Gamekeeper Restaurant https://gamekeeper-nc.com/ An Adventure In Wild Game Fine Dining Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:33:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://gamekeeper-nc.com/gk2021/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cropped-gkICON512-32x32.png Gamekeeper Restaurant https://gamekeeper-nc.com/ 32 32 Sample Dinner Menu https://gamekeeper-nc.com/sample-dinner-menu/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:18:05 +0000 https://gamekeeper-nc.com/?p=1822 Sample Dinner Menu Nibbles Wine By The Glass Draught Beer & Cider Specialty Cocktails Sample Dinner Menu Nibbles Wine By The Glass Draught Beer & Cider Specialty Cocktails THIS IS A SAMPLE MENU. Our menu changes frequently based on availability; the menu shown below is representative of what we offer, but certain selections may not be available when you visit the Gamekeeper. Please call ahead of your arrival if you have questions about any specific item. starters Mixed Game Grill 39 chef’s choice of game meats*, sausages, seasoned fries, house dipping sauces* Beef Tartare 24 minced beef* tenderloin, pickled seasonal vegetables, capers, egg yolk*, chives, tamari, toasted baguette Fish Cakes 19 atlantic salmon, mixed greens, corn puree, charred tomatillo aioli FIRSt course Burrata Salad 18 mixed greens, burrata, cherry tomatoes, pickled beets, roasted bells, prosciutto, balsamic vinaigrette*, spiced lavosh Bleu Salad 16 bibb lettuce, apple vinaigrette, buttermilk bleu cheese, granny smith apples, red onion confit, spiced pecans, dried cranberries Potato Soup 14 bacon, chives, GK spice Tomato Bisque 16 creamy tomato bisque, goat cheese, chive oil Entrees Patagonian Toothfish 67 seared chilean seabass, blistered kale, grilled corn, roasted fingerling potatoes, poblano crema Sriracha Squash Curry 39 mixed greens, cranberry vinaigrette, toasted walnuts, pickled butternut squash, roasted butternut squash, feta cheese, fresh pears, pomegranate seeds Turkey Pot Pie 41 flaky cheddar & pimiento crust, turkey confit, green peas, pearl onions, grilled broccolini Boar Chop 68 10oz canadian boar* chop, german potato salad, asparagus, mediterranean spiced butter, horseradish demiglace Bison Bolognese 39 braised bison short rib, sauce bolognese, bucatini, spinach, parmesan Elk Denver Leg 74 grilled elk* denver leg, shiitake mushroom jus, roasted baby carrots, grilled broccolini, bleu mac n’ cheese Angus Beef Tenderloin 67 grilled beef*tenderloin, squash, zucchini, corn, eggplant, yuzu vinaigrette, miso, tamari, brown butter, puffed jasmine rice furikake Bison Short Rib 64 braised short rib, miso & beech mushroom risotto, grilled bok choy, korean barbecue DESSERTS Bread Pudding 19 bourbon bread pudding, with pecan crumble, caramel sauce and chantilly cream; add vanilla a la mode +$6 Pavlova 15 baked meringue, lemon curd, fresh fruit, whipped cream, vanilla crumble German Chocolate Cheesecake 19 with coconut, pecan frosting, french pastry cream, pecan tuile *contains raw/undercooked ingredients * consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions…

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THIS IS A SAMPLE MENU. Our menu changes frequently based on availability; the menu shown below is representative of what we offer, but certain selections may not be available when you visit the Gamekeeper. Please call ahead of your arrival if you have questions about any specific item.

starters

Mixed Game Grill 39
chef’s choice of game meats*, sausages, seasoned fries, house dipping sauces*
Beef Tartare 24
minced beef* tenderloin, pickled seasonal vegetables, capers, egg yolk*, chives, tamari, toasted baguette
Fish Cakes 19
atlantic salmon, mixed greens, corn puree, charred tomatillo aioli

