The Dunes proudly utilizes sustainable products sourced locally and regionally whenever possible in our support of North Carolina farmers, fishermen and purveyors. We would like to recognize Etheridge Seafood, O'Neals Seafood Market, Fresh Catch, The Captains' Oysters and Kevin O'Neal (softshells) for supplying our local seafood. Additionally, we work with the Jennette Brothers, Greenleaf Farms, Hickory Cross Poultry, The Lost Colony Brewery and many other local and regional suppliers to bring you the best of North Carolina.
Breakfast Menu
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Nags Head Traditions
The Whaler
A whale of a breakfast! Two eggs, fried or scrambled, with bacon or sausage patties, link sausage or sugar cured ham and hash brown or grits, as well as a choice of hotcakes, toast or biscuit
9.99
The Dolphin
Not for the timid appetite! Two eggs, fried or scrambled, with hash browns or grits and your choice of hotcakes, toast or biscuit.
6.99
The Dunes Specials
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 biscuit.
13.99
Poached Eggs
Two eggs served with your choice of English muffin, toast, biscuit or hotcakes, and hash browns or grits.
7.59
Pork Scrapple
6-oz. pork scrapple with two eggs, fried or scrambled, with hash browns or grits and your choice of hotcakes, toast or biscuit.
12.99
Country Sausage 'n' Gravy
Served on toast or biscuit with your choice of hash browns or grits.
8.29
Gourmet Grits
Try our delicious homemade grits.
2.29
, Add Bacon, Sausage or Cheddar1.29 each
Shrimp & Grits
Our famous grits topped with bacon, green onions, sausage gravy and sauteed shrimp served with toast or biscuit.
11.99
Creamed Chipped Beef
Served on toast or biscuit with hash browns or grits.
10.99
Steak & Eggs
7-oz. rib-eye steak, two eggs, fried or scrambled, with hash browns or grits and your choice of hotcakes, toast or biscuit.
Market Price
Corned Beef Hash
Two eggs, fried or scrambled, with hash browns or grits and your choice of hotcakes, toast or biscuit.
12.99
Waffles
Belgian Waffle
Homemade golden, crisp waffle. Toppings: blueberries, pecans, chocolate chips or peanut butter chips.
6.99
, Add Toppings1.99 each
Belgian Waffle Platter
Homemade waffle with two eggs, fried or scrambled, and two pieces of bacon.
9.99
Hotcakes
Buttermilk Hotcakes
Three large hotcakes served with syrup. Toppings: blueberries, pecans, chocolate chips or peanut butter chips.
5.99
, Add Toppings1.99 each
French Toast
French Toast
Three slices of Texas toast, grilled golden and dusted with powdered sugar.
6.99
French Toast Platter
Three slices of French toast with two eggs, fried or scrambled, and two pieces of bacon.
9.99
Specialty Omelettes
All omelettes are served with hash browns or grits and your choice of hotcakes, toast or biscuit.
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: tomato, asparagus, onion, green pepper, mushrooms, ham, bacon, sausage or cheese.
6.99
, Sub Egg Whites or Egg Beaters1.99
, Veggie Toppings1.49 each
, Add Meat or Cheese1.49 each
Outer Banks Seafood Omelette
A generous mix of crab and shrimp with Monterey Jack cheese.
16.99
Crab & Jack Omelette
Crabmeat and Monterey Jack cheese. You can only find a crab omelette like this on the coast!
15.99
Farmer's Omelette
Ham, bacon, sausage and cheese.
12.99
Western Omelette
Ham, tomato, green peppers and onions.
11.99
Popeye Omelette
Spinach, bacon, onions and Monterey Jack cheese.
11.99
Veggie Omelette
Mushrooms, green peppers, onions and tomatoes.
10.59
Greek Omelette
Tomato, spinach and feta cheese.
11.99
Specialty Drinks
Sunrise Mimosa
Sparkling wine and Florida orange juice.
5.99
Bellini
Sparkling wine and fresh peach puree.
5.99
Bloody Mary
Need we say more! Custom blended by us!
7.99
Orange Crush
Fresh-squeezed orange juice with vodka and triple sec.
7.99
Small Breakfast Plates
Egg & Cheese Sandwich
Mini cheese omelette on bread or biscuit.
4.49
Traditional BLT Sandwich
Always a favorite. Served with your choice of hash browns or grits.
8.99
Grilled Cheese & Bacon
Your choice of cheese on Texas toast. Served with hash browns or grits.
8.59
Sausage or Bacon Biscuit
Our homemade buttermilk biscuit with your choice of sausage or bacon.
3.49
City Ham Biscuit
Sugar cured ham in a homemade buttermilk biscuit.
3.99
Country Ham Biscuit
Old-fashioned NC salty ham in a homemade buttermilk biscuit.
4.99
Eggs n' Toast
Two eggs, fried or scrambled, with two slices of toast.
4.49
Eggs n' Hotcakes
Two eggs, fried or scrambled, with two buttermilk hotcakes.
