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
5805 S. Seachase Drive, Nags Head
The new oceanfront restaurant at Village Beach Club, Gather offers full-service breakfast, lunch, dinner and bar service with stunning ocean views. The restaurant combines elevated coastal dining and expert hospitality with a relaxed beach club atmosphere and ocean views. Breakfast begins at 9 a.m. with traditional morning favorites, Benedicts,, grits bowls and lighter fare. The All Day Menu offers something for everyone, from shareable appetizers to sandwiches and wraps to bowls, salads, flatbread pizzas and kids' meals. Dinner at Gather brings heartier seafood, chicken and beef entrees. The bar offers a range of craft cocktails, canned cocktails and seltzers, beer and wine. While Village Beach Club is a membership-oriented facility with options for public enjoyment, Gather is open to the public all day without the need for a membership. Guests can enjoy indoor or outdoor dining, poolside cabana dining and pickleball courtside dining, family meal packages and to-go options for food and beverages. Reservations are accepted for dinner, large parties and special events.
The new oceanfront restaurant at Village Beach Club, Gather offers full-service breakfast, lunch, dinner and bar service with stunning ocean views. The restaurant combines elevated coastal dining and expert hospitality with a relaxed beach club atmosphere and ocean views. Breakfast begins at 9 a.m. with traditional morning favorites, Benedicts,, grits bowls and lighter fare. The All Day Menu offers something for everyone, from shareable appetizers...read more
The new oceanfront restaurant at Village Beach Club, Gather offers full-service breakfast, lunch, dinner and...read more
Kitty Hawk and Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
It is presumed that you know all the attributes of Subway, with its nationally recognized made-to-order subs, wraps and salads. Subway is perfect for fueling up during a busy day of shopping or ordering lunch to go for a picnic on the beach.read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
Sugar Shack is located right next to Sugar Creek Soundfront Seafood Restaurant. You can eat here or you can pick up seafood to take home. Choose from raw seafood to cook yourself, steamed seafood like shrimp, lobster and king crab legs, or pick up a steamer bucket with a variety of steamed seafood. They even serve fried seafood. In fact, the fresh fish sandwiches and...read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
For a fast, convenient take on Tex-Mex fare, swing by the Taco Bell in Nags Head. They have classics like shredded meat burritos, cheese quesadillas and loaded nachos. However, they also maintain their following with creative fusion snacks and meals, such as the Crunchwrap and their customizable taco combinations. You can find the Outer Banks Taco Bell located in Whalebone Junction between the Bypass and...read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
Owned and operated by the same family since 1980, Tale of the Whale has made a legendary name for itself on the Outer Banks dining scene. On a beautiful soundfront location along the Nags Head/Manteo Causeway, Tale of the Whale attracts a loyal following of repeat customers who are on a first-name basis with the friendly owners. Of course, they also come for the casually...read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
The island-style interior and excellent food make Tortugas' a favorite among locals and repeat visitors. There are lots of healthy options here, with Caribbean-inspired seafood and vegetarian options. Chow down on a variety of dishes, including tuna bites, burritos, pasta and steamed seafood and veggies. If there's a salad on the specials board when you're there, take our word for it and order...read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
Tropical Smoothie offers great fruit smoothies in such a wide variety that it's hard to choose a flavor, but they have more than smoothies. They also serve salads, wraps and sandwiches. Light fare and kids' meals are available. These are convenient spots for zipping in for a snack while running errands or a quick meal to take to the beach as a picnic.read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
Village Pizza, located beside the big yellow Oceans store (next to Sonic) in the Village at Nags Head, is a locally owned and operated restaurant offering delicious New York-style pizza. Build your own pizza from a variety of toppings or choose one of their specialty pies. They also offer garlic knots, several flavors of jumbo wings, sandwiches and subs, fries and salads, which can be...read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
If you're a fan of build-your-own Mexican taco bars, you'll love this spot. You go down the line, telling them what you want – be it burrito, taco, taco salad – then specify the ingredients of your choice, including several meats and sauteed fresh veggies. It's fast, fresh and good. The interior is punctuated with bright colors that complement the south of the...read more
Nags Head, NC, American & Family Oriented
Waveriders is a hugely popular coffee shop, bar, eatery, beer and wine shop, and community gathering spot in Nags Head. It's a great stop for breakfast or lunch, offering panini-pressed breakfast and deli sandwiches any time of day, along with muffins and pastries, wraps and salads. Vegetarian and gluten-free food options are available. In addition to food, they serve expertly made coffee and espresso drinks,...read more