Nags Head
Everyone thought that Bob and Clara Owens were crazy for opening their restaurant on the bare strip of land that was South Nags Head in 1946. Seventy-seven years later, their family-owned business is still serving authentic food from the North Carolina coast. One of the restaurant’s most renowned dishes is Miss O’s Crabcakes, named for the woman who started it all. Read more …
7114 South Virginia Dare Trail
(252) 441-7309
owensrestaurant.com
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