Heidi and Mariano’s Guidebook to Hatteras
Food scene
Excellent food, fun location. You can see your dinner coming straight from the boat!
45 locals recommend
Hatteras Sol Waterside Grill
58646 NC-12Excellent food, fun location. You can see your dinner coming straight from the boat!
Good food, great family atmosphere. A local favorite.
21 locals recommend
Sonny's Waterfront Restaurant
57947 NC-12Good food, great family atmosphere. A local favorite.
Wonderful bakery! Delicious treats made by a delightful couple who have created a fun bakery.
15 locals recommend
Scratchmade Snackery
57544 NC-12Wonderful bakery! Delicious treats made by a delightful couple who have created a fun bakery.
Rusty's Surf & Turf
47355 NC-12Good food, great service.
Absolutely top notch dining experience with a wonderful setting. The menu is changed daily. Offers brunch and dinner daily.
14 locals recommend
The Inn on Pamlico Sound
49684 NC-12Absolutely top notch dining experience with a wonderful setting. The menu is changed daily. Offers brunch and dinner daily.
Combination of family style food and sushi which makes for an interesting dining opportunity. Sit at the sushi bar and talk with the sushi chef about how fresh the sushi fish is for a fun experience.
32 locals recommend
Diamond Shoals Restaurant and Seafood Market
46843 NC-12Combination of family style food and sushi which makes for an interesting dining opportunity. Sit at the sushi bar and talk with the sushi chef about how fresh the sushi fish is for a fun experience.
Relaxing environment to get a snack or grab a coffee made by a talented barista.
7 locals recommend
Dancing Turtle Coffee Shop
57196 NC-12Relaxing environment to get a snack or grab a coffee made by a talented barista.
Where else can you get a box of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, all the ingredients to make sushi, AND whatever cleaning products you might need for your stay? This little grocery store has every possible item crammed into its shelves. If they don't have it, they will order it. I find it fun just to walk through the store to look at what is available.
42 locals recommend
Conner's Supermarket
47468 NC-12Where else can you get a box of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, all the ingredients to make sushi, AND whatever cleaning products you might need for your stay? This little grocery store has every possible item crammed into its shelves. If they don't have it, they will order it. I find it fun just to walk through the store to look at what is available.
Come have the donuts that originated in the Outer Banks and now have become a staple of North Carolina culture. They are creatively flavored and delicious.
14 locals recommend
Duck Donuts - Hatteras Island Shopping Center
41934 NC-12Come have the donuts that originated in the Outer Banks and now have become a staple of North Carolina culture. They are creatively flavored and delicious.
Must stop by for the famous Apple Uglies. All the pastries are huge. This place can be packed and out the door for weekend breakfast but the wait is worth it.
59 locals recommend
Orange Blossom Bakery & Cafe
47206 NC-12Must stop by for the famous Apple Uglies. All the pastries are huge. This place can be packed and out the door for weekend breakfast but the wait is worth it.
Great food, a local favorite, fine dining and great drinks.
33 locals recommend
Dinky's Waterfront Restaurant
57980 NC-12Great food, a local favorite, fine dining and great drinks.
Sandwiches, salads and other deli fare in the quaint Hatteras Village area.
10 locals recommend
Kat's Deli
56910 NC-12Sandwiches, salads and other deli fare in the quaint Hatteras Village area.
New addition to restaurants on Hatteras. Great nightly specials and outdoor deck for dining.
27 locals recommend
Tavern on 12
53060 NC-12New addition to restaurants on Hatteras. Great nightly specials and outdoor deck for dining.
Pop's Raw Bar
48967 NC-12Local favorite and long time staple of seafood and beers.
Funky restaurant and amazing fish tacos. Portions are HUGE. You won't leave hungry.
27 locals recommend
Buxton Munch Co
47359 North Carolina Highway 12Funky restaurant and amazing fish tacos. Portions are HUGE. You won't leave hungry.
Sightseeing
Come see the tallest lighthouse in the United States. Walk up 208 steps to see the area around the Outer Banks in 360 degree view. Go to the museum on the grounds and learn about life in the Outer Banks from the perspective of those who lived on or near the water. Interesting artifacts and great locale.
217 locals recommend
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
46379 Lighthouse RdCome see the tallest lighthouse in the United States. Walk up 208 steps to see the area around the Outer Banks in 360 degree view. Go to the museum on the grounds and learn about life in the Outer Banks from the perspective of those who lived on or near the water. Interesting artifacts and great locale.
Equine Adventures
52193 Piney Ridge RdGraveyard of the Atlantic Museum
59200 Museum DrFrank & Fran's
40210 NC-12Fantastic for wildlife and bird watching. Gorgeous views and spectacular natural areas.
94 locals recommend
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
14500 NC-12Fantastic for wildlife and bird watching. Gorgeous views and spectacular natural areas.
Plan a day trip or a short overnight stay while you visit Hatteras. This is one of the most remote places on the planet. A must see. The village is quaint with local shops and restaurants. The ferry ride over is even an event. You can take your car on the ferry.
91 locals recommend
Ocracoke Island
Plan a day trip or a short overnight stay while you visit Hatteras. This is one of the most remote places on the planet. A must see. The village is quaint with local shops and restaurants. The ferry ride over is even an event. You can take your car on the ferry.
Great biking or hiking trail. 1.6 miles from the British Cemetery to the lagoon, or end at the Frisco Camp ground.
7 locals recommend
Buxton Woods Trail
46375 Lighthouse RdGreat biking or hiking trail. 1.6 miles from the British Cemetery to the lagoon, or end at the Frisco Camp ground.
City advice
Customs and culture
Please be aware of the surf/ocean conditions for your safety BEFORE entering the water.
The ocean around the Outer Banks can be treacherous at times, even for the most skilled surfer or swimmer. Pay attention to advisories before entering the water.
Getting around
BEACH PERMITS NECESSARY
Please follow link for necessary permits to drive on beach or fires on beach. PLEASE ASK regarding what cars can go on beach.
Driving on the beach or fires on the beach require special permits as well as other special uses of the beach. PLEASE read the following links carefully before using the beaches. The beaches are managed by the national parks services and failure to follow instructions can result in citations/enforcement by the federal government. Link to off road driving:
https://www.recreation.gov/vehiclepermits/249978
https://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit