banana, honey, bee pollen, house granola, multi-grain
Avocado** ^
$19.00
english peas, radish, goat cheese, pistachios, sourdough
Smoked Salmon^
$25.00
bagel, herb cream cheese, egg, tomato, cucumber, capers, 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, portabella
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
*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
*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
Beet Salad
$18.00
avocado mousse, pistachio jam, petite basil
Asparagus Salad
$19.00
fromage blanc, egg puree, herb aioli, watercress
Harkers Island Oysters*
charleston gold rice, genmai, champagne sabayon
$27.00
Optional Krug Pairing$60.00
Hirame Crudo*
$22.00
dashi vinaigrette, kohlrabi, ossetra caviar, dill
Fennel Soup
$21.00
dungeness crab, yuzu vinaigrette, fennel confit
Nigiri Omakase*
$40.00
japanese wasabi, nishiki rice, aged tamari
Second
Smoked Hamachi*
$24.00
nori crust, farm cucumbers, citrus koji, char roe
Sea Scallop*
$28.00
gooseberry broth, shimeji, tapioca, chinese bbq
Foie Gras
$40.00
strawberries, brioche, ice wine vinegar, vanilla
Vermont Quail
$27.00
miso puree, pine glaze, puffed amaranth, blueberries
monte enebro, ewephoria, merry goat round, wheat crackers, rose hip
*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
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.