Eat Local

“Arte” in Italian means Art! Located just one block off of historic Centre Street, Arte Pizza has been proudly serving Napoli style woodfire pizza since 2006. When it comes to mastering Napoli style pizza, the recipe for perfection is in the dough and the wood used for cooking. [...]

Located in Yulee, Florida about 10 minutes from Amelia Island, Arte Pizza & Captain Jack’s Smokehouse Yulee is a unique combination that offers “The Best of Both Worlds”—Pizza and BBQ all in one location! [...]

Captain Jack’s Smokehouse has been proudly serving high quality slow smoked meats and premium hand cut steaks since 2019. Locally owned by Jon and Nicole Anderson, they set out to find the perfect Pit Master to execute their vision. [...]

The Crab Trap is an Amelia Island icon, located just one block from the water in beautiful historic downtown. The Crab Trap proudly serves locally-sourced seafood and delicious hand-cut steaks. [...]

Max Gonzalez, founder and owner of Garden Street Bistro, has been working in the food industry since he was 15 years old. He started the same way many of the greats do… bussing tables, washing dishes and doing prep work for the kitchen. From the first restaurant where he worked—an Italian one— he went on to become a pizza chef. As he followed his dreams of opening his own pizza place, he was led to the Island. He found a great location and started planning the buildout needed to serve pizza. [...]

If you’re wondering where to find the best Margarita on Amelia Island, here is your answer. But, Mezcal, Spirit of Oaxaca is so much more. Pablo’s Mexican Cuisine (on Second Street) will soon be moving to 302 Centre Street as Mezcal, Spirit of Oaxaca. [...]

When New York couple Scott and Trish Cline stumbled upon a restaurant for sale during their visit to Fernandina Beach’s famous Shrimp Festival, there was no doubt it was a sign and they jumped at the opportunity to become a part of the amazing Ameilia Island Community. [...]

1928 Cuban Bistro Fernandina Beach is a place for freshly and delicately prepared Cuban foods that honors Mario and Purita Alvarado, the owner’s grandparents. Mario Alvarado was born in 1928, hence the restaurant’s name. [...]

If you are looking for a warm welcome and a down-home experience with fresh, hot meals, Big Al’s Chicken Shack is the place to go. Darren Allen—a.k.a. Big Al—is a classically trained pastry chef who had lived and worked on the Island in the 90s. He moved away, and when he eventually moved back, he wanted to create a fun, family-friendly, quick-serve restaurant with a comfortable, warm and relaxed ambiance… a place that instills well-being and enlivens the senses. And now, we’ve got Big Al’s. [...]

In 2016, Darren Allen came to the Island for a vacation… and he left with an ice cream shop! When he paid a visit to a friend and visited Island Time, he simply fell in love with the place. He loved its location in a beautiful old building in the downtown historic district, and he saw visitors constantly flowing in. He felt he could really make it a special place… and he did. [...]

Trying to find the perfect brunch spot or a place to grab a lite lunch while exploring Historic Fernandina Beach? Look no further than Twisted Table. Proudly family-owned and operated, this gem offers breakfast sandwiches and burritos, house-made quiche baked fresh daily as well as featured soups and sandwiches. [...]