The Dunes proudly utilizes sustainable products sourced locally and regionally whenever possible. In our continued support of North Carolina farmers, fishermen and purveyors, we would like to recognize Etheridge Seafood, Old Mill of Guilford Grits, Celebrity Dairy, Green Leaf Farms, Daniels Seafood, O’Neal’s Seafood, Rose Bay Oyster Company, and more, as the season unfolds. 18% Gratuity is added to parties of 6 or more.
Breakfast Menu
Dinner Menu
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Award-Winning Breakfast & Fresh Fruit Bar
Served weekends spring & fall. Served daily in summer.
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Nags Head Traditions
The Dolphin
Not for the timid appetite! Two eggs, fried or scrambled, with hash browns or grits and your choice of hotcakes, toast or biscuits.
$5.99
The Whaler
A whale of a breakfast! Two eggs, fried or scrambled, with bacon or sausage patties, hash browns or grits, and your choice of hotcakes, toast or biscuits.
$7.99
, Add Link Sausage or Cured Ham$8.59
The Dunes Specials
Corned Beef Hash
Two eggs, fried or scrambled, with hash browns or grits and your choice of hotcakes, toast or biscuits.
$9.99
Country Ham Platter
Center-cut, salt-cured ham with two eggs, fried or scrambled, with hash browns or grits and your choice of hotcakes, toast or biscuits.
$10.99
Country Sausage 'n' Gravy
Served on toast or biscuits with your choice of hash browns or grits.
$6.99
Creamed Chipped Beef
Served on toast or biscuits with hash browns or grits.
$8.99
Poached Eggs
Two eggs served with your choice of English muffin, toast, biscuits or hotcakes, and hash browns or grits.
$6.99
Pork Scrapple
6-oz. pork scrapple with two eggs, fried or scrambled, with hash browns or grits and your choice of hotcakes, toast or biscuits.
$9.99
Shrimp & Grits
Our famous grits topped with bacon, green onions, sausage gravy and sauteed shrimp served with toast or biscuits.
$9.99
Steak & Eggs
7-oz. rib-eye steak, two eggs, fried or scrambled, with hash browns or grits and your choice of hotcakes, toast or biscuits.
$13.99
Waffles
Belgian Waffle
Homemade golden, crisp waffle. Toppings: blueberries, pecans, chocolate chips or peanut butter chips.
$5.99
, Add Toppings$1.99 each
Belgian Waffle Platter
Homemade waffles with two eggs, fried or scrambled, and two pieces of bacon.
$8.99
Hotcakes
Buttermilk Hotcakes
Three large hotcakes served with syrup. Toppings: blueberries, pecans, chocolate chips or peanut butter chips.
$4.99
, Add Toppings$1.99 each
French Toast
French Toast
Three slices of Texas toast, grilled golden and dusted with powdered sugar.
$5.99
Specialty Omelettes
Crab & Jack Omelette
Crabmeat and Monterey Jack cheese. You can only find a crab omelette like this on the coast!
$12.99
Create Your Own Omelette
We start you off with a three egg omelette. Add egg whites or egg beaters or any of the following items: ham, bacon, sausage, tomato, asparagus, onion, green pepper, mushrooms or cheese.
$5.99
, Add Egg Whites or Egg Beaters$1.99
, Toppings$0.99 each
, Add Cheese$1.29
Farmer's Omelette
Ham, bacon, sausage and cheese.
$10.99
Greek Omelette
Tomato, spinach and feta cheese.
$9.99
Outer Banks Seafood Omelette
A generous mix of crab and shrimp with Monterey Jack cheese.
$14.99
Popeye Omelette
Spinach, bacon, onions and Monterey Jack cheese.
$9.99
Veggie Omelette
Mushrooms, green peppers, onions and tomatoes.
$9.99
Western Omelette
Ham, tomato, green peppers and onions.
$9.99
Specialty Drinks
Bellini
Sparkling wine and fresh peach puree.
$5.99
Bloody Mary
Need we say more! Custom blended by us!
$5.99
Orange Crush
Fresh-squeezed orange juice with vodka and triple sec.
$6.99
Sunrise Mimosa
Sparkling wine and Florida orange juice.
$5.99
Small Breakfast Plates
City Ham Biscuit
Sugar cured ham in a homemade buttermilk biscuit.
$2.99
Country Ham Biscuit
Old-fashioned NC salty ham in a homemade buttermilk biscuit.
$3.99
Egg & Cheese Sandwich
Mini cheese omelette on bread or biscuit.
$3.99
Eggs n' Hotcakes
Two eggs, fried or scrambled, with two buttermilk hotcakes.
