Dinner

At dinner, Chef creates exquisite specialty dishes using local-caught fish and seafood, locally farmed ingredients, and all-natural meats. Carefully chosen innovative wine, craft beer, and specialty cocktails perfectly complement Chef’s savory creations.

To get you started

AQUA's Signature Sweet Corn & Crab Soup

Drizzled with white truffle oil. GF

cup 13.0

bowl 15.0

Butternut Squash Soup

Garnished with a smokey crème fraîche. GF Vegetarian

cup 9.0

bowl 11.0

Caesar Salad 12.0

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

Fresh Harvest Salad 16.0

Artisan greens tossed in a lemon poppy seed dressing with candied pecans, dried cranberries, fresh blackberries, and gorgonzola cheese. GF

Mixed Greens Salad 10.0

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 balsamic vinaigrette. GF

Add to your salad…

Grilled Chicken Breast 9.0

Sautéed Shrimp 10.0

Scottish Salmon 21.0

Grilled Mahi 11.0

Lobster Mac & Cheese 22.0

Cavatappi pasta and Maine lobster in a creamy smoked cheddar sauce with crispy Applewood smoked bacon.

Creamy Warm Crab Dip 22.0

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 9.0

Truffle Fries tossed in white truffle oil with 12.0

parmesan cheese and a bistro aioli

AQUA's Bangin’ Shrimp 18.0

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

Cheese and Charcuterie Slate 30.0

Served with spicy plum chutney, dried cranberries, Riviera olives, seasonal fruit, and crostini.

St Angel Triple Cream Brie

Toma Piemontese

Molinari Toscano Salame

Alto Adige Speck

Warm Caramelized Onion Beer Cheese Dip 15.0

Sprinkled with crispy fried onions. Grilled pita bread or carrot chips for dipping.

Dinner Specialties

Chef's Daily Fish Special Market Price

Brought to us from our local waters.

Vegetarian Roasted Red Beet Risotto 28.0

Topped with roasted butternut squash, toasted pistachios, balsamic pearls, fresh herbs, and gorgonzola cheese. GF/Vegetarian Vegan without the gorgonzola cheese.

Pistachio Crusted Scottish Salmon 35.0

Served over a bed of herbed red quinoa and petite pois then finished with a brown butter balsamic sauce. GF

For the Younger Crowd 12 & under 15.0

all served with a seasonal vegetable

Fried Chicken Bites and fries

Pasta with butter and grated parmesan

Pasta with a creamy cheese sauce

Sweet and Smokey French Cut Chicken Breast 32.0

Roasted with brown sugar and smoked paprika then served with white cheddar and chive glazed potato gnocchi, arugula emulsion, and crème fraîche.

If you have an allergy or food sensitivity...

Choose from our available proteins to be served over... A medley of petits pois, Parisian carrots, Romanesco, roasted butternut squash, and Swiss chard with a rosemary olive oil and balsamic glaze.

In response to the growing numbers of allergies and food sensitivities, AQUA has created this “set” that does not contain any soy, gluten, shellfish, dairy, or nuts and is guaranteed to be free from any cross contamination. Other entrées are not able to offer the same guarantee.

This is also a Keto friendly option!

Price will be based upon protein selection.

Maple Leaf Farms Duck Breast 41.0

Seared and served over a bed of autumn lentils with dried apricots, Parisian carrots, and Swiss chard then finished with a blackberry jus. GF

6 oz Filet or 10 oz NY Strip

Rubbed with our house spice and served with a pommes purée, roasted potato, Romanesco, fried Brussels sprouts, and a black truffle demi-glace. GF

Filet 49.0

NY Strip 42.0

Crab Cakes 48.0

Two pan seared crab cakes over a bed of warm bacon and apple cider vinegar slaw with roasted garlic hush puppies and a Dijon mustard remoulade.

Seafood Pasta Carbonara 35.0

Al dente spaghetti tossed with shrimp and bay scallops, egg, fresh herbs, Pecorino cheese, and caramelized pancetta.

