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    Front Porch Cafe

    4.4 (120 reviews)
    InexpensiveCoffee & Tea
    Open 6:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for working

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    Raspberry Cheesecake Iced Latte
    Virginia T.

    We first visited back in 2020 and finally made it back five years later! This ended up being my favorite coffee spot of the trip. The raspberry cheesecake iced latte was absolutely fantastic. The staff was so kind and welcoming, and it's a great place to relax whether you're sitting inside or out. Don't miss the charming gift shop it's perfect for a little post-coffee stroll. Can't wait to come back next year!

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    Stan H.

    I had a very respectable spinach feta pastry and so so ham and cheddar pastry that needed more ham. Had the West Third beverage via barista suggestion and probably would've preferred white west third if I noticed it as an option. But I mean, I had to order some drink because I did not want to get towed, right? Lol Staff is friendly and quick w food. This is typically a come and take out place but this place has a setup for staying in. Typical appropriately sized wooden chair seating in the main dining area and a few couches way in the back. There is some kind of "bar" area that may be used for something later on in the day or special events? With the inside setting, it is too bad they don't have some real meal type food offerings. As true to its name, there is a hang out area to dine outside as well. Why 5 stars instead of 4? I am able to work remotely the entire day with wifi access. Outlets abundant on a wall. Not as quiet as Charis because of the music, but still reasonably so. Also, the place is a local favorite with a homely vibe very suitable for Manteo.

    Croissant with Ham, Egg, Cheese
    MeeMaw V.

    We got this to go and it was wonderful. Firstly they packaged all the food in a really sturdy card board box which was nice. My family members who went in to get it found the inside to be very welcoming and clean. The employee was very kind. We got to eat an Asiago Bagel with Cream Cheese, Cinnamon Roll, Strawberry Cream Cheese Croissant, and Pro Surfer Zen Cup. To drink we got Coffee, Earl Grey with Lavender/Honey, and Cherry Italian Soda. The cinnamon roll and strawberry croissant were my two favorites. Both were very flavorful and fresh. The last food item was the Egg, Ham, and Cheese Croissant. It was not enjoyable because it was cold. All the beverages were good. I especially enjoyed my tea, they put the right amount of lavender to where you can taste it but it is not overwhelming. Overall, very pleased with our experience and we would recommend!

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    Lisa M.

    The Front Porch Cafe is my new favorite coffee shop on the OBX! They have freshly baked pastries made in house each morning. The coffee is delicious and they have a unique menu. Love this place!!

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    Courtney G.

    We came in today on our way back home from camping all week and wanting coffee from local place! Was not disappointed! Coffee was really good and we even got some coffee ground to take home. They have few locations in area and have a couple of options for picking up online or curbside as well. The staff was very nice. The only hiccup was our order got meshed in with someone else's so it took a minute to get it cleared up but they were great about it and so was the customers. Lots of inside space for seating.. you could come and sit and work on laptop with wifi access plus they had a printer ! They offer a good bit of baked items that looked very good too...next time we'd definitely go back!

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    Cozy and yummy! Matcha w lavender and oat milk was perfect, not too sweet, great flavor. Nice staff, local feel. Delicious pastry's too

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    Very good coffee cafe but as a dark roast fan their Dawn Patrol is like water with a coffee coloring.

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    The best coffee and the best ham and cheese croissants! this is our go to coffee shop when we are in the OBX

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    Great local small cafe with tasty coffee, teas, and pastries.. definitely worth a stop if you're in the area.

