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JuSea Smooothie, Bowls & Juices
11 Pavilion Ave S Carolina Beach, NC 28428

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Stoked Restaurant
313 Canal Drive, Carolina Beach, NC, USA

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Nollies Taco Joint
3 Pelican Lane, Carolina Beach, NC 28428, USA

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Beach Bagels Monkey Junction
5226 South College Road, Wilmington, NC, USA

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Flaming Amy’s Burrito Barn CB
1140 N Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC, USA

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Sharkies Burgers & Brews
300 N Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC, USA

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Squigley’s Shoppe Ice Cream and Treats
208 S Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC, USA

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HopLite Irish Pub and Restaurant
720 N Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC, USA

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Carolina Smokehouse BBQ
9 Pavilion Ave S, Carolina Beach, NC, USA

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Island Burgers And Bites
111 Carl Winner Drive, Carolina Beach, NC, USA

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Jersey Mike’s Sandwiches and Subs Carolina Beach
910 N Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC, USA

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El Cazador Mexican Restaurant
101 North Lake Park Boulevard, Carolina Beach, North Carolina, USA

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Uncle Vinny’s Pizzeria Ristorante
1012 S Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC, USA

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The Deck House Restaurant
205 Charlotte Avenue, Carolina Beach, NC 28428, USA

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Surf House Restaurant, Oyster Bar and Surf Camp
604 N Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC, USA

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Ida Thai Cuisine
304 North Lake Park Boulevard, Carolina Beach, NC, USA

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Freddies Italian Restaurant
111 K Avenue, Kure Beach, NC, USA

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Pop’s, An Authentic 50s Style Diner
104 N Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC, USA

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Big Daddy’s Seafood Restaurant
206 K Avenue, Carolina Beach, NC, United States

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The Lazy Pirate Sports Grill
701 North Lake Park Boulevard, Carolina Beach, NC, USA

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Good Hops Brewing Company
811 Harper Avenue, Carolina Beach, NC 28428, USA

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Jack Mackerel’s Island Grill
113 K Avenue, Kure Beach, NC, USA

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Dining Out On Pleasure Island / Carolina Beach

There are lots of places to eat out on Pleasure Island, from Monkey Junction to Kure Beach. And the cuisine choices are just as plentiful… steakhouses, Italian, Delicatessens, Mediterranean, Chinese, Thai, Indian, Barbecue and more. But certainly Seafood is king at the beach. Look through our complete list of dining choices for breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night. Many bars stay open until 2:00 am.
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JuSea Smooothie, Bowls & Juices

11 Pavilion Ave S
Ph: (910) 707-0627

Havana's Restaurant—Seafood, Steaks and Pasta

Located in the heart of Carolina Beach, Havana’s is choice of locals and visitors alike for fresh seafood dishes, excellent steaks and creative pasta dishes served with attention to detail by a friendly staff in a sophisticated yet casual atmosphere.

1 North Lake Park Blvd
Ph: 910.458.2822

Big Daddy’s Seafood Restaurant

Big Daddy’s now offers fresh local seafood prepared using all new recipes that bring out the best flavors of the ocean. Join us for lunch or dinner outside on the deck, at the tiki bar or inside in one of our large nautical themed dining rooms.

206 K Ave
Ph: (910) 458-8622

Ida Thai Cuisine

Ida Thai, named for the owner’s daughter, is an authentic family owned and operated Thai Restaurant serving lunch and dinner in a newly renovated space in Beau Rivage Marketplace.

5920 Carolina Beach Road
Ph: (910) 399-2470

Sharkies Burgers & Brews

Sharkies Burgers & Brews is a family oriented sports and game arcade offering great pub style burgers, tacos, salads and more along with live music plenty of space to accommodate everyone in your group.

300 N. Lake Park Blvd.
Ph: 910-707- 1168

Beach Bagels Monkey Junction

5226 S. College Road
Ph: (910) 256-1222

Island Burgers And Bites

A great burger is all beef, hand-pattied, grilled medium, topped with American cheese and your favorite toppings and condiments. That’s exactly what you get at Island Burger and Bites. Same goes for the hotdogs, wings, cheese steak, you name it. It’s good. It’s fast. It’s fresh. Their reputation is well earned.

111 Carl Winner Drive
Ph: (910) 458-6217

Squigley’s Shoppe Ice Cream and Treats

No trip to the beach is complete without a delicious ice cream cone or sundae at Squigley’s Ic Cream Shoppe. With thousands of flavor combinations and toppings, Squigley’s has been a family favorite for generations.

208 S Lake Park Blvd.
Ph: (910) 458-8779

The Deck House Restaurant

One of the few restaurants on Pleasure Island that can say they are fine dining. The Deck House features steaks, seafood and pasta specialties, a full Bar and Cocktail Lounge inside a former Presbyterian Church building.

205 Charlotte Avenue
Ph: (910) 458-1026

Surf House Restaurant, Oyster Bar and Surf Camp

The Surf House prides itself on excellent service and creative entrees served in a “fish camp” style dining room with an intimate bar offering craft cocktails, brews and wine.

