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dinner

STARTERS

NC Crab Dip

Made with fresh NC jumbo lump crab meat...it’s creamy with a little kick. Served with baked pita points 19.99 

Fried Cheese Balls

Pepper jack cheese cubes, hand breaded and deep fried. Served with buttermilk ranch & marinara 15.99

Blackened Shrimp Nachos

1/2 lb. of blackened NC Pamlico Sound shrimp piled high on bed of house fried blue and yellow corn tortilla chips, topped with mixed cheese, lettuce, jalapeños, fresh Pico de Gallo, banana peppers, avocado, and chipotle ranch 22.99

Beer Can Shrimp

NC PEEL and EAT Shrimp steamed in PBR, tossed in Old Bay, comes with butter and cocktail sauce served with garlic bread for dipping. They are worth the work!  ½ lb 16.99  •  1 lb 27.99 

Sweet Potato Wedges

Basket of fried sweet potato wedges with a honey lemon thyme sauce 12.99

Seared Tuna Sashimi*

7 oz. of fresh local tuna seared rare, thinly sliced, topped with wasabi aioli, soy glaze, shredded carrots, and microgreens. Served with pickled ginger and seaweed salad. 22.99

Gaff Taters

There’s nothing more Gaff than bacon, cheddar and ranch on a mountain of diced fried potatoes topped with green onions 15.99 • Add chili 4.99

Onion Ring Basket

Hand battered, fried, and served with house made chipotle ranch sauce 12.99

Southwest Egg Rolls

Crispy fried flour tortillas stuffed with an exciting mix of roasted chicken, corn, peppers, black beans, onions, and a blend of cheeses served with chipotle ranch 15.99

Puppy Basket

A baker's dozen deep fried sweet corn hushpuppies with melted butter 9.99

SOUPS & SALADS

Buttermilk Ranch, Honey Mustard, Blue Cheese, 1000 Island, Balsamic, Caesar, Citrus Vinaigrette, Chipotle Ranch

(Extra dressings .50)

Side Salad 5.99 Side Caesar Salad 6.99

chili

Cup 5.99 • Bowl 8.99 GF

Ocracoke Style Clam Chowder

Cup 6.99 • Bowl 9.99 GF

Gaffer’s House

Mixed greens, shredded carrots, red onions, mushrooms, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, a blend of shredded jack & cheddar cheese, and house made croutons 10.99  

Caesar

Crispy chopped romaine, shaved parmesan cheese, creamy Caesar dressing, and house made croutons  11.99

The Wedge

Crispy iceberg lettuce wedge topped with homemade chunky blue cheese dressing, bacon crumbles, cherry tomatoes, scallions, black pepper, and pickled red onions 14.99

Citrus Tuna*

7 oz. of grilled fresh local tuna, diced mango, avocado, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and shredded carrots on a bed of mixed greens served with citrus vinaigrette 25.99

The Cobb

Chopped mixed greens, 8 oz. of grilled chicken, cherry tomatoes, crispy bacon, chopped egg, broccoli, sliced avocado, house made croutons and blue cheese crumbles 22.99

Add Chicken 7.99 • Salmon* 15.99 • Steak* 15.99 • Shrimp 12.99  Tuna* 15.99 • Mahi 14.99 • Scallops 18.99 • Oysters 16.99

WINGS

Jumbo bone in chicken wings or boneless wings fried crisp & tossed with your choice of house made specialty wing sauces. Served with one homemade Ranch or Blue Cheese dressing

Extra dressings .50 Add carrots or celery 5.99

Jumbo Bone In

6 for 12.99

Boneless

1 lb. 16.99

Dry Rubs and sauces

Jerk • Old Bay • Lemon Pepper

Teriyaki • Spicy Sweet Chili • BBQ

Carolina Reaper • Buffalo

Garlic Parmesan •  Rusty Blend

* Consumer Advisory: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Hamburgers, steaks, eggs, and tuna are cooked to order.

ENTREES

Mango Barbeque Chicken and Shrimp

Perfectly marinated and basted chargrilled chicken with NC Pamlico Sound grilled shrimp served over yellow rice with a seasonal vegetable, drizzled with a sweet and savory homemade barbeque sauce and topped with fresh mango Pico de Gallo 32.99

Honey Bourbon Glazed Salmon

8 oz tender and flaky fresh salmon glazed with a homemade honey bourbon sauce served with sauteed broccoli over yellow rice 30.99  

Parmesan Encrusted Mahi Mahi

Atlantic mahi seared with a parmesan panko herb crust  topped with fresh tomato bruschetta and served over chef’s risotto with seasonal vegetable 36.99

Gaffer’s Seafood Pasta

NC Shrimp, Wanchese NC Sea Scallops, and Maine lobster claw meat, sauteed squash, zucchini, red peppers, mushrooms, onions, and spinach all cooked in a homemade wine white cream sauce tossed with cavatappi pasta served with a toasted garlic and herb bread 42.99 

