PinPoint Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
PinPoint Restaurant, located in Wilmington, NC, offers a stunning dining experience with its New American cuisine. With a focus on farm-to-table ingredients, the menu is constantly evolving to showcase the freshest local flavors. Customers rave about the exceptional service, cozy atmosphere, and creative cocktails. From Mahi-Mahi to St. Louis Ribs, the dishes are expertly prepared and bursting with flavor. Seafood pasta with sourdough noodles and mushroom peach BBQ platter are just a few of the unique offerings. The diverse menu also caters to vegan options and happy hour specials, ensuring something for everyone. PinPoint's commitment to sustainability is evident through its use of compostable containers and plastic-free packaging. Whether celebrating a special occasion or enjoying a casual meal, PinPoint Restaurant promises a memorable dining experience with every visit.
Snacks
Pimento Cheese
Assorted Pickles
Cheese Plate
Raw Oysters
Prosciutto & Melon
Watermelon - canary melon - cantaloupe mint - basil - aleppo - shaved sweet peppers - fig
Sticky Pork Belly
Kimchi- long bean salad - grilled watermelon roasted peanuts - pickled watermelon relish
Charcuterie Plate
Changin' ways guanciale - changin' ways tasso mangalitsa prosciutto - house sauerkraut chilled boiled peanuts - pickles lusty monk - pickled mustard seed
Yellowfin Tuna Au Poivre
Local cherry reduction - pickled red onions charred jimmy nardello - cucumber - mint
Deviled Spiny Lobster Baked Oysters
Sweet peppers - bread crumbs house worcestershire - horseradish mustard
Shares & Oysters
Salads
Heirloom Tomato Salad
Roasted garlic croutons - herb puree buffalo burrata - aji peppers tomato emulsion
Local Fig & Peach Salad
Local greens - house ricotta - candied pecans pickled okra - hibiscus leaves fig vinaigrette
Joyce Farms Fried Chicken
Summer squash- hoppin' john kohlrabi/fennel slaw -pan jus
Summer Vegetable Plate
Scallion pancake - summer squash fritters - melon salad patty pan squash - okra - spiced tomatoes -kohlrabi mushrooms - cabbage - tomato/ginger emulsion
Prime Ny Strip
Roasted garlic mashed potatoes glazed acorn squash - roasted mushrooms bordelaise- chimichurri - shishitos
Pasta Bolognese
Pork-beef - guanciale - creme fraiche pamigianno reggiano - chestnut mushrooms
Pork Crepinette
Local summer succotash-kaleards chicharrones - basil - peach agrodolce marinated tomatoes - pork jus
Low Country Bouillabaisse
Littleneck clams - smoked grouper pei mussels - tasso ham broth grilled ciabatta with saffron aioli
Pan Seared Triggerfish
Local mushrooms - roasted potato - seared kale provider beans - lump crab gremolata ground berry beurre blanc
Mains
Oysters & Appetizers
Raw Oysters
Black currant/hibiscus granita cocktail sauce - mignonette - crackers
Nc Apple Salad
Hazelnuts nc apples - pickled squash- beemster's cheese - vinaigrette
Fall Squash Soup
Pumpkin seed oil- aleppo creme fraiche
Half Dozen Baked Oysters
Pork belly - pepper jelly-cornbread
Nc Butterbean Hummus
Pickled red onion/green tomato - feta - watermelon radish
Lydia's Banana Bread
Honey creme fraiche - bruleed apple
Farm Cheese Omelette
Shaved sweet peppers - seared greens - leeks - tater patty
Fried Chicken Biscuit
B & b pickles - comeback sauce - tater patty
Bread Pudding French Toast
Apple butter - bruleed apples - pecans - apple cinnamon whip
Shrimp & Grits
Cheddar grits - benton's bacon - sweet peppers - seared greens - charred local peppers - aji dulce butter sauce
Breakfast
Lunch
Cornmeal Crusted Catfish
Leek creamed grits - local okra- mushrooms - green tomato slaw - lemon brown butter
Softshell Sandwich
Brioche toast-dill mayo- sweet pepper slaw fries
Pinpoint Burger
Brasstown grass-fed beef - jacon - cheddar cheese - crisp onion - fancy sauce - b&b pickles - sesame brioche bun -fries
Grilled Cheese
Pickles - fries
Fruit Bowl
Cheeseburger
Brasstown beef - benton's bacon - fries
Kid's Brunch
Shares, Apps & Oysters
Local Sweet Potato Hummus
Chickpeas - local honey pickled carrots - toasted hazelnuts - yogurt urfa - aleppo - toasted bread - farm cheese
Fried Brussels
Benton's bacon vinaigrette - lusty monk pickled red onion
Local Persimmon Salad
Local lettuces - candied pecans citrus sheep's milk feta - pickled carrot citrus - blood orange vinaigrette
Pork Belly & Pepper Jelly Baked Oysters
Herbs - lemon - corn bread crumbs white wine - parmesan
Local Beet Salad
Brassica - golden beets - local apples arugula pesto - spiced pistachios beemster and parmesan crisp bacam - apple beer mustard vinaigrette
Beef Tartare
Tropical lightning battered onion rings ramp sauerkraut - pickled shallots black garlic honey mustard
Dukes
(Topsail)
Permuda Island Selects
(Stump sound)
Tarheel Tiderunners
(Stump sound)
Dukes
(Topsail)
Permuda Island Selects
(Stump sound)
Tarheel Tiderunners
(Stump sound)
Raw Oysters
Soup & Salads
Spring Lettuces And Peach Salad
Ith anise hyssop, pickled rhubarb, candied pecans, saba, and rocket robiola cheese .
