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Aqua Restaurant |
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Small plates, big wines,
great wines. Aqua's menu brings you the freshest seasonal items available,
all presented with a creative touch. Aqua's small plates offer and exciting
array of tastes in "just right" portions that are ideal for sharing or
enjoying two or three as a full meal. Aqua's big plates feature choice beef
and fresh North Carolina seafood as well as local produce when seasonally
available. The menu changes frequently and that adds to the excitement of
dining at Aqua. You might start your meal with a delicious Caesar salad,
fried sesame chicken over arugula or possibly fried goat’s cheese over
organic greens. For your next course, try a coconut grilled tiger shrimp
kebab or jumbo lump crab meat gratinée with Asiago cream, spinach and
toasted crostini. And for dessert, enjoy bananas foster, cappuccino mousse
or their sinful crème brûlée. Aqua offers an extensive wine list and has all
ABC permits. Also try Aqua's food and wine paring menus. Monthly, the chef
pairs four courses from the menu with four half-glasses of wine to give you
the ultimate food and wine pairing experience. Fun Friday brings $5 martinis
and 33 percent off all bottled wines on their list plus the chef's
complementary appetizers at the bar until 7 PM. Aqua is nestled behind
Clawson's Restaurant and is open Tuesday through Saturday for dinner. Aqua
is a favorite of locals and visitors to the area, so reservations are
suggested. Come enjoy North Carolina seafood served stylishly. |
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The Beaufort
Grocery Co. At Beaufort Grocery Co. everything served
is exquisite, and the service is professional and friendly. Favorite
lunch choices might include a Cobb or Indo Asian Salad or maybe a
grilled portobello sandwich with tomato and torched fresh mozzarella.
Dinner starts with such appetizers as seafood burritos, fabulous
Carolina crab cakes, or assorted Down East dips and spreads, such as the
restaurant's signature pimiento cheese and artichoke tapenade in phyllo
cups with harissa and toasted pita points. Diners may choose entrees of
fresh local seafood, choice steaks, chicken, veal and lamb. Each is
served with fresh vegetables and delicious breads baked daily. Insiders
suggest the grilled pork chop stuffed with fresh mozzarella, roasted
tomatoes and pesto on roasted potatoes, broccolini and Marsala demi
glace. Top off your meal with pecan pie or any other dessert, because
they are all made on the premises and all are delicious. Beaufort
Grocery Co. offers Sunday Brunch, a take-out menu and a full
delicatessen with meats, cheeses, homemade salads and breads. Private
dining facilities are next door at 115 Queen Street. Beaufort Grocery
Co. can also cater any event on or off premise from 10 to 1,000 people.
The restaurant has all ABC permits. They close on Tuesdays. Otherwise,
it's full speed ahead. Dinner reservations are recommended. |
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Blue Moon Bistro |
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Blue Moon Bistro offers fine dining in a casual atmosphere in
historic Beaufort. Dinners are prepared from scratch daily and vary
depending on the season and the chef's preparation for the day. You'll
always find the best fish, shellfish, poultry and steaks around town. To
start your meal, enjoy Blue Moon's mixed green salad with seasonal garnish.
