Restaurants in Corolla, NC

For a tasty treat, head to Big Buck’s Homemade Ice Cream. Choose from more than 50 flavors of made-from-scratch ice cream plus sherbet, sorbet and soft serve. You can get any flavor made into a shake, split, sundae or float, even a brownie sundae – yum! Big Buck’s has an espresso bar and all the espresso-based coffee drinks you need to pick up your day. Handmade Belgian chocolate and fudge are made fresh daily, and they also accept custom orders for wedding favors, baby showers and other events. And don't forget the ice cream cake! They have a flavor for every occasion. One of their locations, The Coffeehouse, is right in the middle of downtown Manteo and offers all the same great things as the other Big Buck's plus an expanded selection of fresh coffees, pastries and muffins.

Take a load off and let ClamBake OBX do some of the work of feeding your family! They'll bring the fun and excitement of an old-fashioned clam bake right to your front door, or you can choose from 14 other menus with their in-house chef services. ClamBake OBX serves areas from Corolla to Hatteras Island, and they will come to your house and do all the work so you can relax and enjoy your vacation. A clam bake includes lobster (optional), crab legs, shrimp, clams, mussels, corn on the cob, red potatoes, pearl onions and smoked sausage. All of their seafood is fresh, and most of it is locally caught for the best Outer Banks flavor. They also offer several dinner entrees featuring prime choice USDA meats including pork, beef and chicken with all the trimmings. ClamBake OBX will set up everything buffet style, and all you have to do is serve your own beverages. They can serve six to 600 guests and have menus that are child friendly, and they will even clean up afterward! They specialize in cooking onsite to keep a quality control on the event. Note: They also do grocery delivery, stocking the house before you arrive, so you can walk in and start your vacation the right way.

This is a great local dine-in or take-out restaurant with a very casual family atmosphere. The menu features seafood including soft-shell and hard-shell crabs (hard shells are sold either live or cooked), Alaskan or king crab legs by the pound (when available), scallops, shrimp, clams, mussels, oysters and fresh fish, plus slow-cooked barbecue including North Carolina pulled pork, beef brisket, smoked ribs and chicken. Don’t forget to ask about their steamer pots that you can take home and cook on your stove. For larger parties, they will even bring this Low Country boil to your house and cook it on site. They also offer homemade soups, Southern-style sides and plenty of desserts. Fat Crabs is open daily for lunch and dinner from April through October.

Mike Dianna’s Grill Room has become a legendary Outer Banks restaurant. Offering fine dining in a casual atmosphere, it is most well-known for its excellently prepared meats – all-natural and USDA Prime beef, pork, chicken and veal – cooked over a hardwood grill. The fresh, local seafood is treated just as beautifully, and there are daily pasta specials as well as a menu just for kids. Accompany your meal with a distinctive selection from their award-winning wine list. The restaurant opens for dinner at 5 p.m., and reservations are recommended. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, enjoy live music and drinks on the covered deck from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. On Wednesdays, national and regional recording artists and bands take the stage at 10 p.m. as part of The Road to Mustang Jam Stage series. Mike Dianna’s Grill Room can accommodate rehearsal dinners, small weddings and other family gatherings.

The sunny-orange atmosphere in the coffee shop is enough to wake you up, but you’ll want to try the coffee too — they have quite a variety and it’s roasted fresh in the shop to delight your senses. All the usual coffee drinks are offered, as are tea and homemade pastries and other sweets, all baked fresh. Stop in for something cold, like an iced latte, frappe, smoothie or slushy, to cool off on a summer day. Or, if you need a hot meal, they offer breakfast wraps, lunch wraps and deli sandwiches in season. They have newspapers available so you can enjoy your morning paper, sitting inside or out, and you can also take advantage of their free WiFi.