Ocracoke village's morning coffee and bakery stop, done serving by noon
Deja Brew Coffee Shack is a small cafe and bakery on Irvin Garrish Highway in Ocracoke village, pouring coffee and baking up goods each morning from 7 to noon. It's a budget-friendly ($) stop, more suited to a quick start to the day than a long sit-down visit.
Because the hours wrap up by midday, Deja Brew fits naturally into the early part of a day on the island — before heading down to Silver Lake Harbor, catching a morning ferry off the island, or setting out on a bike ride through the village streets. The name and setup suggest a compact, casual shack rather than a full-service cafe, in keeping with Ocracoke's unhurried village pace.
This listing doesn't yet have reviews logged, which says nothing about how long Deja Brew has actually been serving the village — plenty of small Ocracoke businesses build a following slowly and quietly. There's no phone number or website on file either, so the posted 7 a.m. to noon hours are the best guide for planning around a visit.
260 reviews
4 months ago
Very efficient coffee shop! You won’t wait long for a coffee and you can bring your own travel mug if you’d like. They serve a limited menu from the partner restaurant next door, everything we tried was great (burrito, muffin, overnight oats, grits bowl). Small seating area near the pier and there’s also some benches along the pier.
2 months ago
Great coffee and service. Didn't have the crazy long line like the other place in town. View by the dock was also very nice.
2 years ago
Very nice little Coffee Shack. They serve Counter Culture Coffee that is based out of Durham, N.C. and it's been great every time I had it at this shack. The baristas, Ruby & Taylor, were both very kind and accommodating. Hope this place continues to grow, and they really do have the best view!
a year ago
Best iced mocha I've had since going to college at LSU (years ago). I like being on the harbor in the sun and breeze with my cuppa. Very friendly. Remember, there's two windows. One to order and one to pick up.
2 years ago
Got coffees from here as part of breakfast at Stockroom Street Food. I got a cold Mocha, my wife got a hot mocha. Both were delicious. What a great spot to sit and take a break while having a drink! (The breakfast at Stockroom Street Food was also great and kept us full until mid-afternoon!)