Appetizers might include lamb chops, pork potstickers with tamari-ginger
dipping sauce, or seared sea scallops. Entrees change often and could
feature Angus rib eye, veal tenderloin with Yukon Gold mashed potatoes, or
locally caught seafood. Guests can also enjoy outstanding soups and a
variety of salads. Room for dessert? While the Blue Moon dessert list
changes, past favorites have included cheesecake, crème brûlée
trio, chocolate torte and fluffy pound cake with fruit. Blue Moon is open
for dinner Monday through Saturday in season, and Tuesday through Saturday
in the winter months. Reservations are recommended. Boardwalk Cafe Boardwalk Cafe is a wonderful place to have great food in
a relaxed atmosphere while learning about the area's history and enjoying
the waterfront view. Open at 7 AM, breakfast offerings include waffles,
eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage and more. Lunch is served through 4 PM and
features sandwiches, seafood and hamburgers, along with wonderful salads and
much more. The cafe serves dinner in the summer with a menu of beef, fish,
seafood of all kinds, pastas, salads and homemade soups. An Insider favorite
is the creamy clam chowder. The weekend breakfast buffet is served Saturday
and Sunday from 7 to 11 AM. Whether you dine inside overlooking the water or
outside on the boardwalk, you will enjoy it all. Open every day during the
summer, Boardwalk Cafe has a nice selection of beers and wines, all ABC
permits, and one great Bourbon pecan pie. Boardwalk features live music
Friday and Saturday nights during the summer. They also offer on-site and
off-site catering services. |
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Clawson's 1905 Restaurant |
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Clawsons 1905 is a favorite destination of Insiders and
visitors throughout the day and throughout the year. An architectural focal
point in the middle of downtown, Clawsons 1905 is housed in what was
Clawsons General Store back in the early 1900s. While you are there, check
out their T-shirts or other Clawsons-branded merchandise, proceed to the
living room and catch up with the world according to CNN or watch the big
game in HD on their 50-inch Plasma TVs. Then move on to the pub and choose
from one of their eight different beers on draft or from the best bottled
beer selection in town. Clawsons specializes in North Carolina–crafted
brews. Or if you wish, you can be seated upstairs or down for lunch or
dinner. Lunch favorites include a long list of sandwiches and burgers and
the Dirigible —a hearty baked potato stuffed with seafood, vegetables and
meats. Appetizers include seared tuna, seafood creations and more. Dinner
always offers fresh seafood, zesty ribs, steaks, chicken and pasta. Whether
for lunch or dinner, Clawsons Seafood Bisque is extraordinary and is,
singularly, worth a trip to Beaufort. Private banquet facilities are
available, and Down East FolkArts Society concerts are performed here in the
off-season. Clawsons is open daily for lunch and dinner. After Labor Day, it
rests on Sundays until summer. Clawsons gets crowded during the summer
months, so reservations are suggested. No matter — it's worth the wait. |
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El Zarape |
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El Zarape offers tasty Mexican food at
affordable prices. From enchiladas and tacos to shrimp burritos and an array
of house specialties, El Zarape brings the taste of Mexico to the old South.
A local favorite is a wonderful tuna dish. Just don't fill up on the freshly
cooked tortilla chips and salsa that arrive first, and remember to save room
for dessert. El Zarape restaurants are also located in Atlantic Beach and
Morehead City. |
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Finz Grill in Beaufort Finz is the perfect place to relax, enjoy good food and
visit with friends in a casual atmosphere. Guests may arrive by water or
land and are seated inside or on the back porch over Taylor's Creek. The
lunch and dinner menus offer sandwiches, burgers, soups (try the
wonderful gumbo or black bean) and fresh baskets of fried fish. You'll
also find crab cakes and oyster and shrimp burgers. Dinner focuses on
seafood, especially fresh shrimp and scallops and fish that can be
grilled, blackened or fried. Specialties include crab cakes, soft shell
crabs, hot crab dip, spiced triggerfish and Mediterranean fajitas.
Steaks and pasta dishes and chef's features are also options. Finz has
great homemade desserts, all ABC permits and serves lunch and dinner
every day. Call for winter hours. |
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Front Street Grill at Stillwater |
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Front Street Grill at Stillwater is considered one of the
premier restaurants on the North Carolina coast. Starters might include
such dishes as crispy calamari with ginger aioli, crab spring rolls with
plum sauce, baked oysters and goat cheese salad. Favorite dinner entrees
focus on fresh seafood and prime choice meats. The lunch menu offers guests
large salads, soups, sandwiches and daily seafood specials. All breads and
desserts are baked in house. The restaurant's location on the Beaufort
waterfront offers spectacular views. The outdoor bar area is called the Rum
Bar, which is perfect for an evening relaxing at the water's edge. The
restaurant has all ABC permits and serves lunch, dinner and a Sunday brunch
that is not to be missed. Reservations are highly recommended for dinner;
however, walk-in guests are welcome. Come by car or boat. |
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Net House Restaurant |
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If you ask where to go for seafood, many Beaufort residents
will send you to The Net House. Just across the street from the Beaufort
Historic Site, The Net House specializes in steamed shellfish and broiled
and lightly battered fried seafood. Guests enjoy an atmosphere of weathered
pine and nautical antiques at this family-owned eatery. Try the Down East
clam chowder, she-crab soup or creamy seafood bisque as a dinner appetizer.