5.99
Oatmeal n' Topping
Creamy oatmeal with raisins, brown sugar and milk.
4.99
Just for Kids
Silver Dollar Hotcakes
4 small buttermilk hotcakes. Add chocolate chips or peanut butter chips.
3.99
, Add toppings1.99
Breakfast Sides
Grits
2.29
Bagel & Cream Cheese
2.59
Toast
One slice
0.99
English Muffin
1.99
Homemade Biscuit
2.19
French Toast
One slice
2.49
Fried Egg
1.59
Hash Browns
2.29
Oatmeal
2.99
Creamed Chipped Beef
4.99
Scrapple
5.99
Bacon
3 pieces
2.99
Sausage
Patties2.99
, Links2.99
Sausage Gravy
3.79
Sugar Cured Ham
3.29
Country Ham
5.99
Corned Beef Hash
5.99
Sliced Tomatoes
1.99
Hotcakes
3.99
To Start
Shrimp & Crab Dip
Fresh shrimp and crabmeat with sherry, cream cheese, and Monterey Jack and Parmesan cheeses served warm with flour tortillas.
$12.99
Dunes Onion Rings
Freshly sliced onions dipped in homemade beer batter, flash fried and served with horseradish ranch.
$9.99
Fried Green Tomatoes
Golden fried and served with Buttermilk Ranch.
$8.99
From the Steamer
Steamed Spiced Shrimp
Half Pound$13.99
, One Pound$22.99
Steamed Snow Crab Legs
Half Pound$14.99
, One Pound$27.99
Steamed Combo
1/2 lb. Spiced Shrimp and 1/2 lb. Snow Crab Legs
$25.59
Homemade Soups
Hatteras Clam Chowder
Loaded with clams, bacon, onions, carrots, celery and potatoes, simmered in a clear broth.
Cup$6.59
, Bowl$8.59
From the Garden
Garden Salad
A blend of artisan lettuce topped with fresh cucumbers, shredded carrots, red onions, sliced tomatoes and croutons.
$7.59
Tuscan Caesar Salad
Fresh chopped romaine hearts, tossed in a house made Caesar dressing, shredded Parmesan cheese and croutons, finished with Parmesan crisp.
$8.99
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.
$8.99
Add Protein To Your Salad
Chicken $7.00
, Fresh Catch $12.00
, Shrimp$9.00
, Fried Oysters$10.00
Steaks & Chicken
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.
$19.99
Center Cut 8oz. Sirloin
Lightly marbled center cut steak, cooked to order and seasoned to perfection.
$24.99
12oz. Ribeye
Flame grilled fresh ribeye steak, cooked to order and seasoned to perfection.
$31.99
Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders
Fresh chicken tenders, soaked in buttermilk and hand battered in the Dunes special seasoned flour.
$16.99
Sandwiches & Burgers
The Dunes Burger
Fresh ground chuck, flame grilled, and then, topped with lettuce and tomato on a toasted bun served with French fries.
$12.99
, Add cheese$1.00
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Chargrilled marinated chicken breast topped with lettuce and tomato on a toasted bun.
$14.99
, Add Cheese$1.00
Crab Cake Sandwich
Handmade crab cake either flash fried or broiled on a toasted brioche bun with lettuce, tomato and tartar sauce.
$21.99
Traditional Outer Banks Seafood
Pick Your Catch
Popcorn Shrimp, Flounder, Shrimp, Oysters, Clam Strips, or with Scallops or Crabcake (Add $4.00). We respectfully request all items be served all fried or all broiled.
Choice of 2 |$24.99
, Choice of 3 |$27.99
Outer Banks Shrimp
Large shrimp, lightly battered and flash fried or broiled.
$22.99
North Carolina Flounder
Locally caught premium Atlantic flounder, lightly battered and flash fried or broiled, served with homemade tartar or cocktail sauce.
$25.99
Fried Bounty of the Sea
Fresh NC flounder filet, large shrimp, premium scallops, select oysters and a homemade crab cake.
$37.99
Homemade Crab Cakes
Crab cakes made from a tasteful blend of jumbo lump crabmeat and spices served flash fried or broiled, our secret recipe.
One Crab Cake$23.99
, Two Crab Cakes$29.99
Fried Oysters
Select oysters, lightly dusted in our special seafood breader and perfectly fried, served with homemade tartar or cocktail sauce.
$24.99
Atlantic Sea Scallops
Premium grade large sea scallops, served lightly breaded and flash fried or pan seared.
$36.99
Broiled Bounty of the Sea
Fresh NC flounder filet, large shrimp, premium scallops and a generous portion of lump crabmeat.
$33.99
Popcorn Shrimp
A huge portion of fresh baby shrimp, lightly battered and flash fried. Tiny morsels of seafood bliss.
$19.99
Clam Strips
Lightly battered and flash fried - A House Favorite!
$19.99
Southern Specialties
Southern Fried Chicken
Our secret recipe, 1/2 fresh breaded chicken fried golden brown, served with baked potato and coleslaw.
$17.99
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.
