Vacation is all about celebrating time spent with friends and family. And what better way is there to celebrate than to treat everyone to a yummy dessert (or two) while visiting the OBX. Whether you’re topping off dinner with a delectable homemade dessert or looking to find a cozy spot to sip an after-dinner cocktail.
The Best Outer Banks Restaurants for Dessert
We have some of the best restaurants for dessert on the Outer Banks that will be sure to meet all of your sweet tooth cravings!
It’s not only about OBX restaurant desserts. The entire OBX is a crowd-pleasing place with many restaurants that provide a fun and tasty experience for you and your whole family.

Outer Banks Restaurants with Dessert Menus
Here are some more Outer Banks Restaurants where you can always find more delectable desserts on their menus!
Keep on hoping we’ll eat cake by the ocean!

JK’s Restaurant
JK’s has the best Outer Banks Steaks. The beef and signature ribs come exclusively from the Midwest, providing the restaurant with a product that has superior marbling, tenderness, and flavor without artificial stimulants. JK’s is also a great Kill Devil Hills Seafood Restaurant.

American Pie Pizza & Homemade Ice Cream
This local, family-owned, and operated restaurant has grown to be an Outer Banks favorite. In fact, they were voted best pizza and ice cream in the Taste of the Beach! American Pie sits on Highway 12 in Kill Devil Hills, just walking distance from many hotels, motels, cottages, and of course the beach! The restaurant provides both indoor and outdoor dining.

Dirty Dick’s Crab House
Fresh, local seafood with a New Orleans accent in our Nags Head Restaurant. The menu includes such Cajun hits as chicken etoufee, shrimp, oyster or pork chop po’ boy, Creole stuffed crabs, Louisiana crawfish, shrimp Creole over cheese grits, and for the brave, delicacies like fried frog legs and fried gator tail.

Yellow Submarine
Established in 1976, Yellow Submarine is a Beatles-themed pizza parlor offering stone-oven-baked pies & subs, bone-in and boneless chicken wings, strombolis, calzones, fresh salads, plus wine, beer, and desserts on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Our restaurant provides pizza delivery in Nags Head while also offering in-store pickup and dine-in eating at our convenient location inside the Outer Banks Mall at milepost 14. You’ll love Yellow Submarine’s delicious hand-tossed, made-from-scratch pizzas prepared with only the freshest ingredients.

Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet

Giant Slice Pizza
We are a family-owned and operated business that prides itself on authentic giant slices of New York style pizza. We strive to satisfy all of our customers with outstanding service and great food at a reasonable price!
Pigman’s Bar-B-Que
Offering traditional eastern North Carolina style BBQ, smoked on site. All bar-b-que is cooked slowly with hand-crafted sauces to perfection. Pigman’s also offers a tomato or “ketchup-based” BBQ option. You can also enjoy St. Louis Ribs and smoked chicken, along with comforting southern sides, such as hushpuppies, baked beans, potato salad, french fries, and cole slaw. Be sure to experience country ham at Pigman’s Bar-B-Que. Pigman’s salt-cured hams are smoked to perfection. Pigman’s Bar B Que is a kid-friendly restaurant offering a Kiddie-Que Meal as well as chicken tender and hot dog kids meal options.



















