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Platypus and Gnome
9 South Front St
Wilmington, NC 28401
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Brunch Menu
Dinner
Drink Specials
Brunch Menu
Appetizers
Wild Boar Soup
Butternut squash and roasted red peppers simmered with smoked gouda and slow-smoked wild boar
gluten-free
- $8.00
- $10.00
Candied Bacon
$10.00
Sweet, smoky bourbon-glazed bacon topped with pecans—so good we can't take it off the menu!
Tuna Crudo*
$12.00
Sashimi grade marinated tuna, flash-seared and served very rare. Topped with jalapeno slices mango, papaya, jicama, and aji Verde
gluten-free
Black Bean Hummus**
$14.00
Black beans blended with tahini and Spanish spices. Served with toasted flatbread & crudité
Duck Confit Poutine^
$16.00
Our take on a Canadian classic! A bed of hand cut fries topped with Coco mole gravy, confit duck, Mango chutney, and smoked goat cheese
Charcuterie*
$28.00
A rotating assortment of 3 cured game meats and 2 cheeses with accompaniments. Ask your server for details
Salads
Dressings: Ranch, Cabernet Vinaigrette, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Garlic-Lime Vinaigrette. Add-ons: chicken ($6/$8) or tuna* ($12)
Garden Gnome
Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, carrot, red onion, radish, and choice of dressing
gluten-free
- $8.00
- $10.00
Roquefort
Mixed greens, toasted pecans, house-made duck pastrami, chives, and Roquefort cheese dressed in cabernet vinaigrette
gluten-free
- $10.00
- $14.00
Madre de Dios
$16.00
Greens, quinoa, black beans, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, avocado, mango, & papaya. Topped with a garlic lime vinaigrette
gluten-free
Roasted Beet
$16.00
Mixed greens, seasoned butternut squash, roasted beets, goat cheese, avocado, & cilantro Dressed in a garlic lime vinaigrette
Brunch
Junior Gnome* **
$8.00
1 egg scrambled, 1 strip of bacon, toasted flatbread & a side
Breakfast Gnome* **
$10.00
2 eggs cooked to order, bacon, or wild boar, toasted flatbread & a side
Biscuits N' Gravy
$12.00
(2) Fresh made buttermilk biscuits covered in duck chorizo gravy
- Add an Egg* (Each)
- $2.00
Platysteak Omelet* **
$14.00
freshly sliced steak with peppers, onions, mushrooms, & smoked gouda, toasted flatbread & a side
Veggie Omelet**
$14.00
Black beans, tomatoes, peppers, onions, and pepper jack cheese, aji verde, toasted flatbread & a side
Bacon Bacon Brunch Burger* **
$18.00
Platyburger with smoked bacon and homemade bacon jam, hash brown, gouda, Sunnyside up egg, &maple bourbon drizzle on soft brioche & a side
French Toast
$12.00
sweet bread panko crusted and deep fried, served with a sweetened cream cheese and fresh fruit
Duck N' Waffles^
$16.00
Duck tenders, Cheesy Waffle, Duck chorizo, on a bed of home fries all topped with a mole sauce
Burgers & Sandwiches
Add On: Cheese $2 - Pepper Jack, Smoked Gouda, Cheddar, Roquefort, Swiss. Gluten Free Bread $3, Bacon $3, Bacon Jam $3, pumpkin Goat cheese $3. Sub a small side of Wild Boar Soup or Garden Gnome Salad or Root Veggie Chips $3
Elk Burger* **
$20.00
Ground elk patty topped with caramelized shallots, mushrooms, Roquefort, red wine reduction, lettuce
Bacon Bacon Burger* **
$18.00
Top your Platyburger with smoked gouda, house bacon jam, applewood bacon, and L.T.O.
