As owners of Heron Now, we enjoy several local restaurants or even better buying seafood from nearby fish markets and cooking at home while the enjoying the ocean view. Some of our dependable spots:
Fish Markets:
Seafood Shack (just over the bridge across from Mini Jalapeno)
Old Ferry Seafood or Fish Peddler (1069 Songbird Ln SW, Supply, NC 28462)
Restaurants
Sorella (3219 Holden Beach Rd SW, Holden Beach, NC 28462)
Opening in 2023, this restaurant finally provided Holden Beach with a good option for pizza and pasta. Their pizza is great and their pasta portions can be split by 2 or 3 people. We love the Pappardelle Bolognese.
Inlet View Grill (1800 Village Point Rd SW, Shallotte, NC)
The view of the mouth of the Shallotte River and the Western end of Holden Beach is worth the 30-minute drive. They don't take reservations but you'll enjoy the wait because of the wonderful view.
The Scoop (Just over the bridge)
In addition to having great ice cream, the Scoop serves a wonderful breakfast bagel sandwich.
Surfer's Cafe (Next to Food Lion)
A locals' favorite. Try one of their seafood platters. It's enough to feed two people. Make sure you eat it there though, while it's still hot!
SmacNally's (Old Ferry Road)
Newest spot in the area. Great outdoor bar on the ICW. Great burgers!
Other places we visit
Over the Bridge: Provisions, Simply Barbecue, The Cove
In Shallotte: Lucca, Purple Onion, Burg-Dogs, Smoke'd
In Ocean Isle Beach: Maria's Pizzeria
Sunset Beach: La Cucina, Butcher of Brunswick (Hwy17)
Calabash: Oyster Rock (Maybe the best dining experience in the area)
Southport: Smokehouse, Fishy Fishy
Wilmington: The Basics, Benny's Big Time Pizzeria, Indochino, Catch