Food & Drink in Carolina Beach and Kure Beach
Food festivals, tastings, restaurant weeks and drink events on Pleasure Island.
Weekly
Sunday Funday: 50% Off Oysters, $2.50 Domestic Beers, and $5 Mimosas
Weekly Specials: Half-Price Wine Tuesday, $3 Off Appetizers Wednesday, and $10 Martinis Thursday
Portfolio Wine Tasting (Six Wines)
Sunday Sessions: Wings, Queso, and Drink Specials (Plus Monday-Wednesday Food Specials)
Public Fish Fry
Public BBQ Chicken Dinner Fundraiser
Stoked Sunday Tailgate Party (16 Sundays From Oct 18)
Sunday Sips: $5 House Wines, $5 Prosecco, and $10 Select Wines by the Glass
Sunday Brunch / Sunday Funday
Free Hot Community Meal
Clam Wednesdays
Crab Leg Thursdays
$5 Nacho Day and Thursday Night Football
Monday Rib Night Special
Monday $5 Beer Flights
Half-Price Wine by the Glass
Half-Price Wine Bottles on Sunday
Happy Hour: $1.50 Wings and House Oysters, $2 NC Oysters
Weekend Football Specials: $1 Wings, $6 Bloody Marys, $6 Mimosas
October 2026
Ocean Grill Fall Restaurant Week Specials
Restaurant Week specials: buy-one-get-one 50% off breakfast entrees from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Oct 17-24); 20% off brunch entrees from 11:00 AM to…Restaurant Week specials: buy-one-get-one 50% off breakfast entrees from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Oct 17-24); 20% off brunch entrees from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM and $6 mimosas, Bloody Marys and Bloody Marias all day on Sun, Oct 18; 25% off appetizers and desserts from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM (Oct 17-24).
Pleasure Island Restaurant Week
The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce hosts this restaurant week at participating restaurants.The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce hosts this restaurant week at participating restaurants. Diners who visit four or more venues through the app get a chance at a prize package.
Tuesday Wine Tasting: Pacific Northwest Flight (Neapolitan Wine Bar)
The weekly Tuesday tasting features a new Washington and Oregon flight.The weekly Tuesday tasting features a new Washington and Oregon flight. The $10 tasting fee is credited toward a same-day bottle purchase (one credit per purchase per person).
Carolina Island Wine & Jazz Series: The Carolina Jazz Band
Old World Wine Tasting
The tasting pairs three white and three red Old World wines with charcuterie, a full dinner and dessert. Gratuity is not included.The tasting pairs three white and three red Old World wines with charcuterie, a full dinner and dessert. Gratuity is not included. Reservations: call or stop in after 12 PM.
Old World Wine Tasting Dinner at the Vault CB
Three whites and three reds with charcuterie, a full dinner and dessert. Reservations by phone at (910) 707-0347 after noon.
Stoked Wine Dinner
Stoked Restaurant hosts a four-course wine dinner. The venue page and the booking listing both say Wednesday, Oct 21 (the Oct 22 in the booking link…Stoked Restaurant hosts a four-course wine dinner. The venue page and the booking listing both say Wednesday, Oct 21 (the Oct 22 in the booking link address is an old label). Reservations through Toast.
Wine in the Patch
Fall BBQ Dinner (Carolina Beach Presbyterian Church)
Smithfield's BBQ is served after church, with meal tickets sold after the service.
Riverview Restaurant Season Finale
This is the last day of the seasonal restaurant's 2026 season.
Halloween Bourbon Tasting at the Tropical CB
Bourbon tasting with a Halloween theme at The Tropical CB.
November 2026
Oktoberfest on the Beach (November Edition)
The pier's Oktoberfest celebration returns for a November afternoon on the beach.
Holiday Pour & Explore (Wine and Beer Buying Event)
Guests ages 21 and older sample wine, bubbles, craft beer and zero-proof drinks, with Leland Brewing Co. as the featured brewery.Guests ages 21 and older sample wine, bubbles, craft beer and zero-proof drinks, with Leland Brewing Co. as the featured brewery. The tasting runs 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, and live music plays from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. A portion of proceeds benefits the Carolina Beach Lifeguard Association.
Island Famous Pancake Breakfast (November 7)
The all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast includes sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee or juice.The all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast includes sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee or juice. Proceeds support the center's activities and facility, and donations are welcome. The breakfast is held the first Saturday of each month.
The Second Annual Carolina Wine Mixer
The mixer includes eight wine tastings, two oysters, live music by Feather, food trucks, and vendors.
December 2026
Island Famous Pancake Breakfast (December 5)
The all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast includes sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee or juice.The all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast includes sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee or juice. Proceeds support the center's activities and facility, and donations are welcome. The breakfast is held the first Saturday of each month.
January 2027
Stoked Benefit for Martha's Kitchen
This annual fundraiser benefits Martha's Kitchen, which partners with Island Women and Island Men. Food tickets are sold in advance.