By Heather Neuharth
Many restaurants in North Topsail Beach provide waterfront views.
Topsail Island, consisting of Topsail
beach, Surf City, and North Topsail Beach, is a destination rich in history and tourist attractions. It received the name "topsail" due to it being a hiding place for pirates in the 1700's. Merchants noticed a partial view of the top of their sails in passing. The island is the home to many attractions like museums,
resorts, vacation homes, shops, and outdoor activities like kayaking, boating and biking. There are a wide variety of restaurants that visitors and residents can dine in ranging from casual to luxurious.
Beach Shop & Grill
As a family-owned restaurant with a tradition of serving local families and vacationers, the Beach Shop & Grill provides a social and casual dining experience for guests. Since its opening in 1952, it was once famous for its hamburgers, hotdogs, and milk shakes (hand dipped) and has now expanded its menu to include breakfast, lunch, dinner, appetizers, and a bar serving a variety of beers and a prized wine list. Other key items from the menu are seafood platters (such as shrimp, scallops or oysters), grilled items (like filet mignon or flounder), and specialities (like a crab cake platter or sausage ravioli). The Beach Shop & Grill also features live entertainment in the summer and a retail shop with beach wear and other clothing.
Beach Shop & Grill
701 South Anderson Boulevard
Topsail Beach, NC 28445
910-328-6501
www.beachshopandgrill.com
Breezeway Restaurant
As both a restaurant and motel, Breezeway has been owned by the same family since 1971. It offers guests the view of the Topsail Waterway while dining. Known for its southern style steaks and seafood, some recommended items by the restaurant include steamed crab legs, homemade crab dip with garlic bread and fruit, the clam chowder, any of the fried seafood platters, and chocolate pecan pie for dessert. Besides seafood, the menu features entrees like filet mignon, chicken alfredo, and sanwiches. Breezeway is open for dinner, beginning at 5 p.m. in the spring, summer, and fall. Other than dining in, take out and catering services are also provided.
Breezeway Restaurant
634 Channel Boulevard
Topsail Beach, NC 28445
910-328-4302
www.breezewaymotel.com/restaurant.htm
Beauchaines 211
As a newly reopened contemporary dining restaurant, Beauchaines 211 is equipped with an executive chef who prepares steak, chicken, seafood and exotic items like the grilled alligator tail. The restaurant recommends the lobster Marsala or the Northwoods tenderloin for dinner, along with a glass of wine. Other selections include the grilled local yellow fin tuna, Lou Longo's cajun chicken, and the roasted garlic marcarpone cream sauce. With it beach house atmosphere and cajun style food, Beauchaines 211 provides a children's menu, a non-smoking environment, and nightly specials.
Beauchaines 211
211 S Topsail Dr.
Surf City, NC 28445
910-328-1888
http://beauchaines211.com/
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About the Author:
Heather Neuharth received her B.A. in psychology with a minor in multicultural and ethnic studies at Westfield State College. She has been employed as a direct-care professional for the mentally ill, a job coach for individuals with disabilities and an activity assistant for the elderly. Neuharth writes for various online publications.
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