Dinner Menu
STARTERS
- Down South Egg Roll
- 8.99
- North Carolina pulled pork, tangy mustard slaw and homemade BBQ dipping sauce.
- Roxie’s Pan Seared Ahi Tuna
- 9.99
- Served rare with sesame ginger dressing and Asian slaw.
- Beer Battered Onion Rings
- 5.99
- Vidalia onion rings served with homemade buttermilk dressing for dipping.
- South of the Line Nachos
- 11.99
- A mountain of our homemade tortilla chips, covered with Carolina pulled pork, smoked gouda and cheddar cheeses, black-eyed pea salsa, fresh jalapenos and chili lime sour cream.
- Hot Crab and Shrimp Dip
- 9.99
- A creamy blend of cheeses, shrimp, and crab, served with Old Bay pita chips.
- Crispy Calamari
- 8.99
- Fried with zucchini spears and pepperoncini peppers, served with garlic aioli and spicy marinara for dipping.
- Cheese Sticks
- 6.99
- Breaded and fried mozzarella served with our homemade marinara sauce.
- Fried Green Tomatoes
- 6.99
- Lightly fried and served with buttermilk dressing. It doesn’t get any more southern than this.
HOMEMADE SOUPS
- Hatteras Clam Chowder
- cup 3.99 / bowl 5.99
- Loaded with clams, potatoes, onions, carrots, celery, in a clear broth.
- The Dunes Seafood Gumbo
- cup 5.99 / bowl 7.99
- A hearty stew full of shrimp, scallops and a blend of vegetables and rice.
SALADS
- Garden Salad
- 3.99
- Mixed greens with cucumbers, carrots, red onions, tomatoes, and croutons.
**Add to any entrée 1.99
- Sesame Chicken Salad
- 9.99
- Grilled marinated chicken breast over mixed greens with sweet red peppers, wonton strips, toasted slivered almonds, and sesame vinaigrette.
- The Dunes’ Wedge Salad
- 6.99
- Piled high with buttermilk blue cheese, Benton’s bacon, all-night tomatoes, fresh herbs and crispy onions.
- Traditional Caesar Salad
- 5.99
- Chopped romaine tossed in homemade caesar dressing with fresh croutons and parmesan cheese shards.
**Add grilled chicken 8.99
**Add salmon, tuna, fried oysters, or shrimp 10.99
- The Dunes’ Signature Salad
- 6.99
- Fresh field greens with spiced pecans, pink lady apples, maple balsamic vinaigrette and Celebrity Dairy herbed goat cheese.
TRADITIONAL OUTER BANKS SEAFOOD
All entrees are served with Dunes’ hushpuppies and a choice of two: french fries, Idaho baked potato, baked sweet potato, Carolina rice, coleslaw, or fresh vegetable of the day. **Add a garden salad to any entrée for 1.99
- Popcorn Shrimp
- 14.99
- A generous serving of bite-sized shrimp-an all-time favorite!
- Fresh Pamlico Flounder
- 16.99
- A Nags Head tradition – fresh, local fish fried or broiled.
- Atlantic Sea Scallops
- 21.99
- Juicy scallops fresh from the ocean, delivered to the local docks in Wanchese, served lightly fried or broiled.
- Fried Shrimp and Crab Cake
- 20.99
- An Outer Banks favorite. Delicious fried shrimp and our homemade crab cake made from a tasteful blend of crabmeat and spices.
- Fried Seafood Platter
- 27.99
- Fresh flounder, shrimp, scallops, oysters, and a crab cake.
- The Norfolk Sauteed Trio
- 24.99
- An incredible combination of shrimp, scallops, and crabmeat sautéed in drawn butter.
- Homemade Crab Cakes
- 21.99
- Two crab cakes made from a tasteful blend of crab meat and spices. Our secret recipe.
- Fresh Oysters
- 18.99
- Lightly dusted in our special seafood breader and fried to perfection, served with our homemade tartar sauce.
- Large Shrimp
- 16.99
- Fried or broiled—a favorite of all seafood lovers.
- Davis’ Fried Seafood Trio
- 21.99
- Shrimp, scallops, and oysters, fried to perfection (sorry, no substitutions)
- Fried Shrimp and Oyster Combination
- 19.99
- Everyone’s favorite Outer Banks dish—two tasty seafoods.
- Grilled Atlantic Salmon
- 19.99
- A grilled salmon steak topped with Dunes’ creole mustard. Grilled the way you choose.
SEAFOOD SPECIALTIES
Sorry, no substitutions on seafood specialties.
- Steamed Spiced Shrimp
- 18.99
- A pound of delicious steamed shrimp served with your choice of two sides, drawn butter, and homemade cocktail sauce.
- Shrimp n’ Grits
- 18.99
- Old Guilford Mill stone ground cheddar grits with Applewood bacon, scallions, red pepper and red eye gravy.