Shrimp and Grits 31.0

Chef Cory’s rendition of this Southern classic. Sautéed shrimp with roasted cipollini onions, andouille sausage, and golden oak mushrooms. Served over smoked cheddar cheese grits and finished with a roasted yellow pepper coulis. GF

Add a side to your meal...

Smoked Cheddar Cheese Grits 7.0

Sautéed Mushrooms, Shallots, and Herbs 10.0

Green Beans 6.0

Petits Pois and Parisian Carrots 8.0

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

Dessert

AQUA Sorbets + Ice Creams

2 scoops 6.0

1 scoop 3.5

Chocolate Torte 12.0

A Rich Flourless Chocolate Torte with Toasted Marshmallow Meringue, Chocolate Sauce, White Chocolate Shavings , and Graham Cracker Crumble.

Francie's Peanut Butter Pie 11.0

A creamy peanut butter pie with a Nutter Butter crust and served with salted caramel, whipped cream and toasted peanuts.

Warm Gingersnap Bread Pudding 11.0

Served with Brown Butter Ice Cream and Caramel Sauce.

Handcrafted Cocktails

Gingered Pear Martini 16.0

Absolut Pear, Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur, Lemon Juice

The Frenchman 15.0

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

Southern Gentleman 16.0

Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Limoncello, Orange Bitters

Dirty Duck Martini 17.0

Grey Goose & Olive Juice, Hand Stuffed Bleu Cheese Olives

El Capitan 18.0

Patron Silver, Orange Liqueur, Fresh Lime

Flu Shot Martini 15.0

Absolut Citron, Orange Liqueur, Fresh Lime, Blood Orange Juice.

Double Vision 16.0

Casamigos Reposado, Lemon, Ginger, Carrot & Turmeric

Tipsy Arnold 13.0

Sweet Tea Vodka & House Made Lemonade

Fireside Chat 18.0

Casamigos Reposado, Carpano Antica, Benedictine, Choc Bitters, Coffee Bean, Neat

Sazerac 16.0

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

King Richard 22.0

Creek Rye, Courvoisier, Amaro Montenegro, Carpano Antica, Bitters

Hooked On Quack 15.0

Malibu Mango, Malibu Coconut & Fresh Juices

Lady Boss 22.0

Hendricks, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, Carpano Antica, Benedictine, Orange Bitters

Duck Soup 15.0

Myers, Bacardi, Passion, Pineapple & Orange Juices

Duck Diva 13.0

Stoli O, Pomegranate and Citrus Juices, topped with Bubbles

Aquatini 14.0

Stoli Blueberry & our Secret Blend of Antioxidants

What's on Tap

Armor Artis "I Got 5 ON it" Hazy IPA 9.0

Sessionable hazy IPA made with Citra and Mosaic hops. Floral and light profile. Fort Mill, SC (5.5%)

Allagash White 9.0

Belgian style wheat beer with spiced coriander and orange peel. Portland, Maine (5.2%)

Yuengling Lager 7.0

America’s Oldest Brewery. Rich amber color and medium bodied. Pottsville, PA (4.5%)

Guinness Irish Stout 9.0

Rich, smooth and creamy. Ireland (4.2%)

Swells'a Brewing Rotating Tap 9.0

Local brewing company dedicated to brewing craft beers with the beach in mind. Proud member of One Percent for the Planet and donates 1 % of gross sales to support our Outer Banks National Parks. Ask what’s on tap today! Kill Devil Hills, NC

Black & Tan 9.0

Combo of Guinness and Yuengling

Lost Colony Hatteras Irish Red Ale 9.0

Roasted English malts produce wonderful toffee and caramel notes in this local beer from Manteo, NC. (5.5%)

Stone Buenaveza Lager 9.0

Ultra crisp, refreshing, and balanced with a slight tartness and light bitterness. Richmond, VA (4.7%)

Stella Artois Belgian Lager 9.0

Hoppy aroma, slight fruitiness. Belgium (5%)

