Duck NC Restaurants including Southern Shores

Roadside Bar & Grill

• Duck Road
• Duck
• (252) 261-5729

In a charming 1930s cottage right along N.C. Highway 12, The Roadside is a Duck institution. You can dine al fresco, enjoying the sights in the heart of Duck, or settle into a booth or up to the bar in the cozy interior. The Roadside’s cuisine is contemporary, and many dishes have a decidedly Southern influence. For example, shrimp and grits with red-eye gravy is a staple on the starter menu. Fresh seafood, of course, is a highlight here. You can order from the steam bar, slurp up some fine clam chowder, sink your teeth into a fish sandwich or swoon over lobster stuffed with crabmeat. Lunch is casual, with soups, salads, sandwiches and a variety of starters. Dinner takes it up a notch with entrees of seafood, chicken, pasta and vegetarian options. The menu changes often and with every season. A full-service bar is available. Some nights in season you can catch a live jazz band playing outside at The Roadside.

Scarborough Station Eatery

• 1177 Duck Road, Scarborough Faire
• Duck
• (252) 261-2443

Scarborough Station Eatery offers breakfast all day long. If you wake up late and want breakfast for lunch (or dinner), you can have it, and you’ll be surprised at their unique breakfast offerings. Try the personal Breakfast Pies with eggs, cheese and sausage or other breakfast-style toppings. Or dig into a Breakfast Sandwich, all of which are topped with eggs. Some of the standout sandwiches include: The Big Daddy, a half-pound of hot roast beef, two fried eggs, four pieces of bacon, onions and peppers on a kaiser roll topped with sausage gravy; The Ripper, a deep-fried sausage sandwich with peppers, onions and a fried egg; and the Eggy Gator, deep-fried alligator with eggs. For those eating on the lighter side, there are muffins, donuts and coffee. Stop in any time of day for treats like candy, soft pretzels, milk shakes, ice cream, cookies, snow cones and Siberian Chills. Seating is on the deck. Beer is available. It’s open year round.

Shun Xing

• The Marketplace
• Southern Shores
• (252) 261-5099

Shun Xing is one of only a few Chinese restaurants on the Outer Banks. They offer the full range of Chinese specialties for taking out or eating in. You’ll find beef, pork, seafood and vegetarian entrees, soups, fried rice, noodles and delicious egg rolls. The restaurant opens at 10 a.m. daily year round.

Starbuck’s Coffee

• The Marketplace
• Southern Shores
• (252) 255-0790

We think you know what you’ll find here. Starbucks offers coffee and espresso-based drinks, Chai, tea and pastries, snacks, coffee accessories for sale and WiFi (as long as you have a registered Starbucks card).

Sunset Ice Cream and Cappuccino

• The Waterfront Shops
• Duck
• (252) 261-3553

Sunset Ice Cream is strategically located so that when you’re ready for a break from shopping at The Waterfront Shops, you’re there. In its waterfront location, with a great view of the sound and marsh, Sunset serves Edy’s ice cream, a great selection of fresh fruit smoothies, milk shakes, sundaes, drinks, coffee and espresso. Kids love it here because they can watch the ducks while they eat. Sunset has expanded hours for the summer months; call ahead.

Sweet T’s Coffee, Beer & Wine

• 1211 N.C. Highway 12, Duck Common
• Duck
• (252) 480-2326

Sweet T’s Coffee, Beer & Wine is a great casual place to just hang out in Duck. It’s a full-service coffee shop, so you can expect all the coffee drinks you love plus pastries, muffins and bagels and, of course, free WiFi. As the day goes on, come here for more coffee or a draft beer or glass of wine. Sweet T’s serves appetizers and light snacks, so it’s the perfect place to come before or after dinner. Sit inside or out on the tree-shaded deck. They often have live music in the late afternoon and evenings. Hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

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The Left Bank

• 1461 Duck Road, The Sanderling Resort and Spa
• Duck
• (252) 261-8419

The Sanderling’s AAA Four Diamond Award-winning restaurant overlooks the tranquil waters of the Currituck Sound. The Left Bank offers spectacular panoramic views and directly faces the best sunsets the eastern seaboard has to offer. An intimate 60-seat dining room showcases an exhibition kitchen, custom North Carolina millwork and a museum-quality collection of Doughty sculptures on display. Grand floor-to-ceiling windows offer an unobstructed view.

The Left Bank serves contemporary American cuisine with the technique and traditions of the French culinary arts. Its mission is to serve the bounty of local farmers and fishermen with an emphasis on using Sustainable, Organic, Artisanal and Local ingredients, what they call S.O.A.L.

The a la carte menu is a constantly changing effort to reflect the seasons. A multi-course tasting menu with or without paired wines is also a highlight of the menu. The Left Bank is a multiple Wine Spectator Award of Excellence winner. The menus are created by Chef de Cuisine Travis Lee Robinson, with the culinary direction of the resort’s Executive Chef Joshua Hollinger and celebrity chef and whole-foods pioneer Michel Nischan.

The Pizza Stop

• 5385 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Sandy Ridge Shopping Center
• Southern Shores
• (252) 261-STOP (7867)

The Pizza Stop bakes fresh, New York–style pizzas in its own stone oven. All dough is made in-house with bottled mineral water. Choose from a variety of specialty pies or create one of your own with the fresh, often organic, veggies and toppings. They also serve subs, pasta dishes and salads and beer. You can eat in, take out or get free delivery in Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores and the Town of Duck.

Tommy’s Gourmet Market & Wine Emporium

• 1242 Duck Rd.
• Duck
• (252) 261-8990

For more than 24 years this specialty market has provided breakfast, lunch and dinner to go. In the morning pick up hot breakfast sandwiches, French croissants, English scones and assorted pastries, including their killer cinnamon buns. For lunch select your favorite Boar’s Head meat and cheese and choose from the fresh-baked breads for an awesome sandwich. Tommy’s breakfast and luncheon platters are perfect for taking home and letting everyone serve themselves. For dinner, the quality and convenience can’t be beat. Create your own menu from all the fresh meats and seafood offered in the store, from prime rib to barbecue, steamed shrimp to jumbo lump crab cakes, and they’ll cook it for you. Don’t forget homemade salads and fresh-baked pies for dessert. Call (252) 489-1167 for help with meal planning or special occasion catering.

Tropical Smoothie Café

• 5385 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Sandy Ridge Center
• Southern Shores
• (252) 441-9996

Tropical Smoothie offers great fruit smoothies in such a wide variety that it’s hard to choose a flavor, but they have more than smoothies. They also serve salads, wraps and sandwiches. Light fare and kids’ meals are available. This location of Tropical Smoothie is convenient for zipping over from the Kitty Hawk and Southern Shores beaches to pick up a picnic.

Tullio’s Pastry Shop

• Loblolly Pines Shopping Center
• Duck
• (252) 261-7112

Sticky cinnamon buns, fresh apple turnovers, fruit pies, luscious cakes and cheesecakes, authentic cannolis, fresh baguettes, Italian peasant bread … need we say more? The pastry chefs at Tullio’s make irresistible desserts, breads and sweets. Tullio’s is an eat-in bakery with tables, and they serve homemade fudge, Italian ices, espresso and coffee drinks, frozen drinks, frozen yogurt and smoothies. If you’re celebrating, Tullio’s can whip up a perfect birthday or anniversary cake, and they’re known for their show-stopping wedding cakes.