Including Duck, NC, Fusion Restaurants
Duck and Southern Shores channel classy ambiances, and the area's dining scene exemplifies it. See top-notch chefs’ gourmet takes on familiar ingredients. Dishes feature local seafood prepared with farm-fresh vegetables from down the road or prime cuts of steak in brilliant sauces. Pair it with a craft cocktail and save room for dessert – the dining experiences at Duck, NC, gourmet restaurants are treats from start to finish.
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Duck, NC, Restaurant
1187 Duck Road, Loblolly Pines Shopping Plaza, Duck
2515 S. Croatan Highway Unit A, Nags Head
If it’s Southern chicken, then it’d better be fried. At least, that’s what they believe at The Cookshak Fried Chicken. Their small menu lets them focus on preparing fried chicken and its fixings right, crafting each meal to feel like you’re sitting down to a big chicken dinner at Grandma’s country farmhouse. The restaurant serves food in family-size servings, and you can order half or whole birds and pair them with sides of fries, mac and cheese or coleslaw available by the pint or quart. Be sure to check out their daily lunch specials, too, for deals on single-serving meals. Cookshak's Duck location is take-out only, and their Nags Head location offers takeout or dine-in options. They also deliver for free.
If it’s Southern chicken, then it’d better be fried. At least, that’s what they believe at The Cookshak Fried Chicken. Their small menu lets them focus on preparing fried chicken and its fixings right, crafting each meal to feel like you’re sitting down to a big chicken dinner at Grandma’s country farmhouse. The restaurant serves food in family-size servings, and you can order half or whole birds and pair them with sides of fries,...read more
If it’s Southern chicken, then it’d better be fried. At least, that’s what they believe at The Cookshak Fried Chicken....read more
Southern Shores, NC, Restaurant
The Pizza Stop bakes fresh, hand-tossed, authentic New York-style pizzas in their own stone ovens. All dough, sauces and most of the dressings are made in house. Choose from a variety of specialty pies or create one of your own with fresh, often organic, veggies and toppings. They also serve subs, pasta dishes, salad, wine and beer. Pick up your order curb-side or...read more
Duck, NC, Restaurant
In a charming 1930s cottage right along N.C. Highway 12, The Roadside is a Duck institution. You can dine al fresco on the patio, enjoying the sights in the heart of Duck, or settle into a booth or up to the bar in the cozy interior. The Backside Bar features live music on weeknights, movies and surf flicks on a gigantic screen, low-country...read more
Southern Shores, NC, Restaurant
Shun Xing is one of only a few Chinese restaurants on the Outer Banks. They offer the full range of Chinese specialties for taking out or eating in. You’ll find beef, pork, seafood and vegetarian entrees, soups, fried rice, noodles and delicious egg rolls. The restaurant opens at 10 a.m. daily year round.read more
Southern Shores, NC, Restaurant
Run by the same folks who started Corolla Pizza in 1989, Southern Shores Pizza opened in 2015 so that the people of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk and KDH could enjoy their delicious hand-tossed, New York-style, stone oven pies without having to trek to Corolla. Extra-large slices, specialty pies, gigantic stromboli and super-thick Sicilian pizzas are the favorites here, and you'll also find salads, appetizers,...read more
Southern Shores, NC, Restaurant
We think you know what you’ll find here. Starbucks offers coffee and espresso-based drinks, chai, tea and pastries, snacks, coffee accessories for sale and free WiFi.read more
Southern Shores, NC, Restaurant
A local favorite, Steamers has been dishing up fresh and gourmet cuisine to beachgoers since 1994. Their dine-in/take-out restaurant serves high-quality steamed, grilled and fresh fried seafood as well as signature items such as baby back ribs, vegetarian black bean soup and classic key lime cake. Diners can enjoy their meal at Steamers’ full-service, 80-seat location at the heart of Southern Shores, where they’ll also...read more
Duck, NC, Restaurant
This restaurant comes by its name honestly. It’s on the Currituck Sound, perfectly oriented to those nightly sunset shows. To better enjoy the setting sun, you can dine outdoors on the huge waterfront deck. Sunset Grille has a Caribbean theme: Jimmy Buffett, tiki lights, colorful decor, island drinks and fare … you get the idea. It comes together as casual and fun and very family...read more
Duck, NC, Restaurant
Sweet T’s Coffee Beer & Wine in Duck is the perfect casual spot to hang out. As a full-service coffee shop it offers many of the coffee and espresso drinks you love, plus pastries, muffins, bagels and other treats. A large selection of craft beer and wine makes it simple to enjoy the tree-shaded deck with a draft beer or glass of wine. You can also mix-and-match...read more
Duck, NC, Restaurant
Swells’a Brewing, the popular brewery in Kill Devil Hills, has a second location in Duck. They serve all the Swells’a brews plus wine by the glass or bottle, and cocktails with locally distilled spirits. With a live music and a par 3 disc golf course, this is a fun outdoor gathering spot under a big live oak. It’s open every afternoon.read more
Duck, NC, Restaurant
Tap Shack is the backyard bar at Coastal Cravings in Duck. They have live music every evening in season as well as special events like Beer Yoga and Sunday Bluegrass Jams. The yard is family friendly with yard games like cornhole, jenga and ping pong. With comfortable seating and a laid-back atmosphere, it feels more like a backyard party than a bar. Beer and wine...read more
Duck, NC, Restaurant
The Paper Canoe features fresh, simple food in a polished, casual atmosphere with a stunning waterfront view. Entrees and Old World wood-oven pizzas are prepared with local seafood and locally grown vegetables. An ever-changing chalkboard menu features daily selections like homemade pasta, locally caught seafood and rustic wood-oven specialties. Ten craft beers on tap and an extensive wine list will have you lingering well after...read more
Duck, NC, Restaurant
At The Village Table & Tavern the casual yet inspired menu, beautiful setting, relaxed atmosphere and welcoming service set the perfect scene for making memories. With sweeping views of the Currituck Sound from every window, you can soak up the beauty of the Outer Banks while enjoying lunch, dinner or cocktails year-round. The menus feature familiar, regional classics with an international flair, exceptional wine and...read more