Blackened Local Yellowfin Tuna *

8 oz. of blackened local tuna steak served over jasmine rice with a seasonal vegetable and finished with wasabi aioli and a  gluten free soy reduction 32.99

Steakhouse Ribeye *

14 oz. of certified angus beef ribeye, hand cut, cooked on our well seasoned chargrill and served with a baked potato, seasonal vegetable, and finished with our house made compound herb butter 38.99

Down Sound NC Shrimp & Grits

NC Pamlico Sound Shrimp, smokey kielbasa, garlic, shallots, roasted tomatoes, red peppers,  mushrooms, and onions all cooked in a Cajun cream sauce and served over stone ground grits topped with crispy bacon and green onions 30.99 

*no substitutions or changes please*

HAND HELDS

Substitute sweet potato wedges or house made onion rings 3.99

Sub Side House Salad 2.99 or Side Caesar Salad 3.99 

Gluten Free bun is available 3.99

Bell Cove Burger *

8 oz. hand-pattied, chargrilled burger topped with thick sliced bacon, white American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion all on a toasted brioche bun served with a dill pickle spear and hand cut fries 16.99

*ask server about our Beyond burger patty*

The Gaff

Atlantic mahi fried or grilled, topped with lettuce and tomato, served on a brioche bun with house made Cajun tartar, and a crunchy dill pickle spear 18.99

Mahi Mahi Fish Tacos

Blackened Atlantic mahi topped with fresh Pico de Gallo, arugula, and avocado cilantro aioli served with jasmine rice and garnished with Mexican street corn salad 24.99 

FROM THE SEA

All grilled seafood entrees are served with yellow rice, seasonal vegetable, and hushpuppies.

All fried seafood entrees are served with a baked potato, coleslaw, and hushpuppies.

Atlantic Mahi

8 oz. blackened (house sauce) or fried (tartar & cocktail) 32.99

NC Oysters

8 oz. fried only (tartar & cocktail) 32.99

Wanchese Sea Scallops

8 oz. grilled (house sauce) or fried (tartar & cocktail) 39.99

NC Pamlico Sound Shrimp

1/2 lb. grilled (house sauce) or fried (tartar & cocktail) 32.99

Grilled Pamlico Platter

Over a full pound of local seafood!! Shrimp, Scallops, Mahi, and Tuna. Served with house sauce, tartar, & cocktail. 57.99

*No Substitutions*

Fried Pamlico Platter

Over a full pound of local seafood!! Shrimp, Oysters, Scallops, and Mahi. Served with house sauce, tartar, & cocktail. 59.99

*No Substitutions*

kids menu

MINI CHEESEBURGER 11.99

KIDS FRIED OR GRILLED SHRIMP 15.99

CHICKEN NUGGETS 11.99

GRILLED CHEESE 9.99

NOODLES (BUTTER) 8.99

ALFREDO + 4.99 MARINARA + 3.99

MAHI BITES FRIED OR GRILLED 14.99

All kids meals include one side & a take home frisbee!

Sides: Fries, Applesauce, Fruit, Pasta Salad, Carrots, Celery, Seasonal Vegetable, Sweet Potato Wedges 3.99, or Onion Rings 3.99

Bottled: Shirley Temple 3.99 | Root Beer 3.99

DESSERTS

Atlantic Beach Pie

A dreamy mash-up between a key lime pie and lemon meringue pie with a sweet and savory saltine crust 8.99

Brioche Bourbon Bread Pudding

Topped with vanilla ice cream and a bourbon caramel sauce 10.99

Gaffers House Creme Brulee

Seasonal vanilla infused custard with caramelized sugar 8.99

Giant cookie sundae

Warm giant cookie topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, sprinkles and a cherry 14.99

Funnel cake fries

Just like at the fair but in French fry form. Great for dipping in chocolate syrup and whipped cream!! 11.99

BEVERAGES

Juice 3.99

Orange, Grapefruit, Cranberry, Pineapple, Apple (no refills)

Horizon Organic Milk  3.99 Regular or 4.99 Chocolate (no refills)  

Coffee (free refills) 3.99

Bottled Water 3.99

Bottled Sparkling Water 4.99

Bottled Shirley Temple or Root Beer 3.99

Sweet or Unsweet Tea 3.99

Sodas Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mtn. Dew, Diet Mtn. Dew,  Lemonade, Dr. Pepper, Starry, Ginger Ale (16 oz -free refills) 3.99

ASK YOUR SERVER ABOUT OUR BAR, WINE, COFFEE, AND MOCKTAIL MENUS!!!!

* Consumer Advisory: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Hamburgers, steaks, eggs, and tuna are cooked to order.