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, citrus, mint
Breakfast Pastries**
$12.00
four assorted, butter, jams & jellies
Toasts
Almond** ^
$18.00
banana, honey, bee pollen, house granola, multi-grain
Avocado** ^
$22.00
grapefruit, crème fraiche, crushed red pepper, honey, sourdough
Smoked Salmon* ^
$26.00
bagel, herb cream cheese, egg, tomato, cucumber, capers, onion, dill
Specialties
Old-Fashioned Pancakes**
$19.00
traditional, blueberry, chocolate chip, or banana, maple syrup
Belgian Waffles**
$19.00
candied pecans, powdered sugar, maple syrup
Two Farm Eggs* ** ^
$26.00
roasted kennebec potatoes, choice of breakfast meat
Crab Cake Benedict
$35.00
blue crab, porchetta, english muffin, champagne hollandaise
Egg White Omelet** ^
$21.00
white cheddar, spinach, cremini, shiitake, portobello
Herons Featured Omelet** ^
$26.00
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, citrus, mint
*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
Roasted Oysters^
$26.00
local oysters, seaweed butter, bonito, shallots, genmai
*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
Beets
$19.00
fruit de coco, grilled endive, coco soil, aged balsamic
Harkers Island Oysters*
$27.00
charleston gold rice, genmai, champagne sabayon; optional krug pairing $60
*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
Seasonal Cocktails
Nocella*
$21.00
ketel one, frangelico, vanilla, pomegranate molasses, egg white; served with a 2oz pour of brut sparkling wine
Ochiba
$18.00
sutler's gin, krupnikas spiced honey liqueur, asian pear, cardamom, nutmeg
Acuyo
$19.00
siete leguas reposado, pernod, benedictine, hoja santa, persimmon, lemon
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.