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
2217 S. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 10.5, Nags Head
Mahi Mahi’s Island Grill features American cuisine with a dash of Latin flavor and a strong emphasis on seafood. Owners Andrew and Leslie Mikhail have proudly teamed up with Peruvian-born Chef Alfredo Landazuri to establish this new Outer Banks restaurant where customers can expect an affordable menu, quality ingredients and friendly service. After working in and opening different restaurants along the Outer Banks and winning first-place awards nine times in local competitions, Chef Landazuri is considered one of the Outer Banks' top chefs, and his award-winning Mahi Mahi Chowder and Shrimp & Grits are on the menu here. The menu also includes salads, shareable appetizers, handhelds that include burgers, sandwiches and fish tacos, fried seafood, crab cakes, pork, steak and so much more, and specials are offered daily. Beer, wine and spirits are available at the full bar. Mahi Mahi's serves lunch and dinner for dine-in and take-out.
Mahi Mahi’s Island Grill features American cuisine with a dash of Latin flavor and a strong emphasis on seafood. Owners Andrew and Leslie Mikhail have proudly teamed up with Peruvian-born Chef Alfredo Landazuri to establish this new Outer Banks restaurant where customers can expect an affordable menu, quality ingredients and friendly service. After working in and opening different restaurants along the Outer Banks and winning first-place...read more
Mahi Mahi’s Island Grill features American cuisine with a dash of Latin flavor and a strong...read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
In a marvelous, brand-new building a half-mile south of its original location, Blue Moon Beach Grill has evolved from a small, casual grill into a full-fledged dining experience that's bursting with energy. A Nags Head favorite since 2009, Blue Moon serves creative, chef-prepared Southern coastal comfort food, plentiful local seafood, Wagyu burgers, all-natural meats, salads and more, with a menu that includes something for everyone...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
Dune Street Rawbar & Grill is a new Nags Head restaurant tucked in the corner of Surfside Plaza. The restaurant is spacious, and the ambiance is vibrant and lively, usually with a crowd of locals tucked around the center bar. The inventive menu focuses on seafood, but there are other specialties to satisfy all palates. It's open for dinner only, but they are planning to...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
McGrath's is an Irish-themed meat-eaters paradise. They do wing all the ways: bone in, boneless, grilled, with wet sauce or a dry rub. They have all the appetizers that go great with a Guinness, like Irish Nachos and Pretzels and Beer Cheese. Their burgers can be crafted classic American style or Irish style — for instance, the Irish Car Bomb with fried onions, Jameson barbecue sauce,...read more