Mushroom Swiss Burger* **
$16.00
Top your Platyburger with caramelized onions, wild mushrooms, Swiss, garlic herb aioli, fresh lettuce and tomato
Platyburger* **
$14.00
Hand-pattied, 100% beef burger (ground brisket, short-rib, & chuck) with L.T.O. and garlic-herb aioli
Smokehouse Tender Panini* **
$16.00
Hand-breaded, fried chicken tenders, wild boar, smoked bacon, smoked gouda cheese, topped with our house BBQ sauce. Served on grilled flatbread
Grilled Eggplant Sandwich
$16.00
Grilled eggplant roasted red pepper slaw, aji Verde, tomato. Served on a grilled flatbread
Kids
$8 (4,563 days or younger) served with choice of side
Hammy Sammy**
house-smoked ham & swiss cheese on flatbread panini
Chicken Tenders
hand-breaded in gluten free flour & fried
gluten-free
Cheeseburger**
Platy-patty with cheddar cheese and pickles
Sides
$5. Fresh sides made in house to be enjoyed with your burger or sandwich, or on their own!
Hand Cut Fries
with seasoning salt
gluten-free
Farm Vegetables
seasonal vegetables, sautéed with garlic
gluten-free
Home Fries & Peppers
gluten-free
Beverages
Sweet & Unsweet Tea
Coca-Cola Products
Luna Cafe French Press
Saranac Root Beer
Saranac Orange Cream Soda
*These items may be served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. **Gluten Free available, may require changes. ^Contains nuts
Appetizers
Yucca Chips
$8.00
Fried Yucca served with salsa huancaina
Wild Boar Soup
Butternut squash and roasted red peppers simmered with smoked gouda and slow-smoked wild boar
gluten-free
- $8.00
- $10.00
Candied Bacon
$10.00
Sweet, smoky bourbon-glazed bacon topped with pecans—so good we can't take it off the menu!
Tuna Crudo*
$12.00
Sashimi grade marinated tuna, flash-seared and served very rare. Topped with jalapeno slices mango, papaya, jicama, and aji Verde
gluten-free
Scotch Egg*
$12.00
Smoked duck egg wrapped in pheasant sausage and panko, then deep fried. Drizzled with Mango chutney
Empanadas
$14.00
A rotating selection of meat mixed with sweet potatoes, black beans, corn & peppers served with mole sauce
Black Bean Hummus**
$14.00
Black beans blended with tahini and Spanish spices. Served with toasted flatbread & crudité
Duck Confit Poutine
$16.00
Our take on a Canadian classic! A bed of hand cut fries topped with Coco mole gravy, confit duck, Mango chutney, and smoked goat cheese
Gator Bites
$16.00
Beer battered gator served with huancaina and fries
Duck Nachos*
$20.00
Corn tortilla chips, pepperjack & smoked brie, Confit duck or tuna* topped w/ sour cream, salsa Verde, avocado, and fresh jalapeño
Grill Plate*
$36.00
A assortment of wild game meats including kangaroo, elk, duck chorizo, & our Cut of The week. Grilled and served with mango chutney, Aji Verde, and huancaina, grilled Manchego cheese, pickled onions & radish, and tostones
Salads
House-Made Dressings: Ranch, Cabernet Vinaigrette, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Garlic-lime Vinaigrette. Add-ons: chicken ($6/$8), Duck ($12) or tuna* ($12), steak* ($12)
Garden Gnome
Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, carrot, red onion, pickled radish, and choice of dressing
gluten-free
