Specializing in exquisite and refreshing island cuisine in a classy yet casual tropical ambience, Barefoot Bernie's Tropical Grill & Bar has become a true destination on the Outer Banks restaurant circuit.

Seafood, Steaks, Pasta, Salads, Sandwiches,
Lean-a-Licious (under 550 Calorie Menu),
Pizzas, Gluten-Free Items, and more.
Wine, Beer and Spirits • 16 Beers on Tap
Dine-In or Take-Out, Late Night Food

The bright and welcoming family environment is filled with vintage travel posters and tropical decorations, giving diners the sensation of being on a tropical island. Colorful walls and unique light fixtures create the perfect ambience for a tasty meal and a tropical cocktail.

The owner having grown up on the Outer Banks has traveled the tropics to taste and learn the exquisite flavors these destinations have to offer. Now he is back to bring you the best dishes from the world best beaches.

Barefoot Bernie's Tropical Grill & Bar

Barefoot Bernie's Tropical Grill & Bar

The diverse menu blends together cuisines as varied as Asian and Caribbean, Mediterranean and down-home American with ease, using fresh ingredients with a unique touch. The amount of options and variation ensures every member of your family will leave satisfied.

Stop in for lunch for the restaurant’s signature Catch in a Bag, refreshing entrées salads such as the Steak Cobb, Asian Tuna or Santa Fe Chicken. Try one of the numerous sandwiches: Red Snapper Reuben, Cuba-Q or a comfortable favorite like a Philly Cheese Steak or a Bernie Burger, Fish Tacos or Thai Lettuce Wraps make for a refreshing and satisfying lunch on a hot summer day.

Barefoot Bernie's Tropical Grill & Bar

The dinner menu is equally creative and scrumptious Jerk Mahi & Shrimp, Cuban Style Steak, Carolina Shrimp & Grits are the most popular entrees, but the Chicken Jambalaya & Brazilian Steak Carnival also offer unique flavors.

We also offer a full line of Gluten Free Items. Health nuts, check out our new Lean-A-licious Menu for entrees that are under 550 calories.

Barefoot Bernie's Tropical Grill & Bar

You can enjoy lunch & dinner at Barefoot Bernie's just stop by for a refreshing cocktail or specialty drink at the bar, a unique kidney shaped design handcrafted from red oak that is very spacious yet relaxing and surrounded by large wide screen televisions.

The restaurant also offers 20 big screen TV's for all your sports needs. NFL, NCAA, MLB, NHL and other league packages. Barefoot Bernie’s runs the gamut on entertainment options for the whole family.

The variety, décor and reasonable prices all point to the reason so many families have made Barefoot Bernie's stable in both their diet and nightlife.

They'll realize that getting the flavor and the ambience of the tropics is now easier than ever!


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252-261-3171
Hours
*Off-season hours may vary*
Call 252-261-3171 for current hours.
  • Monday11:00am-10:00PM
  • Tuesday11:00am-10:00PM
  • Wednesday11:00am-10:00PM
  • Thursday11:00am-11:00PM
  • Friday11:00am-11:00PM
  • Saturday11:00am-11:00PM
  • Sunday11:00am-10:00PM
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Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Welcome to the home of the happy oyster where for over 40 years the oyster has been our world. The Outer Banks only authentic oyster bar is the place to enjoy sensational fare from the sea washed down with your favorite brew or cocktail. We serve by the peck, pound, and dozen, raw or steamed to perfection. Kicked back casual, down to earth friendly staff, and reasonable prices make Awful Arthur’s Oyster Bar the all-time favorite of locals and travelers alike.

The idea wasn’t to set out and establish a new concept restaurant on the Outer Banks, but that’s exactly what Awful Arthur’s owner Jo Whitehead and her late husband, Jay, accomplished more than 35 years ago when they opened the area’s first authentic oyster bar.

 

Awful Arthur’s opened in May 1984 on the Outer Banks. “We embraced the concept of an authentic copper top bar with the idea of it being a major drawing card and it still is,” explains Whitehead. “I get oysters wherever they are local. We follow the warm waters.” 

 

Just across from the ocean, in Kill Devil Hills, oyster season is year-round at Awful Arthur’s. Diners can take a seat at the copper-topped bar to observe the staff shucking oysters, served raw or steamed, along with shrimp, crab legs and clams all steamed to perfection. 

 

It’s not just the raw bar that’s earned Awful Arthur’s both local and national recognition, including being named one of America’s greatest oyster bars by Coastal Living magazine. The restaurant is a seafood-lover’s paradise, offering the freshest catches available.