Dinner Menu - AQUA Restaurant Duck NC Waterfront Outer Banks

AQUA Nights

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Chef's Soup of the Day

Casper's Summertime Gazpacho with a Meyer lemon olive oil

cup 7.0

bowl 9.0

AQUA's Signature Sweet Corn & Crab Soup

drizzled with white truffle oil

cup 9.0

bowl 12.0

Green Leaf and Goat Cheese Salad 12.5

Green leaf lettuce, honey fig goat cheese, orange segments, Serrano ham, toasted almonds, pickled asparagus, tossed in a sherry vinaigrette

Arcadian Mixed Greens Salad 8.0

A classic green salad made with a blend of European whole leaf petite greens blended with grape tomatoes, julienne carrots and English cucumbers in a red wine vinaigrette

Caesar Salad 10.0

Crispy Romaine tossed in a classic Caesar dressing with housemade croutons and shaved parmesan; add white anchovies 2

Add to your salad…

Grilled Chicken Breast 7.0

Sautéed Shrimp 6.0

Crab Cake 10.0

Scottish Salmon 16.0

Grilled Mahi 6.0

Lobster Mac & Cheese 20.0

Langostino lobster meat, white American and gouda cheese, trottole pasta, Applewood smoked bacon

P.E.I. Mussels 12.0

Sautéed in olive oil with garlic, shallot, lemon, parsley, thyme, sweet paprika, and sherry. Grilled baguette for dipping

Creamy Warm Crab Dip 16.5

Lump crab meat blended with cream cheese, herbs and topped with melted parmesan, crostini for dipping

Cone of House Cut Fries

AQUA Fries with curry chipotle ketchup 8.0

Truffle Fries tossed in white truffle oil with 10.0

parmesan cheese and a bistro aioli

AQUA's Bangin’ Shrimp 14.0

A house favorite! Shrimp are lightly battered and fried then tossed in our signature Bangin’ Sauce then served over a coriander lime slaw

Cheese and Charcuterie Slate 24.0

Il Porcellino Truffled Salame, Volpi Bresola, Honey Bee Gouda, and Snow Camp Goat Brie by Goat Lady Dairy. Served with house made jam, pickled vegetables, seasonal fruit and crostini.

Baba Ghanoush 10.0

A great hummus alternative using roasted eggplant, smoked paprika, cumin, chive, and olive oil served with fresh tri-colored carrot chips

Dinner Specialties

For the Younger Crowd 12 & under 12.5

all served with a seasonal vegetable

Chicken Tenders and fries

Pasta with butter and grated parm or cheese sauce

French Cut "Airline" Chicken Breast 26.0

Lemon and herb braised with grilled broccolini, roasted pearl onions, wilted Swiss chard, roasted red potato, and tomato cacciatore emulsion

Allergy Steak, Chicken or Fish Based on Protein

Jasmine Rice, Grilled Zucchini, Black Beans, Sweet Corn, Tri-Color Carrot, Arugula, Romanesco Broccoli, and Reduced Balsamic. Does not contain soy, gluten, shellfish, dairy, nuts. Guaranteed to be free from cross-contamination.

10 oz NY Strip or 6 oz Filet Mignon

House made porcini mushroom rub, pommes purée, petites pois, lobster mushrooms, grilled asparagus, black garlic demi-glace

Strip 36.0

Filet 42.0

Seared Southwestern Tofu Medallions 22.0

Grilled zucchini, sweet corn, oven-roasted yellow tomato, roasted red peppers, black beans, arugula, roasted tomatillo coulis, micro cilantro

Shrimp and Grits 28.0

Sautéed shrimp, smoked Gouda and chive cheese grits, roasted tomato, Tasso ham, grilled zucchini, San Marzano tomato sauce

Seafood Pasta 28.0

Pappardelle pasta tossed with sautéed shrimp and mussels, roasted red peppers, spinach, shiitake mushrooms, Manchego cheese alfredo, shaved pecorino cheese, and parsley

Daily Fish Special 34.0

Rockfish or Sea Scallops with a sautée of wheat berries, roasted cippolini onions, caramelized pancetta, maitake mushrooms, swiss chard, rosemary, and asparagus. Served with a beet purée, garnished with shaved golden beet and micro kholrabi.

