Sneads Ferry's beloved waterfront seafood spot · 4.6 stars · 3,658 Google reviews

Fresh Local Seafood, Water Views, and Hush Puppies Worth the Drive.

Riverview Cafe sits right on the water in Sneads Ferry, NC — serving fried whole flounder, steamed local oysters, and all the coastal classics you came here for. With 3,658 Google reviews and a 4.6-star rating, locals and visitors keep coming back for a reason.

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4.6★3658+ Google Reviews

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LocalFavorite for Years

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On the menu

Why locals keep coming back.

Made fresh, every order

No shortcuts. Every dish is cooked to order from quality ingredients. You can taste the difference.

Recipes worth coming back for

The kind of comfort food that brings regulars back week after week. Try one dish and you'll see why.

Friendly service, every visit

Whether it's your first time or your hundredth, you'll be greeted like a regular and looked after the whole meal.

Loved by the locals

4.6 stars across 3658+ Google reviews. Eastern NC has spoken — and they keep coming back.

From real customers

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4.6 stars · 3658+ reviews

The hush puppies are the absolute best I ever had!! The flounder was fresh, perfectly cooked and not over seasoned. Delicious Cole slaw and yummy fried zucchini. My son had the cat fish, also perfectly cooked, fresh and seasoned just right to not to take away from the fish. The server was super sweet, fast and professional. Even though it was busy,…

We had the steamed local oysters and the fried whole flounder. Both were amazing as was the service! I’ve lived in the area for over 30 years and this is the best seafood restaurant that I have been to!

They have one of my seafood favorites, fried WHOLE clams! The fried oysters and scallops were amazing, as well. I was a bit full and wasn't going to get dessert. However, our server informed us that they had chocolate/coconut pie that night. The pie was amazing! Our server was the best. She covered everything we needed and checked in frequently.…

Food was delicious! Charming location as well. Highly recommend the grilled/ broiled items! We had the grilled mahi and broiled scallops, flounder and shrimp (fried), grilled fantail and one had chicken tendies 🤭 The food was fantastic. I would actually skip the key lime pie though- unless you like neon green pudding type meringue pie. If you…

Another 5 Star visit. Great size portions. Perftly cooked and seasoned. Great view of the sound while eating. Nice atmosphere. Service was excellent and the price was very reasonable. I have been coming here for about 55 years.

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About Riverview Cafe

Riverview Cafe has been a Sneads Ferry institution for generations — one customer mentioned coming back for over 55 years. We serve fresh, simply prepared seafood in a no-frills waterfront setting where the food does the talking. Reviewers rave about the fried whole flounder, steamed local oysters, fried whole clams, and what more than a few people call the best hush puppies they've ever had. The grilled and broiled plates get just as much love as the fried ones, and there's usually a homemade dessert worth asking your server about. If you're in the Sneads Ferry area and you're hungry for real coastal seafood, come see us on Hall Point Road.