Hatteras Restaurants: Mexican & Southwestern

When you’re in the mood for Baja-style fish tacos, busty burritos and smothered enchiladas, head to Mexican-style Hatteras restaurants. Family-friendly spots with multi-page menus satisfy a range of palates with offers for taco salads, chicken quesadillas and shrimp fajitas. But keep an eye out, too, for the tiny hole-in-the-wall joints that draw crowds with their authentic and delicious fare. If not everyone in your group is in the mood for Mexican, not to fret – the Hatteras dining scene includes restaurants where Mexican specialties appear alongside pasta dishes and gourmet seafood preparations. 

Oceanas Bistro

Hatteras Mexican & Southwestern
40774 N.C. Highway 12, Avon
(252) 995-4991

Oceanas is a casual, cozy restaurant that the locals love. In the heart of Avon, its welcoming atmosphere beckons diners for lunch and dinner daily and breakfast on the weekends. The lunch and dinner menu features freshly made, well-seasoned burgers, fresh local fish and seafood, crab cakes, a variety of sandwiches and wraps, salads and the very popular fish tacos and grillers, which are like an...read more

Oceanas is a casual, cozy restaurant that the locals love. In the heart of Avon,...read more

Rusty’s Surf & Turf

Hatteras Mexican & Southwestern
47355 N.C. Highway 12, Buxton
(252) 995-4184
Experience island cuisine and the vibrant and bold flavors of the tropics at Rusty's Surf and Turf on Hatteras Island. Rusty Midgett, the owner and chef, is a native of the island who gained valuable experience in some of Philadelphia's top restaurants. Inspired by his travels to surf destinations like the Caribbean, the Mexican Riviera and the Pacific Rim, Midgett creates creative and delicious dishes...read more
Experience island cuisine and the vibrant and bold flavors of the tropics at Rusty's Surf...read more