Surf City Guidebook
Sunset views
Cocktail and dinner with views
Beauchaines 211
211 S Topsail DrFresh creative dining cuisines and exceptional sunset views!
JM’s on the Water
602 Roland AveFood Scene and Family options
Restaurant suggestions
Shaka Taco
107 B N Shore DrFresh, fast and really delicious!
Local southern country style food! Delicious, consistent and casual family environment. Breakfast/brunch lunch and dinner with a view. Just over the bridge on the right.
93 locals recommend
Sears Landing
806 Roland AveLocal southern country style food! Delicious, consistent and casual family environment. Breakfast/brunch lunch and dinner with a view. Just over the bridge on the right.
Great food and a fun classy gift shop to browse in while you wait.
55 locals recommend
Beach Shop & Grill
701 S Anderson BlvdGreat food and a fun classy gift shop to browse in while you wait.
SurfDog Bites & Brews
204 N New River DrCasual, simple fresh seafood for locals and visitors. Easy walk from the cottages!
31 locals recommend
Crab Pot
508 Roland AveCasual, simple fresh seafood for locals and visitors. Easy walk from the cottages!
Love dining at the bar. Great staff and food is fresh & on point!
52 locals recommend
Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar
13460 NC-50Love dining at the bar. Great staff and food is fresh & on point!
Cowfin Bar and Grill
Baba’s Mediterranean Grill
Right over the bridge behind Salty Turtle.
Easy to grab and go or stick around and watch the sunset behind the big bridge. Be sure to try their soups! Easy walk from the cottages.
Maine Lobstah Shack
Easy to grab and go or stick around and watch the sunset behind the big bridge. Be sure to try their soups! Easy walk from the cottages.
Surf City Barbeque and Catering
13500 NC-50My favorite gourmet pizza, beer & wines
Peak. It’s within walking distance. So convenient & did I say great pizza? Get there early. They quit serving when they run out early.
The Peak Tap Room
205 Roland AveBar scene
Ok, so it’s really a trailer converter to a bar on stilts. So unexpected but worth a visit. Super fun bands and an outdoor bar area, too.
47 locals recommend
The Trailer Bar
1701 N New River DrOk, so it’s really a trailer converter to a bar on stilts. So unexpected but worth a visit. Super fun bands and an outdoor bar area, too.
Super fun and usually has live entertainment! Great vino!
Easy walk from the cottages!
32 locals recommend
unWINEd Wine Bar and Beer
114 North Topsail DriveSuper fun and usually has live entertainment! Great vino!
Easy walk from the cottages!
Usually have local food truck vendors on site and great local crowd.
88 locals recommend
Salty Turtle Beer Co..
103 Triton LnUsually have local food truck vendors on site and great local crowd.
North Shore Drive. Follow the sound of the music; Live outdoor entertainment on the back patio. Fun crowd of local adults and close to Shako-Taco. Easy walk from the cottages.
6 locals recommend
Scallywags
121 North Shore DriveNorth Shore Drive. Follow the sound of the music; Live outdoor entertainment on the back patio. Fun crowd of local adults and close to Shako-Taco. Easy walk from the cottages.
Classy new addition to Surf City! Locally owned and operated craft cocktails and cheerful environment. Try their smoked old fashion with branded ice cube, amazing!
You can even bring in your own food if you’d like and relax! Located in complex behind Salty Turtle.
Hidden Ships Distillery
Classy new addition to Surf City! Locally owned and operated craft cocktails and cheerful environment. Try their smoked old fashion with branded ice cube, amazing!
You can even bring in your own food if you’d like and relax! Located in complex behind Salty Turtle.
Sushi and Thai
Fabulous cuisine. Not so fancy on the outside but the caliber of the fresh sushi will delight you! Quality Service and you can place orders to go. It’s also walking distance from the cottages!
15 locals recommend
Fancy Sushi Asian Fusion
124 N New River DrFabulous cuisine. Not so fancy on the outside but the caliber of the fresh sushi will delight you! Quality Service and you can place orders to go. It’s also walking distance from the cottages!
Great steaks and salad bar!
Low Tide Steak House & SandBar
Fabulous steaks and great selection at “old school” salad bar.
Mexican
Camino Real Mexican Restaurant
13460 NC-50Family owned and operated. Friendly fun staff, great food. Ask for the fresh table side guacamole and try to choose from a fabulous selection of Margaritas!
Margaritas Mexican Grill & Cantina
Family owned and operated. Friendly fun staff, great food. Ask for the fresh table side guacamole and try to choose from a fabulous selection of Margaritas!