Dinner Menu
Appetizers
Seafood
Salads
Salade Composee $11
Pears, blue cheese and candied pecans over mixed greens drizzled with a balsamic vinaigrette
Mixed Green Salad $9
Tender greens with your choice of homemade Honey Dijon, Blue cheese, or Raspberry vinaigrette
Caesar Salad* $11
One of the best on the Outer Banks
Pasta Dishes
Add to a salad for a lighter choice of entrée
Salads Toppers
Grilled Shrimp $11
Crab Cake $13
Crispy Fried Panko Crusted Shrimp $13
Grilled Chicken Breasts $14
Grilled Beef Brochette $18*
Grilled Fish Dujour $18*
Pasta Primavera $24
Sautéed seasonal vegetables with tomatoes and pesto topped with fresh parmesan cheese ~Topped with grilled shrimp for $29
BBQ Chicken and Fettuccine Alfredo $29
Grilled BBQ glazed chicken breasts over fettuccine and broccoli in an Alfredo sauce
Seafood Pasta $30
Penne pasta tossed with sautéed shrimp, scallops and applewood smoked bacon in a light cream sauce
Filet Dishes
She Crab Bisque $9
Full of crab meat with a hint of sherry. The best around!
Coconut Shrimp $11
Large shrimp, breaded in shredded coconut and lightly fried, served with an orange mustard sauce
Scallops Rumaki $13
Plump local scallops wrapped in bacon, topped with a teriyaki ginger sauce
Brie Cheese $13
Warm Brie cheese served with french bread, chutney and fresh fruit
good one for sharing
Crab Cake Sampler $14
A single crab cake served with a horseradish-caper sauce
Appetizer Platter $39
Four coconut shrimp, four rumakis, two crab cakes (serves four)
Fish Dujour* $27
Always the freshest available. Ask your server about today’s selection
Mixed Grille* $30
Changes daily
Grilled, Fried or Sautéed Shrimp $27
Lightly marinated and grilled, or lightly fried, or sautéed in lemon butter
Shrimp Scampi $28
Large shrimp sautéed with butter, fresh garlic, tomatoes, lemon and white wine
Shrimp and Scallop Napoleon $29
A wonderful combination of both fresh shrimp and scallops in a sherry cream sauce
Shrimp and Scallop Tropicale $29
A combination of shrimp and scallops grilled to perfection topped with our tropical fruit salsa
Lump Crab Cakes $31
Crispy fried crab cakes served with a creamy horseradish-caper sauce
Fried Shrimp & Crab Cake Combo $30
Crispy fried panko crusted shrimp and lump crab cake served with a remoulade
Add fried Scallops for $9
Poultry Dishes
Chicken Normandy $25
Sautéed chicken breasts and apples in an apple brandy cream sauce, garnished with toasted almonds
Grilled Chicken $24
Boneless breasts of chicken marinated and grilled, finished with a raspberry mustard sauce
Chicken & Shrimp Tarragon $28
Sautéed boneless breast of chicken and large shrimp in a Dijon Tarragon cream sauce
Children's Menu
(12 years or younger)
Chicken Tenders $12
Grilled Chicken $12
Fish of the Day* (grilled or fried) $15
Crabcake $16
Fried Shrimp $13
Brochette of Filet Mignon* $18
*these items are served with french fries and vegetables
Parmesan noodles $12
served with vegetables
Filet Mignon* $39
An 8 oz. filet mignon grilled over an open flame, served with Béarnaise
6 oz. filet mignon for $33
Filet De Mer* $34
A petite filet mignon sautéed with large shrimp in a sherry demi-glaze cream sauce
Filet & Crabmeat* $38
A grilled 6 oz. filet mignon topped with fresh lump crabmeat and Béarnaise sauce
Filet Dijon* $33
Sautéed medallions of beef tenderloin and mushrooms in a rich Dijon black peppercorn sauce
Filet & Crab Cake* $39
Grilled filet mignon with béarnaise and a crab cake with horseradish caper sauce
Le Grand Trio* $41
A combination of grilled filet mignon, grilled shrimp and jumbo lump crabmeat served with Béarnaise
Beef Brochette & Fried Shrimp* $31
A wonderful combination of grilled teriyaki glazed beef brochette and crispy fried panko crusted shrimp, with a spicy orange dipping sauce
Dessert & Coffee
We offer a wonderful selection of homemade desserts! Your server will give you details! ....$8.95
Enjoy dessert with an Espresso…$5 or Cappuccino…$7
CHEF CREATES DAILY SPECIALS WITH LOCAL INGREDIENTS! All entrees served with chef’s choice of accompaniments.
(Split plate charge...$6)
No separate checks for parties of six or more. Thank You!
*Notice: "Consumer Advisory" This may be offered undercooked or may contain raw ingredients.
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
As owners of the Colington Café for over three decades, Carlen & Ken Pearl along with their long time staff, strive to bring you the finest dining experience. Everything is prepared to order-your patience is appreciated.