia. Metropolis has an extensive beer, wine and liquor menu.

• The Pizza Guy (252) 453-9976

  Pizza by the pie or slice or try our wings, subs, sandwiches, appetizers and salads.  Delivery, take out and dine in available.

• Zeros Sub (252) 453-0600

  Regionally known for it’s made to order hot subs and cold Pepsi, this shop serves oven-baked classics such as the Grinder, the Cosmo Deluxe and a mean Meatball and Cheese. The surfing crowd’s favorite since Zero’s was established in Virginia Beach in 1967, it’s a great place for lunch or dinner. Create a meal deal with any sub.

TimBuck II (Corolla) -A shopping, dining and entertainment village with more than 60 restaurants and shops located on the corner of Ocean Trail and Albacore Street, the family can truly spend all day here!  Closest to the communities of Crown Point, Buck Island, Whalehead Beach and Monteray shores.

• Bad Bean (252) 453-4380

  The Bad Bean serves fresh and authentic flavors from Mexico in a family friendly relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy our homemade salsas, guacamole, fish tacos, or house margarita!

• Big Bucks Homemade Ice Cream (252) 453-3188

  57 Flavors (all made from scratch) ice cream, sherbets, and sorbets. Floats, splits, sundaes, milkshakes.  Sugar free. Yogurt, frozen custard, soft serve. Candies and salt water taffy.  Homemade chocolates and ice cream cakes, cappuccino and espresso.

• First Light Breakfast & Burgers (252) 453-4664

  Breakfast served until 2pm. homemade biscuits, soups, salads, sandwiches, rotating Tapas menu, and mid-week brunch. Hand pattied burgers, homemade desserts and more!

• Gabriella’s Italy (252) 453-0069

  Welcome to our little piece of the Italian countryside. Classic Italian techniques and handed down family recipes grace our menu. We are all about family, friends and good food.  Lunch, dinner, catering and items to go.

• Giant Slice Pizza (252) 453-3199

  Simply the most delicious NY style pizza, calzones, and Stromboli’s you’ve ever had! Choose an appetizer or salad to complete your meal.

• Groupers Grille & Wine Bar (252) 453-4077

  Elegant upscale atmosphere with an American pacific rim influence offering fresh seafood, fish, chicken, pork, USDA Angus Beef and an extensive wine list.

• Mike Diana’s Grill Room (252) 453-4336

  We offer USDA prime beef, fresh fish, and extensive wine list, children’s menu, and more! Live music during summer season, reservations recommended. 

• Mr. Munchies (252) 453-6607

  Waterfront family dining in a casual relaxing atmosphere. Serving overstuffed sandwiches, dinner entrees and kids menu daily. Terrific water views and fabulous sunsets!  Dine in or take out!

• Northbanks Restaurant & Raw Bar (252) 453-3344

  Friendly faces in a casual setting serving you the freshest seafood available. Offering a full service bar, daily fish specials and live Maine lobsters. Open daily for lunch and dinner, take out available.

• Route 12 Steak & Seafood (252) 453-4644

  Route 12 is an upscale casual family dining experience, serving choice steaks, fresh seafood, pastas, chicken, duck and raw bar items.  Great wine list, full ABC bar, and a great to go menu.  Reservations recommended.

• Steamers Shellfish to go (252) 453-3305

  Featuring the original Steamer Pots To Go, homemade soups, salads, fresh fish, chicken, ribs and of course, steamed shellfish.  Call ahead for takeout or dine on our waterfront deck.

Monteray Pines Shopping Plaza (Corolla) -This plaza has numerous shops and eateries, plus a climbing wall provided by Kitty Hawk Kites, anchored by the Food Lion Grocery Store and Corolla Movie Theatre. This plaza is closest to the communities of Whalehead Beach, Monteray Shores, Buck Island, Crown Point and Ocean Sands.

• Bacchus Wine & Cheese (252) 453-4333

  Enjoy a great selection of fine wines, gourmet foods, imported cheeses, Angus Steaks, desserts, Boar’s head meats and famous sandwiches.  Serving the area for over 16 years.

• China King (252) 457-0300

  China King offers all the Chinese favorites in a bright, clean atmosphere. Order at the counter or partake of the popular daily buffet. China King is perfect for take-out for large crowds.

• Corolla Brew Pub (252) 453-6638

  Stop in and you will find great food, a full bar, wine and of course a vast selection of bottled and draft beers that include your locally brewed favorites. The menu features reasonably priced entrees of steak, chicken, pasta and seafood, along with your usual pub grub such as sandwiches, salads, fish ‘n chips and daily specials. All of this, plus a relaxing family-friendly atmosphere, makes the Corolla Brew Pub a fun place to go. They are open for lunch and dinner and can be found in the courtyard next to the movie theater.

