Things To Do

Wright Brothers National Memorial

Jockey's Ridge State Park

North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island

Bodie Island Lighthouse

Currituck Beach Lighthouse

Whalehead Club

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse

Elizabethan Gardens

Jennette's Pier

Nags Head Woods

Several trails to walk. Beautiful sunsets on the sound. We had our second date walking these beautiful trails.

Kill Devil Hills Rum

Local distillery! Their rum is so good! They do tours and tastings. We will have it at the wedding!

Weeping Radish Farm Brewery

Great German food with beer tastings.

Sanctuary Vineyards

Wine tastings! Good N.C. wine!

The Kill Devil Grill

This place is so good! Go early because the specials are always amazing and they go fast!!

Mama Kwan's Tiki Bar & Grill

Blackened fish tacos are personally my favorite! However no matter what you get you can’t go wrong here!

Outer Banks Taco Bar

A recent new favorite! Tacos shells are deliciously handmade.

Black Pelican Oceanfront Restaurant

This place is great! It’s also historical as well. It was where the original post office was when the Wright brothers mailed out the exciting news about their flight. There’s also a fun deck you can sit outside and see the ocean while eating dinner.

Goombays Grille & Raw Bar

Great seafood specials and other fun choices.

Barefoot Bernie's Tropical Grill & Bar

This place is awesome! A little bit of everything! I personally love their lean-o-licious menu, crab dip, the blackened mahi sandwich and their personal pizzas. Josh works evenings here and he recommends the amazing salads (we recommend the steak cobb and cheeseburger salad amongst many others!) and they also have great gluten free options!

TRIO Wine Beer & Cheese

Neat place to have wine and just hang out.

Dare Devil's Pizzeria

Crazy Greek pizza is my favorite! Everything is good though including sandwiches.

Fuji Japanese Steakhouse

Fun place for hibachi and sushi!

Red Drum Tap House

Specials are always amazing! I went here on my 21st birthday and had wine with my Aunt Shirley and Uncle David. The Surfin Spoon is right next door for fro yo for dessert afterwards!

Food Dudes Kitchen

Always have fun delicious specials! My mom and I like to go explore the lamp shop next door afterwards too!

Thai Room

Best Thai food! I love the moo goo gai pan!

Mulligan's Grille in Historic Cottage Row

Great food and a fun deck to sit on with ocean views.

Stack'em High Pancakes and So Forth

Awesome fun breakfast place! Can’t go wrong here! Unique place, the line is out the door all summer, there is also another location in Kitty Hawk! I love the omelettes and pancakes.

Plaza Azteca

Great Mexican food! Table side guacamole is awesome! Can’t go wrong here! My faves are chicken fajitas and chicken/spinach enchiladas.

Pigman's Bar-B-Que

Great place for N.C. bbq! Tuna que is unique and yummy too if stepping out of your “box”

Country Deli

Best sandwich shop on the beach! Sandwiches are overstuffed with Boar’s head meat. They deliver too!

Rundown Cafe

Awesome food with lots of vegetarian options. They also have a nice deck where you can sit and watch the ocean.

New York Pizza Pub

Buffalo chicken pizza and pickle pizza....what?!

Sugar Shack Seafood Market

Affordable delicious seafood, and you can sit outside by the sound.

Blue Water Grill & Raw Bar

Good food right on the marina! Fun to sit by the window and look at all the yachts!

Surfin' Spoon Frozen Yogurt Bar

Fun place! Make sure if you go here you also go next door to the Sea Green Gallery! They have lots of neat things to look at!

Poor Richards Sandwich Shop

Fun sandwich shop downtown Manteo. Make sure to also walk the boardwalk to see the boats and lighthouse.

Eduardo's Taco Stand

Tacos! Enough said lol. Try the shrimp or fish! Yum!

Howard's Pub & Raw Bar

Fun place and good food

Sunset Grille & Raw Bar

Beautiful sunsets over the sound!

Rooster's Southern Kitchen

Great brunch and fabulous mimosa bar. Food is good for dinner as well!

Two Roads Tavern

Great burgers and sandwiches.

Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint KDH

Burgers are delish! Kobra Kai burger is our fave! Over 100 beers to choose from!

Art's Place

Outer banks best kept secret hole in the wall burger joint! Can sit up top and see the ocean!

Biscuits N' Porn

Best place for a breakfast chicken biscuit. Or any breakfast biscuit! Another locals fave and secret quick breakfast!

Fish Heads Bar & Grill

This is the only place you can actually sit and have a nice cold drink on the ocean. The food is good too! And they always have a ton of new fun beers on tap. This is a locals secret hangout.

Natural Nails

Perfect place to unwind and get a pedicure/manicure! I’ve been going here since I moved here in 2003! They are awesome! I’m even a hand model on their Facebook page! 😊

Coastal Family Church

Come join us at our wonderful church! Services are at 8:30am, 10am, & 11am.

Grits Grill

Duck Donuts

Maple bacon donuts, amongst many other delicious choices