Our lunch menu has a selection of soups, salads, sandwiches, seafood, and more.
To get you started
AQUA's Signature Sweet Corn & Crab Soup
Drizzled with white truffle oil. GF
cup 14.0
bowl 16.0
Chef's Soup of the Day
Made from fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Cup 10.0
Bowl 12.0
Fresh Harvest Salad 17.0
Arugula tossed with assorted berries,
toasted pistachios, burrata cheese,
and shaved prosciutto. Dressed with aged
balsamic vinegar and EVOO. GF
Caesar Salad 13.0
Crispy Romaine tossed in a classic Caesar dressing with housemade croutons and shaved parmesan; add white anchovies 2
Mixed Greens Salad 11.0
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. GF
Add to your salad…
Grilled Chicken Breast 9.0
Sautéed Shrimp 10.0
Scottish Salmon 21.0
Grilled Mahi 12.0
Beef Tenderloin Tips 14.0
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
coriander lime slaw.
Creamy Warm Crab Dip 23.0
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 10.0
Truffle Fries tossed in white truffle oil with 13.0
parmesan cheese and a bistro aioli
Whipped Roasted Garlic Goat Cheese Dip 16.0
Garnished with piquillo peppers, roasted pine nuts, and basil oil. Served with grilled pita bread or
carrot chips for dipping. GF
Bay Scallop Ceviche 17.0
Citrus cooked bay scallops with fresh tomato,
red onion, and cucumber over a mango coulis and garnished with micro cilantro, thin sliced mirasol chili pepper, and blue corn tortilla strips. GF
Rising Sun Calamari 18.0
Deep fried calamari with kimchi red cabbage slaw, wasabi ginger aioli, and fresh scallions.
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Lunch Specialties
Chicken Bacon Ranch Panini 19.0
Sliced oven roasted chicken breast with
Applewood smoked bacon, smoked cheddar,
spinach and a ranch aioli on rustic panini bread.
AQUA Cheesesteak 19.0
Seasoned chopped sirloin steak or grilled chicken
with sautéed peppers and onion and topped
with a creamy white American cheese sauce.
Served with house spiced chips.
Substitute fries for $1 or truffle fries $2.
Add sautéed mushrooms 3.0
Basil Pesto Panini 17.0
Fresh Mozzarella and sliced tomato on rustic panini bread with basil pesto, balsamic vinegar, and EVOO
Lemon Garlic Pasta 18.0
Sautéed shrimp, or grilled chicken with
cavatappi pasta, fresh garlic, parmesan cheese,
spinach, olive oil, and lemon zest.
Grilled Mahi Fish Tacos 17.0
Grilled local Mahi on flour tortillas with
AQUA’s bangin’ sauce, mixed greens,
and coriander lime slaw.
Bangin' Shrimp Tacos 18.0
AQUA’s Bangin’ Shrimp on flour tortillas with coriander lime slaw and mixed greens.
Natural Beef Burger 16.0
Grilled patty, Bibb lettuce, tomato, onion, and house-cut fries offered with choice of Swiss, provolone or cheddar cheese
Add Applewood smoked bacon 2.0
Add sautéed mushrooms and shallots 3.0
Loaded Portabella Mushroom 19.0
Portabella mushroom cap filled with quinoa,
roasted tomatoes, pickled shallots, and a
vegetable “power blend.“
Finished with a blood orange balsamic.
GF and Vegan
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
Ahi Tuna or Scottish Salmon Poke Bowl 18.0
Sashimi (uncooked) tuna or salmon over Jasmine rice with shaved carrot, marinated cucumber, edamame, crispy fried onion, scallions, and sesame seeds with AQUA’s Bangin’ Sauce and kabayaki glaze.
Pad Thai 17.0
Rice noodles tossed in a peanut sauce with a “power blend” of julienne vegetables including broccoli, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, kale, radicchio, and carrots. Sprinkled with chopped peanuts for a crunchy finish.
