There are few better times in life to get seafood than when you’re on the Outer Banks, so take advantage of the many Outer Banks seafood markets sprinkled throughout the area. Whether you like to try the most exotic fish in the market or prefer to play it safe with tuna or shrimp, these seafood markets offer daily fresh catches, like mahi mahi, and imported delicacies, like Scottish salmon. Some of the Outer Banks seafood markets are giant establishments that cater to all sorts of tastes, selling both local catches and imported fish along with other groceries. Other markets are tiny huts that have served locals for years (some have been in business for more than a century!) and can take fish from the ocean and into your kitchen within a few hours. Check out the below listing of Outer Banks seafood markets to see where you can catch some delicious dinner during your vacation.
Outer Banks Shopping by Area
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Outer Banks Seafood Markets
1341 Colington Road, Kill Devil Hills
At Billy’s Seafood they stock plenty of fresh, local seafood, so pick some up to prepare your own feast at home tonight. They’re a great stop for local soft-shell crabs in season, and they also have convenience items, seasonings, beer and wine. The fresh, homemade tuna salad they sell here is some of the best you'll find anywhere; buy more than you think you'll need.
At Billy’s Seafood they stock plenty of fresh, local seafood, so pick some up to prepare your own feast at home tonight. They’re a great stop for local soft...read more
At Billy’s Seafood they stock plenty of fresh, local seafood, so pick some up to...read more
Outer Banks Seafood Markets
7463 U.S. Highway 64/264, Manns Harbor
A locals' favorite for fresh seafood, Outland Seafood is perfectly situated for picking up fresh, local seafood on your way to the Outer Banks from the west. Located in Manns Harbor, very close to the foot of Virginia Dare Bridge, stop here to pick up crabs, fish, shrimp and shellfish. Depending on the season (because this is fresh-caught seafood), you might find blue crabs, soft-shell crabs and crabmeat; brown, spotted or white (greentail) shrimp; N.C. and Virginia oysters and clams; and fish caught from the local commercial fleets, from yellowfin tuna and mahi mahi to tilefish and grouper to flounder and black sea bass and more. Outland also sells wild-caught Pacific Coast crabs like snow, king and Dungeness crab legs. They'll tell you how to cook your seafood if you need some tips, and they sell the seasonings, spices, breaders and other items that you'll need. Or you can have them steam up shrimp, clams, crabs, oysters or crab legs to take home with you. Stop again on your way out of town and they'll pack up your seafood on ice for taking home and stocking your freezer. They also sell coolers and fishing gear.
A locals' favorite for fresh seafood, Outland Seafood is perfectly situated for picking up fresh, local seafood on your way to the Outer Banks from the west...read more
A locals' favorite for fresh seafood, Outland Seafood is perfectly situated for picking up fresh,...read more
Outer Banks Seafood Markets
56910 N.C. Highway 12, Suite B, Hatteras
Home of the "Saltiest Gagger You'll Ever Swaller," Sticky Bottom Oyster Company is the storefront of an oyster farm of the same name that's located in Sandy Bay in Pamlico Sound. They farm Henry triploid oysters and sort and tumble them every week to ensure the best possible product. Stop by the storefront in Hatteras village to pick up oysters that were harvested fresh from the oyster farm, which are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. They also sell Sticky Bottom gear like tote bags, t-shirts, tumblers, hats and more. If you're interested to see how oyster farms work, sign up for an Oyster Farm Tour, which last about two hours and involve a boat trip out into the sound. Call for details or to book your tour.
Home of the "Saltiest Gagger You'll Ever Swaller," Sticky Bottom Oyster Company is the storefront of an oyster farm of the same name that's located in Sandy...read more
Home of the "Saltiest Gagger You'll Ever Swaller," Sticky Bottom Oyster Company is the storefront...read more
Outer Banks Seafood Markets
Austin’s features a variety of seafood including crab meat, shrimp, oysters, clams, fish, scallops, crabs, live lobsters, lobster tails and snow crab legs....read more
Outer Banks Seafood Markets
Whether you’re cooking in, looking for a seafood meal or want some seafood to take home, stop here for fresh, local seafood, including fish, crab and ...read more
Outer Banks Seafood Markets
Bluewater Seafood offers fresh-caught fish, clams, crabmeat, scallops, lobsters and other treats from the sea. They also carry everything else you need to...read more
Outer Banks Seafood Markets
For the meat lovers on the northern Outer Banks, Butcher Block is the prime location for all your barbecue needs. They offer cut-to-order Angus steaks ready...read more
Outer Banks Seafood Markets
Buxton Seafood specializes in selling local seafood. Fish, clams, shrimp, scallops, oysters, crabs and more are available from this shop, where you can...read more
Outer Banks Seafood Markets
Carawan Seafood is family-owned and operated and has been supplying fresh seafood to Outer Banks locals and visitors for more than 30 years. They specialize...read more
Outer Banks Seafood Markets
Diamond Shoals Restaurant has a seafood market where you can purchase a fully cooked take-out dinner or pick up locally caught seafood to cook at home. They...read more
Outer Banks Seafood Markets
When you feel like cooking at home, Dockside has all the fresh seafood you’ll need for an Outer Banks feast. Live and steamed crabs, crabmeat, steamed...read more
Outer Banks Seafood Markets
Cooking in tonight? Stop by Dockside North, conveniently around the corner from the grocery store, for fresh fish, clams, crab meat, soft-shell crabs,...read more