If you’re looking for a simple and delicious meal to please a variety of palates or if you have children in your party, look to these family-oriented Nags Head, NC, restaurants. These are the places to find crowd-pleasing, American-style favorites like hot dogs, hamburgers, sandwiches, pizza, fried and broiled seafood and other local favorites.
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Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
7531 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head-Manteo Causeway, Nags Head
Serving healthy, clean and fresh foods and drinks, FreshFit Cafe makes it easy to stick to your health and fitness goals. The owners are health-focused and nutrition-oriented and they want to help people eat better so that they have more energy, less stress and fuller lives. FreshFit serves balanced breakfasts and lunches and offers organic coffee, a juice bar, smoothies, detox drinks, a kids' menu and healthy desserts. Local seafood, seasonal fruits and vegetables and clean proteins are the basis for the menu offerings. Gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options are available. If you have questions about your diet or nutrition, just ask and they will help you.
Serving healthy, clean and fresh foods and drinks, FreshFit Cafe makes it easy to stick to your health and fitness goals. The owners are health-focused and nutrition-oriented and they want to help people eat better so that they have more energy, less stress and fuller lives. FreshFit serves balanced breakfasts and lunches and offers organic coffee, a juice bar, smoothies, detox drinks, a kids' menu...read more
Serving healthy, clean and fresh foods and drinks, FreshFit Cafe makes it easy to stick...read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
You can find Dirty Dick’s at two locations on the Outer Banks – in Nags Head on the Bypass and on Hatteras Island in the same shopping center as Food Lion in Avon. Judging by the name, this might sound like a simple seafood shack, but Dirty Dick’s is actually a nice restaurant with a fun-loving atmosphere and seriously good food. The menu pays homage...read more
Make a beeline for Duck Donuts where you will find warm, delicious and made-to-order donuts. Duck Donuts makes its donuts fresh on site, and you have the option of each one being coasted in powdered or cinnamon sugar or dipped in vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, lemon, peanut butter or maple glaze then sprinkled with your favorite toppings. You can watch your donuts being made then have...read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
At Dune Burger you can enjoy fast food-style favorites like hamburgers, hot dogs, barbecue, french fries and ice cream. What could be better in the summertime? This is a to-go stop only, but they do have a few picnic tables outside if you'd like to eat it there. It's right across the street from Jennette's Pier and has been a locals'favorite for years. Dune Burger...read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
Greetail's is a combination of seafood market and restaurant offering fresh Outer Banks seafood. If you're cooking at home or taking seafood home for your freezer, you'll find a variety of fish, shrimp, clams, oysters and crabs, depending on the season. The restaurant menu is a nice blend of Old School seafood classics and New School creations. The Old School menu includes seafood baskets and...read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
Grits Grill serves up monstrous portions of breakfast foods all day along, with huge fluffy biscuits and all the eggs, bacon and grits combos you can imagine. They also have lunch standards such as hamburgers, sandwiches, soups and salads. They're open year round, daily for breakfast and lunch starting at 6 a.m.read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
Jersey Mike’s is known nationwide for its fresh sliced deli meats and grilled subs. Visit their locally owned and operated locations in Nags Head and Southern Shores seven days a week year round to dine in or grab some great food to go. The local franchises of Jersey Mike's are owned by locals who are very generous in the Outer Banks community.read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
Colonel Sanders has been serving up fried chicken dinners for over 50 years, and this fast-food restaurant features favorite Southern, home-style classics. Come for the fried chicken, be it wings, legs, thighs or breast, and stay for the fixings, including mashed potatoes, beans and macaroni and cheese. It's quick and easy comfort food. Find Kentucky Fried Chicken located at Whalebone Junction in Nags Head. They...read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
This neighborhood tavern serves quality food at great prices. Lucky 12 has fresh local seafood, hand-patted burgers, great New York-style pizza, authentic Buffalo chicken wings and Boardwalk Fries. Everything is fresh and well-prepared, and the chef creates tasty daily specials. There's a menu for kids. The dining room is open for lunch and dinner. The bar is also a popular late-night hangout, and...read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
A takeout place only, Madisons Pizza in Nags Head offers quick service and delicious pizza for lunch and dinner. The owner has 25 years of experience in the pizza business on the Outer Banks, so you can bet Madisons pies are top-notch. Try their pizza creations or make your own; either way the toppings are generous. Madisons also offers subs, wings, chicken tenders and breadsticks....read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
One of the few soundfront restaurants in the beach communities, Miller's has been a favorite on the Outer Banks for 33 years. With plenty of room to handle families and large parties, they serve lunch and dinner daily. Their menu is varied and features local seafood, steaks and chicken along with creative salads and pasta. The kitchen also prepares specials every day. Recently they added...read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
Nags Head Pizza Company has moved from the Nags Head-Manteo Causeway to a new location on the beach road in Nags Head. The owners fixed up a 1960s brick building in the heart of historic row, and it looks amazing. While the location is new, the food is the same – thank goodness! Nags Head Pizza Company is known for its fresh healthy salads and...read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
Old Nags Head Cafe continues the Roderer family tradition of great food and hospitality they’ve been offering Nags Head diners since 1985. Housed in the historic Harris Grocery store on the beach road along Nags Head’s row of unpainted aristocratic cottages and across from Jockey’s Ridge, Nags Head Cafe offers traditional and contemporary Southern dishes as well as the best in fresh local seafood, chicken,...read more