• Dairy Queen (252) 453-3130

  You probably know what to expect from this national chain: soft-serve ice cream, served in cones, cups, shakes, sundaes and a variety of creative concoctions. You can also get hot dogs and other quick food, plus delicious ice cream cakes.

• Lighthouse Bagels (252) 453-9998

  The premier breakfast and lunch place on the Outer Banks, serving fresh bagels, breads and baked goods.

• Outer Banks Coffee Company (252) 453-0200

  The world’s best coffees craft roasted right here on the world’s greatest beach.  Enjoy the best coffees, lattes, mochas and iced drinks while relaxing on your vacations.  High speed wireless Internet access is available to in store customers.

• Philly Steak Subs (252) 453-4239

  You don’t find many authentic Philadelphia cheese steaks in these parts, but this is the real thing. Philly Steak Subs uses marinated lean steak, chipped on the grill and served on a split-top Amoroso roll imported from Philadelphia. You can choose from several varieties of cheese steaks or try an oven-baked sub or burger. Definitely try the French fries or onion rings and put a quarter in the jukebox.

• Sharky’s Pub (252) 453-2051

  A beach casual pub, Sharky’s serves up the traditional pub fare plus steaks and local seafood from the docks in Wanchese. They have a large, non smoking dining room and are happy to accommodate large families and groups. The kids’ menu includes chicken fingers and mac n’ cheese.

• Subway (252) 457-1080   

  It is presumed that you know all the attributes of Subway, with its nationally recognized made-to-order subs, wraps and salads. The Corolla location is conveniently located in the Monteray Plaza shopping center. Subway is perfect for fueling up during a busy day of shopping or ordering lunch to go for a picnic on the beach.

• Sun Dogs Sports Bar and Grille (252) 453-GAME

  Corolla’s number one late night restaurant & bar with plenty of TVs and a new jumbo projection screen for the big games!  Fully trained 5-diamond chefs on staff providing the best sports bar food available on the northern beaches. 

• Tomato Patch (252) 453-4500

  A longtime Corolla favorite, Tomato Patch offers gourmet pizzas with a variety of standard and more unusual toppings (like salami, gyro meat, caramelized onion or grilled eggplant). The Tomato Patch also serves calzones, classic pasta dishes and fresh garden salads. Try a seafood basket, fish and chips or a po’ boy sandwich. It’s open for lunch, dinner and even late night. They have a fully stocked bar named Dr. Unks Oasis.

Corolla Light Town Center (Corolla) -This shopping and dining village offers a cement skate park, play lot for the kids, a fishing pond and the addition of 14 new store fronts. This shopping village is closest to the communities of Corolla Light and Villages at Ocean Hill.

• Oceanfront Grille (252) 453-4748 This restaurant has been an exclusive amenity to the Corolla Light Community for 15 years and is NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Offering indoor or outdoor dining with gorgeous ocean views and amazing meals! Located on the Oceanfront upper pool deck by the Corolla Light Clubhouse.

• Corolla Market & Deli (252) 597-1024

  Great Sandwiches, Boar’s Head deli meats by the pound, beer & wine, cigars, gourmet coffee, convenience and grocery store items, batteries, souvenirs, ice.

• Cosmos Pizza     (252) 453-4666

  Corolla’s best pizza! The whole family will love these homemade pies and subs.  Made with the freshest meats, vegetables, sauces, dough, and cheese blends.  We deliver!

• Donkey Hotay’s (252) 453-8877

  Authentic Mexican to go serving breakfast, lunch & dinner.  Enjoy our outdoor seating on the patio.

• Fat Crabs (252) 453-9931

  If you’re looking to feed the whole family, try a seafood steamer pot to go.  We say it’s like a party in a pot! Fat Crabs also specializes in NC barbecue and St. Louis style ribs.  Homemade soup and a variety of homemade salads.      

• Ned’s Ice Cream and Sweet Treats (252) 453-8821

  Stop in for a cool, tasty treat.  Known for our generous portions of Edy’s hand scooped ice cream on top of cones or in a cup.  We serve milkshakes and sundaes too!  Many types of candies available, individual or by the pound.

• Nicolettas Italian Cafe (252) 453-4004

  Italian fine dining at it’s best.  Italy native, Pasquale Anzalone prepares homemade dishes like Lasagna Napolitano, Veal Parmigiana and Linguine Pescatore.  

• Northern Lights Bakery (252) 453-0201

  Corolla’s premiere bakery featuring donuts, muffins, cookies, pastries, special occasion cakes, coffee and other treats prepared daily.

