banana, coconut, blood orange, energy bites, granola, bee pollen, honey
Super Oats** ^
$16.00
goji berries, raw almonds, cocoa nibs, blueberries, cinnamon
Chia Bowl^
$14.00
greek yogurt, chai tea, granola, kiwi, pear, persimmon, mint
Breakfast Pastries**
$12.00
four assorted, butter, jams & jellies
Toasts
Almond** ^
$17.00
banana, honey, bee pollen, house granola, multi-grain
Avocado** ^
$20.00
pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, benne seeds, walnuts, honey, sourdough
Smoked Salmon* ^
$25.00
bagel, herb cream cheese, egg, tomato, cucumber, capers, onion, dill
Specialties
Old-Fashioned Pancakes**
$19.00
traditional, blueberry, chocolate chip, or banana, maple syrup
Two Farm Eggs* ** ^
$26.00
roasted kennebec potatoes, choice of breakfast meat
Crab Cake Benedict
$34.00
blue crab, porchetta, english muffin, champagne hollandaise
Egg White Omelet** ^
$20.00
white cheddar, spinach, cremini, shiitake, portobello
Herons Featured Omelet** ^
$25.00
chef selected seasonal ingredients, local cheese, roasted potatoes
Breakfast Meats
Turkey Bacon
$8.00
Pork Sausage
$8.00
Smoked Bacon
$8.00
Chicken-Apple Sausage
$8.00
NC Country Ham
$8.00
Sides
Fresh Fruit
$12.00
Roasted Potatoes
$8.00
Buttermilk Biscuits
$8.00
Buttered White Grits
$8.00
*May be cooked to order. May be served raw or undercooked or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. **May be prepared Vegetarian. ^May be prepared Gluten Free
Fruit & Salads
Fresh Fruit Plate** ^
$17.00
Chia Bowl^
$14.00
greek yogurt, chai tea, granola, kiwi, persimmon, mint
masala chai gelato, spice cake, salted rum caramel, vanilla chantilly
*May be cooked to order. May be served raw or undercooked or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. **May be prepared Vegetarian. ^May be prepared Gluten Free
Small Plates
Crispy Shrimp
$20.00
panko fried, cabbage slaw, nuoc cham sauce
Beet Salad** ^
$18.00
goat cheese, pomegranate, pistachio, arugula, white balsamic vinaigrette
Wedge Salad** ^
$18.00
baby tomatoes, bacon lardons, fine herbs, blue cheese dressing
Butternut Squash^
$16.00
pork belly, apple, pumpkin seeds, crème fraiche
Beef Tartare* ^
$21.00
tenderloin, truffle aioli, capers, shallots, mustard, black onion bread
masala chai gelato, spice cake, salted rum caramel, vanilla chantilly
*May be cooked to order. May be served raw or undercooked or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. **May be prepared Vegetarian. ^May be prepared Gluten Free
First
Tomato Salad
$19.00
compressed watermelon, yuzu, cloud, sweet herbs
Harkers Island Oysters*
$27.00
charleston gold rice, genmai, champagne sabayon; optional krug pairing $60
Hirame Crudo*
$24.00
one oak melon, shiso, finger lime, dashi vinaigrette
Chilled Squash Soup
$22.00
dungeness crab, basil, vadouvan curry, pistachio
Hamachi*
$24.00
nori dust, green tomatillo, salanova, white currant tomato
Nigiri Omakase*
$40.00
japanese wasabi, nishiki rice, aged tamari, tamago
Second
Octopus
$25.00
asian pear, katsuobushi aioli, radish, kimchi cabbage
sherry grey, vermont coupole, alp blossom, whole wheat crackers, chutney
*May be cooked to order. May be served raw or undercooked or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
Cocktails
Signature
Royale
$18.00
cathead vodka, st. germaine, pineapple, yuzu, plum
Herons is the signature restaurant of The Umstead Hotel and Spa, open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. The intimate 98-seat dining room features a full-view kitchen, curved ceilings, original artwork and floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the terrace, lawn and lake. Outdoor dining is delightful in the spring, summer, and fall.