Salt 64 offers a uniquely diverse menu featuring local and regional courses, with a focus on sourcing local ingredients and exceptional service. Known for creative desserts and craft cocktails.

Homemade and lots of flavors

Bob's Dogs is a hot dog restaurant located in Oak Island, NC, offering a variety of hot dogs, burgers, and sandwiches.

A must-go destination for lunch, voted as one of the best burger restaurants on the Island.

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Oak Island Sub Shop offers a variety of subs, sandwiches, wraps, and salads made with freshly baked bread and in-house ingredients.

Swain Seafood Shack is a family run restaurant that utilizes fresh local seafood, offers Italian inspired dishes, and homemade desserts!

Old-school counter-&-booth eatery serving traditional American meals, including all-day breakfast.

Breakfast restaurant serving morning meals.

You chill, we grill

Seafood restaurant with waterfront and outdoor dining options.

Award-winning BBQ House offering hickory-smoked BBQ, homemade sauces, and sides, with multiple locations in Oak Island, Myrtle Beach, and Surfside.

OKI Scoop Shop & Donuts offers custom donuts, ultra-premium ice cream, locally roasted coffee, and a convenient drive-thru.

Oak Island's only ocean front restaurant featuring fine steaks & fresh seafood served in a casual ambiance.

Ruby's Coffeehouse is a community-driven coffee shop located on the Oak Island Pier, serving a variety of coffee drinks, local baked goods, and breakfast/lunch items.

Soft-serve ice cream & signature shakes top the menu at this classic burger & fries fast-food chain.

Seaside Mermaid offers locally roasted coffee, ice cream, desserts, and outdoor seating.

Cash-only eatery supplying standard pizzas for pickup & delivery from a no-frills red shack.

Casual American restaurant with a bar and outdoor patio.

Upbeat take-out window with outdoor tables, serving up classic tacos with Hawaiian influences.

A beachfront restaurant serving seafood.

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A pub in Oak Island, NC

New Jersey–based counter-serve sandwich chain serving jumbo subs filled with cold cuts & toppings.

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Cocktails & American grub served in a waterfront hangout with outdoor tables in the sand.

Enjoy great food, beer, spirits and an amazing view!

Delivery/carryout chain offering a wide range of pizzas & a variety of other dishes & sides.

A family tradition for over 30 years, serving great food and incredible views with southern hospitality on Southport's Waterfront.

Traditional American comfort fare with a Southern flair served from breakfast till dinner.

Mr. P's Bistro offers exceptionally fresh, local seafood and low country cuisine in Southport NC.

Edgewater 122 is a waterfront restaurant in Southport, NC, offering locally sourced cuisine, outdoor heated seating, and a kids menu.

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Closed Permanently as 1/2/2026

Breathtaking views.

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Italian cuisine with waterfront views at South Harbour Village. Premier wine, spirits & East Coast sunsets. Private dining available.

Rusty Hooks Dockside Grill is a waterfront seafood restaurant in Southport, NC, serving fresh local seafood and offering indoor and outdoor seating.

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Fishy Fishy Cafe is Southport's Best Waterfront Dining

Moore Street Oyster Bar is a premier seafood destination in Southport, North Carolina, offering fresh oysters, seafood dishes, and a warm coastal ambiance.

Low-key counter serve dishing up classic BBQ plates & sandwiches in an airy, contemporary setting.

Laid-back outlet serving Japanese cooked dishes alongside creative sushi rolls & sashimi.

Open late for when you are

Italian restaurant and pizzeria serving family-friendly meals.

Traditional Italian fare including pasta & classic entrees with wines in a relaxed, cottage setting.

A bagel shop with outdoor seating.

Fine dining restaurant with a globally inspired menu and interior design, serving lunch and dinner with a focus on local and regional ingredients.

Elegant restaurant serving upscale New American cuisine & wine in an 18th-century ship chandler.

Restaurant and bar serving seafood near the waterfront.

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Southern-inspired fast-food chain known for fried chicken & biscuit, plus signature sides.

Fast-food chain serving Mexican-inspired fare such as tacos, quesadillas & nachos.

New Jersey–based counter-serve sandwich chain serving jumbo subs filled with cold cuts & toppings.

Branch of a fast-food chain known for its drive-thru BBQ, burgers & more than 40 milkshake flavors.

Mo's Fire Kitchen specializes in wood-roasted chicken, glazed baby back ribs, grilled mahi-mahi with mango salsa, gourmet-style burgers, and wood-fired pizzas.

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Pizzeria serving Italian cuisine.

Classic, long-running fast-food chain known for its burgers & fries.

Pizza take-out & delivery chain offering classic & specialty pizzas, plus wings, sides & desserts.

Old-school shack with picnic tables dispensing classics fast foods (burgers, chili dogs & fries).

A family-owned and operated ice cream shop in Calabash, NC, offering homemade ice cream and novelties.

Beck's of Calabash is a Southern scratch kitchen serving locally sourced seafood in Calabash, NC.

Family-run spot serving locally caught seafood since 1950 in a casual, laid-back setting.