3 Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Southern Shores

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1. Aqua Restaurant and Spa - Duck, NC

4.7

Exceptional(1420)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Duck

Booked 10 times today

Due to limited capacity for indoor dining, please contact us for reservations.Outdoor seating is available on a first come basis. Summertime has arrived! Live music nightly on our waterfront lawn!The most beautiful waterfront restaurant in Duck on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, offering fresh regional cuisine in a casual, yet elegant setting. Now in our 16th season, we applaud our outstanding staff for their commitment to providing an exceptional experience for every AQUA guest. Our Chef creates exquisite specialty dishes using locally caught fish and seafood, locally farmed seasonal ingredients, and all-natural meats. Carefully chosen innovative wine, craft beer, and cocktail lists perfectly complement Chef’s savory creations. Our desserts are made in house from the freshest ingredients, so it’s okay to try all of them!Gorgeous sunsets, live music, and good times with friends and family make AQUA the place where delicious food and beautiful memories happen.

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2. The Lifesaving Station - Sanderling Resort

4.1

Excellent(781)

Price: Moderate

• American • Duck

Located in the original Caffey’s Inlet Life Saving Station No. 5, the Lifesaving Station is Sanderling’s casual, three-meal-a-day restaurant celebrating southern coastal cuisine. After the winter renovations, the second level now offers sweeping views of the Currituck Sound and available for large parties with an expansive kid’s menu. The menu changes seasonally, and specials feature the freshest of the day’s catch. This season’s highlights are Shrimp and Grits, Crab Stuffed Flounder or Pan Seared Duck Breast. Since the restaurant's inception in 1985, the Sanderling Blue Crab Chowder has been a favorite. The Lifesaving Station maintains an impressive wine list. At the newly renovated No 5 Bar now located on the first level, local North Carolina breweries are featured on tap while specialty cocktails include “Keeper’s Watch” . A new No 5 bar food menu is available all day.

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3. Ocean Blvd Bistro and Martini Bar

4.9

Exceptional(2799)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Kitty Hawk

Booked 12 times today

Ocean Boulevard Bistro and Martini Bar is an upscale dining restaurant on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We are open nightly for dinner and drinks through all seasons. We pride ourselves in using fresh local and regional ingredients, in season, to create interesting and flavorful meals. We have a comprehensive wine list and have been awarded "Best of the Beach - 2014-2017" for our Martini Bar. We also have an oceanside patio, across the street from the beach, for drinks and waiting. If your reservation can not be completed online, please call us at 252-261-2546 to inquire about special seating arrangements.

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3 restaurants available nearby

1. Aqua Restaurant and Spa - Duck, NC

2. The Lifesaving Station - Sanderling Resort

3. Ocean Blvd Bistro and Martini Bar

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