- $8.00
- $10.00
Roquefort
Mixed greens, toasted pecans, Lamb salami, chives, and Roquefort cheese dressed in cabernet Vinaigrette
gluten-free
- $10.00
- $14.00
Madre de Dios
$16.00
Greens, quinoa, black beans, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, avocado, mango, & papaya. Topped with a garlic lime vinaigrette
gluten-free
Roasted Beet
$16.00
Mixed greens, seasoned butternut squash, roasted beets, goat cheese, tomatoes, roasted pepita, onion, avocado, & cilantro with side of tostones. Dressed in a garlic lime vinaigrette
Entrees
Picadillo
$26.00
Cuban stew made with lentil, tomatoes, peppers, mushroom, onion, beans, olives, plantain, and sweetened with raisins
vegan
- Add-Ons: Chicken
- $8.00
- Add-Ons: Duck Confit
- $12.00
- Add-Ons: Tuna*
- $12.00
- Add-Ons: Steak*
- $12.00
Marinated Tuna*
$28.00
Marinated Tuna seared to order served over a bed of coconut rice and asparagus. Topped with a mango crema and charred mango
gluten-free
Cut of the Week*
$32.00
A Rotating selection of different meats. Please ask your server for details; we serve it here over roasted root veggies and asparagus and topped with aji Verde
gluten-free
Burgers & Sandwiches
All burgers and sandwiches come with choice of side. Add On: Cheese $2 - Pepper Jack, Smoked Gouda, Cheddar, Roquefort, Swiss. Gluten Free Bread $3, Bacon $3, Bacon Jam $3, Goat Cheese $3. Sub a small side of Wild Boar Soup or Garden Gnome Salad or Yucca Chips $3
Elk Burger* **
$20.00
Ground elk patty topped with caramelized shallots, mushrooms, Roquefort, red wine reduction, lettuce. Recommended medium rare to medium
Bacon Bacon Burger* **
$18.00
Top your Platyburger with smoked gouda, house bacon jam, applewood bacon, and L.T.O
Mushroom Swiss Burger* **
$16.00
Top your Platyburger with caramelized onions, wild mushrooms, Swiss, garlic herb aioli, fresh lettuce and tomato
Platyburger* **
$14.00
Hand-pattied, 100% beef burger (ground brisket, short-rib, & chuck) with L.T.O. and garlic-herb aioli
Seared Kangaroo Steak Panini* **
$20.00
Soy & citrus marinated Kangaroo steak (yes, it's real!) with mixed greens, blistered tomatoes, sautéed mushrooms, red onion, and peppers with Huancaina sauce, mango chutney, and goat cheese. Served on grilled flatbread
Grilled Eggplant Sandwich
$16.00
Grilled eggplant roasted red pepper slaw, aji Verde, tomato. Served on a grilled flatbread
Smokehouse Tender Panini* **
$16.00
Hand-breaded, fried chicken tenders, wild boar, smoked bacon, smoked gouda cheese, topped with our house BBQ sauce. Served on grilled flatbread
Cape Fear River Monster
$20.00
Beer battered gator, roasted red pepper slaw, duck chorizo, and huancaina
Wild Game Cubano
$20.00
Mojo braised duck, slow smoked wild boar, swiss cheese, pickles, & hot honey mustard served on a flatbread
Kids
$8 (4,563 days or younger) served with choice of side
Hammy Sammy**
Sliced wild boar & Swiss cheese on flatbread panini
Chicken Tenders
hand-breaded in gluten free flour & fried
gluten-free
Cheeseburger**
Platy-patty with cheddar cheese and pickles
Sides
$5. Fresh sides made in house to be enjoyed with your burger or sandwich, or on their own!
