Oceanas Bistro

Oceanas Bistro sits right on NC-12 in Avon, one of the Hatteras Island villages between Salvo and Buxton, serving bistro fare alongside a full bar seven days a week. Weekday hours run 11am to 9pm, but the doors open earlier on weekends — 8am on both Saturday and Sunday — making it one of the few sit-down breakfast options in Avon before a day out on the water or the beach.

The $$ price range points to moderately priced plates rather than a splurge dinner, and the bar keeps the same hours as the kitchen, closing at 9pm every night of the week. Avon itself is one of the larger stops along Hatteras Island's single highway, with a mix of shops, rentals, and restaurants strung along NC-12, so Oceanas Bistro is easy to find without much of a detour. As with any business on this stretch of road, it's worth calling ahead during hurricane season (June through November), since storm-driven closures on NC-12 can affect hours and access with little notice.