17.99
Kids Dinner Menu
Chicken Fingers
Three hand breaded chicken tenders, lightly battered and flash fried. Served with French fries or applesauce.
$8.99
Kids Hamburger
Fresh ground, flame grilled and served on a toasted bun. Served with French fries or applesauce.
$10.99
, Add American Cheese$1.00
Kraft Mac n' Cheese
$8.99
Grilled Cheese
Sliced American cheese and toasted white bread. Served with French fries or applesauce.
$6.99
Kids Cheese Pizza
7" fresh baked cheese pizza. Served with French fries or applesauce.
$8.99
Popcorn Shrimp
A kids portion of our famous popcorn shrimp.
$12.99
Desserts
Nightly Dessert Specials
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Draft Beers
Hatteras Red
Lost Colony Brewery, Stumpy Point, NC
6
Kitty Hawk Blonde
Lost Colony Brewery, Stumpy Point, NC
6
Nags Head IPA
Lost Colony Brewery, Stumpy Point, NC
6
Uncle Ricks Pilsner
Wicked Weed Brewery, Asheville, NC
6
Hazy Little Thing IPA
Sierra Nevada, Asheville, NC
6
Shotgun Betty Hefeweizen Ale
Lone Rider Brewing Company, Raleigh, NC
6
Sam Adams Summer Ale
Boston Beer Company, Jamaica Plain, MA
5
Foot Hills Hoppyum IPA
Foothills Brewing, Winston-Salem, NC
6
Yuengling Lager
Yuengling Brewery, Pottsville, PA
4
Wild Weekend Lager
Billy Beer, Greenville, NC
6
Bottled Beers
Budweiser
Anheuser Busch, St. Louis, MO
4.00
Bud Light
Anheuser Busch, St. Louis, MO
4.00
Miller Lite
Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI
4.00
Michelob Ultra
Anheuser Busch, St. Louis, MO
4.50
Corona Extra
Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V., Mexico City, Mexico
5.00
Coors Light
Coors Brewing Co., Golden, CO
4.00
Heineken
Heineken Nederland B.V., Zoeterwoude, Netherlands
4.50
House Wines
Canyon Road
Moscato, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, White Zinfandel
Glass6
White Wines
Caposaldo Pinot Grigio
Veneto, Italy
Glass7
, Bottle24
Creme de Lys Chardonnay
Sonoma, CA
Glass8
, Bottle28
Virginia Dare Chardonnay
Russian River Valley, CA
Bottle38
Quilt Chardonnay
Napa Valley, CA
Bottle55
Matua Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough, New Zealand
Glass7
, Bottle24
Fetzer Riesling
Mendocino, CA
Glass7
, Bottle24
Twin Vines Vinho Verde
Portugal
Glass8
, Bottle28
Red Wines
Chloe
Central Coast, CA
Glass8
, Bottle28
Chateau St Jean Pinot Noir
Sonoma, CA
Glass7
, Bottle24
Ruta 22 Malbec
Mendoza, Argentina
Glass8
, Bottle30
Sterling Vinter's Collection Merlot
Napa Valley, CA
Glass9
, Bottle30
Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon
Sonoma, CA
Glass10
, Bottle38
Frei Brothers Cabernet Sauvignon
Sonoma, CA
Bottle48
Manteo Cabernet Blend
Dry Creek Valley, CA
Bottle42
Specialty Cocktails
Best G & T on the Beach
Fresh lime juice, Tanqueray Gin, Fever Tree tonic -- the Best Gin and Tonic on the Beach!
9.00
OBX Honey Splash
Jack Daniels Honey Whiskey, Peach Schnapps & Ginger Ale
8.00
Vanilla Lemon Lust
Vanilla Vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup, sour mix, & salted rim
8.00
Pink Rum Fizz
Bacardi Mango, Malibu Coconut, Pineapple juice, Grenadine, topped with Sprite
8.00
Moscow Mule
Fresh-squezed lime jice, Three Olives Vodka, Gosling's Ginger Beer, served in a classic kettle mug
9.00
Bahama Mama
Don Q Rum, Malibu Coconut Rum, Amaretto, Grenadine, topped with orange & pineapple juice
10.00
Beach Blanket
Dragonberry Bacardi, Creme de Banana, pineapple juice, topped with cranberry juice
8.00
Orange Crush
1 1/2 Fresh squeezed oranges, orange vodka, triple sec, topped with Sprite over crushed ice
8.00
Nags Head Iced Tea
Three Olives vodka, Don Q rum, Tanqueray gin, Jose Cuervo tequila, triple sec, sour mix, topped with pineapple juice.
12.00
Classic Margarita
Jose Cuervo tequila, triple sec, lime juice, sour mix & salted rim
9.00
Pirates' Rum Runner
Mount Gay Eclipse rum, black raspberry, Creme de banana, orange juice & pineapple juice
9.00
Sunset Mai Tai
Don Q rum, orange juice, pineapple juice & splash of grenadine
7.00
Whiskey Sour
Henry Mckenna whiskey, sour mix, topped with soda
7.00