Ratatouille Salad
With summer squash, peppers, feta, crisp black-eyed peas, eggplant puree, and green tomatoes
Chilled Cucumber Soup
With minty buttermilk ice, toasted peanuts, and harissa .
Assorted Pickles
Candied Pecans
Pimento Cheese & Buttered Toasts
Nc Butterbean Hummus
With radish, pickled green tomatoes, feta, and toasted benne focaccia
Grilled Octopus And Pickled Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
With pickled red onion, kombu, radish, and green garlic ranch
House Charcuterie Served With Accompaniments
(Choose -, -, -)
Cheese Plate
(Choose -, -, -)
Brasstown Beef Tartare
Caper aioli, soy pickled beech mushrooms, fennel, crisp potato, and egg yolk
Crisp Nc Blue Crab Fritter
Fried green tomatoes, crisp mushrooms, tempura pencil onions, and green goddess
Crisp Figure Soft Shell
With cucumber salad, long beans, toasted va peanuts, and tamari-lime brown butter .
Appetizers & Shares
Cocktails
Teine Campa
Naked malt scotch, dolin rouge, cynar, tableside service
East Margarita
Reposado tequila, lychee, orgeat, lemon. On the rocks with aji dulce citrus salt
West Margarita
Reposado tequila, lychee, orgeat, lemon. On the rocks with aji dulce citrus salt
Cape Fear Crush
Tito's vodka, fresh squeezed oj, house made grenadine, orange citrate, soda. On the rocks
Left On Market
Uncle val's gin, grapefruit, green chartreuse, lime, salt, egg white". Up
Fall Classic
Elijah craig bourbon, apple brandy, spiced apple juice, cinnamon. On the rocks
Caribbean Old Fashioned
Brugal rum, velvet falernum, angostura and orange bitters. On the rocks
Valdelavia Cava Brut
(Spain) xarel-lo/macabeu/parellada
Cantina Di Carpi 'Notterosa'
(Italy) salamino/sorbara
Sparkling
White
Dr. Hans Vonmuller
(Germany) riesling
Chateau La Freynelle
(France) sauvignon blanc/semillon
Bernier
(France) chardonnay
Eos
(Sonoma) chardonnay
Tahitian Vanilla Bean Ic
Chocolate Ic
Roasted Dandelion Root Ic
Salted Molasses Caramel Ic
Meyer Lemon Semifreddo
Banana Ic
(Egg free)
Peanut Butter Cocoa Nib Ic
(Vegan)
Fromage Blanc Sorbet
Grapefruit Campari Sorbet
Ice Cream
Canape - John May, Piedmont Restaurant
Corn Husk Cracker, Shaved Veggies, Spiced Yogurt
Whitestone Oysters With Cucumber, Smoked Sour Cream, Tahini, And Shiso
Canape - Dean Neff, Pinpoint Restaurant
Course - John May, Piedmont Restaurant
Fried Green Tomatoes, Smoked Trout Roe, Garlic Scape Aioli, Pickled Shrimp Champalou Vouvray Brut
(Vouvray-france nv)
Yellowfin Tuna Crudo With Va Peanuts, Harissa, Sorrel, And Cucumbers Selbach Oster, Pinot Blanc
(Mosel-germany )
Course - Dean Neff, Pinpoint Restaurant
Course - Lydia Clopton, Pinpoint Restaurant
Mascarpone Semifreddo, Cherries, Chocolate Soil, And Chaga Jelly
Rusted Plow Farmhouse Saison
Chicken liver mousse with fennel-orange marmalade and beer mustard roasted oysters with nc shrimp butter, crackers, hot sauce, and chives
Beneath The Feet Of Orion
Crisp soft shell crab with grilled corn and bay laurel aioli
The Bifurcation Project: "Midnight Margarita"
Yellowfin tuna poke with benne oil, serrano, avocado, charred green onions, ginger, and fines herbes puree
Newlin's Original Belgian Oatmeal Pale
Border springs lamb leg roast with jimmy red corn grits, mirepoix, and fried & spiced boiled peanuts and hominy
Javatella Cream Stout
Hazelnut cake with coco nib cream frosting, chocolate anglaise,and buddha's hand (gf)