Seared Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes 32.0

Served with tri-color orzo, butter braised leeks, Romanesco broccoli, roasted red pepper coulis

Maple Leaf Farms Duck Breast 32.0

Pan seared and served with roasted sweet potato, mixed bell peppers, braised cipollini onion, smoked sausage, arugula, and a hibiscus blueberry gastrique.

Wild Caught Scottish Salmon 27.0

Seared with sweet corn, cherry tomato, marinated grilled artichokes, foraged mushrooms, shallot, smoked Bearnaise sauce

Add a side to your meal...

Smoked Gouda and Chive Grits 6.0

Roasted Red Potatoes 5.0

Green Beans 5.0

Broccolini 6.0

*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Dessert

Banana Pudding Cheesecake 8.0

OK! This should not be legal! Banana pudding made into a sinful cheesecake with a caramelized banana sauce, Nilla Wafer crumble and a toasted marshmallow meringue. Cuff me ‘cause I am guilty!

Chocolate Torte 10.0

Our signature chocolate torte with a vanilla bean crème Anglaise, chocolate pop rocks, macerated strawberries, chocolate sauce and whipped cream

Key Lime Tangerine Tart 8.0

A play on a classic with a passion fruit whipped crème and toasted coconut. Yummy!!!

Unraveled “Peanut Butter Pie” 8.0

peanut butter semmifreddo, graham cracker crumble, toasted peanuts, salted caramel, whipped cream

AQUA Sorbets + Ice Creams

2 scoops 6.0

1 scoop 3.5

Handcrafted Cocktails

Tipsy Arnold 11.0

Sweet Tea Vodka & House Made Lemonade

Sazerac 15.0

Bulleit Rye, Absinthe Rinse, Simple Syrup, Peychaud’s and Angostura Bitters

Hooked On Quack 12.0

Malibu Mango, Malibu Coconut & Fresh Juices

Duck Soup 12.0

Myers, Bacardi, Passion, Pineapple & Orange Juices

Duck Diva 11.0

Stoli O, Pomegranate and Citrus Juices, topped with Bubbles

Aquatini 13.0

Stoli Blueberry & our Secret Blend of Antioxidants

AQUA Cosmo 13.0

Rain Organic Vodka, Orange Liqueur, Pomegranate and Lime Juices

The Smoking Gun 17.0

Bulleit Rye, Jalapeño Chipotle Simple, Fresh Lemon, Mission Fig Bitters

Sound Side Manhattan 17.0

Basil Hayden, Sweet Vermouth, Brown Sugar Simple, Choc Bitters

Gingered Pear Martini 13.0

Absolut Pear, Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur, Lemon Juice

The Frenchman 14.0

Hendricks Gin, Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur, Lime, Ginger Beer

Southern Gentleman 15.0

Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Limoncello, Orange Bitters

Dirty Duck Martini 16.0

Grey Goose & Olive Juice, Hand Stuffed Bleu Cheese Olives

El Capitan 16.0

Patron Silver, Orange Liqueur, Fresh Lime

Tito Fresco 14.0

Tito’s Vodka, St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur, Cucumber Infused Water, Lemon Simple

What's on Tap

Yuengling Lager 5.5

America’s Oldest Brewery. Rich amber color and medium bodied

Guinness Irish Stout 7.5

Rich, smooth and creamy

Foothills Hoppyum IPA 7.5

Nutty, hoppy with the addition of tangerine-y hops. Clean, dry finish. Winston Salem, NC

Black & Tan 7.5

Combo of Guinness and Yuengling

Lost Colony Hatteras Irish Red Ale 7.5

Roasted English malts produce wonderful toffee and caramel notes in this local beer from Manteo, NC.

Mother Earth Endless River Kolsch 7.5

German style Kolsch. Clean, crisp and tangy flavor with a slightly fruity finish Kinston, NC

Stella Artois Belgian Lager 7.0

Hoppy aroma, slight fruitiness

Sierra Nevada Hazy Little IPA 7.5

Unfiltered hazy straw color. Aromas of fruity hops. Citrus and pineapple on the palate with a refreshing finish Asheville, NC

North Coast Brewing Co Scrimshaw Pilsner 7.5

Subtle hop character with a crisp, clean palate and a dry finish.

