Choosing a Corolla restaurant to visit is an enviable task. Discriminating vacationers demand top-quality dining, and Corolla restaurants step up to serve them well. Whether you’re looking for breakfast, lunch or dinner, fast fare or intimate dining, you’ll find it here.
Most Corolla restaurants are locally owned, allowing for creativity and individuality you’d never be able to find at a chain. We have to say that that’s one of the aspects of Outer Banks restaurants that locals are most proud of – that even given the hundreds of dining choices here, only a tiny percentage of them would be found anywhere else.
Seafood is the main event in almost every Outer Banks restaurant because that’s what is the freshest and that’s what everybody wants. Tuna, mahi-mahi, rockfish, flounder and a variety of other fish, plus blue crabs, clams, shrimp, scallops, mussels and oysters are the most popular catches. If you’re visiting Corolla, NC, in early summer, don’t miss a chance to taste the regional delicacy of fresh soft-shell crabs. Of course, Corolla restaurants in Corolla, NC, also serve meats, pasta, vegetarian offerings and fresh regional produce.
Planning Your Visit to Corolla Restaurants
When picking out a restaurant to visit in Corolla, check out the Corolla, NC, Restaurant Specials some places are offering – it could be a tiebreaker for all you know. In the height of summer, Corolla restaurants can get quite crowded. This is a testament to their quality and a sign that you need to make reservations about any place you want to go. You should know that dining out in extremely large parties can be taxing to some restaurants, while others can handle it with ease. If you must go out en masse, always call ahead to make sure your restaurant of choice can accommodate a large party (and to give them a warning that you’re coming).
Dining is casual here, even in the finest restaurants. Dressing up means putting on long pants (or nice shorts) and a collared shirt or a sundress. Most restaurants close for at least part of the winter and early spring in Corolla, NC, though a few stay open year round. Call ahead if you’re visiting in the off-season.
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