• Outer Banks Steak & Cheese (252) 453-0344

  Simply the best cheese steaks on the beach.  Grilled vegetables, Panini bread sandwiches and fried sides complement the steak and cheese sandwiches.

• Philadelphia Water Ice (252) 453-4456

  Cool down and refresh with a fat free water ice or treat yourself to a gelati made with Breyer’s soft serve.  Enjoy a soft pretzel or watch the popcorn pop!  World class milk shakes, flurries, smoothies and sundaes!

• Wild Horse Cafe (252) 453-8463

  Names for Corolla’s wild horses, this family friendly cafe serves breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week.  Outdoor seating available on the deck. 

Corolla Village Shops (Corolla) -A small group of shops and history in the Corolla Village. This once tiny fishing village was one of the only populated areas on the Northern Beaches. Homeland of the Currituck Lighthouse, little clapboard school house, and the Currituck Heritage Park.

• Corolla Pizza and Deli (252) 453-8592

  A longtime locals’ favorite, Corolla Pizza and Deli is a take-out restaurant offering New York style pizza by the pie or slice. They also serve up delicious hot and cold subs, sandwiches, Philly cheese steaks and more. They offer free delivery after 5 p.m.; call for details. Open almost all year round for lunch and dinner, they can handle large orders with ease, so feeding the entire (extended) family is no problem!

• Corolla Village BBQ (252) 457-0076

  Locals sing the praises of the Carolina pork barbecue sandwiches served at this little restaurant that sits in the heart of old Corolla village. At meal times, the delicious smell of barbecuing pork, ribs and chicken lures customers from all over the village. This is a carry-out restaurant only, but there are a few picnic tables close by. You can also get soft-serve ice cream here, the perfect treat on a hot summer day.

Duck Restaurants

• Angelo’s Sound Front Eatery (252) 261-6080

  You’ll find the pizzas that Angelo’s was known for, along with new gourmet pizza and sub, sandwich and wrap selections. The new owners are adding vegetarian and vegan lunch and dinner options. The dinner menu will be tapas, along with the full daytime menu. Angelo’s offers outdoor seating with awesome sunset views, and they plan to have live entertainment at least three nights a week in the summer. Delivery is offered in Duck, and take-out orders are welcome.

• Aqua S Restaurant (252) 261-9700

  Aqua S Restaurant brings a new dimension of conscientiousness and well-being to Duck. Menu of healthy organic foods from sustainable farmers in the region. Their vision is to bring back the regional fare we’ve gotten away from and to infuse it with their creativity and passion for fine dining. The menu includes regional seafood and organic meats, vegetables, herbs and fruits. With about 80 seats, Aqua S is open for lunch and dinner and offers fabulous waterfront outdoor dining. There’s an emphasis on exceptional wine and creative martinis.

• Baldies Burgers (252) 261-8090

  Baldie’s is a walk-up window establishment that has become a locals’ favorite for its quick, delicious meals. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner Baldie’s can satisfy all day long. For breakfast they offer egg and meat-based sandwiches on biscuits, English muffins or Texas toast plus hash browns, corned beef hash and breakfast burritos. For lunch and dinner there are hamburgers, hot dogs, cheese steaks, fried fish sandwiches and seafood baskets plus onion rings and French fries. Hand-scooped ice cream is available in a great selection of flavors. Baldie’s offers outdoor seating at picnic tables.

• The Blue Point (252) 261-8090

  Recently expanded to nearly twice its original size, The Blue Point is lively, busy and fun, and it offers fantastic views of the Currituck Sound. The menus are creative,  upscale Southern comfort food best describes it, and they change seasonally to reflect the fresh local and regional ingredients that are available. The dinner menu offers salads, soups, starters and entrees of seafood, beef, pork, duck and pasta. The wine list is extensive and well thought out to match the fare. Beer and a full bar are also available.

• Coastal Provisions Deli (252) 480-0024 

  Coastal Provisions Market in Southern Shores is a great place to get high-quality groceries and prepared meals. So it stands to reason that this sister deli on the Duck waterfront is equally satisfying. The deli serves salads, soups, sandwiches, calzones and crab cakes along with beer, wine and frozen drinks. There’s not much seating in house, just a few bar stools, but the deck offers outdoor seating and a killer view of the sound and sunsets. In the summer, come here for live entertainment and a refreshing frozen daiquiri or margarita in the evenings.

• Duck Deli (252) 261-3354

  Duck Deli offers a departure from the standard Outer Banks seafood menus. Barbecue is the specialty of the house. They also make a range of sandwiches, soups and salads. Seafood is not big on the menu, though you can get a crab cake and some smoked fish to top off a Caesar salad. Duck Deli serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily in season. Everything is available for take-out.

