A taste
of place
Closed for the Season
In 2027, Theodosia will return for its third season, led by Vivian Howard and inspired by the stories, flavors, and spirit of the North Carolina coast.
Named for Theodosia Burr Alston, whose life and mysterious disappearance remain woven into Outer Banks legend, the restaurant offers a dining experience rooted in a deep sense of place, where coastal heritage and culinary storytelling come together.
Vivian Howard
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.
Reservations
Theodosia is now closed for the winter, and reservations are not currently being accepted. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2027 for another season of memorable dining inspired by the stories and flavors of the North Carolina coast.
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This isn’t just dining, it’s storytelling for the palate and soul
GENERAL INFORMATION
HOURS
Closed for the Season
Contact
Dress Code
Resort casual attire is recommended.
Women of the Outer Banks
In January 1813, the Patriot vanished off the Outer Banks, carrying Theodosia Burr Alston. She was thirty. Her story was never resolved.
Some say it ends in a cottage near Nags Head, where a portrait of a young woman appeared years later under circumstances no one could explain. The Banks has always held onto its legends.
This restaurant carries her name, but it stands for more than one story. This coast was built and sustained largely by women, most of whom history overlooked.
The photographs here offer a small correction, drawn from archives and private collections. They capture women whose lives shaped this place.
Some were recognized. Most were not.
All of them are part of where you are now.
These are their stories.
Photographs courtesy of the Outer Banks History Center, Roger Meekins Collection, Victor Meekins Collection, Frances Rogallo Collection, Frances Drane Inglis Photographs, Estelle Meekins Papers, and the State Archives of North Carolina.
Curated by Baxter Miller and Ryan Stancil at Theodosia, Duck, NC..
“Making Memories Year after Year”
Things to Know About Theodosia
Theodosia offers a polished coastal atmosphere, and while we do not have a formal dress code, resort casual attire is recommended. We invite guests to dress comfortably yet elegantly, with refined, relaxed pieces suited to an elevated coastal dining experience. We recommend avoiding beachwear and swimwear.
Theodosia is located at The Sanderling Resort in Duck, North Carolina, along the Outer Banks, nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Currituck Sound.
Our menu is not currently available online while Theodosia is closed for the season, but the best is yet to come. Each season brings a new menu inspired by the flavors of the North Carolina coast, featuring fresh, locally sourced seasonal ingredients with an emphasis on regional seafood.
Theodosia is led by Vivian Howard, the chef, author, and storyteller known for her connection to Eastern North Carolina cuisine.
Reservations are recommended, especially during the summer season and holiday travel periods. For larger parties, we encourage advance planning, as group reservations are subject to availability.