MODERN COASTAL CUISINE WITH RICH HISTORICAL INSPIRATION
8921 Crew Drive Emerald Isle, North Carolina 252-424-8400 www.caribsearestaurant.com
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Modern Coastal Cuisine | Upscale seafood restaurant utilizing modern cooking techniques, practicing safe sustainable seafood and farm to table produce. Catering events & weddings. | Open for lunch & dinner | Call for reservations.
All Items and Prices are Subject to Change.
DINNER MENU
CHARCUTERIE AND SPECIALTIES
PRIME
FISH Crab Cakes
Baked Oysters
Prime Steak Sandwich*
Green Tabasco butter, bacon lardon, Thom’s collards & béchamel
Blackened filet, gorgonzola cheese sauce, tomato relish,
Charcuterie Board
baked demi baguette
Bacon confit, smoked fish pate, duck terrine
Caribsea Burger*
Pork Cheeks
Gruyere or Smoked Gouda cheese, bacon confit, roasted garlic aioli,
Sous vide pork cheeks, sweet pea crème risotto, squash blossoms
Kaiser bun, caramelized onions
LOCAL FAVORITES
Pimento Burger*
Mixed salad, grilled asparagus, sous vide egg, Mache-lemon dressing
Charleston Shrimp and Rice Grits
Rice middlins, house cured bacon, shrimp, cremini & shiitake mushrooms
Pan Seared Scallops
Sea Island pea cake, bacon jam, sorrel crème fraiche
Fin-Fish Program
100% Local and Sustainable
PRIME Delmonico
Confit Potatoes, charred red spring onions, red wine & shallot jus, shiitake mushrooms
Filet Mignon
Crab Dip Lump crab, cream cheese, smoked paprika, red pepper soufflé & house cured bacon
Caribsea Burger
Smokey pimento cheese, iceberg, fried green tomato, smoked mayo
Grilled Chicken Sandwich Gruyere or smoked gouda, pickles, tomatoes & iceberg lettuce, roasted pepper aioli
Beef burger, bacon confit, gruyere cheese, caramelized onions, red pepper
SPECIALTIES & GREEN
aioli, roma tomatoes. Served with house make confit steak fries
*Pimento Grilled Cheese
Cucumber-mint yogurt, oven roasted tomatoes, ancient grain, fresh mint
Prime Steak Sandwich
Smokey pimento, lardon, tomato onion jam
RAW Tuna Tartare
Blackened steak, gorgonzola cheese sauce, tomato relish, baguette
Bahn mi (Vietnamese Po’boy)
Steak Diane
Pork jowl & cheek, pickled vegetable, cilantro, mint, Asian mayo
Local “raw” tuna, fried capers, red onions, basil aioli, parmesan crisp
Beef shoulder tender, confit “Lyonnaise” potatoes, cognac cream sauce
West Coast & East Coast Oysters
Curry Chicken Salad Pita
Blackened Shrimp & Scallops
Curried pulled chicken, shallots, apples, jicama, carrots, pita, lime, arugula
Gorgonzola cheese sauce
Wedge Salad
Smoked butter, “chateau” fingerling potatoes, summer squash ribbons
New Zealand Lamb
West or East coast oysters, selection of mignonettes, cocktail sauce & lemons
Caribsea Roll
Maki “roll” of the day
GREEN Simple Salad
Mixed field greens, fried goat cheese crouton, cherry tomato, balsamic vinaigrette
Asparagus Salad
Grilled asparagus, roasted heirloom tomato vinaigrette, caramelized onions
Wedge Salad
Baby Iceberg, lardons, heirloom tomatoes, gorgonzola, avocado, onion, peppercorn dressing
Shrimp Scampi Linguini
avocado, peppercorn dressin
LUNCH MENU
Simple Salad with Gorgonzola
FISH
Mixed field greens, balsamic vinaigrette & gorgonzola cheese
Crab Cake Sandwich Remoulade, iceberg, tomatoes, Kaiser, Maché
Soft Shell Crab Sandwich Pan fried, iceberg, heirloom tomatoes, smoked mayonnaise
Flounder Po’boy Pan fried strips, iceberg, tomato relish, southern tartar sauce
Shrimp & Grits Rice middlins, house-cured bacon, NC Shrimp, cremini & shiitake mushrooms
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Baby iceberg, lardon, heirloom tomatoes, onion,
Linguini pasta, scampi butter & parmesan
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food-borne illness. Guests may choose a cook-to temperature on select items and consume at your own risk