- Seafood Kabob
- 18.99
- Delicious shrimp and scallop skewers with green and red peppers and fresh pineapple marinated in a sweet chili lime sauce over coconut cilantro rice and a fresh vegetable.
Sandwiches and Burgers
All sandwiches and burgers are served with french fries.
- Clam Chowder and Crab Cake Sandwich
- 13.99
- A delicious cup of Hatteras style clam chowder paired with our famous crab cake on a toasted bun. Always good because it’s always made fresh.
- Crab Cake Sandwich
- 12.99
- Our famous crab cake served on a soft bun with fresh lettuce and tomato with our homemade tartar sauce.
- Fried Flounder Sandwich
- 9.99
- Need we say more…a classic beach sandwich topped with lettuce and tomato.
- Grilled Tuna Sandwich
- 11.99
- Yellow Fin tuna, char-grilled.
- Classic Cheeseburger (8 oz.)
- 9.99
- Your choice of melted cheese… American, cheddar, swiss, or pepper jack with all the fixings.
- Big Beefy Barbecue Burger
- 11.99
- A monster 8 oz. burger topped with smoky barbecue sauce, delicious strips of bacon, melted cheddar cheese, and crispy fried onions.
- Pimento Cheeseburger
- 10.99
- Same burger…topped with our secret pimento cheese.
- Mushroom and Swiss Burger
- 10.99
- A juicy 8 oz. all beef patty smothered with sautéed mushrooms and melted Swiss cheese.
Just for Kid’s
Children 10 and under All kid’s meals served with choice of one:
french fries, applesauce, or vegetable of the day, and a Dunes tattoo!
french fries, applesauce, or vegetable of the day, and a Dunes tattoo!
- Cheese Pizza
- 6.99
- Delicious deep dish marinara and cheese pizza.
- Chicken Fingers
- 6.99
- Three lightly breaded all white meat chicken tenders.
- Popcorn Shrimp
- 6.99
- Crispy breaded bite-sized pieces of shrimp.
- Grilled Cheese
- 4.99
- Traditional american cheese grilled to perfection.
- Dunes’ Homemade Spaghetti
- 6.99
- A bowl of spaghetti topped with our homemade meatsauce.
- Mac N’ Cheese
- 6.99
- A bowl of mac n’ cheese. It doesn’t get any better than that!
- Hamburger
- 5.99 / Add cheese or bacon for .99
- A juicy all beef patty served on a lightly toasted bun.
PASTAS
All pasta entrees served with a fresh garden salad and the Dunes’ hushpuppies.
- The Dunes’ Homemade Spaghetti
- 13.99
- A generous bowl of pasta topped with our delicious homemade meat sauce.
- Seafood Fettuccini Alfredo
- 21.99
- Crabmeat, shrimp, and scallops in a homemade Alfredo sauce, tossed with fettuccini.
- Shrimp Scampi Linguini
- 18.99
- Sauteed shrimp, tomatoes, capers, spinach, and a garlic butter sauce, tossed with linguini.
CHICKEN, BEEF, AND PORK
All entrees are served with Dunes’ hushpuppies and choice of two: french fries, Idaho baked potato, baked sweet potato, Carolina rice, coleslaw, or fresh vegetable of the day. **Add a garden salad to any entrée for 1.99
- Southern Fried Chicken
- 14.99
- A best seller – one-half fresh chicken fried golden brown – our secret recipe
- Ashley Farms Grilled Marinated Chicken Breast
- 15.99
- Marinated and served with fresh pineapple salsa.
- Seven Sisters Platter
- 14.99
- Southern fried or grilled chicken breast topped with Monterey cheese, grilled mushrooms, and onions.
- Fried Chicken Breast Tenders
- 10.99
- All white meat chicken strips lightly fried with our special seasonings.
- Harris Ranch (12 oz.) New York Strip Steak
- 22.99
- The king of steaks! Classic and delicious with a full bodied taste.
- Harris Ranch (14 oz.) Grilled Angus Ribeye
- 24.99
- A big, beefy steak, with marbling that makes it juicy and flavorful.
- Old Fashioned Eastern North Carolina BBQ Plate
- 13.99
- Eastern style pulled pork barbecue with tangy mustard slaw and our homemade BBQ dipping sauce.
- Grilled Meatloaf
- 14.99
- Our homemade meatloaf is thick and char-grilled. All beef with shallot jus—very tasty.
Beverages
- Coffee Wilkins “Bottomless Cup”
- 1.99
- Hot Chocolate
- 1.99
- Iced Tea (Free Refills)
- 1.99
- Milk/Chocolate Milk
- 1.79
- Soft Drinks (Free Refills)
- 2.19
- (Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Root Beer, Mountain Dew)
- Hot Tea
- 1.99
- Assorted Juices
- 2.29
- (Orange, Apple, Tomato, V-8, Grapefruit)
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.

