The Flying Melon

With 50 years of experience as a chef in New Orleans and Ocracoke, Michael Schramel brings great talent to The Flying Melon. The very popular cafe serves dinner in an attractive, casual dining room. The cooks draw inspiration from traditional French, Southern and Creole cooking to create dishes such as Seafood Gumbo and pecan-encrusted local red drum with lemon beurre blanc. A variety of local seafood shares menu space with fresh and flavorful pasta, steak, lamb and chicken. Specials change nightly, and be sure to save room for one of their delicious homemade desserts. A full bar is available, including beer, an array of classic and inventive handcrafted cocktails and an extensive wine list compiled by the in-house certified sommelier.