Beaufort/Morehead City Guide
Restaurants
Beaufort Grocery
117 Queen StExcellent casual restaurant.
Beaufort Cafe
817 Cedar StGood diner type breakfast.
Lively and casual waterfront dining in Morehead City. Great food. When ordering be aware that servings tend to be very big.
60 locals recommend
Ruddy Duck Tavern
509 Evans StLively and casual waterfront dining in Morehead City. Great food. When ordering be aware that servings tend to be very big.
Marina and ships store with good wine selection.
6 locals recommend
The Boathouse at Front Street Village
2400 Lennoxville RdMarina and ships store with good wine selection.
Aqua Restaurant
114 Middle LnOutdoor patio dining, tapas, great bar.
Royal James Cafe
117 Turner StBeer, burgers, pool tables.
Best pizza in the area. Also great burgers and sandwiches, homemade fries and potato chips!
6 locals recommend
Beach Bumz Pub & Pizzaria
105 Arendell StBest pizza in the area. Also great burgers and sandwiches, homemade fries and potato chips!
Great food! Fun setting. Waterfront with nice views. Soundside.
92 locals recommend
Amos Mosquito's Restaurant
703 E Fort Macon RdGreat food! Fun setting. Waterfront with nice views. Soundside.
I've always loved this place. Tiny. Excellent food. They don't take reservations though, so you may have to wait a bit!
37 locals recommend
The Island Grille
401 Money Island DrI've always loved this place. Tiny. Excellent food. They don't take reservations though, so you may have to wait a bit!
Waterfront dining on Town Creek. Fantastic chef. The sticky pudding dessert is a must.
29 locals recommend
City Kitchen
114 A Town Creek DrWaterfront dining on Town Creek. Fantastic chef. The sticky pudding dessert is a must.
BEST breakfast! Very reasonably priced. Get the home fries...made fresh! They also make their own corned beef hash. Great skillets, omelets and benedicts!
8 locals recommend
Grumpy's
907 A Arendell StBEST breakfast! Very reasonably priced. Get the home fries...made fresh! They also make their own corned beef hash. Great skillets, omelets and benedicts!
The Spot Grill
202 Wellons DrGreat local seafood and burgers. Lunch only.
Americana and nostalgia, still going strong. Delicious shrimp burgers and cheeseburgers!
34 locals recommend
El's Drive-In
3706 Arendell StAmericana and nostalgia, still going strong. Delicious shrimp burgers and cheeseburgers!
Black Sheep Beaufort
510 Front StFabulous upscale pizza in a small venue.
Waterfront with beautiful decor and an AMAZING rooftop deck! Indoor and outdoor dining on ground level too.
51 locals recommend
MOONRAKERS
326 Front StWaterfront with beautiful decor and an AMAZING rooftop deck! Indoor and outdoor dining on ground level too.
Fantastic local seafood on the Morehead waterfront with an incredible outdoor bar and oyster bar. Wonderful versatile menu. We love the add-on options for fried shrimp or oysters. Perfect child's plates too. Take the family here!
18 locals recommend
Southern Salt Seafood Company and Waterfront Restaurant
701 Evans StFantastic local seafood on the Morehead waterfront with an incredible outdoor bar and oyster bar. Wonderful versatile menu. We love the add-on options for fried shrimp or oysters. Perfect child's plates too. Take the family here!
Mezcalito Grill & Tequila Bar
521 Front StSightseeing
Fort Macon State Park offers a gorgeous hiking trail along the ocean dunes and through the maritime forest on the sound side with smooth easy trails and amazing scenery. There is also wonderful beach access with life guards, showers, concessions and picnic shelters. Be sure to visit the historic fort!
Learn Beaufort history and visit historic buildings. Take the double decker bus tour.
39 locals recommend
Beaufort Historic Site
130 Turner StLearn Beaufort history and visit historic buildings. Take the double decker bus tour.
Fort Macon State Park
2303 E Fort Macon RdFort Macon State Park
2303 E Fort Macon RdPerfect rainy day activity of course, but on nice days, the short loop hiking trail from the parking lot is a must! It's called the Roosevelt trail.
275 locals recommend
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
1 Roosevelt BlvdPerfect rainy day activity of course, but on nice days, the short loop hiking trail from the parking lot is a must! It's called the Roosevelt trail.
Groceries and Fish Market
If you're not catching your own seafood during your stay, Fishtowne has the best local seafood to bring home and cook!
Fishtowne LLC
100 Wellons DrIf you're not catching your own seafood during your stay, Fishtowne has the best local seafood to bring home and cook!
Closest grocery store. Nice folks. Known for the excellent meat department.
28 locals recommend
Piggly Wiggly
1500 Live Oak StClosest grocery store. Nice folks. Known for the excellent meat department.
Coastal Community Market
606 Broad StPick up organic veggies and other good stuff.
Food Lion
8700 Emerald DrBasic grocery store.
Lowes Foods of Morehead City
2900 Arendell StHarris Teeter
5000 Hwy 70 WMarina
Marina and ship's store/wine store. Good wine selection.
6 locals recommend
The Boathouse at Front Street Village
2400 Lennoxville RdMarina and ship's store/wine store. Good wine selection.
Prepared Food Markets
Delicious sandwiches and easy take home prepared foods and salads.
11 locals recommend
Turner Street Market
131 Turner StDelicious sandwiches and easy take home prepared foods and salads.
Stop here for all sorts of wonderful foods for your stay. Great appetizers like crab dip, pimento cheese and other dips. Main dishes like quiche, pastas, Mexican dishes, and meatloaf. Desserts! We love the pound cakes and key lime pie! Loads of other great choices plus fresh vegetables!
24 locals recommend
The Friendly Market
205 Friendly RdStop here for all sorts of wonderful foods for your stay. Great appetizers like crab dip, pimento cheese and other dips. Main dishes like quiche, pastas, Mexican dishes, and meatloaf. Desserts! We love the pound cakes and key lime pie! Loads of other great choices plus fresh vegetables!
Beaufort Grocery has an amazing prepared foods market with three kinds of lasagna and other delicious foods, plus sandwiches and salads. Stop by and stock up! Casseroles, chicken pot pie, country ham sweet potato biscuits and more! Located in the new Beau Coast Subdivision just down the street from our cottage.
84 locals recommend
Beaufort Grocery
117 Queen StBeaufort Grocery has an amazing prepared foods market with three kinds of lasagna and other delicious foods, plus sandwiches and salads. Stop by and stock up! Casseroles, chicken pot pie, country ham sweet potato biscuits and more! Located in the new Beau Coast Subdivision just down the street from our cottage.