$4.49
Eggs n' Toast
Two eggs, fried or scrambled, with two slices of toast.
$2.99
Grilled Cheese & Bacon
Your choice of cheese on Texas toast. Served with hash browns or grits.
$6.99
Oatmeal n' Topping
Creamy oatmeal with raisins, brown sugar and milk.
$3.99
Sausage or Bacon Biscuit
Our homemade buttermilk biscuit with your choice of sausage or bacon.
$2.79
Traditional BLT Sandwich
Always a favorite. Served with your choice of hash browns or grits.
$6.99
Just for Kids
Breakfast & Fresh Fruit Bar
Parents must accompany all children.
Children Ages 4-10$7.99
, Children Ages 3 and Younger$2.99
Sandfiddler
One egg scrambled with one buttermilk hotcake.
$2.99
Silver Dollar Hotcakes
Four small buttermilk hotcakes. Add chocolate chips or peanut butter chips.
$3.99
Breakfast Sides
Bacon
$2.29
Bagel & Cream Cheese
$2.29
Corned Beef Hash
$3.99
Country Ham
$4.99
Creamed Chipped Beef
$3.99
English Muffin
$1.99
Fish Roe
$4.99
French Toast
$2.29
Fried Egg
$1.29
Gourmet Grits
$1.99
Hash Browns
$1.99
Homemade Biscuits
$1.99
Oatmeal
$3.99
Sausage Gravy
$2.99
Sausage Links
$2.49
Sausage Patties
$2.29
Scrapple
$3.99
Sliced Tomatoes
$1.99
Sugar Cured Ham
$2.49
Toast
Two slices.
$1.79
To Start
Buffalo Shrimp
Large shrimp hand battered, flash fried, tossed in buffalo sauce and served with blue cheese dressing.
9.99
Crispy Calamari
Buttermilk soaked calamari, flash fried with zucchini spears and pepperoncini pieces, served with a Texas Pete aioli and warm marinara.
$9.99
Drunk Jerk Chicken Wings
Fresh chicken wings marinated in beer and jerk marinade, baked in the oven then flame grilled, finished with sweet and spicy wing sauce.
Six Wings$7.99
, Twelve Wings$11.99
Dunes Onion Rings
Freshly sliced onions dipped in homemade beer batter, flash fried and served with horseradish ranch.
7.99
Fried Dill Pickle Chips & Jalapenos
Buttermilk soaked dill pickle chips and sliced jalapenos coated in seasoned flour and flash fried, served with honey mustard and ranch dressing.
$8.99
Shrimp & Crab Dip
Fresh shrimp and crabmeat, cream cheese, sherry, Monterey Jack and Parmesan cheeses, served warm with fresh made tortilla chips and toasted pita points.
$10.99
From the Steamer
Steamed Combo
1/2 lb. Spiced Shrimp and 1/2 lb. Snow Crab Legs
$19.99
Steamed Snow Crab Legs
Half Pound$10.99
, One Pound$19.99
Steamed Spiced Shrimp
Half Pound$10.99
, One Pound$19.99
Homemade Soups
Hatteras Clam Chowder
Loaded with clams, bacon, onions, carrots, celery and potatoes, simmered in a clear broth.
Cup$4.99
, Bowl$6.99
She Crab Soup
A rich combination of cream, sherry and crabmeat. An Outer Banks favorite.
Cup$5.99
, Bowl$8.99
From the Garden
Garden Salad
A blend of artisan lettuce topped with fresh cucumbers, shredded carrots, red onions, sliced tomatoes and croutons.
$5.99
Signature Spinach Salad
Fresh baby spinach topped with toasted almonds, chopped bacon, strawberries, mushrooms and hard boiled eggs, complimented with a delicious citrus vinaigrette.
$9.49
The Dunes' Wedge
A wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with hardwood smoked chopped bacon, diced tomatoes, crumbled blue cheese and crispy onions, finished with blue cheese dressing.
$7.49
Tuscan Caesar Salad
Fresh chopped romaine hearts, tossed in a house made Caesar dressing, shredded Parmesan cheese and croutons, finished with Parmesan crisp.
$7.49
Traditional Outer Banks Seafood
Atlantic Sea Scallops
Premium grade large sea scallops, served lightly breaded and flash fried or pan seared.
$30.99
Broiled Bounty of the Sea
Fresh NC flounder filet, large shrimp, premium scallops and a generous portion of lump crabmeat.
$29.99
Clam Strips
Large Atlantic clam strips, lightly battered and flash fried, served with homemade tartar or cocktail sauce.
$16.99
Davis' Seafood Trio
Large shrimp, scallops and oysters lightly battered and flash fried, served with homemade tartar or cocktail sauce.