• Duck’s Cottage Coffee and Books (252) 261-5510

  The front porch of this historic, cedar-shake cottage is a great place for watching the world go by. Featuring freshly roasted coffees, espresso drinks (hot or iced), herbal teas and chai lattes, biscotti, pastries and a variety of East Coast newspapers, Duck’s Cottage has your morning covered. Browse through the eclectic book selection and sample a page or two while relaxing in one of Duck’s oldest buildings.

• Elizabeth’s Cafe and Winery (252) 261-6145

  Elizabeth’s focuses on pairing incomparable wines with the perfect foods for the ultimate palate pleaser. This restaurant has won a list of awards so long it’s impossible to list them all here; the most impressive may be the “Best Fine Dining Wine Restaurant in the United States” for 2003 by Sante Magazine. Elizabeth’s offers two seating’s nightly for its six-course prix fixe wine dinners, or you can order a la carte items off the menu and make your own choices from the epic wine list. Reservations are recommended. You can also sample wine and champagne at the Wine Bar or taste wines in the Wine Shop.

• Fishbones Raw Bar and Restaurant (252) 261-6991

  A good place to gather your friends, Fishbones has a friendly, laid-back atmosphere that will have you lingering over a beer long after you’ve finished eating. Starters will get you going with favorites such as clams casino, wings, calamari, tuna bites and coconut shrimp. Then you can choose from amazing conch or clam chowders, salads, sandwiches, burgers, fried seafood baskets, seafood from the raw and steam bars, daily specials or entrees including fish, shellfish, beef, pasta and chicken. Many of the dishes here are Caribbean influenced. The bar area has TVs running for the people who are hanging out.

• The Left Bank (252) 261-8419

  The Outer Banks’ most refined dining experience is found at The Left Bank restaurant. The interior of the intimate, 60-seat restaurant features an exhibition kitchen and sophisticated decor. Pairing food and wine is the highlight of the dining experience at The Left Bank. Dinner features contemporary preparations of seafood, beef, lamb, lobster, caviar and truffles. Reservations are recommended.

• Pizzazz Pizza (252) 261-8822

  Pizzazz is a pizza favorite on the Outer Banks. They’ve been around since 1986 because they make consistently great pizza with generous toppings and the service is friendly. Choose from gourmet menu creations or stick with the traditional. Pizzazz also makes hot subs, salads and wings. You can eat in for lunch or dinner or have your pizza delivered anywhere from Southern Shores to Sanderling. Call for off-season hours.

• Red Sky Cafe (252) 261-8646

  Red Sky is an inviting cafe with a creative menu of contemporary coastal cuisine. Beyond the wood-fired oven, the kitchen prepares seafood, pasta and chicken creations plus sandwiches, salads, soups, appetizers, house-baked bread and desserts. The daily specials are always worth trying. Red Sky Cafe offers full meals to go, and they also have a “Chefs on Call” service in which a chef will come to your home to cook.

• Sunset Grille and Raw Bar (252) 261-3901

  This restaurant comes by its name honestly. It’s on the Currituck Sound, perfectly oriented to those nightly sunset shows. To better enjoy the sinking sun, you can dine outdoors on the huge waterfront deck if you choose. The lunch and dinner menus are focused on seafood, with many Key West and Caribbean-inspired dishes. Raw and steamed seafood, salads, chowders, a variety of appetizers, lunch entrees, burgers, sandwiches and dinner entrees of seafood, beef, chicken, pasta and ribs are available on the menu, along with tempting desserts. Sushi is served nightly. Sunset is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and later for the nightlife crowd.

• The Roadside Bar & Grill (252) 261-5729

  The Roadside’s cuisine is contemporary, and many dishes have a decided Southern influence. For example, shrimp and grits with red-eye gravy is a staple on the starter menu. Fresh seafood, of course, is a highlight here. You can order from the raw or steam bar, slurp up some fine clam chowder, sink your teeth into a fish sandwich or swoon over lobster stuffed with crabmeat. The menu changes often and with every season. A full-service bar is available

Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills Restaurants

• Captain George’s (252) 480-6677 World Famous Seafood Buffet offering spacious dining in an upscale atmosphere.  You will enjoy our Alaskan Snow Crab Legs, Steamed Shrimp, Sea Scallops, our signature Oysters Rockefeller, Prime Rib, Broiled Salmon, Mahi Mahi, BBQ Ribs, Fried Oysters…Homemade soups, salads and desserts.  Visit our Just George’s Sports Bar and Grill with 28 flat screens and great menu in the perfect atmosphere! Open 364 days of the year (closed Christmas day). Early Bird special on Sundays 12:00-4:00 (excluding holidays).  Located at 705 S. Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills (mp 8.5 on the bypass).