2025 Corolla Seafood Guide

Enjoy a little island inspiration with every meal at this Corolla eatery that features a range of familiar Outer Banks dishes with a little bit of a Caribbean twist. The Broken Plate Kitchen is a popular northern Outer Banks eatery that features plenty of fresh cuisine and ample options, making it a great dining option to please everyone in the vacationing crew.

An onsite golf restaurant with full bar open for lunch year round and dinner seasonally.

Seafood, steamer pots, barbeque and desserts! 

Corolla vacationers can satisfy a huge appetite with a visit to this destination that celebrates both the seafood of the Outer Banks and the southern fare that puts North Carolina on the foodie map. Fatcrabs Rib Company & Seafood Shack is a casual and fun destination that’s known for its heaping portions, its wide array of seafood specialties, and its ample options that can please a crowd.

Start your day with a tasty breakfast and keep them in mind for lunch and dinner, too. A real mix of American foods. 

A Sicilian-style restaurant with a cozy ambiance. 

Take a break from a busy day of shopping at Corolla’s Timbuck II Shopping Village and enjoy a casual lunch or dinner at this local destination that has a little something for everyone in the crew. Mama Easley's is a fun and laid-back eatery with plenty to offer every taste, and it features a menu that’s loaded with southern and American favorites that are sure to please a crowd.

Metropolis is open for dinner year round. Their menu changes with the season. They have a creative take on food allowing the customer to envision their own meal through ordering a series of small plates or tapas. There is great variety in the choices including seafood, cheeses, salads, fruits, nuts and a host of other ingredients to form special dishes. Examples of cold tapas – black and white sesame seared tuna with sushi set up, goat cheese and mixed olives with grilled pita, salad of artichoke hearts, grape tomatoes, hearts of palm, red onion and goat cheese. You can warm it up with samplings of asparagus bisque with lump crab, white truffle oil and garlic breadcrumbs or grilled baby lamb porterhouse with salad of baby arugula, shaved fennel, grape tomato, E.V.O.O & lemon. Food is an art at Metropolis  where you dine in a hip atmosphere complete with lava lamps, abstract art and much to look forward to in the drink department. This includes 80 handcrafted martinis, 20 single malt scotches and a great wine list.

 A northern beaches restaurant serving seafood, steaks, sandwiches, salads and more.

Off the Wall Tap House brings a fresh blend of technology, community, and great food to the Outer Banks. Our restaurant, located in Corolla, provides an interactive craft beer experience and dining  that is memorable and fun. Our innovative beer wall allows you to personalize your experience and try our 20 craft beers. Taste test just an ounce, fill a pint, or choose anything in between. Our beer wall caters to every beer connoisseur’s tastes. We have IPAs, lagers, porters, and more! Choose your favorite and enjoy it while watching one of our Direct TV sports packages. Not into beer? Have a drink from our wine and cocktail menu! Have a seat at a table or enjoy the fresh Outer Banks air on our outdoor patio. Make new friends at our high-top communal tables or bring your whole group. Refill your drink when you want it. Test out several beers before you commit to a pint. Try something new. The beer wall experience is completely customizable and unlike anything else in the Outer Banks!

Dining out in the Outer Banks can be a daunting task. Leaving the beach early, hour long waits for tables, expensive drinks, and mediocre food are just the start! Let Outer Banks Boil Co. solve your dining dilemma with our unique approach! Choose either our at-home catering or one of our pots to-go. Maximize your beach time and enjoy a meal and experience you won't soon forget! Outer Banks Boil Company offers an alternative to the traditional restaurant experience. Our highly acclaimed Traditional Coastal Boils are available catered at your location or in our convenient and easy Best Pot To-Go.   What is a boil?   Jumbo Shrimp, spicy andouille sausage, red bliss potatoes, corn on the cob and sweet Vidalia onions are layered, seasoned ( with our own special blend) to perfection and expertly cooked together. Served with our homemade cocktail sauce the Outer Banks Boil Company has been dubbed the "Best Pot on the Beach". We pride ourselves on providing quality, fresh and when available, local ingredients. Our spicy andouille sausage is shipped up from Louisiana (for that true low-country boil taste), Want to take it up a notch? You can add seafood such as snow crab legs, clams, mussels and lobster tails!   You Steam (takeout) Our BEST POT TO-GO provides you with the opportunity to experience our acclaimed Coastal Low Country Boil without the full-service catering.  Succulent Jumbo Shrimp, spicy andouille sausage, fresh sweet corn, buttery red bliss potatoes, all layered, seasoned to perfection and ready to steam. Snow crab? Lobster Tails? Clams? Mussels? Yes Please!!!!!   So easy! Just add liquid (water, beer, white wine) and place on your stovetop and let the magic happen. That’s it! Nothing complicated about it, just steam, serve and enjoy “the Best Pot on the Beach”! Oh, and by the way…cleanup’s a breeze!   CALL ahead and we can have your pot ready to go when you arrive, or stop in, place your order and we’ll put your pot together while you wait. For groups 10+, ask us about our “We Steam” catered service.

Located directly across the street from Jockey’s Ridge on one side, and the ocean on the other, Sooey’s is a good casual place to stop for a bite and take in the view. It offers hickory smoke BBQ pork, beef, chicken, ribs and seafood, and one side even sells ice cream and Italian ices. Appetizers include buffalo wings, beer battered onion rings and a basket of cornbread or hushpuppies. Sides are good Southern offerings like collards, mac ‘n’ cheese, cole slaw and fried okra.  Meals can be in the form of a sandwich or a platter, with choices ranging from hand pulled pork or chicken BBQ to Southern fried chicken to crabcakes to a half rack of ribs. Menu choices can be eaten inside or made to go. There are tables inside, but if the weather permits, sitting outside at the shaded picnic tables, or upstairs on top of the roof, is the best way to enjoy the meal. Sooey's also offers catering service year-round. 

Dive into a hearty breakfast or a classic southern lunch of fried chicken with all the fixings at this distinctive Corolla restaurant that is always a crowd-pleaser. The Chicken Coop Country Diner is a fun and friendly destination in the heart of the northern Outer Banks that can easily appease any sized appetite, and any budget, with every meal.

Reservations are encouraged to dine at Corolla’s The Oceanfront Grille located at Corolla Light. And yes, they are located where you have ocean views! They are open seasonally for dinner and have adopted the moniker: Crabcake Heaven. They take great pride in their crabcakes! The Oceafront Grille offers an eclectic menu with choices for sea and land lovers alike. There also is a tried and true children’s menu sure to delight complete with hotdogs, peanut butter and jelly, chicken fingers, grilled cheese and hamburgers. This is a kid-friendly place.

A cool pub with good food!

Visitors on the hunt for innovative fare and familiar favorites in a charming Corolla setting will find all that and more at this eatery that takes inspiration from whatever is fresh and in season. Upside Restaurant is a fun destination for drinks, dinner, and conversation, and the inviting setting with waterfront views makes it a great place to relax, feast, and recap the adventures of the day.

Northern Outer Banks visitors can enjoy an ever-changing variety of farm-to-table fare at this New American eatery that has a stellar menu and plenty of flavors to go around. Urban Kitchen brings a hefty portion of creative cuisine to the Outer Banks with a unique and tempting menu where the fresh ingredients and unique culinary preparations are the stars of every dining experience.