Dinner focuses on fresh seafood. Local favorites include the fried,
overstuffed soft-shell crab and the broiled grouper Dijon. The Net House is
also known for its famous Key lime pie. No reservations are taken, but folks
start lining up early. Hours vary according to the season, so call ahead. |
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No Name Pizza and Subs No Name is a great place for pizza and subs (everything
from meatball to vegetarian), burgers and spaghetti with meatballs. The
Greek salad is loaded with feta cheese and served with a loaf of garlic
bread. No Name serves pasta dishes, Greek dishes, sandwiches and chicken.
The baklava is wonderful. No Name offers dine-in or drive-through service
and is open seven days. |
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Ribeyes Steakhouse Ribeyes is a favorite destination in Beaufort. Located on
Front Street, the steakhouse offers customers choice Omaha brand grain-fed
beef, boneless chicken breasts and grilled shrimp along with a wonderful
salad bar. Entrees also come with a choice of a baked potato or a sweet
potato. Manager Mike Lavoy personally takes your order and ensures the meat
is cooked to order. Ribeyes has a wonderful lounge and bar area, completed
with wide-screen televisions and frequent entertainment. With all ABC
permits, Ribeyes offers nightly drink specials. A take-out service is
available, as is the use of The Angus Room, which accommodates small and
medium-size groups for all types of occasions. The restaurant opens for
dinner every night of the week. Royal James Cafe
$ The Royal James Cafe has a character all its own that
keeps people coming back again and again. It offers a simple line of quality
fast food, including shrimp burgers, steamed shrimp and Down East clam
chowder. The signature sandwich is a 90/10 lean double cheeseburger with
secret chili sauce. With an early '50s Formica, wood and neon look, this
cafe and pool room has been favorably mentioned in editorial publications
from the Atlanta Constitution-Journal to Southern Living.
It draws an interesting mix of locals and tourists, families and singles,
and has hours from 9 AM until last call every day except Sunday, when it is
open from noon to 7 PM. Sue and Ed Book are celebrating 25 years of
ownership in 2008. |
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The Sandbar Restaurant $$$  232 W. Beaufort Rd., Beaufort (252) 504-SAND(7263) www.thesandbar.org www.clairitastikibar.com |
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The Sandbar Restaurant and Tiki Bar at Town
Creek Marina offers lunch and dinner. The lunch menu features chicken
salad, local seafood, pasta dishes and a big juicy burger. At dinnertime
we suggest fresh seafood or a steak. After dinner be sure to stop for a
cocktail and enjoy the live entertainment at Carteret County's only
waterfront Tiki Bar. |
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Sharpies Grill & Bar |
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Sharpies Grill & Bar on the waterfront is a
wonderful element of the Beaufort restaurant scene. This is an Insiders'
favorite for many reasons — the great atmosphere, the creative dishes and
the friendly service. Sharpies offers fine dining in a wonderful setting.
The restaurant redefines coastal dining by constantly creating a new,
limited menu using fresh ingredients, fresh local seafood, certified black
Angus beef, homemade pastas, an outstanding meat and poultry selection, and
incredible desserts. Call ahead and see what creations are on the menu for
the night. You might find grilled prawns with applewood smoked bacon,
tomatoes and spinach over polenta, or a braised mushroom ravioli with light
cream and fresh chives. Sharpies' full bar is the perfect place to meet
friends to enjoy specialty drinks and an unusual selection of wines chosen
from small domestic and international wineries. Sharpies is a very popular
dinner spot, so reservations are recommended. |
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The Spouter Inn A sign with a whale spouting (thus the “Spouter Inn”)
marks the Front Street entrance to this intimate dining establishment, which
is over the water and offers a panoramic view of Beaufort Inlet and Taylor’s
Creek. The Spouter Inn restaurant offers fresh local seafood, just off the
boat. The lunch menu offers a unique selection of sandwiches, soups, salads
and pastas. Sunday Brunch specials include seafood omelets, quiche, eggs
Benedict and eggs Orleans. Dinner is as enticing with plenty of seafood. The
sesame-seared tuna with a soy glaze, wasabi aioli and pickled ginger is a
favorite, but the maple-bourbon barbecue ribs are tempting as well.
Fresh-baked breads and desserts are prepared in the restaurant's new bakery.
The Spouter Inn has a waterfront deck and boat dock; you can come by land or
sea. Dinner reservations are recommended. The restaurant is open daily
during the summer months. Call for hours during the off-season.
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