Take a break from a day at the beach or the adjacent Sea Scape Golf Course with a visit to this Kitty Hawk restaurant where local flavor and homegrown specialties are always on the menu. The Sandtrap Tavern is a fun and casual destination for visitors of all interests, from folks who want to dive into a big breakfast or lunch, to patrons who want to catch the big game and enjoy a cold drink with this tavern’s seven big screen TVs, and extensive local and regional wine and beer selections.

Sandtrap Tavern offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and visitors will find lots of southern-inspired favorites on the menu. Early risers can enjoy a hearty breakfast sandwich or a traditional southern favorite like biscuits and gravy, while lunch and dinner patrons will find a wide array of wraps, burgers, sandwiches, and seafood platters, ensuring that no one in the crew will go hungry. Sandtrap also offers catering services for special events at SeaScape, which can accommodate up to 100 guests, and miles beyond. With a relaxing atmosphere and plenty of scratch-made dishes to choose from, Sandtrap Tavern is a great destination for golfers, beachgoers, and everyday visitors to Kitty Hawk, any time of the day.


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Kitty Hawk
252-261-2243
Hours
*Off-season hours may vary*
Call 252-261-2243 for current hours.
  • Monday07:30AM-05:00PM
  • Tuesday07:30AM-08:00PM
  • Wednesday07:30AM-05:00PM
  • Thursday07:30AM-05:00PM
  • Friday07:30AM-05:00PM
  • Saturday07:30AM-05:00PM
  • Sunday07:30AM-05:00PM
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Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for over 24 years! Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet is a great stop for an all you can eat affordable dinner extravaganza. The buffet offers over 100 different items. It even serves Jumbo Alaskan crab legs and Jumbo steamed shrimp, something you will not find on any other buffet in the OBX. The buffet offers a variety of seafood and non seafood options. Try some of Jimmy’s seafood options and load your plate with blackened tuna, Louisiana crawfish, steamed scallops and mussels, fried oysters and deviled crabs. Not in the mood for seafood? Fill your plate with steak, pineapple glazed ham, fried chicken, BBQ ribs, and fettuccini Alfredo to name a few. The buffet also offers a kid section. Let your kids load their plates with chicken tenders, mac and cheese, and corn dog nuggets. Don’t forget dessert! The buffet also offers soft serve ice cream and a plethora of baked goods. 

 

It’s been 22 years since Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet opened its doors for the first time. Since that inaugural summer, the goal has remained the same: provide customers with a tasty, fresh array of seafood full of Caribbean flavor.

 

Elizabeth Dowless and her husband Jerry had always worked in restaurants in the Outer Banks, so when the opportunity to open Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet with a couple of friends arose, it was an easy yes. The Dowlesses bought out the business in 2003, excited to turn Jimmy’s into an Outer Banks staple. When Jerry passed away later that year, Dowless knew she wanted to continue pursuing their dream on her own.

 

Dowless went all in on the concept of a fresh, flavorful seafood buffet and her hard work paid off. Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet is a beloved fixture of Outer Banks dining, with customers returning year after year for the fresh fare.

 

“Customers keep in contact with me throughout the winter. I get people every day asking me when we’re opening for the season, and customers book their vacations around our opening,” Dowless says. “I absolutely love getting to see familiar faces come back to see us each year. I love seeing them lose their minds over the buffet! Their excitement is what I love most about my job.”