Ocracoke
Ron Howard, descendant of an early colonial owner of Ocracoke Island, built what would become an iconic pub on his property in 1978. Today, customers come for the fresh, local seafood, hand-cut french fries, chowder, sandwiches, and salads, as well as a dozen North Carolina draft beers on tap, which can be enjoyed on the Sky Deck with panoramic views of the island.
1175 Irvin Garrish Highway
(252) 928-4441
howardspub.com
From its northernmost point in Corolla to its southern terminus on Cedar Island, this scenic byway — bound between sound and sea — links the islands and communities of the Outer Banks.
For the owner of The Country Biscuit, welcoming diners is the fulfillment of a decades-long dream. And diners’ dreams come true when they try the glazed biscuit doughnut holes.
Black bears are the embodiment of North Carolina’s adventurous spirit, immense and wild.
After nearly a century — or just a couple of years — these seafood restaurants have become coastal icons, the places we know, love, and return to again and again.
