Circa 81
Tapas Bar
Why pick this one
Circa 81 serves tapas and cocktails in Morehead City, featuring local farm-to-table and sea-to-table ingredients plus private dining for up to 30 guests.
Best for
- Groups sharing tapas and small plates
- Diners seeking local North Carolina seafood and farm ingredients
- Cocktail-focused dinners
- Private birthday parties, bridal showers, business meetings, and rehearsal dinners for up to 30 guests
- Sunday brunch in Morehead City
Look elsewhere if
- Dining on Mondays or Tuesdays
- Late-night dining after the stated 9 pm dinner closing time
- Private events requiring seating for more than 30 guests
Specialties
- Tapas and small plates
- Craft cocktails
- Farm-to-table cuisine
- Sea-to-table cuisine
- Private dining for up to 30 guests
- Full-service catering
What makes them different
- Sources fresh ingredients from local North Carolina fishermen and farmers
- Private dining room seats up to 30 guests separately from the main dining room
- OpenTable Diner’s Choice winner from 2011 through 2025
- Offers a menu combining tapas, larger plates, cocktails, brunch, and local seafood
- Provides custom catering menus combining Circa 81, Prime Bistro, Social Q Smokehouse, and Dank Burrito offerings
- Serves
- Morehead City
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 4650 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557
- Phone
- +12526488300
- Website
- http://www.circa-81.com/
- info@circa81.com
Services
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Sunday brunch
- Tapas dining
- Cocktails and beer
- Private events
- Catering
- Gift cards