Allagash White 7.5

Belgian style wheat beer with spiced coriander and orange peel. Portland, Maine

Cold Bottles & Cans

Heineken, Corona Light, Blue Moon Belgian White, Duck Rabbit Amber Ale, Haake Beck (nonalcoholic) 6.0

Chimay Trappist Ale Blue Label 10.0

White Claw Hard Seltzer 6.0

ask about available flavors

Devil’s Backbone Vienna Lager 6.5

Unibroue Blanche de Chambly Belgian White 8.0

The Standard Bearer Dry Hard Cider by Noble Cider 6.5

Asheville, NC

Bud Light, Miller Lite 4.5

White Glass

J Pinot Gris 2018 11.0

Russian River CA

Martin Codex Albariño 2018 11.0

Rias Baixas Spain

Fess Parker Riesling 2018 10.0

Santa Barbara CA

Hugel “Gentil” Alsatian Blend 2018 11.0

France

Talbott Kali Hart Chardonnay 2018 13.0

Monterey CA

Leese-Fitch Chardonnay 2018 10.0

Mt Beautiful Sauvignon Blanc 2019 10.0

Da Luca Prosecco (split) 10.0

Italy

Allure Bubbly Moscato (split) 11.0

Pampalonne Sparkling Wine Cocktail 8.0

Rosé Lime or Blood Orange Spritz

Domaine Sautereau Sancerre 16.0

France

Alois Lageder's Riff Pinot Grigio 2018 9.0

Italy

Red Glass

Fantini Farnese Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2018 10.0

Central Coast CA

Broadside Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 11.0

Diseño Old Vines Malbec 2018 10.0

Argentina

Bila-Haut Rhone Blend 2018 13.0

France

Daou Vineyards Pessimist Blend 2017 14.0

Tobin James Notorious Cabernet 2017 15.0

Edna Valley Pinot Noir 2017 11.0

Central Coast CA

Grown & Bottled in North Carolina

Bubbles

Ruffino Extra Dry Prosecco 28.0

Italy

Sommariva Brut Prosecco 37.0

Veneto Italy

Gloria Ferrer Private Cuvée Brut 48.0

Carneros CA

J Brut Rosé 82.0

Russian River CA

Moët & Chandon Brut (split) 25.0

France

Piper-Heidsieck Brut 98.0

Reims France

Veuve Clicquot Brut 105.0

Reims France

Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Brut 170.0

Champagne France

Allure Bubbly Moscato (split) 11.0

Dei Gresy La Serra Moscato D’Asti

Italy

1/2 bottle 375 ml 22.0

750 ml 42.0

Avissi Prosecco 32.0

Veneto, Italy

Treveri Cellars Sparkling Rosé 40.0

Columbia Valley Washington

Caraccioli Cellars Brut Rosé 2013 95.0

Da Luca Prosecco (split) 10.0

Italy

Favorite Whites

Honig Sauvignon Blanc 2018 43.0

Napa Valley CA

Sanctuary Vineyards Pearl Albariño 2018 35.0

NC Mainland

Fritz Sauvignon Blanc 2014 48.0

Dry Creek Valley CA

Sanctuary Vineyards Wild Pony White 30.0

NC Mainland

Flora Springs Sauvignon Blanc 2017 55.0

Napa CA

Jones von Drehle Rosa Dia 2018 46.0

Blue Ridge Mountains NC

Davis Family Vineyards Cuvée Luke 2018 53.0

Russian River CA

Scantianum Viognier 2016 38.0

Italy

Kono Sauvignon Blanc 2019 35.0

Marlborough NZ

Prisoner Wine Company " Blindfold" Blend 2018 52.0

California

Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2019 40.0

Marlborough NZ

Domaine Vincent Carême Vouvray Sec 2017 48.0

Loire Valley France

Valentin Fleur Chenin Blanc 2017 35.0

Loire France

Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Kabinett Riesling 2018 54.0

Mosel Germany

Bieler Père & Fils Rosé 2019 35.0

Provence France

Scantianum Viognier 2016 38.0

Toscana Italy

Domaine Sautereau Sancerre 2018 58.0

