Guidebook for Duck
Essentials
Harris Teeter
5400 North Croatan HighwayKitty Hawk by the big bridge, next to WalMart.
Close-by market, has all you need at convenient location across from water tower. Deli-sandwiches, baked goods. Good beer and wine selection.
20 locals recommend
Wee Winks Square
1213 Duck RdClose-by market, has all you need at convenient location across from water tower. Deli-sandwiches, baked goods. Good beer and wine selection.
Local, gourmet, and natural product selection. Good selection of beer, wine. Fresh meats, prepared dishes, deli sandwiches.
16 locals recommend
Tommy's Natural Foods Market & Wine Shop
1242 Duck RdLocal, gourmet, and natural product selection. Good selection of beer, wine. Fresh meats, prepared dishes, deli sandwiches.
Food Scene
Great restaurant and bar. Outside patio. Backyard bar with live music. A local favorite.
68 locals recommend
Roadside Bar & Grill
1193 Duck RdGreat restaurant and bar. Outside patio. Backyard bar with live music. A local favorite.
Varied dinner menu. Good lunch menu. Good breakfast, too. Outside patio. *As seen on Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. Their backyard Tap Shack hosts live music nightly.
56 locals recommend
Coastal Cravings
1209 Duck RdVaried dinner menu. Good lunch menu. Good breakfast, too. Outside patio. *As seen on Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. Their backyard Tap Shack hosts live music nightly.
Casual upscale dining on the sound. Lunch is more casual. Often touted as the best around. Has been a mainstay in Duck for 25+ years. Backyard bar for sunsets. Reservations are hard to get in summer.
121 locals recommend
The Blue Point
1240 Duck RdCasual upscale dining on the sound. Lunch is more casual. Often touted as the best around. Has been a mainstay in Duck for 25+ years. Backyard bar for sunsets. Reservations are hard to get in summer.
Casual upscale dining on the sound. Great food, awesome sunsets. Reservations recommended.
26 locals recommend
The Paper Canoe
1564 Duck RdCasual upscale dining on the sound. Great food, awesome sunsets. Reservations recommended.
Good for lunch and dinner too, but I love breakfast here! Outside patio is perfect for summer mornings. Walk around and check out the resort while you are there.
The Lifesaving Station
1461 Duck RdGood for lunch and dinner too, but I love breakfast here! Outside patio is perfect for summer mornings. Walk around and check out the resort while you are there.
Coffee shop and bookstore located in an old duck hunting lodge. There is a duck pond located behind the shop where you can feed the ducks, geese, and turtles.
31 locals recommend
Duck's Cottage
1240 Duck RdCoffee shop and bookstore located in an old duck hunting lodge. There is a duck pond located behind the shop where you can feed the ducks, geese, and turtles.
Great selection of seafood, steaks, pasta, wood fired pizzas, and more. Large menu. Brunch with bloody mary bar. Local favorite for lunch and dinner. Outside deck with bar and live music.
184 locals recommend
Black Pelican Oceanfront Restaurant
3848 N Virginia Dare TrailGreat selection of seafood, steaks, pasta, wood fired pizzas, and more. Large menu. Brunch with bloody mary bar. Local favorite for lunch and dinner. Outside deck with bar and live music.
Caribbean influenced fare. Love the baja fish tacos and burritos! And the noodle bowls! Local favorite for many years. Outside tiki deck with live music.
69 locals recommend
Rundown Cafe
5218 Virginia Dare TrailCaribbean influenced fare. Love the baja fish tacos and burritos! And the noodle bowls! Local favorite for many years. Outside tiki deck with live music.
Amazing breakfast and coffee. Fine in the tree lined courtyard. Order ahead of time on the website to reduce wait times. Wait can be long but the food is worth it.
26 locals recommend
Treehouse Coffee Co.
1177 Duck RdAmazing breakfast and coffee. Fine in the tree lined courtyard. Order ahead of time on the website to reduce wait times. Wait can be long but the food is worth it.
Sightseeing
www.townofduck.com for calendar of events for the park and town info. Live music, free yoga in the park, magic shows, story-time in the park for the kids, and more! Boardwalk access. Kayak launch.
12 locals recommend
Town of Duck
1200 Duck Rdwww.townofduck.com for calendar of events for the park and town info. Live music, free yoga in the park, magic shows, story-time in the park for the kids, and more! Boardwalk access. Kayak launch.
Currituck Beach Lighthouse Museum Shop
Jockey's Ridge State Park
300 W Carolista DrJennette's Pier
7223 S Virginia Dare TrailNorth Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
374 Airport RdThe Lost Colony
1409 National Park DrRoanoke Island Festival Park
1 Festival ParkBodie Island Visitor Center
8180 Bodie Island Lighthouse RdShopping
The Waterfront Shops, great shopping, unique stores, Ducks Cottage coffee shop, ice-cream, Coastal Cantina for outdoor tex-mex and live music, along the boardwalk
1240 Duck Rd
1240 Duck RoadThe Waterfront Shops, great shopping, unique stores, Ducks Cottage coffee shop, ice-cream, Coastal Cantina for outdoor tex-mex and live music, along the boardwalk
Scarborough Faire Shopping Village
1177 Duck RdLots of unique shops, ice-cream, coffee
Surf shop where you can rent bikes, surfboards, wetsuits, kayaks, SUPs, strollers, beach carts, and more.
15 locals recommend
Duck Village Outfitters
1207 Duck RoadSurf shop where you can rent bikes, surfboards, wetsuits, kayaks, SUPs, strollers, beach carts, and more.