Back Porch 110 Back Road, Ocracoke, NC 27960, 252-928-6401, Featuring an elegant screened porch, this restaurant offers the finest fresh local seafood, steaks, chicken and pork, all prepared fresh daily. Select your favorite wine from their extensive wine list. They are open nightly for dinner. 

Back Porch Lunchbox Highway 12, Ocracoke, NC 27960, Next to Pony Island Motel, 252-928-3651, If your in a hurry, why wait in line? Pick up a delicious homemade bag lunch or picnic bag and select your favorite sandwich, cold steamed shrimp, salads, baked goods, ice cold drinks, fresh fruit, and hand-dipped ice cream.

Howard's Pub & Raw Bar Restaurant Highway 12, Ocracoke Village, 252-928-4441, "Always a fun and friendly place to go for a meal," this restaurant and pub offers a unique and diverse menu of traditional American favorites, as well as a selection of more than 200 imported, domestic, and microbrewed beers. Features of the restaurant include a wraparound bar, a game area, and a large screened porch with Adirondack style rockers. more...

Island Inn Restaurant 25 Lighthouse Road, Ocracoke, NC 27960, Island Inn, 252-928-7821, This traditional country style restaurant has blue and white china settings and nautical touches throughout and offers breakfast and dinner daily except in the winter. Breakfast dishes include such selections as pancakes, eggs, oyster and shrimp omelets, and hash browns and, for dinner, local seafood and shellfish entrees are grilled, fried, or broiled to your liking. Beef, pork, lamb, pasta, and stir-fry dishes are available, as well as vegetarian offerings, and a fine selection of beer and wine is available to complement your meal. 

Creekside Cafe Silver Lake Road, 252-928-3606, A local favorite that features an indoor deck seating area overlooking Silver Lake and serving specialties such as fresh seafood, pasta, salad, sandwiches, ice cold beer, wine, and champagne drinks for lunch and dinner.

Slushy Stand 73 Irvin Garrish Highway, Ocracoke, NC 27960, At the Harbor, 2521-928-1878, This is the place for all you beach cravings such as ice cream, yogurt, soft serve, slushies, cold drinks, and coffee specialties. They also offer child and adult bike rentals.

Ocracoke Coffee Back Road, Ocracoke Village, 252-928-7473, This aromatic eatery is filled with fresh baked bagels, pastries, desserts, brewed coffee drinks, espresso, shakes, whole bean and ground coffees, and loose tea. Live music is available during the summer evenings on the deck and they are open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. more...

Fig Tree, The Highway 12, Ocracoke Village, 252-928-4554, A small little delicatessen that offers a variety of breakfast sandwiches, baked goods, and a special lunch menu daily. They will pack picnics for ferry boat rides, fishing trips, and beach outings. Try their famous spicy blue cheese coleslaw and sunflower seed bread, as well as other specialties include veggie pockets, shrimp and tuna salad, seafood, pizza, and many other delicious items. Open from March through November.

Cafe Atlantic Highway 12, Ocracoke Village, 252-928-4861, This traditional upscale, beach style restaurant offers a variety of innovative menu selections, as well as a relaxing dining room that looks out across marsh grasses and beautiful sand dunes. The gallery like effect of the restaurant is created with handcolored photographs by local writer and artist Ann Ehringhaus and watercolors and oils by Debbie Wells. They are open nightly for dinner plus serve a wonderful Sunday brunch. more...

Jason's Restaurant 1110 Irving Garrish Highway, Ocracoke, NC 27960, 252-928-3434, Dine outside on the spacious screened porch or hang out at the bar and watch the chefs at work while at this unique restaurant that has menu specialties including pizzas, lasagna and vegetarian lasagna, spaghetti with meatballs, chicken parmesan, and fettuccine Alfredo. There is also a good selection of salads, sandwiches, and subs, plus dinner entrees such as New York strip, Jamaican jerk chicken, and seafood.

Saucy Shrimp 1050 Irvin Garrish Highway, Ocracoke, NC 27960, 252-928-2517, A unique dining experience, this restaurant offers savory dishes including fresh local seafood, coconut shrimp, Kentucky Ribeye, and specialty filets. An extensive list of wine and beer is also featured along with a variety of delicious desserts.

Captain Ben's Highway 12, Ocracoke Village, 252-928-4741, Ocracoke locals and guests have enjoyed this casual dining restaurant since 1970. Owner and chef Ben Mugford combines Southern tradition with gourmet foods with a variety of specialties available such as crabmeat, prime rib, chicken, sandwiches, and many seafood entrees. A large variety of domestic and imported beers are available to complement your meal. They are open for lunch and dinner every day from April through mid-November.

Mad Crabber Restaurant & Shellfish Bar Highway 12, Avon, 252-995-5959, Unique and out of the way, this tiny crab shack offers surf videos on a big screen and provides live band entertainment on Saturdays during the season. A separate game room equipped with pool tables and video games is on site and the dining room offers wonderful seafood dishes nightly from April through November, complemented by a wide selection of wines, draft beers, imported beers, and microbrews.

Pelican Restaurant, The Highway 12, Ocracoke Village, 252-928-7431, Located within an old home tucked under a grove of trees in the heart of the village, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily and features a great patio area where you can enjoy your favorite beers, shrimp, and live entertainment five nights a week in the summer. The menu includes fresh seafood entrees, hand-cut prime steaks, and a seafood pasta swimming in a light lemon-butter broth. Sushi is served on Thursday nights.

sMacNally's Raw Bar and Grill Highway 12, On Silver Lake and Ocracoke Village, 252-928-9999, "The coolest gathering spot on the island," this outdoor establishment is located right on the docks and claims to serve the coldest beer on the island. Enjoy the raw bar serving fresh local seafood, including oysters, clams, and shrimp. Tasty burgers are also available. Lunch and dinner are served daily in the warm season through November.

Pony Island Restaurant 51 Ocean View Road, Ocracoke, NC 27960, Adjacent to the Pony Island Motel, 252-928-5701, Enjoy this casual, homey restaurant that features large breakfasts including biscuits, hotcakes, omelets, and their famous "Pony Potatoes", hash browns covered with cheese, sour cream, and salsa. Dinner entrees include a variety fresh local seafood, pastas, steaks, and salads. A great beer and wine list is available to complement your meal. The restaurant closes during lunchtime then reopens nightly for dinner from late March through November.

Thai Moon Highway 12, Ocracoke, NC 27960, Spencer's Market, Ocracoke Village, 252-928-5100, An array of ethnic food and authentic Thai specialties are available at this unique restaurant that features dishes such as Tom Yum Goong hot and sour shrimp soup with lemongrass, straw mushrooms, Thai chili, moon egg rolls, spring rolls with an addictive peanut sauce, and satay. They are open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday and for dinner only on Sunday and Monday.