Dining

Year Round Service

Pony Island
Phone: (252) 928-4411

Open for breakfast and lunch.

Howard’s Pub and Raw Bar Restaurant
On Highway 12
Phone: (252) 928-4441

Provides Ocracoke’s only 365-day restaurant and serves a full menu ’til 2am. They offer the best burgers on the island, lobster, ribs, pizza, a fine spirits selection, screened porch for rocking and Ocracoke’s only ocean-to-sound-view deck for sunsets.

Jason's Restaurant
1110 Irvin Garrish Highway
Phone: (252) 928-3434

Provides great seafood and pizza.

In Season (April – September)

The Back Porch
Phone: (252) 928-6401

Back Porch emphasizes fresh local seafood, and is a great favorite among islanders. Tables are set on an elegant screened-in porch or in the air-conditioned dining room. All the dishes have a down-home flavor.

Café Altantic
Located on Route 12 at the Northern Edge of Ocracoke Village
Phone: (252) 928-4861

Open since 1989, this cafe/restaurant 2 miles north of Ocracoke harbor attracts those seeking some tasty Carolina seafood. Set on two floors, it is a homey place that does a good family business and offers fine service.

Captain Ben’s
Phone: (252) 928-4741

Ocracoke locals and guests have enjoyed this casual dining restaurant since 1970. Captain Ben’s combines Southern tradition with gourmet foods with a variety of specialties available such as crabmeat, prime rib, chicken, sandwiches and many seafood entrees. They are open for lunch and dinner every day from April through mid-November.

Dave and Stephanie Cain, Snow Hill, NC
"We had a great time! Like staying at Grandma’s house."