9 Best Seafood Restaurants near Hatteras

“Two meals we made with all of your delicious, fresh and exceptionally priced seafood. Thank you soo much. The not so secret spot all the locals go to is for everyone. Trustworthy and fair is the name of the game. You're the best. Have been coming for years to buy seafood and we will continue. Keep up the good work. We appreciate the fisherman and the fish house. We couldn't do it without your hard work. Thanks again from the Caskey's, Howard's, Nacif families.“

“Our wait to get a table was a long one as the place was packed… and it was totally worth it! We’ve been staying on Hatteras Island for about a dozen years and we’ve hit a lot of local restaurants in search of excellent seafood. Dinky’s tops the chart. Genuinely fantastic food AND staff. I have a feeling this will be an annual stop from here on out.“

“We had a great experience! The food was delicious, and everything came out fresh and perfectly cooked. The crab came out hot and steaming and was cooked perfectly. The steaks were so flavorful they didn’t even need any extra seasoning. Our waitress was awesome—friendly, attentive, and made the experience even better. Overall, we really enjoyed our meal and would definitely come back!“

“Had the best evening with Hatteras Sol for dinner. The Oysters Rockefeller is unique and delicious. The food overall is exceptional, the staff are warm, friendly, and inviting, and this is an excellent place to enjoy the sunset!“

“We came to Breakwater Restaurant with a group of 13 people (including 5 kids) on our family holiday, and it was truly one of the highlights for us. We were sat at a table outside overlooking the sound within a few minutes of arriving. The views were spectacular all throughout the night, but peaked during sunset. Our server, Madison, was attentive, prompt and incredibly friendly. She handled our large and rowdy group like a champ. All of our food and drinks were fresh and tasted great. The live music was fantastic as well. I believe we will talk about this dinner for years to come, and we would return anytime we are in the area. Thanks again!“

“Wonderful dinner and so delicious! We decided to have a bunch of different things from the appetizer menu and share. The blackened scallops were amazing!!!! The staff were very attentive and the food came out fast! Definitely will be back next time we vacation down here!“

“Excellent service, cocktails (the jalapeño blood orange margarita is amazing!), and food (lamb was sooo good!).“

“excellent food Great customer service amazing water front view nice and polite staff“

“Hey Y’all. Want to give a shout out about Pop’s. We went to lunch yesterday (July 22, 2026) and the food was amazing (sorry no pics) the crab cake sandwich was out of this world and my boyfriend had the trigger fish sandwich and was also out of this world.

The Waitress Julia was outstanding, being the only one working both inside and outside, she handled herself with the utmost respect and dignity helping everyone. Also the bartender did help her with taking orders and asking folks how everything was.

Great place and will be coming back again.“