For all you visitors with a sweet tooth, you're in luck! Shoot, you could have a mouth full of sweet teeth and you’d still be fine! The Outer Banks is a hot spot for a variety of ice cream, dessert and sweet restaurants that will provide a fun and tasty experience for you and your whole family. One of the things we appreciate about the Outer Banks is its plethora of ice cream stops -- locally owned and national chains, all tempting you with soft serve or hand dipped made up into a seeming endless variety of offerings. Several local frozen yogurt shops have also opened over the past few years that have a huge array of toppings to choose from...you pay by the pound. From Corolla all the way down to Ocracoke, there are plenty of chances to fulfill your craving for a sweet treat. There are also shops that do amazing cakes, pies and donuts. Because weddings are so popular on the Outer Banks, we have more bakers than you’d expect for an area this size, and they can make cakes, cookies, cupcakes or special orders for any occasion. Maybe it's the salty air that has the Outer Banks visitors constantly looking for sweet escapes -- the contrast of salty to sweet? Whatever it is, the Outer Banks ice cream, desserts and sweets we specify here will provide you with multiple options to satisfy your cravings.
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
Booty Treats Ice Cream & Shave Ice offers authentic Hawaiian Shave Ice, old-fashioned malts, milkshakes and sundaes, as well as a variety of tasty Booty...read more
Broken Plate Kitchen brings a taste of the Caribbean islands to Corolla. Chef/owner Sean Caiden and co-owner Amaloi Crossman hail from Jamaica, and they...read more
Burger Burger's Island Bites & Burgers is the place for quick and tasty food in Avon. Their homemade biscuits and breakfast sandwiches are a huge hit,...read more
Coastal Creamery serves hand-scooped ice cream, soft-serve and Italian ice. You'll find it in Nags Head near Tanger Outlets and the bumper boats, mini golf...read more
Colington Café is located on Colington Road in a Victorian-style home. This is a great place for a special night out, and it has received accolades...read more
What's better than a cool ice cream treat? Warm cookies and a glass of milk! You can have it all at this creamery and bakery in Nags Head. Enjoy cookies and...read more
Cool Wave has it all when it comes to cool treats. They offer soft-serve ice cream and hand-scooped ice cream and all the good things that can be made with...read more
Last stop for ice cream before Virginia! From the owners of Corolla Pizza and Deli, and located at the north end of Corolla, this fun little shop serves...read more
Surprise someone with warm, fresh-baked cookies delivered to them anytime of the day, anywhere on the Outer Banks. Crumbls Cookies is a cookie-centric...read more
Nightly Disney movies are back in the summer of 2024 starting at dusk! Cool down at Cups and Cones Italian ice, hand-scooped Hershey's ice cream or a...read more
You probably know what to expect from Dairy Queen. Stop here for delicious soft-serve ice cream, old-fashioned dip tops, Blizzards, sundaes, cool drinks and...read more