GF and Vegan
Patagonian Scallop Po' Boy 17.0
Fried Patagonian scallops with a
Cajun Remoulade on a Vienna sub roll with LTO.
Served with house spiced chips.
Substitute fries for $1 or truffle fries $2.
Fish and Chips 18.0
Hand battered and fried local white fish with house-cut fries and coriander lime slaw.
Black and Blue Burger 18.0
Grilled patty seasoned with Black Gold Truffle Rub and topped with blue cheese,
a rosemary garlic aioli, and LTO.
Served with house cut fries.
Add Aplewood smoked Bacon 2.0
Add sautéed mushrooms and shallots 3.0
Pineapple Fried Rice 17.0
Fried Jasmine rice with diced pineapple, peas,
beech mushrooms, sweet onion, carrots, red pepper flakes, and yum yum sauce. GF
Sandwich Sides
All Sandwiches are served with house spiced potato chips. Substitute French fries for $1 or truffle fries for $2
Dessert
AQUA Sorbets + Ice Creams
2 scoops 6.0
1 scoop 3.5
Chocolate Torte 12.0
A Rich Flourless Chocolate Torte with Dalgona Coffee Foam, Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans, and Dark Chocolate Drizzle.
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.
Vanilla Crème Brûlée Cheesecake 11.0
Topped with Caramelized Sugar and served with a Strawberry Compote.
Basil Hayden, Sweet Vermouth, Brown Sugar Simple, Choc Bitters
What's on Tap
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%)
Seasonal DraftPrices may vary
Ask your server or bartender what's fun and available!
Paulaner Pilsner 9.0
Classic German Pilsner. Light, Crisp & Refreshing. Germany (4.8%)
New Realm Brewing “Hazy Like a Fox” Hazy IPA 9.0
New England Style IPA is double dry hopped with El Dorado and Azacca hops for the perfect blend of juiciness and fruity hop aromatics. Virginia Beach, VA (6.5%)
Amor Artis “Cruisin’ Down the Street in my 64" 9.0
A true West Coast, bitter IPA dry hopped with Centennial, Citra, Pacific Gem and Ella hops. Pacific Gem and Ella are New Zealand hops that give forth tropical, stone fruit notes. Brewed with 84% Carolina ingredients! Fort Mill, SC (6.4%)
Cold Bottles & Cans
Bud Light, Miller Lite 5.5
Duck Rabbit Amber Ale 6.0
Heineken 6.0
Estrella Jalisco Mexican Pilsner 6.0
Press Pineapple Basil Hard Seltzer 6.0
Best Day Brewing (N/A) 6.0
Hazy IPA
Kolsch
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
Terra Alpina Pinot Grigio 2022 12.0
Italy
Martin Codex Albariño 2022 13.0
Rias Baixas Spain
Fess Parker Riesling 2022 11.0
Santa Barbara CA
Hugel “Gentil” Alsatian Blend 2022 13.0
Gewürztraminer, Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris,
Riesling, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains from Alsace,
France
Talbott Kali Hart Chardonnay 2022 16.0
Monterey CA
Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2023 12.0
NZ
Domaine Talmard Mâcon-Uchizy 2022 14.0
Stainless Steel Chardonnay from Burgundy
Coppola Diamond Collection Prosecco Split 15.0
Italy
Domaine Chandon Brut Split 16.0
CA
Red Glass
Ken Wright Pinot Noir 2022 18.0
OR
Fantini Farnese Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2018 11.0
Italy
Daou Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 16.0
Paso Robles, CA
Nielson Pinot Noir 2022 13.0
Santa Barbara County, CA
Bila-Haut Rhone Blend 2022 13.0
