What are the opening hours?

Wednesday 11:30am - 2pm 5pm - 9pm Thursday 11:30am - 2pm 5pm - 9pm Friday 11:30am - 2pm 5pm - 9pm Saturday 11:30am - 2pm 5pm - 9pm Sunday 10:30am - 2pm 5pm - 9pm

Circa 81 Restaurant

Name: Circa 81 Restaurant
Address: 4650 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC, 28557, US
Telephone: +12526488300
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.8

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Circa 81 Restaurant

Gather, Eat, Enjoy
Serving Sunday brunch, lunch, dinner, cocktails. Focusing on providing guests with a great dining experience is what we do.
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Using some of the best ingredients from local providers, Circa 81 takes pride in offering a true farm / sea to table menu. Circa 81's goal is to provide creative, quality, delicious food in a beautiful setting. Offering small plates that are perfect for passing around the table in true tapas style, our dishes are meant to inspire and engage our diners. So, start a conversation, relax and enjoy a f

resh take on cuisine. Clarke developed Circa 81 in hopes that guests will try something new and different and truly have a dining experience. Circa 81 offers great wine and cocktails too, with more than 30 specialty drinks on our cocktaileria menu. Our menu also includes medium and large plate selections - delicious sandwiches, homemade soups, local seafood and fresh-made desserts. We offer on and off-site catering for special events, big or small.

08/29/2026

Weekend dessert feature: watermelon dessert served with caramel & cayenne chocolate and cantaloupe whip. See you at Circa.

07/20/2026

Ethan & Kim’s intimate rehearsal dinner in the Circa 81 private dining room. This is such an incredible and creative use of this space, thoughtfully put together with the help of for chair rentals and for florals.

Catering by our talented team here at Circa 81, featuring a custom lemon mascarpone white chocolate cake.

06/25/2026

Martini Thursdays at Circa 81 - the original girl dinner.

06/22/2026

Our new private dining space has become such a fun and flexible venue for bridal showers, graduation parties, and celebrations of every kind. This beautiful setup in the Private Dining Room was styled by - congratulations, Emma!

06/19/2026

Maple 🍁 Bourbon Lemonade 🍋 Featuring Maple Balsamic, Wild turkey bourbon, Ginger liqueur and Lemonade

05/29/2026

COCKTAIL SPECIAL: Tequila Painkiller
Casamigos, Aperol, Malibu, Coconut cream, Blood orange juice, running all weekend long at Circa 81.

05/07/2026

Perfect Wednesday night lineup of drinks and tapas 🍽️ 🍸

05/06/2026

Everyone’s favorite day of the week - enjoy $5-6 mojito features every Wednesday at Circa 81 🍹 visit circa81.com or call (252) 648-8300 for reservations.

04/27/2026

An intimate gathering in the private dining room to celebrate wedding weekend for Michael & Hannah!

Call or visit circa81.com for private event bookings, or visit 81hospitality.com for more information on catering from any combination of our properties.

04/23/2026

Mother’s Day is just around the corner on Sunday, May 10, 2026, and there’s no better way to show your appreciation than with a delicious meal. Whether she’s dreaming of a coastal brunch or an elegant tapas dinner, we have the perfect table waiting for her.

🌸 Mother’s Day at Circa 81 🌸
🍳 Brunch: 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
🍽️ Dinner: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Don’t wait until the last minute—reservations fill up fast! Here is how you can secure your spot:

📞 Call us directly: (252) 648-8300 for personalized booking and larger parties.
💻 Book online: Visit circa81.com and click the “Make a Reservation” link to book via OpenTable.

Treat Mom to the best cocktails and tapas in Carteret County. We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 🥂🌷

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Address

4650 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC
28557

Opening Hours

Wednesday	11:30am - 2pm
	5pm - 9pm
Thursday	11:30am - 2pm
	5pm - 9pm
Friday	11:30am - 2pm
	5pm - 9pm
Saturday	11:30am - 2pm
	5pm - 9pm
Sunday	10:30am - 2pm
	5pm - 9pm

Telephone

+12526488300

Website

http://www.circa-81.com/

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