Restaurants in Amelia Island
You’ll find several restaurants, pubs, and snack shops along Centre Street, between the bay and 8th Street (A1A), in Fernandina Beach’s old town. Two good dining options stand opposite the Hampton Inn & Suites on South 2nd Street, between Centre and Ash streets: the hip Joe’s 2nd Street Bistro (tel. 904/321-2558; www.joesbistro.com) and the more formal but still relaxed Le Clos (tel. 904/261-8100; www.leclos.com). Joe’s serves fine international fare in an old store, while Le Clos provides provincial French fare in a charming old house. Joe’s serves lunch and dinner while Le Clos serves dinner only; reservations are recommended. Drop by during the day for a look at the menus posted outside each.
And don’t forget Salt at the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island; a world-class four-course “Chef’s Adventure” menu is worth the $95 per-person price tag ($140 per person paired with wines).
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Brett’s Waterway Cafe
When it comes to location, Brett’s wins as the only place in town where you can eat and drink while watching the boats come and go on the river and the sun set over the marshes. And the food’s pretty good too. One of the best dishes is the shrimp and grits, served with collard greens…$$Around Town - Gourmet American
Burlingame
As you might be able to tell by the number of top ranked restaurants in this section of Frommers.com, Amelia Island has become something of a dining destination in Florida. Many folks first came to try the food at Salt (see above), but now they’re sticking around to taste the food…$$$Around town - Pizza
First Love Brewing
Nothing is done halfway by owners Kevin and Jessie O’Brien. When they decided to serve pizza at their craft brewery, they traveled to Chicago to train with a master Pizzaola. Under his tutelage, they learned the art of making a taste-forward, pliant pizza dough; and how to get the…$Around town - Gourmet American
Pogo’s Kitchen
Named for the 1940’s cartoon possum who would create ‘speshul’ meals for his fellow Florida swamp creatures, Pogo’s appeal is that it is both homemade and high end. From the vinaigrettes to the pastas, everything is made in house, and always from organic, local ingredients. (In fact,…$$Around Town - Seafood
Timoti’s Seafood Shak
A casual counter-service seafood shack—er, shak—located a half block off Main Street, Timoti’s is hugely popular for the super fresh, and wild caught, seafood it serves. That can range from fried, blackened or grilled shrimp or fish, to poke bowls, lobster rolls and clam chowder. The…$Around Town
