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Best Things To Do (And See And Eat)On Hatteras Island
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items Hatteras Island feels like a second home to me as someone who has been going every year since I was 1! So here’s my list of things that make this place so magical
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Restaurants
Sweet Treat Spots
Things To Do Other Than Beach
Restaurants
Some of my favorite restaurants in the world are on this little island. Here’s my list of nonnegotiables that I HAVE to eat at every year
I will not step foot on this island without having at least two orders of the southern oysters Rockefeller!! Those oysters would be my death row meal. Everything is fantastic though, super fresh, super delicious a must have for me to feel like my vac...
Hatteras Sol Waterside Grill
My favorite sushi place. I get the Florida roll and the surfer girl every time I go! I also love their crab and tomato bisque and fish bites. The hush puppies they bring to the table are some of the best I’ve ever had
Diamond Shoals Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Been a favorite of mine for years so many good options I don’t think I’ve ever gotten the same thing twice and I’ve never been disappointed
Ketch 55 Seafood Grill
This place is NOT fancy, there are no frills, and it is absolutely perfect! Best fried oysters I’ve ever had, amazing fried pickles, and my favorite bowl of Hatteras style chowder (clear broth)!!
Pop's Raw Bar & Grill (OBX)
Don’t let the laid back vibe of the place fool you the food is BOMB! Never had a bad meal here and have tried lots of things over the years, my recommendation is get one of the nightly specials because they’re always cooking up something amazing and ...
Sandbar & Grille - Bar & Grill in Buxton, NC
Sweet Treat Spots
I LIVE for a sweet treat especially on vacation so these are my recs on where to find the best
They make incredible milkshakes and malts!! All their ice cream is good too but a milkshake is an art that not everyone has mastered but Chilly Hank’s has
Chilly Hank's Ice Cream
Ice cream in a pink building at the beach, my perfect vibe! Great homemade waffle cones, I love the salty caramel truffle ice cream or the mint moose tracks
Cups and Cones
You’ve got to try an apple ugly they’re to die for!!
Orange Blossom Bakery & Cafe
Super cute local bakery! Loved their key lime squares (because I’m partial to anything key lime) and the fact that they had some gluten free options for my family members who are gluten free
Scratchmade Snackery
My second favorite pink building on the island! The sister of cups and cones ice cream is muffins and scones for amazing breakfast sandwiches and pastries!! I get a chocolate chip muffin and a large iced chai with English toffee syrup and both are to...
Muffins And Scones
Things To Do Other Than Beach
I’ll be totally honest, when I’m in Hatteras I mostly lay on the beach and read and endless stream of cutesy novels but these are a few options in case it rains or you’re less of a beach bum than I am
If you’re into history at all this place is really cool! Details all the shipwrecks in the area while being accessible for a large range of ages. Perfect for a bad weather day
Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
If you get the chance to climb it, you should! The views from the top are incredible. If you’re scared of heights it’s still pretty from the ground
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
The cutest little local bookstore! Have saved me more than once when I’ve read all the books I brought too fast. The owner is so friendly and they carry a selection of books about the area or by local authors which is so cool!
Buxton Village Books
I LOVE this market, it’s my favorite past time to wander around a little farmers/craft market and everything at this one is so cute! I grab an iced chai from Muffins & Scones up the street and wander around for ages, I’ve never not bought somethi...
Avon Farmers Market
This could honestly open a whole new list but if you have an afternoon or full day and want to have a really cool experience take the ferry over to the tiny island of ocracoke and spend the day shopping through all the amazing artisan shops and eatin...
NCDOT: Ferry Schedule