Outer Banks Restaurants

Eight of the best sites for restaurants in Outer Banks, North Carolina. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. Dining on the Outer Banks - Lists over 160 Outer Banks restaurants, with very short summaries, address and phone numbers, and site links where applicable. Divided into the individual islands—Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras, Manteo and Wanchese. From the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. (www.outerbanks.org)

2. Meridian 42 - Mediterranean cuisine including tapas, salads, seafood, paella and more. Good wine list, too. Located at Sothern Shores Crossing Shopping Center in Kitty Hawk. Phone: (252) 261-0420). (www.meridian42.com)

3. The Restaurant Guide to the Outer Banks - Good but incomplete guide to restaurants in the Outer Banks is the online version of the printed copy you’d find if vacationing in the area. Provides good descriptions of what you’ll find at each restaurant, along with phone numbers and Web site addresses where applicable. (www.outerbanksguides.com)

4. Owens’ Restaurant - Sixty-year old restaurant still run by the same family serves “the rich cuisine of the Coastal South,” including seafood, beef dishes, ribs, pasta and “outrageous homemade desserts.” Check out their many maritime artifacts while you grab a bite. Address & phone number: Milepost 16 1/2, Beach Road, Nags Head, NC, 252-441-7309. (www.owensrestaurant.com)

5. Tommy’s Place - “Outer Banks’ Original Sandwich Shop” offers subs, Philly steaks, boardwalk fries, soups. Breakfast, too. Located at MP 4.3 in Kitty Hawk, NC. Phone: 252-261-8700. (www.tommysplaceobx.com)

6. Stack ‘em High - “Outer Banks’ Original Pancake House” serves pancakes and other breakfast treats from 5AM until 1PM. OBX locations in Kill Devil Hills (1225 N Croatan Hwy, 158 Bypass MP 9, (252) 441-7064) and Kitty Hawk (3801 N Croatan Hwy, 158 Bypass MP 4.5, (252) 261-8221). (stackemhigh.com)

7. Outer Banks Restaurants at Outer Banks Beach Guide - Lists restaurants from Corolla to Kitty Hawk to Nags Head to Ocracoke. Doesn’t provide any real descriptions, just names, rough locations and phone numbers. (www.outer-banks.nc.us)

8. Outer Banks Favorite Eatery on the Come Back - July 20, 2007 blog post on the rebuilding of well-regarded Outer Banks restaurant Basnight’s Lone Cedar Café. (blog.carolinadesigns.com)