Carolina Beach Guidebook

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Carolina Beach Guidebook

Lunch/Dinner

The crab legs are AMAZING!!!
115 locals recommend
Shuckin' Shack
6 N Lake Park Blvd
115 locals recommend
The crab legs are AMAZING!!!
Fantastic fresh seafood!
113 locals recommend
Michael's Seafood Restaurant
1206 N Lake Park Blvd
113 locals recommend
Fantastic fresh seafood!
Also fantastic views for happy hour!
163 locals recommend
Ocean Grill & Tiki Bar
1211 S Lake Park Blvd
163 locals recommend
Also fantastic views for happy hour!
Great for dinner and Sunday Brunch!
115 locals recommend
Havana’s Restaurant
1 N Lake Park Blvd
115 locals recommend
Great for dinner and Sunday Brunch!
Super creative food - fantastic and worth the wait, if there is one!
93 locals recommend
Soul Flavor
716 N Lake Park Blvd
93 locals recommend
Super creative food - fantastic and worth the wait, if there is one!
Best Mexican food on the island!
36 locals recommend
El Cazador Carolina Beach
103 N Lake Park Blvd
36 locals recommend
Best Mexican food on the island!
Great live music venue - gets prettly lively on the weekend nights! (Fantastic people watching.)
175 locals recommend
SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar
227 Carolina Beach Ave N
175 locals recommend
Great live music venue - gets prettly lively on the weekend nights! (Fantastic people watching.)
The BEST local BBQ!
46 locals recommend
Carolina Smokehouse
9 Pavilion Ave S
46 locals recommend
The BEST local BBQ!
Casual Lunch/Dinner spot!
74 locals recommend
Hang Ten Grill
308 S Lake Park Blvd
74 locals recommend
Casual Lunch/Dinner spot!
The absolute BEST Italian restaurant. Rivals North End Boston!
109 locals recommend
Freddie's Restaurant
105 K Avenue
109 locals recommend
The absolute BEST Italian restaurant. Rivals North End Boston!
DO NOT MISS THIS! These are some of the best burgers you'll ever have. I know it might look a little weird to get burgers at the gas station, but you will NOT regret it!
40 locals recommend
Island Burgers & Bites
111 Carl Winner Dr
40 locals recommend
DO NOT MISS THIS! These are some of the best burgers you'll ever have. I know it might look a little weird to get burgers at the gas station, but you will NOT regret it!

Bars/Brews

Fantastic beer and wine selection - wonderful dog friendly bar!
40 locals recommend
Island Beverage
1206 N Lake Park Blvd
40 locals recommend
Fantastic beer and wine selection - wonderful dog friendly bar!
One of the absolute best dive bars in the country! It's definitely a CB must see!
165 locals recommend
The Fat Pelican
8 S Lake Park Blvd
165 locals recommend
One of the absolute best dive bars in the country! It's definitely a CB must see!
Great beers and VERY dog friendly!
71 locals recommend
Good Hops Brewing
811 Harper Ave
71 locals recommend
Great beers and VERY dog friendly!

Breakfast

It's worth the wait - traditional diner with out of this world pancakes!
78 locals recommend
Kate's Pancake House
102 S Lake Park Blvd
78 locals recommend
It's worth the wait - traditional diner with out of this world pancakes!
The best bagels in NC!
40 locals recommend
Island Beverage
1206 N Lake Park Blvd
40 locals recommend
The best bagels in NC!
Wonderful homey southern breakfast and lunch spot!
34 locals recommend
Granny's Country Kitchen (Carolina Beach)
1310 S Lake Park Blvd
34 locals recommend
Wonderful homey southern breakfast and lunch spot!
Check out the FAMOUS Britt's donuts!
277 locals recommend
Britts Donuts
13 Carolina Beach Ave N
277 locals recommend
Check out the FAMOUS Britt's donuts!

Things to Do

Surf, bike and beach rentals by the day or week!
64 locals recommend
Tony Silvagni Surf School
107 Charlotte Ave
64 locals recommend
Surf, bike and beach rentals by the day or week!
Check out the Carolina Beach State Park for great hiking trails - dog friendly and bike trails! Check out the 13 different habitats over 761 acres. Look for the Venus flytraps!!
7 locals recommend
State Park Road
State Park Road
7 locals recommend
Check out the Carolina Beach State Park for great hiking trails - dog friendly and bike trails! Check out the 13 different habitats over 761 acres. Look for the Venus flytraps!!
4WD only beach - this is also the beach that you walk to from the condo!
97 locals recommend
Freeman Park
1800 Canal Dr
97 locals recommend
4WD only beach - this is also the beach that you walk to from the condo!
Weekly/Daily beach rentals with delivery!
57 locals recommend
Pleasure Island Rentals
2 N Lake Park Blvd
57 locals recommend
Weekly/Daily beach rentals with delivery!
SUP and Kayak rentals!
8 locals recommend
Paddle NC
1020 State Park Rd
8 locals recommend
SUP and Kayak rentals!
Fish off the pier for a $5 fee! You can rent a rod and reel at Pleasure Island Rentals!
93 locals recommend
Kure Beach Pier
100 Atlantic Ave
93 locals recommend
Fish off the pier for a $5 fee! You can rent a rod and reel at Pleasure Island Rentals!

Sightseeing

Cool place to walk around and check out some local history - across from a great beach and just down the street from the aquarium!
8 locals recommend
Fort Fisher
Fort Fisher
8 locals recommend
Cool place to walk around and check out some local history - across from a great beach and just down the street from the aquarium!
Fantastic local aquarium!
550 locals recommend
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
900 Loggerhead Rd
550 locals recommend
Fantastic local aquarium!
The amusement park at the boardwalk is classic Americana beach front! Check out the fireworks every Thursday night!
37 locals recommend
Carolina Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
1 Cape Fear Blvd
37 locals recommend
The amusement park at the boardwalk is classic Americana beach front! Check out the fireworks every Thursday night!