9 Best Seafood Restaurants near Hatteras

“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.“

“I enjoyed the crab omelette at Sonny's so much, I had it two days in a row!!! Also the charming attentive service was a win! The environment is tidy, super clean, but uncluttered, with fun sport fish paintings on the walls. I highly recommend!!!“

“Jordan was an amazing bartender and our good was great. However, when your main bartender is your service bartender, with no bar back, she cannot give her full attention to her patrons at her bar. No fault of her own...that's a management problem.“

“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!“

“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“

“Authentic local dive bar with great, local seafood. This is as local as you can get and when we went on a Thursday, it was packed with locals. We had raw oysters that came from Avon the day before. Perfectly blackened tuna bites, and some of the best, most lightly breaded juicy, sweet fried shrimp. We even got 14 oysters instead of the dozen we ordered. Even with a packed bar and a line to get in the door, we got great service from our bartender who also waited on our table outside. Definitely a hidden gem. Don’t drive too fast or you’ll miss it and don’t be turned off by the exterior.“