Diane's Guidebook
Food scene
Upscale Mexican just over the North Bridge. Fresh and interesting food. Good drinks. Large bar and outside seating
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Agave Azul Modern Mex & Cantina
1269 State Highway 210Upscale Mexican just over the North Bridge. Fresh and interesting food. Good drinks. Large bar and outside seating
We love this place- ice cream , coffee, wine bar , music many nights. Outside deck. Inside spots for coffee.
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unWINEd Wine Bar and Beer
114 North Topsail DriveWe love this place- ice cream , coffee, wine bar , music many nights. Outside deck. Inside spots for coffee.
Casual bar and grill over the North Bridge. Good wings, busy sports bar, major Steelers spot, dependable.
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Rick's Restaurant & Sports Bar
510 Petes WyCasual bar and grill over the North Bridge. Good wings, busy sports bar, major Steelers spot, dependable.
Semi outdoor Taco shack. In heart of Surf City. Super popular! Pretty good tacos and we are from California.
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Shaka Taco
107 B N Shore DrSemi outdoor Taco shack. In heart of Surf City. Super popular! Pretty good tacos and we are from California.
Kids love this place ( as do adults) hand dipped and freshly made to order donuts. Worth the drive in the morning.
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Fractured Prune
303 S Topsail DrKids love this place ( as do adults) hand dipped and freshly made to order donuts. Worth the drive in the morning.
This is our favorite bagel place in the island. They also have great deli sandwiches. From NYC and they do it right.
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New York Corner Deli
206 N Topsail DrThis is our favorite bagel place in the island. They also have great deli sandwiches. From NYC and they do it right.
Great little local brew pub heading toward shopping area over the main bridge. Usually have food trucks on weekends. Must stop if you like craft beers.
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Salty Turtle Beer Co..
103 Triton LnGreat little local brew pub heading toward shopping area over the main bridge. Usually have food trucks on weekends. Must stop if you like craft beers.
Further North up the Island in a Condo complex. Mapquest it so it is easy to find. Nice outside patio and good food. You can go casual or full meal.
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Splash by the Sea
790 New River Inlet RdFurther North up the Island in a Condo complex. Mapquest it so it is easy to find. Nice outside patio and good food. You can go casual or full meal.
This is the go-to place to buy fresh seafood. Great stuff, good prices. They have a retail restaurant which seems to do well but we haven’t eaten there yet.
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Surf City Crab
508 Roland AveThis is the go-to place to buy fresh seafood. Great stuff, good prices. They have a retail restaurant which seems to do well but we haven’t eaten there yet.
This is the sister place to Unwined. My son’s favorite coffee joint and he loves his fancy coffees. PS- I like it to for the normal coffee.
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The Daily Grind Surf City
114 N Topsail DrThis is the sister place to Unwined. My son’s favorite coffee joint and he loves his fancy coffees. PS- I like it to for the normal coffee.
I think this is the very best food on the Island. Upscale and close to fine dining ,except everything is causal at the beach. This is at the very South of the Island so expect 20 minute drive. It is worth it! cute little area with another wine bar and gift shop.
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Beach Shop & Grill
701 S Anderson BlvdI think this is the very best food on the Island. Upscale and close to fine dining ,except everything is causal at the beach. This is at the very South of the Island so expect 20 minute drive. It is worth it! cute little area with another wine bar and gift shop.
This small eatery is just a mile south of the ocean ridge community where you can get pizza or sandwiches. It has a small bar for beer or cocktails.
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Beach Bums Grill & Bar
4021 Island DrThis small eatery is just a mile south of the ocean ridge community where you can get pizza or sandwiches. It has a small bar for beer or cocktails.
This is a neat little place near the Surf City Bridge. It is grab and eat on picnic tables. The best ever Lobster Roll. It is pricey so expect to pay, but worth it as a splurge.
Maine Lobstah Shack
This is a neat little place near the Surf City Bridge. It is grab and eat on picnic tables. The best ever Lobster Roll. It is pricey so expect to pay, but worth it as a splurge.