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What is TRiO? WINE, BEER, CHEESE and more! 

  • Serving our full menu all day, 7 days a week
  • Weekend brunch
  • Over 30 wines by the glass
  • 24 craft beers on tap
  • Unique local and imported goods
  • Craft beer from NC and beyond
  • Wines for every taste and budget
  • 70+ artisanal cheeses

TRiO is an exciting retail and tasting destination with an inviting yet cosmopolitan vibe that sets us apart from other casual venues on the Outer Banks. We're all about simple pleasures, authentic flavors and good times. A place to feed your passion - for wine, beer, cheese, casually inventive food and more.

Comprised of both a gourmet retail wine, beer and cheese shop as well as a bistro with a wine bar and tap house, TRiO offers the best of the worlds of wine, beer and cheese for your enjoyment on premise or in the comfort of your home. We believe that wine, beer and cheese are timeless, just like the Mother Vine represented in our logo. Read more about who we are and the story behind our logo.

More than just a restaurant and bar, TRiO is a gathering spot.

In the TRiO Bar and Bistro, we've created an environment that is simple and classic, yet immediately comfortable; a gathering spot for locals we see often and occasional visitors who quickly become friends. We have table and bar seating in our main bar downstairs and in our upstairs mezzanine, where we also have comfortable lounge seating perfect for group get-togethers. In keeping with our community-driven space, we regularly host tastings, painting parties and other events. 
 

Retail Shop

In our retail store, we've gathered vast selections of wine, beer, cheese and more from around the corner and around the world. From quality and value, to high-end and exceptional, not to mention "Wow, I've never even heard of that one!", we've got you covered.  We offer more than 2,000 wines, several hundred craft beers, dozens of artisanal cheeses hand cut to order, and gourmet food items plus all of the accessories and accompaniments to go with them. Our knowledgeable staff shares a passion for our product and is always happy to help both the novice and our more seasoned clientele in making their selections.
 

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Kitty Hawk
252-261-0277
Hours
*Off-season hours may vary*
Call 252-261-0277 for current hours.
  • Monday11:00am-9:00pm
  • Tuesday11:00am-9:00pm
  • Wednesday11:00am-9:00pm
  • Thursday11:00am-9:00pm
  • Friday11:00am-9:00pm
  • Saturday11:00am-9:00pm
  • Sunday11:00am-9:00pm
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Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 25! 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 25 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.”