27.99
Fried Bounty of the Sea
Fresh NC flounder filet, large shrimp, premium scallops, select oysters and a homemade crab cake.
$29.99
Fried Oysters
Select oysters, lightly dusted in our special seafood breader and perfectly fried, served with homemade tartar or cocktail sauce.
$21.99
Grilled Mahi Tacos
Atlantic Mahi, dusted in jerk seasonings, grilled and served on flour tortillas with cabbage, shredded cheese, green onions, fresh pico de gallo and chili lime sour cream. Served with traditional rice and black beans.
$18.99
Homemade Crab Cakes
Crab cakes made from a tasteful blend of crabmeat and spices served flash fried or broiled, our secret recipe.
One Crab Cake$19.99
, Two Crab Cakes$26.99
North Carolina Flounder
Locally caught premium Atlantic flounder, lightly battered and flash fried or broiled, served with homemade tartar or cocktail sauce.
$20.99
Outer Banks Shrimp
Large shrimp, lightly battered and flash fried or broiled.
$19.99
Pick Your Catch
Choose between popcorn shrimp, clam strips, flounder, shrimp, crab cake or oysters. We respectfully request all items be served all fried or all broiled.
Choice of Two$21.99
, Choice of Three$24.99
Popcorn Shrimp
A huge portion of fresh baby shrimp, lightly battered and flash fried. Tiny morsels of seafood bliss.
$17.99
Seafood Norfolk
Large shrimp, plump and juicy scallops and jumbo lump crabmeat, lightly sauteed in our own garlic sherry wine sauce.
27.99
Southern Specialties
Chicken & Waffles
A homestyle favorite! Fresh chicken tenders dusted in our house breading, golden fried, served over a warm fluffy Belgian waffle with bourbon maple glaze.
16.99
Eastern North Carolina BBQ
Hickory smoked pulled pork shoulder in a homemade vinegar based BBQ sauce, served with fresh made coleslaw and French fries.
$15.99
Shrimp & Grits
Pan seared large shrimp, bell peppers, green onion, mushrooms and bacon, served over homemade cheese grits and finished with a pan gravy.
$21.99
Southern Fried Chicken
Our secret recipe, 1/2 fresh breaded chicken fried golden brown, served with baked potato and coleslaw.
$15.99
St. Louis Ribs
Lightly smoked, slow roasted tender St. Louis cut ribs. Served with sweet and smoky barbecue sauce.
Half Rack15.99
, Full Rack24.99
Steaks & Chicken
Center Cut 8-oz. Sirloin
Lightly marbled center cut steak, cooked to order and seasoned to perfection.
$21.99
Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders
Fresh chicken tenders, soaked in buttermilk and hand battered in the Dunes' special seasoned flour.
$14.99
Hand Cut 12-oz. Ribeye
Flame grilled fresh ribeye steak, cooked to order and seasoned to perfection.
24.99
Hickory Chicken
Chargrilled marinated chicken breast topped with homemade sweet and smoky barbecue sauce, sliced ham, cheddar and Monterey jack cheese.
$17.99
Seven Sisters Platter
Eight ounce chicken breast, lightly breaded and flash fried or flame grilled, topped with sauteed button mushrooms, sweet onions and shredded Monterey Jack cheese.
$17.99
Pasta Creations
Fresh Seafood Alfredo
Pan seared large shrimp, fresh Atlantic scallops and crabmeat, tossed in a homemade Parmesan cream sauce with cavatelli pasta.
$25.99
Mediterranean Shrimp Scampi
Large shrimp pan seared with capers, tomatoes, minced garlic, white wine and butter, tossed with angel hair pasta.
$21.99
Traditional Homemade Spaghetti
Fresh ground chuck, bell peppers, onions and button mushrooms, simmered with crushed tomatoes and served over spaghetti.
$14.99
Sandwiches & Burgers
Crab Cake Sandwich
Handmade crab cake either flash fried or broiled on a toasted brioche bun with lettuce, tomato and tartar sauce.
$17.99
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Chargrilled marinated chicken breast topped with lettuce and tomato on a toasted bun.
$12.99
, Add Cheese1.00
NC Flounder Sandwich
Locally sourced Atlantic flounder, lightly battered and flash fried, topped with lettuce and sliced tomato on a toasted hoagie with homemade tartar sauce.
$14.99
The Dunes Burger
Fresh ground chuck, flame grilled and topped with lettuce and sliced tomato on a toasted bun.
$9.99
, Add Cheese$1
Kids Menu
Cheese Pizza
7" fresh baked cheese pizza. Served with French fries or applesauce.
