The only thing we overlook is the water…

Miller's offers one of the few truly waterfront dining experiences on the Outer Banks. Enjoy casual dining in our downstairs family-friendly seafood restaurant, or our signature drinks and grill menu in our upstairs deck bar while watching kite boarders, windsurfers and mother nature’s best sunsets.

Truly an Outer Banks family tradition, Miller’s Waterfront Restaurant has been owned & operated by the Miller Family since 1982. Dedication to quality food and service shines through with every meal and is comparable only by the beautiful water views.

Miller's Waterfront Restaurant

In August, 2011 Hurricane Irene arrived at our back door. Our Western Wall, facing the Roanoke Sound, detached from the floor and literally fell into the water. The reconstruction of the dining room recently finished in March '12. Although the interior is now very different, the food & service will always remain Miller's.

Miller's Waterfront Restaurant

Famous for its rustic Outer Banks charm, the restaurant serves a full lunch and dinner menu with the freshest meats and fish available. For the vegetarians, there are pasta and salad choices. Menu offerings include sandwiches, burgers, Southern fried baskets, fish platters, beef, chicken and steak dishes, appetizers and a steam bar. There is also a children’s menu amd gluten-free meals available.

Miller's Waterfront Restaurant

On quiet evenings, you can eat on the covered back deck and watch the sun slowly sink into the sound, turning the water deepening shades of pink and purple. Later, you can stroll from the deck to the gazebo over the sound and enjoy a drink.

Miller's Waterfront Restaurant

A full bar offers specialty drinks and a welcoming spot to sit for a spell with friends. When diners are done eating, they can go out to the lawn facing the sound and savor the view while sitting in Adirondack chairs.

We are pleased to offer live music either outside on the Sunset Pier (weather permitting) or upstairs at The Waterfront Sunset Bar and Grill every evening during the summer season from 5:00pm-9:00pm.
 
Miller's Waterfront Restaurant
 
Miller’s Waterfront Restaurant overlooks the Roanoke Sound in Nags Head, so you can enjoy casual dining while watching kite-boarders, windsurfers & Mother Nature's best sunsets.
 

Miller's Waterfront Restaurant

People talk about very friendly staff, best steak, fried oysters, shrimp and crab cake and best hush puppies!

"Waterfront Dining. My family and I had an amazing time at this establishment. The food and service was 5 stars. We can not wait to visit again!" ~ The Phares Family

"The fried calmari was the most tender I have ever had. They are lightly breaded not battered so you actually taste the calmari. The fried oysters were also delicious and lightly breaded !The Wanchese scallops and crabmeat dish was beyond delicious!! The homemade cole slaw is very good and different in that is not mayonnaise based, very flavorful! I highly recommend this restaurant!!" ~ Elaina Saavedra

"Gone there every year on vacation the last few years, and it’s always amazing. The hushpuppies are to die for. Never had a meal I didn’t like. Ordered a pan fried flounder topped with crab, cherry tomatoes, and citrus hollandaise last year...best meal I’ve ever been served." ~ Brynne Clawser

 "Wow! Does this place do the business! I was there with my wife for our 25th anniversary. I was there around 6pm on a Tuesday. We were able to be seated within 5 minutes. As busy as they were with large parties, we were treated with great timing with our drinks, appetizer and entrees with no wait. Amazing job to the waitress, server, and kitchen staff! They were all scrambling around like crazy getting everyone great service. The manager also checked on us a few times. I had already been to a few other restaurants on the Outer Banks, but this one was great, especially the service and food! I would recommend this to anyone staying in the area. I will certainly be returning!! Thank you!" ~ Keith F. Wiehrs

"Great Food with breathtaking views! Went there for lunch and it was so good went another night for dinner. Soup was good and the Scallops were amazing! Great service too!" ~Kaykidsmom 

"Amazing lunch and dinner with a spectacular view. While on a family vacation, my husband and I went on a date for dinner and sat at the bar area on the second floor. The fish tacos were delicious and the view by the water was spectacular. We came back for lunch a few days later with the rest of the family and everything we selected was very tasty, including the crab cake sandwich. The service was friendly and handled our large party very well. We enjoyed both times we ate at the restaurant and look forward to eating there again when we return to Nags Head in May of next year! ~ mcjustice

LUNCH TUESDAYS- SUNDAYS 11:00-4:00
DINNER NIGHTLY 4:00-9:00

Sorry, no reservations.

6916 S Croatan Highway
Milepost 15 off of Highway 158 near Tanger Outlet Center
Nags Head, North Carolina 27959
252-441-6151

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Hours
*Off-season hours may vary*
Call 252-441-6151 for current hours.
  • Monday11:00am-09:00PM
  • Tuesday11:00am-09:00PM
  • Wednesday11:00am-09:00PM
  • Thursday11:00am-09:00PM
  • Friday11:00am-09:00PM
  • Saturday11:00am-09:00PM
  • Sunday11:00am-09:00PM
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The Cotton Gin

For those traveling to the Outer Banks, The Cotton Gin is a beloved landmark with its large windmill and picturesque gardens. The Cotton Gin has stood in the same location since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing to a gift store with 4 locations. Visitors are treated to a unique shopping experience in our main store in Jarvisburg, as well as our beach stores in Corolla, Duck, and Nags Head. Explore room after room filled with décor for your home and coastal fashions for both men and women. Discover the brands you really want, like, Vera Bradley, Vineyard Vines, La Mer Luex, Simply Southern, Lindsay Phillips, Scout, Pandora, Kameleon, Brighton, Spartina, Tommy Bahama, Southern Tide and Salt Life and Old Guys Rule - all under one roof!

 

Don’t forget the gourmet market, or shop our beautiful linens for your bedroom and bath. We also feature coastal books and fine art, or just a whimsical fun gift to bring home to family and friends. Stop by soon and don’t forget to try our estate grown wines in our stores or visit our vineyard and winery, Sanctuary Vineyards, located adjacent to the original Cotton Gin in Jarvisburg.

 

Most know The Cotton Gin as a must-stop shop for fine gifts, beachwear, souvenirs and so much more, but this retailer has a long-standing history within the Outer Banks. A local landmark that holds almost a century of memories, The Cotton Gin started from humble beginnings and continues to adapt to the times and tourists. Tommy Wright’s family has been in the Outer Banks for nearly 200 years. His great-great grandfather, Jacob Francis Wright, shipwrecked in Duck back in the early 1800s. Calling these barrier islands his new home, Wright and his family acclimated to their new environment.

 

Adaptation is a common theme for the Wright family. Tommy and his wife Candace, who continue to steer The Cotton Gin, have seen not only their business change with the times, but the Outer Banks as a vacation destination as well. A farm market in Jarvisburg eventually transformed and flourished into several retail locations dotting the Outer Banks.

 

“As the area changed and tourism took off in the 1960s, the family saw people coming for vacations, so they began to grow vegetables and things developed from there,” says Tommy Wright. The Wright family expanded upon the farm market and began to remodel a working cotton gin, later transforming the gin into The Cotton Gin general store in the late 1960s. While the additions to the farm store drew visitors, it was their encounters with the Wright family that kept people coming back year after year, which is something that remains true today.

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