Nags Head Restaurants

When visitors ask locals for Nags Head restaurant recommendations, they’re usually greeted with a moment of hesitation. That doesn’t mean you should be worried about the restaurants’ food. Far from it in fact, as it usually means that the local is deciding where to even begin their suggested places for Nags Head. Countless options flood the brain, ranging from creative cuisine to international fare and down-home country cooking.

Two important considerations include what you’re craving and the sort of setting you’re in the mood for. Start your day in Nags Head with a biscuit sandwich and bold coffee. If you want a picnic on the beach, grab a towering deli sandwich. Award-winning Nags Head restaurants are available for anything from a casual burger and shake to dinners worthy of special occasions. Satisfy your sweet tooth with frozen yogurt or hand-dipped ice cream.

As you might imagine, seafood is the star of the scene on most menus at Nags Head restaurants. Local chefs take a lot of pride in their signature preparations, and you’ll see it served up casually in fried fish baskets, fancily as seared fresh catches of the day, creatively as island-inspired poke bowls and locally with classics like Hatteras clam chowder.

Looking Beyond the Atlantic at Nags Head Restaurants

That said, seafood is by no means the only stuff to eat around here. You can also enjoy local flavors found in seasonal fruits and vegetables from the area’s farmers. There are also mom and pop establishments that are destinations for visitors to return to year after year – or for some locals, day after day! Going out to eat in Nags Head is also a chance to take a tasty world tour too. Flavors from Mexico, Italy, Thailand, China, Japan, the Caribbean and beyond come together on this short stretch of coastline. If you have a hankering for anything in particular, use the toggle to search the Nags Head restaurants by category. Those up for a bit of adventure, on the other hand, can head out and try whatever catches their eye. For the latest dishes featured at Nags Head restaurants, don’t forget to check out our Daily Specials page too.

Nags Head Restaurants by Area

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Nags Head Restaurants by Location or Category

The Fudgery

1177 Duck Road, Scarborough Lane Shopping Center, Duck
(252) 255-0993
790-M Ocean Trail, Space A, Corolla
(252) 453-8882
3933 S. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 12, Nags Head
(252) 480-0163

Don’t you hate it when people say that chocolate fudge is sinful? Sometimes it’s just a necessity. The Fudgery’s creamy concoctions can satisfy any sweet tooth. Your mind will be boggled at the variety of flavors from dark chocolate to peanut butter to rocky road, even New Orleans praline. The fudge is all theatrically prepared right in front of your eyes on marble slabs and...read more

Don’t you hate it when people say that chocolate fudge is sinful? Sometimes it’s just...read more