12 North Carolina Seafood Markets Serving Freshly Cooked Catch

North Carolina Seafood Markets

Discover the best North Carolina seafood markets where fresh catch is cooked to perfection on-site.

Last summer, while standing on a dock in Nags Head, the smell of Old Bay and melted butter from a nearby market filled the air as fishermen unloaded their morning catch.

That’s when I realized North Carolina’s coast offers something special: seafood markets where you can buy fresh fish and eat it cooked to perfection on the spot.

These markets serve up the ocean’s bounty with Southern hospitality and zero pretension, feeling like a fisherman’s secret clubhouse.

The steamed shrimp tastes like the ocean decided to throw a party in your mouth.

Author's summary: Discover North Carolina's best seafood markets.

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