Hardywood Brewing The Great Return IPA 9.0

Bold, resinous and bursting with bright grapefruit aroma and a lower bitterness, but significant flavor hops profile. A portion of proceeds is donated to the James River Association for conservation efforts. Richmond, VA (7.5%)

Cold Bottles & Cans

Bud Light, Miller Lite 5.5

Heineken, Corona Light, Blue Moon Belgian White, Duck Rabbit Amber Ale, Clausthaler Dry Hopped (nonalcoholic) 6.0

Chimay Trappist Ale Blue Label 12.0

White Claw Hard Seltzer 6.0

ask about available flavors

Unibroue Blanche de Chambly Belgian White 8.0

Dogfish Head SeaQuench Ale Session Sour 6.5

Dry Hard Cider by Noble Cider 7.0

Blake’s Peach Party Cider 7.0

White Glass

Alois Lageder's Riff Pinot Grigio 2021 10.0

Italy

Martin Codex Albariño 2022 12.0

Rias Baixas Spain

Fess Parker Riesling 2022 10.0

Santa Barbara CA

Hugel “Gentil” Alsatian Blend 2021 13.0

France

Talbott Kali Hart Chardonnay 2021 15.0

Monterey CA

Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2022 12.0

NZ

Left Coast Truffle Hill Chardonnay 2020 13.0

OR

Domaine Chandon Brut or Brut Rosé Split 16.0

CA

Red Glass

Ken Wright Pinot Noir 2022 18.0

OR

Fantini Farnese Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2018 10.0

Italy

Daou Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 16.0

CA

Nielson Pinot Noir 2021 13.0

Santa Barbara County, CA

Bila-Haut Rhone Blend 2022 13.0

France

Daou Vineyards Pessimist Blend 2021 14.0

CA

Dave Phinney's "Locations CA" Red Blend 15.0

Release #10

Grown & Bottled in North Carolina

Sanctuary Vineyards Wild Pony White 35.0

NC Mainland

Sanctuary Vineyards Pearl Albariño 2019 40.0

NC Mainland

Italy

Avissi Prosecco 42.0

Veneto, Italy

Spain

Alois Lageder Terra Alpina Pinot Grigio 2020 42.0

Dolomiti Italy

Chardonnay

Domaine Jaeger Defaix 1er Cru 2018 125.0

Rully France

Simi 2019 40.0

Sonoma County CA

Skyside by Newton 2018 45.0

Sonoma CA

Kistler Sonoma Mountain 2019 125.0

Sonoma County CA

Domaine Serene Evenstad 2016 115.0

Dundee Hills Oregon

Domaine Laroche Saint Martin Chablis 2019 66.0

France

Talley 2020 68.0

Arroyo Grande Valley CA

Domaine Larue Saint-Aubin 2018 92.0

France

Morgan 2019 48.0

Santa Lucia Highlands, CA

J. Lohr Arroyo Vista 2019 46.0

Monterey CA

CA

Duckhorn “Decoy” Merlot 2018 48.0

Sonoma County CA

Carte Blanche Three Peaks Syrah 2010 75.0

Bennett Valley CA

Molly Dooker The Boxer 2019 58.0

McLaren Vale Australia

Januik Merlot 2018 60.0

Columbia Valley WA

Turley "Juvenille" Zinfandel 2019 75.0

CA

Terra d’Oro Zinfandel 2018 40.0

Amador County CA

Prisoner Wine Company Saldo Zinfandel 2018 65.0

CA

Cabernet Sauvignon

Mercury Head by Orin Swift 2021 232.0

St. Helena CA

Dessert Wines and Ports

Banfi Rosa Regale 2020 187ml 16.0

Italy

Di Gresy La Serra Moscato D’Asti 2016 375ml 22.0

Italy

Graham's 30 yr Tawny Port 38.0

Inniskillin Cabernet Franc Ice Wine 2019 45.0

Niagara Canada

Inniskillin Riesling Ice Wine 2019 38.0

Niagara Canada

Graham's’s 10 year Tawny Port 14.0

Portugal

Graham’s 20 year Tawny Port 23.0

Portugal

Hartley & Gibson’s Oloroso Sherry 7.0

Spain