Hatteras Restaurants

A mile north of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Diamond Shoals is a traditional family-style restaurant that has been a favorite among Hatteras Island locals and visitors for more than 30 years. Owners Keith and Angela Gray are proud to serve a variety of fresh, local, carefully sourced seafood and sushi alongside a diverse menu of steaks, vegan options, chef's specials and the popular salad bar. Be sure to try their award-winning clam chowder and crab bisque. Diamond Shoals serves well-crafted cocktails, local and N.C. draft beers, wines and a good selection of sake to complement the sushi. They are open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Their brand-new event room is a great place to host special occasions and celebrations. For large groups of six or more, call ahead for quicker seating options. To-go service and catering are available. Whether you're dining indoors or outside or gathering in their event room, Diamond Shoals strives to make your time with family and friends a memorable experience. 

One of the most well-known and trusted caterers on the Outer Banks – a legend since 1985 – Kelly’s offers family-style meals as well as individual meals for delivery or pick up. While they still provide customized full-service catering events for any size group, self-directed services are very popular with their vacationing guests. Whether it’s for one night or each night during your stay, Kelly’s can satisfy all your dining needs. No matter how you use their services, don’t forget to add on several dozen of their ever-popular sweet potato ham biscuits.

With more than 17 varieties of fresh New York-style bagels, a huge variety of freshly made pastries, breakfast sandwiches and handcrafted coffee and espresso drinks, Muffins and Scones is the perfect place to start your day. But don't overlook Muffins and Scones for lunch sandwiches and soups, afternoon snacks, late-day coffee and a grab-and-go selection of quiches, soups, cake slices and pies. If you're looking for a special occasion cake or cupcakes, look no further, as they custom-make almost any cake, including wedding cakes. Their lounge area is a comfortable place to hang out at any time of day. Look for the bright purple building in Avon.

Few things capture the true laid-back coastal dining vibe of the OBX like a seafood boil, and no one does it better than Outer Banks Boil Company. Since 2012 owner Matt Khouri and his team have been serving up acclaimed steaming pots of succulent seafood (shrimp, snow crab, lobster tails, scallops, clams and mussels), authentic andouille sausage and fresh produce to folks from Corolla to Hatteras Island. Whether you choose to “Book a Boil” for their legendary on-site service (from set up to clean up) or you “Pick Up a Pot” to steam at home, you’ll enjoy one of the very best meals on the Outer Banks.   Need an option for non-seafood lovers? They also offer pulled pork BBQ and coleslaw. Don’t forget to add in some sweet cornbread muffins and wrap up the experience with a key lime pie. With locations in Corolla, Kitty Hawk and Hatteras Island, no matter where you are on the Outer Banks, no trip is complete without an Outer Banks Boil Company Seafood Boil.