Relax after a long day of adventure on Amelia Island in one of our wide variety of restaurants. From sushi to barbeque, the island features numerous gourmet restaurants for your dining pleasure. Whether you desire a formal evening or just a casual meal, Amelia offers many options.

Contact Amelia Maritime Services to arrange reservations for one of the local restaurants; please be sure to include the number of individuals in your group.

Beech Street Grill

801 Beech Street
(904) 277-3662

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Located in the historic home built by Captain Bell in 1889, this restaurant has a local flavor with an international reputation. Beech Street has received an "Award of Excellence" from the magazine Wine Spectator for seven consecutive years, along with state and local dining awards. Choose from the daily blackboard specials featuring ethnic dishes or try the macadamia nut-crusted Mayport scamp grouper or the seared veal loin with a wild mushroom crepe. The appetizer selection includes sesame-seared yellow fin tuna with ginger soy sauce, and for dessert there is chocolate truffle torte and white chocolate cheesecake among the choices. The full bar offers an extensive wine list. Thursday through Saturday evenings feature piano entertainment in the upstairs dining room. Dress is resort-casual. Open for dinner nightly.

Brett's Waterway Café

1 South Front Street (at the foot of Centre Street)
(904) 261-2660

A popular waterfront dining spot, Brett's Waterway Café serves fresh seafood, chicken, certified Angus beef and daily specials. Start the meal with the spinach and artichoke dip and crab cakes while watching a beautiful sunset on the Intracoastal Waterway overlooking the Fernandina Harbour Marina. In the background, piano music plays throughout the day. Finish the meal with a slice of homemade pie. The full-service bar has an extensive wine selection. Dress is casual resortwear. Open for lunch Monday through Saturday, dinner daily.

Crab Trap

31 North 2nd Street
(904) 261-4749

The Crab Trap is known among locals to have "the friendliest atmosphere in town." Serving seafood: blackened, broiled or fried; chicken; steaks; and oysters year 'round. Owner Richard Germano often welcomes his guests personally, taking the opportunity to thank each for choosing the Crab Trap. Dinner is served nightly beginning at 5:00PM and casual resort wear is acceptable. There is a pub bar located upstairs.

Florida House Inn

22 3rd Street
(904) 261-3300

Take a seat in history at one of the oversized tables located in Florida's oldest hotel (the dining room dates to 1865). The menu is Southern cooking served boarding house-style, always all-you-care-to-eat. The meal includes several Southern vegetables and Southern fried chicken, along with other meats like pork chops, meatloaf and fish. Fridays feature seafood. There's a courtyard and a cozy English-style pub serving more than 100 domestic and import beers from around the world, cocktails and wine. Open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday and Sunday brunch. Menu varies daily.

Golden Grouper Café

201 Alachua Street
(904) 261-0013

Located in Fernandina's historic district, the Golden Grouper's specialty is seafood. The crab cakes and grouper entrees are quite popular. Lunchtime hits include grouper raspberry salad, Caesar salad and sautéed crab and mushroom salad. The full-service bar offers a generous wine list. Banquet facilities and a private dining room is available. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

The Grill

4750 Amelia Parkway (in the Ritz-Carlton)
(904) 277-1100

One of only four AAA five-diamond restaurants in Florida, The Grill offers cocktails and dinner in an intimate, oceanfront setting. Gourmet cuisine includes seafood, game and vegetarian selections. An extensive wine list features more than 500 wines. Jackets required for gentlemen. Dinner is served nightly, 6:00PM to 9:30PM. A lavish brunch features caviar, sushi and made-to-order specialties. The gourmet brunch and dessert buffet is offered Sunday, 11:00PM to 2PM.

Horizon's Continental Cuisine

Corner of 8th & Ash Streets
(904) 231-2430

Perched on the corner of 8th and Ash in Historic Fernandina Beach, Horizons provides "the best in continental cuisine" for the discriminating gourmet to enjoy in a casual, refined atmosphere. Horizon's menu has been described as "nothing short of spectacular." Chef Courtney Thompson delights diners' palates with appetizers, salads, soups, pasta and entrees melding the unique flavors of the freshest vegetables, seasonings, seafood, poultry, and beef. Horizon's on-site bakery prepares home-made bread, pastas, and delectable desserts daily. Open for dinner Monday through Saturday.

Le Clos Café-Restaurant Provençal

20 South 2nd Street
(904) 261-8100

Located in Fernandina's historic district, overlooking the marina and convenient to the new Hampton Inn, Le Clos serves Provençal dishes by candlelight in an intimate 1906 cottage setting. Chef-owner Katherine Ewing received degrees in both pastry and cuisine from Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, and trained at the Ritz Hotel in Paris. The emphasis is on fresh seafood, with careful attention given to preparation and presentation. The menu includes fresh fish, braised lamb shank and numerous seafood entrees. Beer and an extensive wine list are served. Open for dinner Monday through Saturday.

The Marina Restaurant

101 Centre Street
(904) 261-5310

The Marina specializes in the freshest local seafood, but serves delicious chicken, pork, and U.S. Choice beef dishes, as well. A favorite of locals for years, The Marina also enjoys a well-deserved following among the Island's many returning visitors. Operated by the Toundas family, the restaurant spares no effort to make its guests feel welcome, offering quality Southern-style dishes served promptly and pleasantly by its dedicated staff, many of whom have been part of the Marina "family" for years.

In the early 1900's, a restaurant, which became known as the "First Landmark for Fine Foods and Excellent Dining," was established in the Duryee Building, now home to The Marina. Carrying on the tradition and mindful of the colorful history of Fernandina and Amelia Island, The Marina is decorated to retain the flavor of the sea in atmosphere, as well as in its bill of fare. Particularly popular is the restaurant's daily lunch menu, from which patrons can select, in addition to its regular menu items, from a line-up of eight "homestyle" entrees and a dozen or so vegetables and salads, both of which change daily.