The areas best restaurants offer outstanding selections of fresh seafoods. In many cases, the seafood makes it right off the boat from our native waters. You can dine on seafood from ocean front to river front settings. If you are a seafood lover, be sure to visit Calabash. Known as the Seafood Capitol of the World, Calabash has been known for years for their Calabash-style seafood preparation..lightly battered and fried. Other local favorites includes: Cinelli's of Ocean Isle Beach, Sharkey's, The Giggling Mackerel, The Isles Restaurant, Crabby Oddwaters at Sunset Beach and Crab Catchers of Little River. You can also find a variety of restaurants specializing in ethnic food, including, Mexican, Japanese, Chinese, and Jamaican. With such a variety there is no doubt that you will be satisfied with every dining experience.