1587 Restaurant & Lounge

1587 Restaurant & Lounge takes its name from the year England's Roanoke colonists — the group who would become known as the Lost Colony — arrived on this island, a settlement whose disappearance remains one of early American history's genuine unresolved mysteries. The restaurant operates out of the Tranquil House Inn, a longstanding inn near Manteo's downtown waterfront district on Shallowbag Bay, putting it within easy walking distance of the shops, restaurants, and boardwalk that make up the rest of the town center.

The space works as both restaurant and lounge — food and drinks in a lower-key setting than the beach-town strip across the Washington Baum Bridge in Nags Head. It suits a stop before or after walking the waterfront, or an evening out in downtown Manteo without leaving the island.

Good to know

• 405 Queen Elizabeth Ave, part of the Tranquil House Inn property in downtown Manteo
• Restaurant and lounge/bar, priced in the $$ range
• Closed Sunday and Monday
• Open Tuesday through Saturday; Thursday through Saturday service runs from late morning into early afternoon (11:30am–3pm)
• Call (252) 473-1587 or check the inn's website to confirm current hours, since they can shift seasonally