Figs and More Figs

Ocracoke loves figs, and you can find ways to enjoy them all around the village, in shops and restaurants. 

If you're lucky, you're staying in a cottage with a fig tree in the yard. Yum! 

Figs on the Menu! (Savory & Sweet)

*Ocracoke Coffee Shop:Fig scones, Fig cake, Fig muffins, and Fig cream cheese (for your favorite bagel!)

*Graceful Bakery (in the Community Store): Fig scones, Fig rolls, and Fig muffins

*Ocracoke Oyster Company: Fig-smoked BBQ, Fig & scallion vinaigrette 

*Fig Tree Deli: Fig cake, Fig bars, Fig pastry 

*Flying Melon Café: Grilled Ocracoke Figs over whipped chevre with arugula, prosciutto, & balsamic reduction; Rack of lamb with Fig demi-glace; Figs Foster (sautéed figs with brown sugar, rum, and butter sauce served a la mode. 

*Dajio Restaurant: Fig Cake

*Back Porch Restaurant & Wine Bar: Figs, prosciutto, and pomegranate molasses; Island Fig cake; Figgy toffee pudding; Figgy gin fizz cocktail

*Jason’s Restaurant: Cheesecake with cinnamon Fig Sauce; Goat cheese, prosciutto, and dried fig appetizer

*1718 Brewery: Notorious F.I.G. beer

Figs to Take Home!

Local fig preserves are available at these locations:

*OPS Museum Gift Shop

*Village Craftsmen (also: Fig-infused tea, and free Fig cake on Fridays at 11am)

*Zillie’s Island Pantry

*Ocracoke Variety Store

Learn to Cook Figs!

Local cookbooks are available at these locations:

*Books to Be Red

*OPS Museum Gift Shop

*Ocracoke Variety Store

*Island Ragpicker

Plant a Tree!

Fig trees are available at the Fig Festival and also from:

*Ocracoke Garden Center