FIRSt course

Burrata Salad 18
mixed greens, burrata, cherry tomatoes, pickled beets, roasted bells, prosciutto, balsamic vinaigrette*, spiced lavosh
Bleu Salad 16
bibb lettuce, apple vinaigrette, buttermilk bleu cheese, granny smith apples, red onion confit, spiced pecans, dried cranberries
Potato Soup 14
bacon, chives, GK spice
Tomato Bisque 16
creamy tomato bisque, goat cheese, chive oil

Entrees

Patagonian Toothfish 67
seared chilean seabass, blistered kale, grilled corn, roasted fingerling potatoes, poblano crema
Sriracha Squash Curry 39
mixed greens, cranberry vinaigrette, toasted walnuts, pickled butternut squash, roasted butternut squash, feta cheese, fresh pears, pomegranate seeds
Turkey Pot Pie 41
flaky cheddar & pimiento crust, turkey confit, green peas, pearl onions, grilled broccolini
Boar Chop 68
10oz canadian boar* chop, german potato salad, asparagus, mediterranean spiced butter, horseradish demiglace
Bison Bolognese 39
braised bison short rib, sauce bolognese, bucatini, spinach, parmesan
Elk Denver Leg 74
grilled elk* denver leg, shiitake mushroom jus, roasted baby carrots, grilled broccolini, bleu mac n’ cheese
Angus Beef Tenderloin 67
grilled beef*tenderloin, squash, zucchini, corn, eggplant, yuzu vinaigrette, miso, tamari, brown butter, puffed jasmine rice furikake
Bison Short Rib 64
braised short rib, miso & beech mushroom risotto, grilled bok choy, korean barbecue

DESSERTS

Bread Pudding 19
bourbon bread pudding, with pecan crumble, caramel sauce and chantilly cream; add vanilla a la mode +$6
Pavlova 15
baked meringue, lemon curd, fresh fruit, whipped cream, vanilla crumble
German Chocolate Cheesecake 19
with coconut, pecan frosting, french pastry cream, pecan tuile

*contains raw/undercooked ingredients * consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions…

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]]> Wine By The Glass https://gamekeeper-nc.com/wine-by-the-glass/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:09:11 +0000 https://gamekeeper-nc.com/?p=1803 Nibbles Specialty Cocktails Draught Beer & Cider Wine By The Glass Nibbles Specialty Cocktails Draught Beer & Cider Wine By The Glass white Zonin Prosecco 9 Italy Dry Creek Chenin Blanc 12 Sonoma, California 30 Degrees Chardonnay 12 Russian River Valley, California St. Gabriel Riesling 10 Germany O & T Les Gourmets Sauvignon Blanc 11 Touraine, France Gramercy Cellars Picpoul 17 Columbia Valley, Washington Garzon Rose 14 Garzon, Uruguay red Gust Pinot Noir 18 Petaluma Gap, California Serial Cabernet Sauvignon 16 Paso Robles, California Santa Ema Reserva Merlot 14 Maipo Valley, Chile Fabre Montmayou Malbec Reserva 14 Mendoza, Argentina Rickety Bridge Pinotage 15 South Africa Rickety Bridge Printer's Devil Cinsault 15 South Africa

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white

Zonin Prosecco 9
Italy
Dry Creek Chenin Blanc 12
Sonoma, California
30 Degrees Chardonnay 12
Russian River Valley, California
St. Gabriel Riesling 10
Germany
O & T Les Gourmets Sauvignon Blanc 11
Touraine, France
Gramercy Cellars Picpoul 17
Columbia Valley, Washington
Garzon Rose 14
Garzon, Uruguay

red

Gust Pinot Noir 18
Petaluma Gap, California
Serial Cabernet Sauvignon 16
Paso Robles, California
Santa Ema Reserva Merlot 14
Maipo Valley, Chile
Fabre Montmayou Malbec Reserva 14
Mendoza, Argentina
Rickety Bridge Pinotage 15
South Africa
Rickety Bridge Printer's Devil Cinsault 15
South Africa

