John's Drive In Restaurant in Kitty Hawk NC

Few restaurants personify the Outer Banks the way John's Drive-In does. This beach shack/restaurant specializes in fish sandwiches and milkshakes - an interesting combo that's as unique as these barrier islands that the restaurant is a part of.

The kitchen is open for only a short amount of time each year. Once the fall weather sets in around October, just before Halloween, they close and reopen around mid-March to feed hungry patrons once again and prepare for the Outer Banks' peak season.

John's Drive-In is possibly best described as an ice cream parlor - not unlike the ones found in almost every small town in America. Drive up, hop out of your vehicle, and a friendly face will be waiting behind a sliding glass window to take your order and call out your specific number when your food is ready.

John Drive-In is most always popping up during the summer months, with wait times anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, not infrequent with other restaurants on the Outer Banks. However, John's sets itself apart with its favorable prices on the simple menu.

Their dolphin boat is probably the most popular item off the menu. This entree includes a golden brown filet of fish fresh, of course, most likely caught in one cheese or the docks of Hatteras Island, served on a toasted bun with pickles tartar sauce.

If you come to the Outer Banks and don't try seafood, assuming that you're not allergic to the creature from the sea, you're missing out!

John’s undoubted offers one of the top fish sandwiches you'll find anywhere and at almost half the price.

3716 N Virginia Dare Trail
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
(252) 261-6227