Ketch 55 Seafood Grill

Ketch 55 Seafood Grill sits right on NC-12 in Avon, one of the Hatteras Island villages strung along Cape Hatteras National Seashore. It's set up as a seafood grill with a full bar attached — Google categorizes it under both restaurant and bar, and its own listing calls it a Brewery & Bar. Takeout is available too, useful for anyone eating back at a rental or a campsite rather than at a table. Avon sits roughly mid-island, a central spot for the surfers, kiteboarders, and 4x4 beachgoers who use the village's soundside and oceanfront access points, so a sit-down seafood-and-bar option in the middle of it all is a handy anchor for the day.

Good to Know

• Open daily, 11am to 9pm
• $$ price range
• Full bar on site, plus takeout
• No website on file — call (252) 995-5060 to confirm hours, especially in shoulder season or if a storm has NC-12 in play

Avon falls between the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo villages to the north and Buxton — home to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse — to the south, all connected by the single stretch of NC-12 that runs the length of Hatteras Island.