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
Offering high-quality soft-serve ice cream, specialty sundaes, shakes, many flavors of shaved ice and more, Frosties is the place to satisfy your sweet...read more
When you're fresh out of the water in the Tri-Villages and looking for a healthy snack, head to Hatteras Bowls. This food truck, which stays in the same...read more
Hatteras Sno-Balls is nestled in a little watermelon pink building near milepost 67 in Frisco. With its friendly service and relaxed atmosphere, Hatteras...read more
The Hatteras Sol Deli has moved and expanded into the Hatteras Sol Waterside Grill. Just like their deli menu, everything at the grill is fresh and homemade...read more
At Hawaiian Island you can cool down with a snowball – shaved ice doused with flavored syrup – in 70 flavors. Hawaiian Island also sells ice cream, homemade...read more
Higher Grounds Coffee & Ice Cream Co. is on Colington Road and a welcome addition for the many residents back in this section of the Outer Banks. But...read more
This is not your average ice cream shop. This is the place for homemade, freshly churned ice cream in a uniquely gourmet flavors. A few examples: Hibisicus...read more
The Hungry Pelican is known and loved for its fresh deli sandwiches and superb baked goods. In their location on Budleigh Street, beside the Pioneer...read more
Hwy 12 Amusements has a lot to offer for family fun. Outdoors there’s an 18-hole minigolf course right on the sound and a 45-foot tall rock climbing wall on...read more
Snowballs aren’t just for the kids at this fun tiki hut-themed shop. Choose from more than 50 mouth-watering homemade flavors poured over finely shaved ice...read more
John's Drive-In is famous for its milkshakes. Locals and tourists alike are addicted, making this a busy stop, but the...read more
This classic deli at Stowe on 12 on the north end of Hatteras village offers sandwiches, paninis, wraps, hummus, house-made soups, salads, baked goods and...read more
