Leah's Guidebook

Leah
Leah's Guidebook

Food scene

Some of my favorite
Ashley’s Espresso Parlour 252.715.3430 100 East Helga ST, Kill Devil Hills (Ashley is the best roaster on the beach. Great coffee, cosy seating! )
103 locals recommend
Ashley’s Espresso Parlour & All-Time Roasting Co.
100 E Helga St
103 locals recommend
Ashley’s Espresso Parlour 252.715.3430 100 East Helga ST, Kill Devil Hills (Ashley is the best roaster on the beach. Great coffee, cosy seating! )
Morning View Coffee 252.441.4474 2707 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head (Good Coffee, nice outside garden in the back)
43 locals recommend
Morning View Coffee House
2707 S Croatan Hwy
43 locals recommend
Morning View Coffee 252.441.4474 2707 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head (Good Coffee, nice outside garden in the back)
Front Porch Cafe 252.449.6616 2200 N Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills (Good Coffee, lots of seating)
33 locals recommend
Front Porch Cafe-Nags Head
2515 S Croatan Hwy
33 locals recommend
Front Porch Cafe 252.449.6616 2200 N Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills (Good Coffee, lots of seating)
Pier House Restaurant 252.441.4200 3335 S Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head (Great traditional “beach breakfast on the pier”)
21 locals recommend
Pier House Restaurant
3335 S Virginia Dare Trail
21 locals recommend
Pier House Restaurant 252.441.4200 3335 S Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head (Great traditional “beach breakfast on the pier”)
The Salt Box Cafe 252.255.5594 (reservations requested) 1469 Colington Road, Kill Devil Hills (Food is amazing and Sunday brunch Crabby Benedict is the BEST!
90 locals recommend
The SaltBox Cafe
1469 Colington Rd
90 locals recommend
The Salt Box Cafe 252.255.5594 (reservations requested) 1469 Colington Road, Kill Devil Hills (Food is amazing and Sunday brunch Crabby Benedict is the BEST!
Kill Devil Grill 252.449.8181 200 S Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills (Reservations recommended, great food, on the beach road)
226 locals recommend
The Kill Devil Grill
2008 S Virginia Dare Trail
226 locals recommend
Kill Devil Grill 252.449.8181 200 S Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills (Reservations recommended, great food, on the beach road)
Blue Moon Beach Grill 252.261.BLUE Milepost 13 Surf Side Plaza, Nags Head (Great food, innovative, buffalo shrimp… Yum! )
161 locals recommend
Blue Moon Beach Grill
102 S Virginia Dare Trail
161 locals recommend
Blue Moon Beach Grill 252.261.BLUE Milepost 13 Surf Side Plaza, Nags Head (Great food, innovative, buffalo shrimp… Yum! )
The Outer Banks Brewing Station 252-449-BREW (no reservations) 600 S Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills
227 locals recommend
Outer Banks Brewing Station
600 S Croatan Hwy
227 locals recommend
The Outer Banks Brewing Station 252-449-BREW (no reservations) 600 S Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills
Bad Bean Baja Grill 252.261.1300 4146 N. Croatan Hwy, Kitty Hawk (Mark says… The Baja Burger is to die for…)
128 locals recommend
Bad Bean Baja Grill
4146 N Croatan Hwy
128 locals recommend
Bad Bean Baja Grill 252.261.1300 4146 N. Croatan Hwy, Kitty Hawk (Mark says… The Baja Burger is to die for…)
Josephine’s 252-261-2669 3701 Croatan Highway, Kitty Hawk (Traditional Sicilian dishes, table cloths, closed on Mondays)
78 locals recommend
Josephine's Sicilian Kitchen
3701 N Croatan Hwy
78 locals recommend
Josephine’s 252-261-2669 3701 Croatan Highway, Kitty Hawk (Traditional Sicilian dishes, table cloths, closed on Mondays)
Tortuga’s Lie 252.441.7299 3016 S Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head (Steamed shrimp, fish tacos, etc. on the Beach road)
153 locals recommend
Tortugas Lie
3016 S Virginia Dare Trail
153 locals recommend
Tortuga’s Lie 252.441.7299 3016 S Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head (Steamed shrimp, fish tacos, etc. on the Beach road)
The Colington Cafe 252.480.1123 (reservations after 3 PM) 1029 Colington Road, Kill Devil Hills (Gourmet, seafood, cream sauces and tablecloths…. oh my!)
90 locals recommend
The Colington Cafe
1029 Colington Rd
90 locals recommend
The Colington Cafe 252.480.1123 (reservations after 3 PM) 1029 Colington Road, Kill Devil Hills (Gourmet, seafood, cream sauces and tablecloths…. oh my!)
vegetarian choices
11 locals recommend
South Beach Takeout, Catering, & Delivery
4104 S Virginia Dare Trail
11 locals recommend
vegetarian choices
vegetarian choices
51 locals recommend
Thai Room
710 S Virginia Dare Trail
51 locals recommend
vegetarian choices
Can get gluten free meals. Food is delicious
83 locals recommend
Food Dudes Kitchen
1216 S Virginia Dare Trail
83 locals recommend
Can get gluten free meals. Food is delicious
alternative food. gluten free, etc. https://waveridersobx.com/
88 locals recommend
Waveriders Coffee & Deli
3022 S Croatan Hwy
88 locals recommend
alternative food. gluten free, etc. https://waveridersobx.com/