$6.99
Chicken Fingers
Three hand breaded chicken tenders, lightly battered and flash fried. Served with French fries or applesauce.
$7.49
Grilled Cheese
Sliced American cheese and toasted white bread. Served with French fries or applesauce.
$5.99
Hamburger
Fresh ground, flame grilled and served on a toasted bun. Served with French fries or applesauce.
$7.99
, Add American Cheese$1
Kraft Mac n' Cheese
$6.99
Popcorn Shrimp
A kids portion of our famous popcorn shrimp.
$8.99
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
A heaping bowl of homemade spaghetti and meat sauce served with fresh made garlic bread.
$7.99
Desserts
Creme Brulee Cheesecake
Vanilla bean cheesecake with a burnt sugar top, served on a bed or homemade caramel and white chocolate.
$7.99
Dunes Key Lime Pie
Cinnamon infused vanilla wafers for the crust, combined with key lime juice and cream cheese. A perfect finish to any meal!
$6.99
Sky High Carrot Cake
A delicious four layer cake consisting of cinnamon, carrots, pineapple, raisins and walnuts, topped with cream cheese icing.
$7.99
Sweet Georgia Peach Cobbler
Classic oatmeal crumb topping, sliced peaches, honey, brown sugar, orange juice and cinnamon, served on top of fresh baked pastry dough, finished with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.
$6.99
White Chocolate & Banana Bread Pudding
Croissants, white chocolate chips, fresh bananas, vanilla, brown sugar and cinnamon, served warm and topped with a homemade spiced caramel sauce.
$6.99
Draft Beers
Buckshot
Natty Greens Brewery, Greensboro, NC
6
Hatteras Red
Lost Colony Brewery, Stumpy Point, NC
6
Kitty Hawk Blonde
Lost Colony Brewery, Stumpy Point, NC
6
Landshark Lager
Margaritaville Brewing Co., Jacksonville, FL
4
Nags Head IPA
Lost Colony Brewery, Stumpy Point, NC
6
Sam Adams Summer Ale
Boston Beer Company, Jamaica Plain, MA
6
Shock Top
Anheuser Busch, St. Louis, MO
4
Striped Bass Pale Ale
Devils Backbone, Lexington, VA
6
Thousand Smiles Golden Ale
Foothills Brewing, Winston-Salem, NC
6
Yuengling Lager
Yuengling Brewery, Pottsville, PA
4
Bottled Beers
Bud Light
Anheuser Busch, St. Louis, MO
3.50
Budweiser
Anheuser Busch, St. Louis, MO
3.50
Coors Light
Coors Brewing Co., Golden, CO
3.50
Corona Extra
Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V., Mexico City, Mexico
4.50
Heineken
Heineken Nederland B.V., Zoeterwoude, Netherlands
4.50
Michelob Ultra
Anheuser Busch, St. Louis, MO
4
Miller Lite
Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI
3.50
House Wines
Canyon Road
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Cabernet Sauvignon, White Zinfandel, Moscato, Pinot Noir, Merlot
Glass5
White Wines
Creme de Lys Chardonnay
Crisp apple, citrus, cinnamon
Glass8
, Bottle28
Italico Pinot Grigio
Summer fruits with melon aromas and flavors
Glass7
, Bottle24
Murphy Goode The Fume Sauvignon Blanc
Fruit flavors from citrus to tropical
Glass7
, Bottle24
Polka Dot Riesling
Sweet to start, tangy to finish
Glass7
, Bottle24
Twin Islands Sauvignon Blanc
Passion fruit, fresh cut grass
Glass7
, Bottle24
Virginia Dare Chardonnay
Crisp flavors with oak notes
Bottle38
Wente Chardonnay
California's oldest chardonnay
Bottle36
Red Wines
Chateau St Jean Pinot Noir
Ripe fruit, vanilla and spice notes
Glass7
, Bottle24
Frei Brothers Cabernet Sauvignon
Classic aromas finished with vanilla and oak
Bottle48
Heavyweight Merlot
Medium bodied, balanced
Glass7
, Bottle24
Manteo
Blueberry and plum with a woodsy full body
Bottle38
Peirano Cabernet Sauvignon
Dark fruit, balanced acidity, mild tannins
Glass8
, Bottle30
Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon
Dark cherry, plum and baking spices
Bottle32
Ruta 22 Malbec
Soft and smooth with a subtle oak finish
Glass8
, Bottle30
Sterling Vinter's Collection Merlot
Black cherry, cocoa and brambly berries
Bottle35
The Lost Colony
Blend of spicy earth grapes with floral oak notes
Bottle38
Virginia Dare Pinot Noir
Round oaky structure with elegant tannins
Bottle38