Outer Banks gourmet and specialty foods are in ready supply throughout the beach. You can find deli meats and cheeses in butcher shops and grocery stores that’ll be great for making sandwiches to enjoy while sitting on the beach. Stop by bakeries, coffee shops and candy stores to select scrumptious homemade desserts and sweets. Seafood markets offer the finest catch of the day fish that go from the Atlantic and into your stomach in a matter of hours. Visit farmers markets and produce stands where locals bring their freshly grown fruits, vegetables and herbs. Find fine wines and microbrews in wine and beer markets and breweries that will jazz up any get-together or make classy gifts for your friends back at home. And don’t forget to grab some specialty made snacks that will be the trick to solving any cravings that hit during the ride home. You won’t want to miss Outer Banks gourmet and specialty foods during your vacation, so check out the listing below and pick out the places to sample.
Outer Banks Shopping by Area
Corolla | Duck & Southern Shores | Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills & Nags Head
Roanoke Island & Manteo | Hatteras Island | Ocracoke Island
Outer Banks Shopping by Category
Sweet treats abound at The Blue Lagoon. They offer handmade chocolates, caramel apples, chocolate pretzels, gourmet gummies and homemade fudge to suit any...read more
The Fresh Market, located in the Outer Banks Mall in Nags Head, offers an upscale grocery shopping experience on the Outer Banks. Within an atmosphere of...read more
The Gourmet Olive is downtown Manteo's olive oil and vinegar store, where you can sample 15 different gourmet oils and vinegars and get suggestions about...read more
The Kind Cup is an artisan coffee roaster specializing in small-batch, fresh-roasted coffee. Stop in for a latte, espresso, cappuccino, nitro cold brew,...read more
Looking to add some flavor in your life? The Spice and Tea Exchange carries an impressive variety of gourmet salts, spices, sugars and teas that are...read more
Bike or walk over to get your fresh produce at this welcoming little roadside stand. You'll find it between Red Sky Cafe and the Roadside Grill on the east...read more
Tommy’s Natural Foods Market & Wine Shop is known internationally for its beef and wild American seafood. It is the...read more
Treehouse Coffee Co. is in the middle of downtown Duck at Duck's original shopping village, Scarborough Faire. They offer a...read more
This store is all about nuts – gourmet roasted nuts, chocolate-covered nuts, honey-roasted nuts and others in all flavors and varieties. Try their white...read more
This grocery store in the heart of Hatteras village, formerly Burrus Red & White, dates back to 1866 and was run by the same family for more than 150...read more
This is the charcuterie of your dreams – beautiful works of edible art made from the highest-quality ingredients. Stop by to pick up charcuterie boxes full...read more
Vineyards on the Scuppernong, based in nearby Columbia, has a tasting room and gift shop in downtown Manteo. Stop in to try their wines – Simply Scuppernong...read more