If you want to find the freshest, most delicious seafood, head straight to the ocean. For three decades, a special seaside North Carolina restaurant has served up a full menu of fried favorites, including a regional specialty that’s simply marvelous. The menu also has one big surprise that will satisfy even the hungriest diner. Read on to see why your next meal should be at Bowman’s Seafood Restaurant.

You can smell the ocean from Bowman’s Seafood Restaurant, located just a short distance from the sea in Carolina Beach. The restaurant is 11 miles from downtown Wilmington.

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The restaurant was founded in 1992 and has become a popular Carolina Beach stop for hungry visitors. It’s survived storms and hurricanes and it continues to serve some of the best food on the coast.

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The restaurant serves up menu items that are hearty and flavorful enough for any visiting pirate, including hand-cut steaks, hamburgers, and pulled pork barbecue.

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But the best offerings come from the sea. Choose from succulent crab legs, broiled flounder, boiled shrimp, and more.

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The fried seafood is amazing and a little addictive. The restaurant serves Calabash seafood, which is a delicious and popular offering of fresh-caught, lightly battered, deep-fried seafood caught along the coast.

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The menu includes a variety of seafood platters offering between two and six types of seafood. If you want to try it all, though, you’re in luck. Just order “the Commander" - it features nine types of seafood!

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Bowman’s is open daily. Arrive hungry – the portions are very large. You may not be able to finish it all! Learn more about the restaurant here. If you love exploring North Carolina’s delicious and diverse dining scene, here are 11 wonderful restaurants you have to try.

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Address: Bowman’s at the Beach, 911 N Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC 28428, USA