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]]> Draught Beer & Cider https://gamekeeper-nc.com/draft-beer-and-cider/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:59:40 +0000 https://gamekeeper-nc.com/?p=1788 Nibbles Specialty Cocktails Nibbles Specialty Cocktails booneshine brewery East Boone Pilsner 6 Peak Week Wheat Ale 6 Palate Painter IPA 6 High Country Honey Amber Ale 6 molley chomper hard ciders Hopped Molley 15 Semi-sweet, orchard blossom, apple, pear, lychee, and a hint of hops Bent Apple 15 Semi-dry, toasted oak and caramel balanced by fresh apple acidity Mountain Maelstrom 15 Semi-dry, apple, pear, and pineapple aromas. Crisp acidity and soft tannins School House Blend 15 Semi-dry, tropical fruit and butterscotch with balanced acidity

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booneshine brewery

East Boone Pilsner 6
Peak Week Wheat Ale 6
Palate Painter IPA 6
High Country Honey Amber Ale 6

molley chomper hard ciders

Hopped Molley 15
Semi-sweet, orchard blossom, apple, pear, lychee, and a hint of hops
Bent Apple 15
Semi-dry, toasted oak and caramel balanced by fresh apple acidity
Mountain Maelstrom 15
Semi-dry, apple, pear, and pineapple aromas. Crisp acidity and soft tannins
School House Blend 15
Semi-dry, tropical fruit and butterscotch with balanced acidity

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]]> Specialty Cocktails https://gamekeeper-nc.com/specialty-cocktails/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:37:32 +0000 https://gamekeeper-nc.com/?p=1700 Nibbles Specialty Cocktails Nibbles Specialty Cocktails cocktails The Mockingbird 19 Bourbon, Rhubarb, Lemon, Egg White, Angostura Bitters, Orange Blossom Water Riders of the Blue Ridge 19 Blanco Tequila, Cointreau, Blueberry, Sage, Jalapeno, Lime, Gk salted spice rim The Giver 17 Mezcal, Grapefruit, Rosemary, Lime, Clarified Amy in Paris 17 Gin, Watermelon-Cranberry Shrub, Elderflower Liqueur, Mint, Lemon Don Quixote 20 Rye Whiskey, Jalapeno Syrup, Punt e Mes, Hellfire Bitters, Gk Salted Spice Rim Huckleberry Fin 17 White Rum, Mint, Blackberry, Lime Oleo, Soda Smoked Old Fashion 21 High-rye Bourbon, Bitters, Sorghum Molasses, Cherrywood Smoke muad D'ib 17 Vodka , Pomegranate-Date Shrub, Cynar, Lemon, Prosecco, Soda MOCKTAILS Oh, The Places You'll Go 8 watermelon, cranberry, lemon, mint, soda The Cat Man of Aleppo 8 pomegranate, date, arabic spices, lime, ginger beer after dinner Custom Cocktails Turbo Coffee 14 frangelico, disaronno, bailey’s, kahlua, hatchet coffee, whipped cream Chocolate Martini 19 vanilla vodka, creme de cacao, chocolate liqueur, cream, dark chocolate truffle classic Cocktails Revolver 19 Bulleit Bourbon, Tia Maria, Orange Bitters Key-Lime Pie Martini 18 House infused citrus vodka, Vanilla Vodka, Lime Juice, Cointreau, Pineapple Juice, Simple Syrup dessert wine by the glass Zähringer Grauburgunder 15 Germany Coquerel ‘La Douce Revanche’ 16 Napa Valley Warre's 19 ’17 Vintage – Portugal Dolce by Far Niente 26 Napa Valley