604 N. Lake Park Blvd.
Ph: (910) 707 - 0422

HopLite Irish Pub and Restaurant

Inside HopLite is a cozy Irish pub vibe and super friendly staff ready to serve you your favorite beverage and feed you some awesome pub food. Come watch the games or stay for Karaoke Night. Locals and visitors alike enjoy relaxing at HopLite Irish Pub.

720 N Lake Park Blvd
Ph: Highlights info row image (910) 458-4745

Gulfstream Seafood Restaurant

You can’t go wrong if you know where the locals go… and that’s to The Gulfstream for good food, good service good prices. From breakfast choices to sandwiches and burgers, to seafood and entrees made just like home, Gulfstream is a Carolina Beach staple.

78 Myrtle Avenue
Ph: (910) 458-8774

The Lazy Pirate Sports Grill

The Lazy Pirate features pub food like wings, burgers and sandwiches in addition to great seafood dishes in a fun atmosphere with beach volleyball, corn hole, pool tables and lots of TVs for live sport.

701 North Lake Park Boulevard
Ph: (910) 458-5299

Jersey Mike’s Sandwiches and Subs Carolina Beach

Jersey Mike’s has perfected the made-to-order sub sandwich, from the classic sub made with top drawer meats, to fresh garden vegetables, Jersey Mike’s in Carolina Beach is a what a sub restaurant should—great food, fresh ingredients and fast, friendly service.

910 N Lake Park Blvd
Ph: (910) 636-3006

Blackburn Brothers Fresh Seafood

When you walk in the door of Blackburn Brothers, you know you found the best selection of today’s catch of fish, shrimp, crab and more. Displayed on ice and sold by the pound, you’re shopping where the restaurants shop—right a the docks on CB Harbor.

440 Lake Park Blvd
Ph: Phone number (910) 458-9001

Jack Mackerel’s Island Grill

At the southern end of Pleasure Island, at the Kure Beach Fishing Pier, stands an Island Icon, Jack Mackerel’s Island Grill, a family favorite for seafood, steaks, burgers and other casual dining for lunch and diner.

113 K Avenue
Ph: (910) 458-7668

Uncle Vinny’s Pizzeria Ristorante

Uncle Vinny’s is a true family owned Italian restaurant offering Italian specialties, pizza, pasta, sandwiches and more using secret family recipes.

1012 S Lake Park Blvd
Ph: (910) 458-2028

Freddies Italian Restaurant

Hidden away in Kure Beach at the south end of Pleasure Island is Freddies Restaurant featuring Italian specialties, chops, steaks and more in an atmosphere of a quaint Italian family restaurant.

111 K Ave
Ph: (910) 458-5979

Carolina Smokehouse BBQ

Looking for great tasting BBQ, truly smoked meats, awesome sides and tangy sauce? You’ll find it here in Carolina Beach at Carolina Smokehouse.

9 Pavilion Ave S.
Ph: (910) 707-1818

Nollies Taco Joint

Nollies Taco Joint specializes in, guess what, tacos. Shrimp tacos, beef tacos, chicken tacos, fish tacos, steak tacos and the usual accompaniments.

3 Pelican Lane
Ph: (910) 707-0455

Flaming Amy’s Burrito Barn CB

A Wilmington staple for fast, good and cheap Mexicn eats, Flaming Amy’s can’t be beat. From fat burritos, tacos and other popular Mexican foods to their famous Salsa Bar, families love Flaming Amy’s Burrito Barn.

1140-A N Lake Park Blvd
Ph: (910) 458-2563

Pop’s, An Authentic 50s Style Diner

Pops is an authentic 50s style diner with the cool atmosphere, great music and awesome diner food that goes great with a vacation at he beach. Pop’s is located right on Lake Park Boulevard in the heart of Carolina Beach, in front of the world famous Boardwalk.

104 N Lake Park Blvd
Ph: (910) 458-7377

Good Hops Brewing Company

Good Hops Brewing is Carolina Beach’s entry in the growing collection of craft breweries piping up around Wilmington. You fins their taps in some of the best restaurants in Wilmington, but you can’t beat going to the source.

811 Harper Avenue
Ph: (706) 713-1594

Stoked Restaurant

With wide ranging menu of popular entrees, seafood, pub food and appetizers, Stoked Restaurant is great food in a perfect dockside setting at Carolina Beach Harbor.

313 Canal Drive
Ph: (910) 458-8300

The Sea Witch Cafe and Tiki Bar

Right by the Atlantic Ocean is one of Pleasure Island’s must visit restaurants and bars… The Sea Witch Cafe & Tiki Bar. Serving tasty lunch and dinner entrees, daily specials and great pub food, the Sea Witch is the perfect spot to watch the game, enjoy a hot local band or just relax and feel the ocean breezes.

227 Carolina Beach Ave N.
Ph: 910-707-0533

El Cazador Mexican Restaurant

Why not feel like you’re in Mexico while on vacation in Carolina Beach? Everybody loves Mexican food, which is why so many beach visitors make a family night of it at El Cazador Mexican Restaurant.

101 Lake Park Blvd N
Ph: (910) 458-5226