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Sanderling Resort & Spa
RESORT$$$
$$$
( 252-261-4111;
www.sanderling-resort.com
; 1461 Duck Rd; r/ste from $299/539; )
These posh digs have impeccably tasteful neutral-toned rooms with decks and flatscreen
TVs, several restaurants and bars, and a spa offering luxe massage.
Eating
The main tourist strip on Bodie Island has the most restaurants and nightlife, but many
are only open Memorial Day (last Monday in May) through early fall.
John's Drive-In
SEAFOOD, ICE CREAM$
(
www.johnsdrivein.com
;
3716 N Virginia Dare Trail; mains $2-13; 11am-5pm Mon, Tue & Thu, to
6pm Fri-Sun May-Sep)
A Kitty Hawk institution for perfectly fried baskets of 'dolphin'
(mahimahi) and rockfish, to be eaten at outdoor picnic tables and washed down with one
of hundreds of possible milkshake varieties. Some folks just come for the ice cream.
Kill Devil Grill
SEAFOOD, AMERICAN$$$
( 252-449-8181;
www.thekilldevilgrill.com
;
Beach Rd, Mile 9¾; lunch $7-11, dinner $9-20;
11:30am-10pm Tue-Sat)
Yowza, this place is good. It's also a bit historic - the entrance is a
1939 diner that's listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. Pub grub and seafood
arrive with tasty flair, and portions are generous. Check out the specials, where the kit-
chen can really shine.
Tortugas' Lie
SEAFOOD$$$
(
www.tortugaslie.com
; 3014 S Virginia Dare Trail/Mile 11; lunch $9-18, dinner $12-24;
11:30am-9:30pm Sun-Thu, to 10pm Fri & Sat)
With its surfboards and license plates, the interi-
or of this divey stand-by isn't dressed to impressed, but who cares? The reliably good
seafood, burritos and burgers go down well with the beer. Guy Fieri stopped by in 2012
and scrawled his signature on the wall. Fills up by 6:30pm. Kids are okay.
Mama Quan's OBX Grill & Tiki Bar
CALIFORNIAN, SEAFOOD$$$
(
www.mamakwans.com
; 1701 S Virginia Dare Trail; lunch $9-15, dinner $10-25; 11:30am-2am
Mon-Sat, to midnight Sat)
Five words: Mama's World Famous Fish Tacos. Upon your first
bite of these mahimahi-filled wonders, a baby angel earns it wings.
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