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cocktails

The Mockingbird 19
Bourbon, Rhubarb, Lemon, Egg White, Angostura Bitters, Orange Blossom Water
Riders of the Blue Ridge 19
Blanco Tequila, Cointreau, Blueberry, Sage, Jalapeno, Lime, Gk salted spice rim
The Giver 17
Mezcal, Grapefruit, Rosemary, Lime, Clarified
Amy in Paris 17
Gin, Watermelon-Cranberry Shrub, Elderflower Liqueur, Mint, Lemon
Don Quixote 20
Rye Whiskey, Jalapeno Syrup, Punt e Mes, Hellfire Bitters, Gk Salted Spice Rim
Huckleberry Fin 17
White Rum, Mint, Blackberry, Lime Oleo, Soda
Smoked Old Fashion 21
High-rye Bourbon, Bitters, Sorghum Molasses, Cherrywood Smoke
muad D'ib 17
Vodka , Pomegranate-Date Shrub, Cynar, Lemon, Prosecco, Soda

MOCKTAILS

Oh, The Places You'll Go 8
watermelon, cranberry, lemon, mint, soda
The Cat Man of Aleppo 8
pomegranate, date, arabic spices, lime, ginger beer

after dinner

Custom Cocktails

Turbo Coffee 14
frangelico, disaronno, bailey's, kahlua, hatchet coffee, whipped cream
Chocolate Martini 19
vanilla vodka, creme de cacao, chocolate liqueur, cream, dark chocolate truffle

classic Cocktails

Revolver 19
Bulleit Bourbon, Tia Maria, Orange Bitters
Key-Lime Pie Martini 18
House infused citrus vodka, Vanilla Vodka, Lime Juice, Cointreau, Pineapple Juice, Simple Syrup

dessert wine by the glass

Zähringer Grauburgunder 15
Germany
Coquerel ‘La Douce Revanche’ 16
Napa Valley
Warre's 19
'17 Vintage - Portugal
Dolce by Far Niente 26
Napa Valley

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]]> Nibbles https://gamekeeper-nc.com/nibbles/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:31:31 +0000 https://gamekeeper-nc.com/?p=1690 Nibbles Specialty Cocktails Nibbles Specialty Cocktails NIBBLES Baguette & Cabernet Butter 6 Crusty Stickboy baguette with red wine, rosemary butter Pickle Pot 7 Seasonal mix of tart veggies Spiced Marconas 7 Toasted Spanish almonds, smoked paprika, garlic & thyme Olives 9 Spanish, Niçoise & Calamata olives infused with rosemary Pickled Quail Eggs 10 Cajun spiced pickled quail eggs Biscuits n Jelly 11 Ramp biscuits with pepper jelly Roasted Bell & Sumac Hummus 14 Chickpea and roasted pepper spread, with naan & dust of sumac Carolina Moon Goat Cheese 18 Camembert-style goat cheese from Chapel Hill Creamery, with blueberry jam & rosemary crackers Smoked Trout Dip 19 Pecan-smoked trout with spiced lavosh crackers Salamis 24 Lamb & venison salamis, Goodnight Bros prosciutto & cornichons

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NIBBLES

Baguette & Cabernet Butter 6
Crusty Stickboy baguette with red wine, rosemary butter
Pickle Pot 7
Seasonal mix of tart veggies
Spiced Marconas 7
Toasted Spanish almonds, smoked paprika, garlic & thyme
Olives 9
Spanish, Niçoise & Calamata olives infused with rosemary
Pickled Quail Eggs 10
Cajun spiced pickled quail eggs
Biscuits n Jelly 11
Ramp biscuits with pepper jelly
Roasted Bell & Sumac Hummus 14
Chickpea and roasted pepper spread, with naan & dust of sumac
Carolina Moon Goat Cheese 18
Camembert-style goat cheese from Chapel Hill Creamery, with blueberry jam & rosemary crackers
Smoked Trout Dip 19
Pecan-smoked trout with spiced lavosh crackers
Salamis 24
Lamb & venison salamis, Goodnight Bros prosciutto & cornichons

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