Cape Fear Seafood Company has served award-winning coastal seafood since 2008, with reservations, delivery, and to-go ordering across Carolinas locations.
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
The Oyster Rock Waterfront Seafood serves from-scratch seafood dinners in Calabash, including oysters, clams, shrimp, crab, and a made-to-order Calabash boil.
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.