France
Daou Vineyards Pessimist Blend 2022 14.0
Petite Sirah, Syrah, Zinfandel blend from Paso Robles,
CA
Dave Phinney's "Locations CA" Red Blend 15.0
Release #10
Blend of Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Syrah, Malbec Grenache
Grown & Bottled in North Carolina
Sanctuary Vineyards Wild Pony White 35.0
NC Mainland
Sanctuary Vineyards Pearl Albariño 2019 40.0
NC Mainland
Bubbles
Domaine Chandon Brut or Brut Rosé (750ml) 65.0
CA
Domaine Chandon Brut Split 16.0
CA
Gloria Ferrer Private Cuvée Brut 67.0
Carneros CA
J Brut Rosé 93.0
Russian River CA
Piper-Heidsieck Brut 98.0
Reims France
Veuve Clicquot Brut 140.0
Reims France
Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Brut 170.0
Champagne France
Nicholas Feuillate Réserve Brut 92.0
France
Dei Gresy La Serra Moscato D’Asti (Half Bottle) 22.0
Italy
La Marca Rosé Prosecco 45.0
Italy
Avissi Prosecco 42.0
Veneto, Italy
Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs 2019 92.0
North Coast CA
Caraccioli Cellars Brut Rosé 2013 95.0
CA
Favorite Whites
Marchesi di Barolo Gavi 2019 40.0
Italy
Mason Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 2020 42.0
Napa CA
Sanctuary Vineyards Pearl Albariño 2019 40.0
NC Mainland
Sanctuary Vineyards Wild Pony White 35.0
NC Mainland
Domaine Vincent Carême Vouvray Sec 2018 62.0
Loire Valley France
Left Coast "The Orchard" Pinot Gris 2019 38.0
Oregon
Château de Valmer Vouvray 2018 38.0
France
Honig Sauvignon Blanc 2020 45.0
Napa Valley CA
La Lisse Soie d'Ivoire Chenin Blanc 2019 37.0
France
Flora Springs Sauvignon Blanc 2018 55.0
Napa CA
Kesselstatt Kabinett Riesling 2018 54.0
Mosel Germany
Davis Family Vineyards Cuvée Luke 2019 53.0
Russian River CA
Terra d’Oro Rosé 2020 46.0
Amador County CA
Kono Sauvignon Blanc 2020 42.0
Marlborough NZ
Quinn Rosé NV 45.0
France
Marchetti Tenuta del Cavaliere Verdicchio 2020 44.0
Italy
Fournier Les Belles Vignes Sancerre 2019 65.0
France
Abadía de San Campio Albariño 2019 42.0
Spain
Alois Lageder Terra Alpina Pinot Grigio 2020 42.0
Dolomiti Italy
Masseria Li Veli Askos Verdeca 2020 42.0
Puglia Italy
Jermann Pinot Grigio 2019 55.0
Venezia Giulia Italy
Chardonnay
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
Domaine Jaeger Defaix 1er Cru 2018 125.0
Rully France
Delicious Reds & Blends from around the World
Bocelli Tenor Red 2017 52.0
Toscana Italy
La Quercia Montepulciano d’Abbruzzo 2017 55.0
Italy
Neyers "Left Bank" Red 2018 70.0
Napa CA
San Polo Rubio 2018 45.0
Toscana Italy
Brancaia 2018 50.0
Toscana Italy
Alma Negra M Blend 2018 50.0
Mendoza Argentina
Allegrini Palazzo Della Torre 2016 48.0
Veneto Italy
Emma Zuccardi Bonarda 2014 45.0
Mendoza Argentina
Di Gresy Martinenga Barbaresco 2017 105.0
Barola Italy
E. Guigal Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2017 110.0
Rhône France
E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône 2017 42.0
Rhône France
Poderi Elia Barbaresco 2010 95.0
Piedmont Italy
Curto Marco la Foia Barolo 2016 150.0
Piedmont Italy
Finca Nueva Crianza 2015 40.0
Rioja Spain
Eight Years in the Desert by Orin Swift, 2018 88.0
CA
Martoccia Poggio Apricale 2020 46.0
Toscana Italy
Martoccia di Brunelli Luca Brunello Riserva 2012 156.0