Amelia Island Sets the Table for Annual Restaurant Week - Jan 21-30

Media Release
January 19, 2022

2022 Line-up of Restaurants, Menus, Special Events Now Online

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (Jan. 14, 2021) – Northeast Florida’s Amelia Island is setting the table for the 14th Annual Amelia Island Restaurant Week, Jan. 21-30. The 10-day, island-wide culinary celebration serves up special events and fixed lunch and dinner menus at 23 of the island’s most popular and award-winning restaurants. Lunch menus are just $15 per person, with dinner menus priced at either $25, $35 or $45 per person. All the restaurant listings, menus and special event information can be found online at AmeliaIsland.com/yummy.

“Thanks to an exceptional and expanding collection of dining options, Restaurant Week remains one of the most anticipated annual events on Amelia Island,” said Gil Langley, President and CEO of the Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau. “In addition to providing an outstanding dining experience for guests, every meal purchased, and every event ticket sold, is a boost for our local restaurants and their employees, which are vitally important to the local economy.”

This year’s restaurant week will showcase 23 of the island’s most popular restaurants, each providing fixed menus for lunch, dinner or both. The list of participating restaurants currently includes:

• Amelia Island Tea House
• Arte Pizza Wood Fire & Grill
• Bantam & Biddy
• Bar Zin Bistro and Wine Bar
• Beech Street Grill
• The Boat House
• Brett’s Waterway Café
• Café Karibo
• Cantina Louie
• Coast at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island
• Cucina South
• Joe’s 2nd Street Bistro
• Kitchen 251
• Lagniappe
• Le Clos
• Marina Restaurant
• Pogo’s Kitchen
• Salt Life Food Shack
• The Salty Pelican
• Story & Song Bookstore Bistro
• The Tavern by AIBC
• Tidewater Grill at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

• Verandah

The 2022 Restaurant Week festivities will begin Thursday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. at the Omni Amelia Island Resort with the “Fisherman’s Journey” Opening Dinner, a five-course, epicurean journey into a day in the life of an Amelia Island fisherman. Tickets are $99 per person.

There are also two special events at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, including the “Cayman Reunion” one-night only dinner at Salt Restaurant, and the “Celebration of the Sea” Closing Dinner at Coast Restaurant. The Cayman Reunion dinner will pay tribute to the memorable experience of the Cayman Cookouts in a fresh, new way to showcase the expansive culinary knowledge and excellence of the talented chefs and sommelier. Tickets are $315 per person. The Celebration of the Sea Closing Dinner will feature Chef Action Stations and a buffet that includes chilled seafood, sushi, shrimp and grits, scallops with pork belly, chicken and waffles and mini-crab cakes, along with a delectable array of dessert specialties. Tickets are $125 per person.

For a complete listing of participating restaurants, menus and special event information, visit AmeliaIsland.com/yummy.

About Amelia Island
Northeast Florida’s coastal treasure, Amelia Island is a barrier island rich in colorful history and breath-taking natural beauty. Amelia Island offers long, beautiful beaches, abundant wildlife, and pristine waters. Upscale resorts with world-class spas, championship golf and exclusive dining blend effortlessly with a captivating collection of bed and breakfast inns and historic districts. The island is home to Fernandina Beach, once a vibrant Victorian seaport village, and now a charming downtown district of eclectic shops, attractions and eateries. Forget the everyday getaway; come make memories on Amelia Island. For visitor information and online planning, visit AmeliaIsland.com.