New York-Style Pizza in Southern Shores

If you're searching for great pizza on the Outer Banks, look no further than Cosmo's Pizzeria at The Marketplace in Southern Shores!

Cosmo’s Pizzeria has been serving award winning “New York” style pizza to Outer Banks locals and visitors since 1995. Recognized as a local favorite, Cosmo’s only uses the finest ingredients to prepare the freshest pizza, tastiest pasta dishes and mouth-watering subs on the northern beaches.

Voted 2024 Bronze Winner for the BEST PIZZA in the Reader's Choice BEST of the OBX contest!

Also Serving:
Strombolis
Calzones
Meatballs
Toasted Subs
Chicken Parmesan
Cannolis
Rigatoni Penne
Cauliflower Crust Pizza
Cheesesteaks
Gluten-Free Pasta

Cosmo’s beer list includes a selection of both domestics and imports, and wine is available by the bottle or glass. We also have a selection of fountain sodas and bottled drinks. And if you have a sweet tooth, be sure to try a famous cannoli for dessert!

Grab your crew and satisfy your Outer Banks pizza craving at Cosmo's Pizzeria in Southern Shores, open year-round!

THANK YOU for Voting Us a Winner in the BEST OF OBX Contest!
2024 WINNER
Best Pizza

Southern Shores
252-261-8388
Hours
*Off-season hours may vary*
Call 252-261-8388 for current hours.
  • Monday11:00AM-08:30PM
  • Tuesday11:00AM-08:30PM
  • Wednesday11:00AM-08:30PM
  • Thursday11:00AM-08:30PM
  • Friday11:00AM-08:30PM
  • Saturday12:00PM-08:30PM
  • Sunday12:00PM-08:30PM
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Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Welcome to the home of the happy oyster where for over 40 years the oyster has been our world. The Outer Banks only authentic oyster bar is the place to enjoy sensational fare from the sea washed down with your favorite brew or cocktail. We serve by the peck, pound, and dozen, raw or steamed to perfection. Kicked back casual, down to earth friendly staff, and reasonable prices make Awful Arthur’s Oyster Bar the all-time favorite of locals and travelers alike.

The idea wasn’t to set out and establish a new concept restaurant on the Outer Banks, but that’s exactly what Awful Arthur’s owner Jo Whitehead and her late husband, Jay, accomplished more than 35 years ago when they opened the area’s first authentic oyster bar.

 

Awful Arthur’s opened in May 1984 on the Outer Banks. “We embraced the concept of an authentic copper top bar with the idea of it being a major drawing card and it still is,” explains Whitehead. “I get oysters wherever they are local. We follow the warm waters.” 

 

Just across from the ocean, in Kill Devil Hills, oyster season is year-round at Awful Arthur’s. Diners can take a seat at the copper-topped bar to observe the staff shucking oysters, served raw or steamed, along with shrimp, crab legs and clams all steamed to perfection. 

 

It’s not just the raw bar that’s earned Awful Arthur’s both local and national recognition, including being named one of America’s greatest oyster bars by Coastal Living magazine. The restaurant is a seafood-lover’s paradise, offering the freshest catches available.