Nags Head, NC, Restaurants: Pizza

Dune Street Rawbar & Grill is a popular 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 the freshest local seafood, and their raw bar is a celebration of locally harvested oysters. Beyond seafood, there are specialties to satisfy all palates. Dune Street offers indoor and outdoor seating and is open year-round for lunch and dinner.

You can't eat and drink any closer to the ocean than this. Fish Heads at Outer Banks Pier offers a restaurant and bar with seating on the deck in the sun or moon or under a roof with open-air curtains. They serve fish tacos, steamed shrimp, fresh hamburgers, crab cakes, tuna bites, fries and more. And they also have some breakfast sandwiches for the early birds and anglers. Wine and an extensive craft beer menu are available, including a great selection of draft beers and sake cocktails. They also have shrimp happy hour and live music.

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.

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, a fried egg and Bailey's candied bacon. They also serve chicken burgers, hot dogs and even have plant-based options like the Beyond Burger and a black bean burger. Just try to resist their chips (fries)! McGrath's Burger Boxes make for easy take-out dinners. McGrath's has a full bar with beer, wine and spirits, including all of the Irish favorites.

A longtime beach road favorite, Red Drum offers a cozy beach-pub ambiance for lunch, dinner and socializing around the bar. The menu features sandwiches, burgers, fish and chips, steamed seafood and vegetables, ribs, steaks, vegetarian dishes, seafood pasta and more. Like the setting, the food could be described as "comfort with an upscale dash." Beer lovers appreciate the 18 beers on tap, and there's a good wine list and full bar for cocktails. Social events include trivia, music bingo and occasional live music, and during football season you can expect a crowd enjoying the weekly specials. The pool table and Foosball table in the back room are nice diversions before or after your meal or if you have to wait for a table. Outdoor seating offers a chance to dine in the refreshing ocean breezes.