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    Perched on the causeway into Nags Head, this family-run seafood restaurant has been sourcing sustainably long before the menus started bragging about it. One of the family still catches some of what ends up on your plate, and if you spent the day fishing yourself, bring the haul in and the kitchen will clean and cook it. The ospreys nesting outside have names. Order the crab cakes, watch the sunset, and consider the day handled.

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    • Wanchese chowder

      “Standout dishes include the Wanchese chowder, flounder, and jumbo crab cakes, although be certain to ask about specials.”

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    • Flounder

      “Standout dishes include the Wanchese chowder, flounder, and jumbo crab cakes, although be certain to ask about specials.”

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    • Jumbo crab cakes

      “Standout dishes include the Wanchese chowder, flounder, and jumbo crab cakes, although be certain to ask about specials.”

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    7623 S Virginia Dare Trl, Nags Head, NC 27959, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4:30 PM

    • Monday Closed
    • Tuesday 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Wednesday 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Thursday 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Friday Today 4:30 PM to 9 PM
    • Saturday 4:30 PM to 9 PM
    • Sunday 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM
    Phone
    (252) 441-5405
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