When the sugar craving strikes during a day of exploring Manteo, NC, shops, don’t take a break – take a trip instead to the boutique snack shops and candy stores in downtown Manteo. Find gourmet candies infused with locally distilled rum alongside the classic, old-fashioned candies. Can’t decide between salty or sweet? Enjoy both with chocolate-covered peanuts from gourmet peanut vendors. And be sure to treat yourself with a fresh, homemade treat from local bakers at Roanoke Island’s farmers markets.
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Manteo, NC, Ice Cream, Desserts & Sweets
207 Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Waterfront Shops, Downtown Manteo, Manteo
794-F Sunset Boulevard, Timbuck II, Corolla
3810 N. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 4.5, Kitty Hawk
891 Albacore Street, Monteray Plaza, Corolla
For a tasty treat, head to Big Buck’s Homemade Ice Cream. Choose from more than 50 flavors of made-from-scratch ice cream plus sorbet and soft serve. You can get any flavor made into a shake, split, sundae or float, even a brownie sundae – yum! Big Buck’s has an espresso bar and all the espresso-based coffee drinks you need to pick up your day. Handmade Belgian chocolate and fudge are made fresh daily, and they also accept custom orders for wedding favors, baby showers and other events. And don't forget the ice cream cake! They have a flavor for every occasion.
For a tasty treat, head to Big Buck’s Homemade Ice Cream. Choose from more than 50 flavors of made-from-scratch ice cream plus sorbet and soft serve. You can get any flavor made into a shake, split, sundae or float, even a brownie sundae – yum! Big Buck’s has an espresso bar and all the espresso-based coffee drinks you need to pick up your day. Handmade...read more
For a tasty treat, head to Big Buck’s Homemade Ice Cream. Choose from more than...read more
Manteo, NC, Ice Cream, Desserts & Sweets
207 Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Waterfront Shops, Downtown Manteo, Manteo
794-F Sunset Boulevard, Timbuck II, Corolla
3810 N. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 4.5, Kitty Hawk
891 Albacore Street, Monteray Plaza, Corolla
For a tasty treat, head to Big Buck’s Homemade Ice Cream. Choose from more than 50 flavors of made-from-scratch ice cream plus sorbet and soft serve. You can get any flavor made into a shake, split, sundae or float, even a brownie sundae – yum! Big Buck’s has an espresso bar and all the espresso-based coffee drinks you need to pick up your day. Handmade Belgian chocolate and fudge are made fresh daily, and they also accept custom orders for wedding favors, baby showers and other events. And don't forget the ice cream cake! They have a flavor for every occasion.
For a tasty treat, head to Big Buck’s Homemade Ice Cream. Choose from more than 50 flavors of made-from-scratch ice cream plus sorbet and soft serve. You can get any flavor made into a shake, split, sundae or float, even a brownie sundae – yum! Big Buck’s has an espresso bar and all the espresso-based coffee drinks you need to pick up your day. Handmade...read more
For a tasty treat, head to Big Buck’s Homemade Ice Cream. Choose from more than...read more
Manteo, NC, Ice Cream, Desserts & Sweets
On Saturday mornings from mid-May through the early fall, Manteo's Downtown Market features home-grown, home-baked and homemade goods for sale. Pick up fresh herbs, produce or flowers and buy some local artwork or sweets, all in a beautiful waterfront setting next to the Roanoke Island Maritime Museum. This makes a great family outing as there’s a playground next to the market area. The market is...read more
Manteo, NC, Ice Cream, Desserts & Sweets
Front Porch Cafe has three community coffeehouses with deliciously fresh-roasted coffee (that you can watch being roasted at the Nags Head location), and the stores feature plenty of seating and free WiFi. Known for offering some of the best artisan-roasted coffee on the beach, they serve an array of specialty coffee drinks, teas and chai. Look for nitro brew and kombucha too. Fresh pastries like...read more
Manteo, NC, Ice Cream, Desserts & Sweets
Offering high-quality soft-serve ice cream, specialty sundaes, shakes, many flavors of shaved ice and more, Frosties is the place to satisfy your sweet tooth when you're out and about in Downtown Manteo. Choose from tons of toppings, indulge in a loaded banana split or flurry or savor the guilt-free, dairy-free sherbet of the week. Air-conditioned indoor seating is available, or you can take your treats...read more
Manteo, NC, Ice Cream, Desserts & Sweets
Take a spin around the Laughing Lollipop and you’ll feel like that proverbial kid in a candy store. Their lip-smacking selection of more than 200 confections presents a wide variety of tastes and textures to satisfy any craving. From classic, rare and nostalgic treats to contemporary favorites to organic dark chocolate and handmade toffees, the selection is extensive and almost overwhelming. But never fear, if you...read more
Roanoke Island, NC, Ice Cream, Desserts & Sweets
The Stock-Aide brings a much-needed convenience store to the Manteo waterfront but with all the charm the historic district deserves. This is an old-fashioned, family-run store that sells candy, drinks, ice cream, beer and wine, ice, cigars and cigarettes, medicines and limited groceries like eggs, bread, milk and other items. Within the store is a sub-shop called That Art Place, selling gifts, toys, candles, jewelry,...read more
