Sandbar
Enjoy a relaxing lunch or afternoon snack within the dunes at the Sandbar or grab something to-go on your way to the beach. Offering a curated selection of beer and wine, along with craft cocktails, the Sandbar is open seasonally, weather permitting, and no reservations are required.
Seasonal service, weather dependent.
Closed for the Season
Reopening Spring 2027
Service is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Our menu
- Sharables
- Coastal Plates
- Handhelds
- Desserts
- For the kids
- Cocktails
- Frozen delights $18
- Beer & seltzer
- Wine by the Glass
Sharables
Crab Rangoon Dip $19
Warm Cream Cheese | Lump Crab | Sweet Chili | Scallions | Crispy Wonton Chips
Hot Honey Chicken Bites $19
Crispy Chicken Thigh | Calabrian Honey | Sesame | Pickled Fresno
CHARRED STREET CORN DIP $18
Roasted Corn | Cotija | Lime | Chili Butter | Tortilla Chips
SANDBAR SMOKED FISH DIP $20
Local Catch | Lemon | Cream Cheese | Herbs | Grilled Crostini
CRISPY CALAMARI $20
Cherry Peppers | Lemon | Marinara
Coastal Plates
CRISPY SHRIMP BASKET $24
Buttermilk Fried Shrimp | Old Bay Fries | Cocktail Sauce
FISH & CHIPS $26
Beer Battered Catch | Fries | Tartar | Malt Vinegar
BLACKENED MAHI BOWL $18
Coconut Rice | Avocado | Pickled Vegetables | Chili Crisp
SMOKED CHICKEN POWER BOWL $25
Quinoa | Roasted Vegetables | Herb Yogurt | Citrus
Handhelds
SANDBAR DOUBLE SMASH BURGER $24
Two Patties | American Cheese | Shredded Lettuce | Pickle | Sandbar Sauce
HOT HONEY CHICKEN SANDWICH $22
Crispy Chicken Thigh | Pickles | Cabbage Slaw | Brioche
OBX PULLED PORK SANDWICH $21
House Smoked Pork | Carolina Gold BBQ | Pickled Slaw
BLACKENED FISH TACOS $24
Cabbage Slaw | Pineapple Salsa | Cilantro Crema
CRAB CAKE SLIDER DUO $26
Lump Crab | Old Bay | Remoulade | Buttered Potato Rolls
Desserts
BANANA PUDDING PARFAIT $12
KEY LIME PIE JAR $11
FRIED OREOS $11
For the kids
Hamburger or Cheeseburger $15
HOTDOG $15
GRILLED CHEESE $15
Each item includes choice of fries or fruit
Cocktails
Rum Punch $25
Rum, Dark Rum, Bitters, Orange Pineapple & Lime Juices, Grenadine Float
Day at The Beach $16
Vodka, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, Cranberry Juice, Grapefruit Juice
Soul Serfer $20
Reposado Tequila, Passion Fruit, Guava, Pineapple Juice, Lime Juice, Triple Sec
Hemingway Daquiri $18
White Rum, Grapefruit Juice, Lime Juice, Luxardo
Sandbar Spritzer
Aperol, Honeysuckle Vodka, Sparkling Wine, Club Soda
Back Porch Tea……………………………………………….$22
Bourbon, Honey, Lemon, Iced Tea
Painkiller
Rum, Dark Rum, Pineapple, Coco Lopez, Nutmeg
Mojito
Light Rum, Lime, Mint, Simple Syrup
Add: Strawberry, Watermelon, Cucumber +2
Margarita
$20
Tequila, Lime, Agave
Make it Spicy +2
Frozen delights $18
Daiquiri
Light Rum, Strawberry, Mango, Banana, Passion Fruit
Classic Pina Colada
Light Rum, Coconut, Pineapple
Grand Gold Margarita
Tequila, Lime, Agave, Cointreau, Grand Marnier Float
Mango Madness
Rum, Mango Puree, Lime
Mudslide
Vodka, Chocolate Syrup, Kahlua, Whipped Cream
Frozee
House Rose Wine, Triple Berry Puree
Beer & seltzer
Canned Beer $9
Kona Big Wave Lager | Sky Blue Kolsch | White Claw (Assorted) | Outer Banks Hard Seltzer | Sapporo NA | Modelo
Seasonal Draft Beers $10
Wicked Weed Pernicious IPA | Red Oak | Golden Road Mango Cart | Stella
Wine by the Glass
VUEVE DE VERNEY BRUT $12
LAMARCA PROSSECO $15
JOSH SAUVVIGNON BLANC $14
JOSH PINOT GRIGIO $14
JOSH PINOT NOIR $14
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