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    Charis Coffee

    Charis Coffee

    4.4
    (88 reviews)
    0.6 mi
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    Oh the smell of fresh roasted coffee wafting through the front door.... Heavenly…read more Very cool, independent coffee shop in the heart of historic, downtown Manteo. Located in an older building, the cafe has a relaxing, "stay a while" vibe. We were drawn to the large prayer wall filled individual prayers left by patrons. Soothing, compassionate feel. We are not religious and noticed the highly religious theme of this cafe, which is OK with us as it seems the owners/management walk the talk. They donate a percentage of their profits to charities. We ordered a mango-pineapple smoothie and two decaf mochas. Our granddaughter felt the smoothie's pineapple taste overshadowed the mango, but enjoyed it. We liked that the mochas were smooth, had a rich coffee flavor and were not too sweet. The warmed cinnamon roll which we shared was perfectly done. Soft, gooey and full of cinnamon with minimal icing. We purchased a bag of coffee beans, which this company roasts themselves, for our son for Father's Day. When Manteo, we will be back.

    I'm usually a Starbucks girl, but this coffee is fancy and pretty like bland. It's raw coffee and…read moreI'm not used to that. Me, my sister, and my mother are Dunkin to Starbucks people so we didn't like it. It was a cute place and nice people. But it hurt my stomach so bad I threw it up and we all threw our drinks out and got Dunkin.. But if you go to coffee shops and get it with the beans and made from scratch, you'll like the place. (This may just be me cause I'm usually a pretty anxious emetophobia person but I never throw up fr anxiety.)

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    Freshly ground espressso
    Prayer wall and modern-warm dining room
    Prayer wall and modern-warm dining room
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    Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream

    Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream

    2.8
    (41 reviews)
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    The person working behind the counter was all alone on a Saturday evening but incredibly efficient…read more- I hope she gets paid well. The prices are high and I found the ice-cream (coconut chocolate chip) to be too sweet - as though it had coconut extract rather than coconut flakes. We also got some of their craft chocolate and it's amazing but was $18 for just 4 pieces - one was a piece of almond bark that was larger than I realized but I still had sticker shock. It's in a great little area of Manteo though.

    Warning, the board of health should visit this place ASAP. They used the same dirty scooper that…read morethey used to scoop ice cream with fruit for a non fruit ice cream. One of the people in our party is allergic to fruit. The ice cream tasted funny and they immediately began to swell up. Upon looking at the ice cream more closely you could literally see residue from another ice cream that clearly had fruit that caused the allergy. When we notified the employee we were told very rudely, "there are signs that say no refunds and warnings about allergies" . We finally at least got her to replace a fresh scoop, which the person didn't eat. This was not a good allergy that the person gets (or got) from being in the presence of something, this was residual from the scooper that was reused and not cleaned in the ice cream purchased. All that for $38 for three ice creams also. Do yourself a favor and go across the street to Lollypops for good service and a safer experience!

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    Dubai Sundae made just for me!
    Dubai Sundae made just for me!
    Delicious take home pints

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    McDonald's

    McDonald's

    1.7
    (54 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    This was another refresher stop for us while out exploring. After a day of running around we needed…read moreto get a drink before we got a bit hangry. We weren't looking for food, but we definitely needed hydration. Using the app we opted for the drive thru. Placing the order on our way here, was a smart move, we just entered the drive thru line first. Pulled up to the kiosk, told them our order number, and just waited. The wait here was not long. It was quite the easy wait. Pulled around, our drinks were ready as we pulled up. Drinks handed to us, order was correct, and we were on our way. One of the quickest stops at a McDonald's I have ever had. The biggest gripe here was access. Sitting right off the main the drag through the area, it can take some time to get in and out of here. Especially during the season. There is a constant flow of traffic and sometimes it might be easy to just turn right and fight your way back down.

    Not sure why this McDonald's has such poor ratings. Although I found only two employees working in…read morethis store, I found the store to be very clean, the orders prepared and delivered quickly, and the two employees to have a very positive and customer oriented attitude. Not sure I would be some joyful considering this is a very busy location. They made it work, and with much hustle, customers seemed very pleased. Food was prepared to order, the accuracy of the order was spot on the several times I was there. Nice to see hard working people make a difference and upholding the company brand!

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    McDonald's
    McDonald's

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