Hand Cut Fries
with seasoning salt
gluten-free
Farm Vegetables
seasonal vegetables sautéed with garlic & shallot
gluten-free
Tabbouleh
Chilled quinoa tossed with black beans, corn, tomato, & cilantro
gluten-free
Beverages
Sweet & Unsweet Iced Tea
Coca-Cola Products
Luna Cafe French Press
Saranac Root Beer
Saranac Orange Cream Soda
*These items may be served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. **Gluten Free available, may require changes
Sparkling
Gran Valor Brut, Spain
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $32.00
Fratelli Cozza Prosecco, Italy
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $32.00
Fratelli Cozza Prosecco Rosé, Italy
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $32.00
Le Mesnil, France
- Bottle (375ml) $45.00
White
Allianca Vinho Verde, Portugal
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $28.00
Fratelli Cozza Pinot Grigio, Italy
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $28.00
A Tale of 2 Mountains Blend (Kangun & Chenin Blanc), Armenia
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $42.00
Proverb Sauvignon Blanc, California
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $28.00
Amigo Perro Sauvignon Blanc, Curico Valley
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $35.00
Nampe Chardonnay, Mendoza
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $32.00
Bouchon Chardonnay (Unoaked), California
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $35.00
Rickety Bridge Chardonnay, South Africa
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle $45.00
Rickety Bridge Chenin Blanc, South Africa
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle $45.00
Rosé
Lago Cerqueira Vinho Rose, Portugal
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $32.00
Les Costes Nobles Terres, France
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $35.00
Red (Blends/Other)
Montevina Red Blend, Italy
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $28.00
#Nicewine Red Blend, California
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $35.00
Spartico Tempranillo, Spain
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $35.00
A Tale of 2 Mountains Red Blend (Areni & Malbec), Armenia
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $42.00
Xavier Vignon Cotes du Rhone 2018, France
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $42.00
Bliss Zinfandel, California
- Glass $11.00
- Bottle $38.00
1448 Jeff Runquist Red Blend, California
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle $45.00
Rising River Pinotage, South Africa
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle $45.00
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cypress, California
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $32.00
Storypoint, California
- Glass $11.00
- Bottle $38.00
Boomtown 2015, Washington
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle $45.00
Rickety Bridge Paulina's Reserve, South Africa
- Bottle $75.00
Specialty Cocktails
Please note that ANY substitutions on our Specialty Cocktails will be an upcharge
Centurion
$14.00
Devils River Bourbon, Domaine de Canton, lemon juice, agave, topped with ginger beer
Pisco Blues
$14.00
Pisco, egg whites, house made blueberry mint simple, & lemon juice
The Platypus Mule
$14.00
Deep Eddy vodka mixed with lime & pomegranate juices, & orange bitters, topped with ginger beer
Paloma
$14.00
Lunazul Primero Tequila, lime juice, orange juice, grapefruit juice, agave. Try it with mezcal
Brazilian Pineapple Punch
$14.00
Leblon Brazilian Rum, pineapple juice, mint simple, and lime juice
Ginny's Passion
$14.00
Grey Whale Gin, Passion fruit juice, lemon, lime, simple, and white wine
Bourbon & American Whiskey
Enjoy a 2oz pour of your favorite mash
PB&W Peanut Butter Whiskey
$12.00Larceny
$12.00Bulleit Bourbon
$12.00Conviction
$14.00Knob Creek (100)
$14.00Buffalo Trace
$16.00Mother Earth Whiskey
$16.00Old Forester 1870
$18.00Angel's Envy
$18.00Woodford Double Oak
$18.00Rabbit Hole Heigold
$18.00Basil Hayden's
$18.00Old Soul Cask Strength
$20.00Wyoming Whiskey
$20.00Southern Cross
$28.00Horse Soldier Reserve
$30.00Rye
Enjoy a 2oz pour of your favorite mash
Redemption
$10.00Rittenhouse
$14.00Old Forester 100 Proof
$18.00Mother Earth
$20.00Nightly Specials
Exclusions may apply ask server for details
Wednesday - Draft
$4.00Wednesday - Wells
$4.00Thursday - $2 Off Specialty Cocktails & ½ Price Apps 5-Close
Friday - $2 Off Wine by Glass & Weekend Entrée Specials
Saturday - House Sangria & Weekend Entrée Specials
$8.00Sunday - Aperol Spritz
$6.00Sunday - Bloody Mary or Mimosa
$4.00Browse Nearby
General Info
Cuisine
Bar
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday:
Closed
Wednesday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday:
12:00pm - 10:00pm
About Us
Platypus and Gnome provides a unique and enjoyable dining experience combining excellent food in an eclectic atmosphere with the chance to be in the heart of bustling Historic Wilmington, NC. We cordially invite you to come in and relax for lunch or dinner at a table downstairs or a cozy booth upstairs, you can also enjoy your meal outdoors and watch the world go by.