Loire France

Fournier Les Belles Vignes Sancerre 2018 62.0

France

Abadía de San Campio Albariño 2018 39.0

Spain

Alois Lageder Terra Alpina Pinot Grigio 2018 37.0

Dolomiti Italy

Masseria Li Veli Askos Verdecca 2016 42.0

Puglia Italy

Jermann Pinot Grigio 2017 55.0

Venezia Giulia Italy

Marchesi di Barolo Gavi 2017 34.0

Italy

Left Coast "The Orchard" Pinot Gris 2017 38.0

Oregon

Mason Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 2018 36.0

Napa CA

Chardonnay

Simi 2017 40.0

Sonoma County CA

Mer Soleil Silver Unoaked 2017 42.0

Monterey CA

Newton Skyside 2017 45.0

Sonoma CA

Jones von Drehle Steel Chardonnay 2015 40.0

Blue Ridge Mountains NC

Carte Blanche 2013 110.0

Sonoma Coast CA

Kistler Sonoma Mountain 2016 125.0

Sonoma County CA

Gran Moraine 2014 75.0

Yamhill-Carlton, Oregon

Domaine Serene Evenstad 2016 115.0

Dundee Hills Oregon

Domaine Laroche Saint Martin Chablis 2016 54.0

France

Napa Cellars 2017 44.0

Napa Valley, CA

Morgan 2016 48.0

Santa Lucia Highlands, CA

Adelsheim “Staking Claim” 2015 76.0

Willamette OR

Mark Ryan The Vincent 2017 38.0

Columbia Valley Washington

Luli 2014 55.0

Santa Lucia Highlands CA

Domaine de la Folie Clos St. Jacques 1er Cru 2018 108.0

Rully France

Wild Horse 2016 35.0

Central Coast CA

Fort Ross Winery "Sea Slopes" 2016 60.0

Sonoma, CA

Napa CA

Jones von Drehle Rock & Rail 2015 45.0

Blue Ridge Mountains NC

Abstract Red Blend by Orin Swift 2018 82.0

Eight Days in the Desert by Orin Swift, 2016 75.0

Machete Red Blend by Orin Swift 2017 105.0

Martoccia di Brunelli Luca Poggio Apricale 2017 42.0

Italy

Papillion Bordeaux Blend by Orin Swift 2016 135.0

Napa CA

Monte Tondo San Pietra Valpolicella Superiore 2016 44.0

Veneto Italy

Carte Blanche Proprietary Red 2010 75.0

Napa CA

Mark Ryan The Long Haul Bordeaux Blend 2016 98.0

Columbia Valley Washington

Bocelli Tenor Red 2017 43.0

Toscana Italy

Familia Zuccardi “Q” Malbec 2018 42.0

Mendoza Argentina

Giacosa Fratelli Barbera d’Alba 2017 49.0

Piedmont Italy

Taken Red Blend 2017 85.0

Napa Valley CA

Brancaia 2015 50.0

Toscana Italy

Neyers Sage Canyon Rhone Blend 2018 55.0

Allegrini Palazzo Della Torre 2015 48.0

Veneto Italy

Arrowood Prowess Bordeaux Blend 2016 52.0

Sonoma CA

Di Gresy Martinenga Barbaresco 2013 105.0

Barola Italy

Oregon

Folie à Deux 2017 57.0

Sonoma Coast CA

Merlot, Zinfandel, Syrah/Shiraz

Podere Ciona “Le Diacce” Merlot 2011 90.0

Toscana Italy

La Jota Vineyard Co. Merlot 2013 110.0

Howell Mtn Napa CA

Eberle Steinbeck Vineyard Zinfandel 2017 50.0

Paso Robles CA

Fritz Estate Grown Zinfandel 2014 54.0

Dry Creek Valley CA

Carte Blanche Three Peaks Syrah 2010 75.0

Bennett Valley CA

Molly Dooker The Boxer 2018 58.0

McLaren Vale Australia

Molly Dooker Blue Eyed Boy 2017 88.0

McLaren Vale Australia

Terra d’Oro Zinfandel 2017 40.0

Amador County CA

Prisoner Wine Company Saldo Zinfandel 2017 65.0

Duckhorn “Decoy” Merlot 2018 48.0

Sonoma County CA

Cabernet Sauvignon

Dow’s 10 year Tawny Port 12.0

Portugal

Graham’s 20 year Tawny Port 19.0

Portugal

Hartley & Gibson’s Oloroso Sherry 7.0

Spain

Banfi Rosa Regale 2015 187ml 16.0

Italy