A taste
of place

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Closed For The Season- Opening May 2026.

Where flavors, like myths and memories,come alive.

Welcome to Theodosia, our signature restaurant from award-winning chef and restaurateur Vivian Howard whose Southern roots are imbued in every dish she creates. With a focus on fresh locally-sourced ingredients and the rich traditions of eastern North Carolina cooking, her menu speaks of salt marshes and fishing boats, of recipes passed down and flavors inspired by the Outer Banks. Last day of the season is September 28, 2025.

Chef Vivian Howard, Executive Chef of Theodosia restaurant at the Sanderling Hotel, enjoying a cup of coffee.

Vivian Howard

Executive Chef

From her beloved early restaurants like Chef & The Farmer and the Boiler Room in Kinston, North Carolina, to her New York Times best-selling cookbooks like Deep Run Roots: Stories and Recipes from My Corner of the South and PBS television series A Chef’s Life, Chef Howard has helped shape the landscape of regional Southern cooking. Inspired by the rich culture of the Outer Banks, Theodosia is the next stage in Howard’s culinary evolution.

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An Intimate Coastal Experience

Reservations

We welcome you to make reservations for parties of up to four guests through OpenTable. For larger parties (5 or more), availability is extremely limited and we kindly ask that you submit your request via our Inquire button below. While we cannot guarantee availability, we will do our best to accommodate all requests on a space-available basis.

We look forward to serving you.

This isn’t just dining, it’s storytelling for the palate and soul

GENERAL INFORMATION

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Dinner

Updated Days & Hours of Operation (Effective September 3, 2025)

Monday – Wednesday: Closed

Thursday – Sunday: 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM

 

Last Day of the Season September 28,2025

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