Cape Fear Seafood Company

Seafood Restaurant

Belville, NC

Cape Fear Seafood Company has served award-winning coastal seafood since 2008, with reservations, delivery, and to-go ordering across Carolinas locations.

  • coastal seafood dining
  • seafood platters and pastas
  • Southern weekend brunch

Surfers Cafe

Seafood Restaurant

Supply, NC

Surfers Cafe publishes an everyday menu and a separate kids menu, with daily and weekly specials changing regularly in Holden Beach.

  • diners seeking a kids menu
  • diners interested in changing daily or weekly specials

Calabash Seafood Hut

Seafood Restaurant

Calabash, NC

Calabash Seafood Hut has served Calabash since 1961 and is recognized by Coastal Living for shrimp, scallop, fish, and clam chowder.

  • Shrimp, scallop, fish, or clam chowder
  • Visitors seeking a family-operated Calabash seafood restaurant with a history dating to 1961
  • Diners comfortable waiting for a table at a 65-seat restaurant

Edgewater 122

Seafood Restaurant

Southport, NC

Edgewater 122 serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner overlooking the Cape Fear River, with two boat slips for vessels up to 30 feet.

  • Cape Fear River waterfront dining
  • Seafood fried platters
  • Boaters seeking restaurant access by vessel

Fishy Fishy Cafe

Seafood Restaurant

Southport, NC

Fishy Fishy Cafe serves fresh and fried seafood in Southport with indoor or outdoor seating and boat access.

  • fresh seafood meals
  • fried seafood meals
  • waterfront dining accessed by boat

Frying Pan

Seafood Restaurant

Southport, NC

Frying Pan serves grilled, blackened, pan-seared, and fried seafood on the Southport waterfront at the Old Yacht Basin.

  • waterfront seafood dining in Southport
  • grilled, blackened, or pan-seared seafood
  • fried seafood platters and po' boys

Koko Cabana

Seafood Restaurant

Oak Island, NC

Koko Cabana serves grilled mahi mahi fish tacos and crab hush puppies at its Oak Island location, with a separate gluten-friendly menu.

  • grilled mahi mahi fish tacos
  • crab hush puppies
  • seafood dining in Oak Island

Moore Street Oyster Bar

Seafood Restaurant

Southport, NC

Moore Street Oyster Bar serves made-to-order raw and warm oysters plus seafood steamer pots in Historic Downtown Southport.

  • raw oyster and warm-topped oyster dining
  • groups sharing a seafood steamer pot
  • seafood dinners featuring cioppino, crab, shrimp, clams, or mussels

Mr P's Bistro

Seafood Restaurant

Southport, NC

Mr. P's Bistro serves Lower Cape Fear low-country cuisine with fresh seafood and a family culinary tradition spanning more than 60 years.

  • Fresh seafood dinners
  • Lower Cape Fear and low-country cuisine
  • Shrimp and grits

Rusty Hooks Dockside Grill

Seafood Restaurant

Southport, NC

Rusty Hooks Dockside Grill offers waterfront seafood dining in Southport, including North Carolina peel-and-eat shrimp and private-event menus for groups over 20.

  • Waterfront seafood dining in Southport or Oak Island
  • Guests seeking North Carolina peel-and-eat shrimp
  • Groups over 20 needing specially crafted private-event entrées

Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar

Seafood Restaurant

Leland, NC

Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar highlights aquaculture oysters, serves shrimp certified Wild American, and has 10 Ocean Friendly Establishment locations.

  • diners seeking oysters from aquaculture sources
  • diners seeking shrimp certified Wild American
  • seafood diners seeking an Ocean Friendly Establishment location

The Boundary House Restaurant

Seafood Restaurant

Calabash, NC

The Boundary House Restaurant serves seafood, steak, and coastal cuisine made fresh to order in Calabash, with lunch and dinner seven days a week.

  • Fresh-to-order seafood dining
  • Coastal cuisine for lunch or dinner
  • Guests seeking seafood and steak options

The Oyster Rock Waterfront Seafood

Seafood Restaurant

Calabash, NC

The Oyster Rock Waterfront Seafood serves from-scratch seafood dinners in Calabash, including oysters, clams, shrimp, crab, and a made-to-order Calabash boil.

  • Fresh shucked oysters and clams
  • Oysters Rockefeller
  • Made-to-order seafood boils

Wing and Fish Company

Seafood Restaurant

Shallotte, NC

Wing & Fish Company serves seafood caught by the Ocean Isle Fishing Center fleet, plus 28 wing flavors and catering in Shallotte.

  • Fresh seafood sourced from the Ocean Isle Fishing Center fleet
  • Groups wanting 28 wing flavors
  • Diners seeking beer, cocktails, games, TVs, and music

Jinks Creek Waterfront Grille

Seafood Restaurant

Ocean Isle Beach, NC

Jinks Creek Waterfront Grille offers waterfront dinner dining led by Chef Dan Reilly, a three-time Ocean Isle Beach Oyster Stew Competition champion.

  • waterfront dinner dining in Ocean Isle Beach
  • seafood-focused evening meals
  • guests seeking chef-led dining

Fizzy Jane's

Seafood Restaurant

Southport, NC

Fizzy Jane’s is a cocktail bar in Southport offering reservations and a private dining room.

  • cocktails
  • private dining
  • reservable dining in Southport

Beck's Restaurant

Seafood Restaurant

Calabash, NC

Beck's Restaurant serves Calabash-style seafood from a family business founded in 1940, with dinner service in Ocean Isle Beach.

  • Calabash-style seafood dinners
  • Fresh seafood prepared in a traditional Southern style
  • Family dining with snacks, appetizers, and small plates

Seafood Restaurant in nearby counties

FAQ

Where can I get raw oysters in Brunswick County?

Moore Street Oyster Bar serves raw oysters shucked to order, along with warm-topped oysters. Its menu also includes a hot sampler platter with two of every hot-topped oyster.

Which Brunswick County seafood restaurants have gluten-free options?

Fishy Fishy Cafe lists gluten-free and vegan options, Koko Cabana has a separate gluten-friendly menu, and Moore Street Oyster Bar marks items as gluten-free or adaptable.

Which seafood restaurants have waterfront or boat access?

Edgewater 122 overlooks the Cape Fear River and has two slips for boats up to 30 feet. Fishy Fishy Cafe offers boat access, while Frying Pan is located at Southport's Old Yacht Basin.

Do these seafood restaurants take reservations?

Cape Fear Seafood Company lists reservations at participating locations. Fishy Fishy Cafe and Frying Pan do not accept reservations, so diners should plan for possible waits.

When does Frying Pan offer all-you-can-eat snow crab legs?

Frying Pan lists all-you-can-eat snow crab legs on Wednesdays from 4 PM until close during the 2026 season.