Outer Banks restaurants are known for their excellent dinner menus, but for folks who consider breakfast the most important meal of the day, you'll be quite satisfied with the options here. Many of the breakfast spots we include in this section are restaurants that also serve lunch and dinner. But the Outer Banks also has some great breakfast-only restaurants. Of course, being the Outer Banks where seafood is king, you'll enjoy some distinctly local dishes you might never have had before such as Benedict with crab cakes or seafood crepes. Yum! But rest assured you'll also find all your morning favorites that start your day off in just the right way. Several Outer Banks restaurants offer a special brunch on weekends, and a few will serve you pancakes, bacon and eggs for supper if you want! We also have a plethora of coffee houses where you can order java in every imaginable concoction made from freshly roasted beans along with Danishes and bagels. Some of these places also have a decent wine selection – but what that has to do with breakfast, we shudder to think! Since the Outer Banks sees a lot of fisher folk who are up before the sun, many of these breakfast spots are open very early to accommodate them.
Outer Banks Restaurants by Area
Corolla | Duck & Southern Shores | Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills & Nags Head
Roanoke Island & Manteo | Hatteras Island | Ocracoke Island
Outer Banks Restaurants by Category
Front Porch Cafe has three community coffeehouses with deliciously fresh-roasted coffee (that you can watch being roasted at the Nags Head location), and...read more
Grits Grill serves up monstrous portions of breakfast foods all day along, with huge fluffy biscuits and all the eggs, bacon and grits combos you can...read more
Inside Jerniman's Campground store, Hart's Hot Dog Hut serves breakfast and lunch Tuesday through Saturday and dinner Thursday through Saturday. Breakfast...read more
Are you staying healthy but also craving something a little sweet? A treat from Island Smoothie feels indulgent without the guilt. Whipping up fresh fruit...read more
Chocolate bark, cake pops, truffles, cupcakes, cookies, cream horns, Napoleons – need we say more? Actually, yes we do. This bakery in Avon has so much more...read more
Lifesaving Station is Sanderling Resort’s family-oriented, casual restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Under...read more
Start the day at Lighthouse Bagels, Deli & More with fresh-brewed coffee, homemade doughnuts, fresh-baked bagels, pastries and muffins. You can also...read more
There’s a constant flow of customers at this convenience store deli counter, so you know that’s a sign the food is delicious. The deli’s breakfast offerings...read more
You know the familiar golden-arched brand with a reputation for long providing the nation with hamburgers, chicken nuggets, french fries and other fast-food...read more
A sweet little bakery and tea shop in historic Downtown Manteo, Mia's is open Thursday through Sunday mornings. Sweet and savory breakfast treats are...read more
Miller's is a family-owned and operated tradition that began in 1978 and is being carried on by a second generation. Breakfast at Miller's includes a big...read more