Restaurants
From sophisticated dining, casual noshing, cozy date nights, or family meals, there is a Northern Outer Banks restaurant for every occasion, palate, and budget. Almost all independently owned and operated, the local restaurants are unique, welcoming, casual, and, in most cases, flip-flop friendly. Whether you’re savoring fresh-off-the-boat shrimp with a water view, chowing down on eastern North Carolina-style barbecue and hushpuppies, sipping a smoothie of local ingredients, or getting pizzas delivered to the beach house, you’re going to love the restaurants of The Northern Outer Banks.
LOCAL EATS
From casual bistros to upscale restaurants to farm-to-table dining, there’s something to satisfy every craving. Enjoy it all by using our guide for dining out in The Northern Outer Banks.
RESTAURANTS
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Mike Dianna’s Grill Room
Mike Dianna’s Grill Room has become a legendary Outer Banks restaurant. Fine dining with a casual atmosphere, it is most well-known for its excellently prepared meats — offering all-natural and USDA Prime beef, lamb, chicken and veal — cooked over a mesquite grill. Sushi and traditional seafood are treated just as beautifully, and there are daily pasta specials. The distinctive wine selection has won Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for the past five years. They have an outdoor deck and bar with nightly live music in season. Reservations are recommended and the restaurant is open daily at 5 p.m. Most nights they serve beverages and sushi until 2 a.m. They are kid friendly and offer a kids’ menu. Mike Dianna’s Grill Room can accommodate rehearsal dinners, small intimate weddings and other family gatherings. Ask about their “Take and Bake” option, a great way to enjoy the Grill Room in your vacation cottage.
