Staff Recommendations
Best Breakfast
Grumpy’s
Fat Fellas
Four Corners
Cox Family Restaurant
Casual Lunch and Dinner
The Rhum Bar at Stillwater
Clawson’s
Beaufort Grocery
Ruddy Duck Tavern
Yellowfin Pub
Shark Shack
Monkey Bar and Grill
Blackbeard’s Seafood
Fine Dining
Soundside
Front Street Grill at Stillwater
Amos Mosquitoes
Beaufort Grocery
Table 9
Island Grill
City Kitchen
Parrott’s on 11th
Bahia
Full Circle
Circa 81
Down East Dining
George’s Takeout– Smyrna
White Point Takeout – Atlantic
Fish Hook Grill – Harkers Island
Best Italian
Casa San Carlo
Taste of Napoli
Best Shrimp Burger
El’s Drive In (cash only)
Big Oak Drive In (cash only)
White Point Takeout – Atlantic
Best Pizza
Luigi’s
Ioanni’s Grill
Jack’s Waterfront Bar
No Name Pizza and Sub
Black Sheep
Best Cheeseburger
Ruddy Duck Tavern
El’s Drive In
No Name Pizza and Sub
Morehead Burger Company
Best BBQ
Fat Fellas
Social Q Smokehouse
Best Wings
Ioanni’s Grill
Clawson’s
Monkey Bar and Grill
Beach Tavern
Best Coffee Shops
Reed’s – Morehead Waterfront
Mug Shot – Morehead
Cru Bar – Beaufort
Atlantic Beach Coffee
Pre-made Food and Snacks
Friendly Market
Best Seafood Markets
Atlantic Beach Seafood
Blue Ocean Market
Capt Jim’s Seafood Market
Unique Atmosphere Bars
Arendell Room
Soundside
Circa 81
Promise Land
The Green Room
Fishtowne Brew House
Night Scene
Jack’s Waterfront Bar
Off the Hook
Wine Bars
Promise Land
Cru Bar – Beaufort
Sports Bars
Ioanni’s Grill
Taps and Tackle
Best Pool Hall
Royal James Cafe
Beach Tavern
Best Marinas
Anchorage Marina
Radio Island Marina
Coral Bay Marina
Beach chairs, Umbrellas, Cribs and more
Island Essentials
Beach Butler
Inshore Fishing Charters
Salt Air Ventures
Crystal Coast Adventures
Offshore Fishing Charters
Bill Collector
Due South
Dancin’ Outlaw
Sailing Cruises
Lookout Cruises
Unique Shopping
Posh Pelican in AB
Oyster Belle in MHC
AB Surf Shop
Big Rock Tournament Store
Dee Gees
Z and Z Designs
Marsh’s Surf Shop
Island Proper
Beaufort Linen
Tackle Shops
EJW Outdoors
Chasin Tails Outdoors
Great Golf
Country Club of the Crystal Coast
Brandywine Bay Golf Club|
North River Golf Club
Water Sports
Kayak and SUP
Jet Ski Rentals
Parasailing
Great Day Trips
See the Tryon Palace in New Bern
Take the Cedar Island Ferry to Ocracoke (Long Day)
Take the ferry to Cape Lookout National Seashore Park
Take a ferry to Shackleford Banks
Ferry to the Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve
Great for a Rainy Day
NC Aquarium in Pine Knoll Shores
