The 2026 edit · Outer Banks, North Carolina
The 10 Best Wedding Caterers in Outer Banks, NC for 2026
Ten standout wedding caterers for Outer Banks celebrations—chosen for quality, consistency, and a clear point of view.
Ten considered choices, with the details that matter most.
Editor’s note
Start with how you want the day to feel.
The right wedding caterer is more than an attractive portfolio. Look for clear communication, relevant experience, and a process that fits the celebration you are planning.
Our advice: find two or three options that speak to you, then compare like for like. A thoughtful conversation and a clear contract matter more than a perfect social feed.
The 2026 list
The names worth knowing
Ten standout businesses. One clear reason for every selection. Rankings cannot be purchased.
Black Pelican Catering
Best overall starting point
Black Pelican Catering leads this snapshot with the strongest overall mix of local relevance, review confidence, and profile usefulness: 4.9 stars across 47 reviews and 39 profile photos. Outer Banks-based or explicitly serving. Its profile highlights woman-owned business.
“A distinctive point of view backed by a useful, well-reviewed profile.”
Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe
Best for review confidence
Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe earns a place through 5.0 stars across 19 reviews and 10 profile photos. Outer Banks-based or explicitly serving. Its profile highlights woman-owned business.
Mulligan's Grille & Beach Catering
Established profile to compare
Mulligan's Grille & Beach Catering earns a place through 5.0 stars across 19 reviews and 10 profile photos. Outer Banks-based or explicitly serving. Its profile highlights mulligans grille & beach catering - outer banks.
Outer Banks Boil Company
Best value signal
Outer Banks Boil Company earns a place through 5.0 stars across 7 reviews and 22 profile photos. Outer Banks-based or explicitly serving. Its profile highlights signature seafood boil.
Steamers
Distinctive option 5
Steamers earns a place through 5.0 stars across 26 reviews and 10 profile photos. Travels in North Carolina—confirm the fee. Its profile highlights feed the love!.
Vita Da Pizza + Pasta
Best documented visual profile
Vita Da Pizza + Pasta earns a place through 5.0 stars across 14 reviews and 83 profile photos. Travels in North Carolina—confirm the fee. Its profile highlights inizio's mobile catering.
City Barbeque
Distinctive option 7
City Barbeque earns a place through 5.0 stars across 15 reviews and 22 profile photos. Travels in North Carolina—confirm the fee. Its profile highlights real barbeque at its finest..
Tin Kitchen Catering
Distinctive option 8
Tin Kitchen Catering earns a place through 5.0 stars across 14 reviews and 20 profile photos. Travels in North Carolina—confirm the fee. Its profile highlights catering that delivers - in every sense!.
Ciao Y'all
Distinctive option 9
Ciao Y'all earns a place through 4.8 stars across 18 reviews and 14 profile photos. Travels in North Carolina—confirm the fee. Its profile highlights affordable catering for any size wedding.
Em’s Catering
Best for woman-owned business
Em’s Catering earns a place through 5.0 stars across 6 reviews and 10 profile photos. Travels in North Carolina—confirm the fee. Its profile highlights woman-owned business.
Planning advice
Three questions before you inquire
OBX bridge traffic, rental-house access, wind, storms, and multi-day travel can change a proposal dramatically. Ask for the complete travel and weather plan—not only the service package.
- 01
What is the all-in estimate at our guest count, including staffing, rentals, tax, and service charges?
Use the answer to compare all-in per-guest estimate across every proposal.
- 02
Which service style best fits our venue kitchen and timeline?
Look for specifics around staffing and rental scope, not a broad promise.
- 03
Are china, glassware, linens, tables, bar, cake cutting, and cleanup included?
Make sure the proposal is clear about menu execution at the actual venue before you sign.
Our methodology
Selected with context, not just a score.
We consider work quality, consistency, relevant local experience, client feedback, and the usefulness of every profile.
Ratings and review counts are useful signals, not guarantees. Verify availability, pricing, the people doing the work, and the full contract directly.
Review confidence
Rating and the depth behind it
Local relevance
the Outer Banks experience
Profile usefulness
Enough detail to make a confident comparison
Clear strengths
A distinctive reason to make the first call
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