Sightseeing

Jockeys Ridge State Park https://www.jockeysridgestatepark.com/ (huge sand dunes, hang gliding and kites) Hiking across to right and down to the sound with a beach!!
395 locals recommend
Jockey's Ridge State Park
300 W Carolista Dr
395 locals recommend
Jockeys Ridge State Park https://www.jockeysridgestatepark.com/ (huge sand dunes, hang gliding and kites) Hiking across to right and down to the sound with a beach!!
Nags Head Woods Preserve https://www.kdhnc.com/715/Nags-Head-Woods Amazing trails to the sound, etc.; less than ½ mi. from the house. I walk up there from my house! Unusual flora and fauna in a beautiful Maritime Forest. one trail leads to a little beach on the Sound.
53 locals recommend
Nags Head Woods
53 locals recommend
Nags Head Woods Preserve https://www.kdhnc.com/715/Nags-Head-Woods Amazing trails to the sound, etc.; less than ½ mi. from the house. I walk up there from my house! Unusual flora and fauna in a beautiful Maritime Forest. one trail leads to a little beach on the Sound.
Beach Pavilion in Nags Head 1.6 mi. 307 E Bonnet St. (Wonderful showers and bathroom; parking for the Beach and a great Putt Putt across the street)
307 E Bonnett St
307 East Bonnett Street
Beach Pavilion in Nags Head 1.6 mi. 307 E Bonnet St. (Wonderful showers and bathroom; parking for the Beach and a great Putt Putt across the street)
The Lost Colony https://www.thelostcolony.org Outdoor drama about the First Colony in the New World. (Evening performances June through August.)
193 locals recommend
The Lost Colony
1409 National Park Dr
193 locals recommend
The Lost Colony https://www.thelostcolony.org Outdoor drama about the First Colony in the New World. (Evening performances June through August.)
The Elizabethan Gardens www.elizabethangardens.org (Lovely gardens with some of the original english plants brought over by the settlers.)
122 locals recommend
The Elizabethan Gardens
1411 National Park Dr
122 locals recommend
The Elizabethan Gardens www.elizabethangardens.org (Lovely gardens with some of the original english plants brought over by the settlers.)
Currituck Light House www.currituckbeachlight.com/ (great hike to the top, beautiful views. Located by the Whalehead Club, a historical hunting club ) While you are up there, check out the Wild Ponies, but do not feed (it could kill them)
176 locals recommend
Currituck Beach Lighthouse Museum Shop
176 locals recommend
Currituck Light House www.currituckbeachlight.com/ (great hike to the top, beautiful views. Located by the Whalehead Club, a historical hunting club ) While you are up there, check out the Wild Ponies, but do not feed (it could kill them)
Bodie Island Light House www.outerbanks.com/bodie-island-lighthouse It's a beautiful drive to this lighthouse and there is a wonderful walk to the left.
226 locals recommend
Bodie Island Visitor Center
8180 Bodie Island Lighthouse Rd
226 locals recommend
Bodie Island Light House www.outerbanks.com/bodie-island-lighthouse It's a beautiful drive to this lighthouse and there is a wonderful walk to the left.
North Carolina Aquarium (On Roanoke Island, nice and fun for kids)
291 locals recommend
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
374 Airport Rd
291 locals recommend
North Carolina Aquarium (On Roanoke Island, nice and fun for kids)
Cape Hatteras Light House (Probably the most well known light house. It was moved a few years back and how they did it is fascinating)
217 locals recommend
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
46379 Lighthouse Rd
217 locals recommend
Cape Hatteras Light House (Probably the most well known light house. It was moved a few years back and how they did it is fascinating)
Chicomocomico Life Saving Station (They have a historic lifesaving demonstration on Thursdays)
36 locals recommend
Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site
23645 NC-12
36 locals recommend
Chicomocomico Life Saving Station (They have a historic lifesaving demonstration on Thursdays)
Ocracoke Island (Quaint Island with little village, only accessible by ferry. Blackbeard used to hide out there at Teache’s hole.)
91 locals recommend
Ocracoke Island
91 locals recommend
Ocracoke Island (Quaint Island with little village, only accessible by ferry. Blackbeard used to hide out there at Teache’s hole.)
The Waterfront shops in Duck (Lots of little shops in Duck all connected by a long and lovely board walk on the sound.)
50 locals recommend
The Waterfront Shops
1240 Duck Rd
50 locals recommend
The Waterfront shops in Duck (Lots of little shops in Duck all connected by a long and lovely board walk on the sound.)

shopping

Tanger Outlet, Nags Head https://www.tangeroutlet.com
134 locals recommend
Outlets Nags Head
7100 S Croatan Hwy
134 locals recommend
Tanger Outlet, Nags Head https://www.tangeroutlet.com