Fodor's Expert Review The Black Pelican
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Nags Head
Seafood
The views across the Atlantic are just part of the appeal at this casual, multiroom seafood spot built into a U.S. Lifesaving Station dating to 1874. The usual crab cake sandwiches and bacon-wrapped sea scallops are spot-on, but this is the spot to order the fresh catch of the day.
Quick Facts
Known For:
- Smaller lunch portions of dinner entrées, priced right
- Thin-sliced rare tuna nagano
- Nautical decor and horizon views