A little restaurant with a big Mexican menu. The housemade quesadillas and freshly made guacamole will not disappoint. Excellent margarittas! The drinks are made with fresh juices (no mixes).

The dining concept by Mezcalito Grill & Tequila Bar is all about FRESH food. From their signature margarita to the salsa and guacamole! It’s all made in-house! Make no mistake, this is not just a Mexican restaurant, there are a number of Latino dishes. A real nice addition to Beaufort’s restaurant scene! For those interested […]

Carteret County’s first brewery, Mill Whistle Brewing is a one-barrel brewery that focuses on exceptional craft beers. This Nano brewery produces just 31 gallons of beer in a batch. By focusing on small batches of beer, they have been able to produce a wide variety of styles of beer, locally-inspired ales, and IPAs. The Beaufort-based […]

Moonrakers Restaurant is a state-of-the-art, 254-seat, upper-casual dining, full-service restaurant with an additional 90-seat rooftop dining and bar lounge area located at 326 Front Street on the Beaufort waterfront. The restaurant’s cuisine focuses on an American-Coastal menu with a twist of Caribbean influence. Executive Chef Chris Stephens’ career path was an easy decision when he […]

No Name Pizza & Subs is owned and operated by Chris, John, Zack Manousaridis and Billy Michailidis. They’ve been in the area and serving the community since 1982. Chris and his brothers Zack and John and Billy, are known throughout Carteret County for their hard work and dedication to the community and to their customers.

Queen Anne’s Revenge is a charming full-service restaurant on the Beaufort boardwalk. The history of QAR and the story of Blackbeard runs parallel to the chronicles of Beaufort. Queen Anne’s Revenge is known for fresh local seafood, hundreds of craft beers and boutique wines, and most of all delicious homemade artisan pizzas. Homemade artisan pizzas […]

Ribeye’s is known for their tender and succulent rib eye steaks. The rib eye steaks are hand-cut when you place the order. The steaks selections ranpotatoge from 6 oz. to a 20 oz. in size. Each steak is served with an endless salad bar, choice of sweet or regular baked, and Texas toast In addition […]

Royal James Café is the oldest continually existing business in Beaufort’s historic district. It has its own local flavor and character that keeps people coming back again and again. With early ‘50s Formica, wood and neon look, this café and pool room draws an interesting mix of locals, tourists, families, and singles. Locally known as […]

The Spot Grill serves up the best local seafood, cheeseburgers and hot dogs around. This restaurant has been cooking up these old fashioned American favorites for over 70 years! The Spot, in existence since 1950 in Beaufort, was remade by Carteret County restaurateur Sammy Boyd who runs a seafood company and two more restaurants in […]

Barbecue is an important part of the heritage and history of North Carolina. It has resulted in a series of bills and laws that relate to the subject, and at times has been a politically charged subject. In part, this is due to the existence of two distinct types of barbecue that have developed over […]