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What is Amatista Cookhouse?
Amatista Cookhouse is the main full-service restaurant at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, serving Caribbean-inspired cuisine prepared in an open kitchen. The restaurant offers a casual dining experience with a coastal atmosphere and a seasonal menu.
With an emphasis on fresh, locally sourced food, the menu is stocked with the help of farmers that Sapphire Falls partners with, including Palmetto Creek Farms, Hearts of Christmas Farms, Lake Meadow Naturals, Deep Creek Ranch, and Wild Ocean Mark. Dishes include ceviche, salads, flatbreads, and burgers.
Where is Amatista Cookhouse located?
At Sapphire Falls Resort, one of Universal Orlando Resort’s hotels.
Amatista Cookhouse – hours and reservations
Breakfast: 7:00 am to 11:00 am
Lunch: 11:30 am to 2:30 pm
Dinner: 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Online reservations are available.
Amatista Cookhouse – fun fact

Amatista Cookhouse offers beautiful views of the Sapphire Falls lagoon. Consider asking for outdoor seating if it’s not too hot.
What’s on the menu at Amatista Cookhouse?
Breakfast – Available daily from 7:00 – 11:00 AM
Breakfast Buffet
Adults – $26
Children, ages 3-9 – $15
Children under 2 – complimentary
Coffee and juices with unlimited refills are included with the buffet omelet station
Buffet Options
Freshly baked bagels, muffins, pastries, and toast
Hot cinnamon buns
Fresh-cut melons and pineapples
Mixed berries and tropical fruits
Flavored yogurts with various toppings
Smoked salmon with various accompaniments
Sliced deli meat and cheese
Oatmeal and grits with various toppings
Assorted dry cereals
Biscuits and gravy
Scrambled eggs
Specialty eggs (changes daily)
Roasted potatoes
Sausage and bacon
Waffles, French toast, and pancakes with warm maple syrup
Bloody Mary and Mimosa Bar (available Saturdays and Sundays)
Unlimited Bloody Marys – $18
Unlimited Mimosas – $18
Lunch – Available daily from noon to 3:00 PM
Starters
Housemade Empanadas – $10
Roasted chicken, smoked gouda
Black bean, corn, and vegetables
Queso Fundido – $10
Chorizo sausage, artichoke, mozzarella and provolone cheeses, roasted poblano sauce, blue corn tortilla chips
Caribbean Wings – $16
Sweet mango barbecue or hot sauce
Conch Chowder – $8
Chunky vegetable and potato, tomato broth
Chicken Noodle Soup – $8
Rotisserie chicken breast, celery, carrots, chicken broth
Caesar Salad – $12
Romaine lettuce, croutons, tomato, parmesan cheese, creamy Caesar dressing
Grilled Pineapple Salad – $13
Frisée lettuce, arugula, quinoa, tomatoes, avocado, roasted red pepper, plantain chips, citrus vinaigrette
Add to any salad:
Fire-grilled beef sirloin steak – $10
Pan-seared shrimp – $9
Fire-grilled chicken breast – $5
From the Rotisserie
Moji Marinated Rotisserie Chicken – $22
1/2 chicken with garlic and cilantro sauce
Two sides of your choice: platanos maduros, french fries, tropical fruit, black beans and rice, yucca al mojo, house salad
Sandwiches & Main Courses
All burgers and sandwiches served with french fries, salad, or fruit bowl
Chargrilled Black Angus Burger – $17
Lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, bacon, brioche bun
American, cheddar, Swiss, provolone, or bleu cheese
Island Fish Sandwich – $17
Fresh catch of the day, lettuce, tomato, mango-papaya salsa, coconut-pineapple bread
Crab Cake Sandwich – $20
Lettuce, tomato, red onion, mango-papaya salsa, brioche bun
The Beyond Burger – $20
Plant-based burger (no soy, gluten, or GMOs, 100% vegan), cashew aioli, avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion, vegan cheese, vegan bun
Crafted Flatbreads
Margherita – $14
Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, plum tomato, basil pesto, aged parmesan cheese
Meat Lovers – $15
Chorizo sausage, pepperoni, ground beef, salami, mozzarella cheese
Desserts
Caribbean Rum Cake – $8
Diablos Chocolate Fudge Cake – $8
Dinner – Available daily from 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Starters
Housemade Empanadas – $10
Roasted chicken, smoked gouda
Black bean, corn and vegetables
Queso Fundido – $10
Chorizo sausage, artichoke, mozzarella and provolone cheeses, roasted poblano sauce, blue corn tortilla chips
Caribbean Wings – $16
Sweet mango barbecue or hot sauce
Island Crab Cakes – $15
Lump crab, onion, peppers, cilantro-lime aioli
Conch Chowder – $8
Chunky vegetable and potato, tomato broth
Chicken Noodle Soup – $8
Rotisserie chicken breast, celery, carrots, chicken broth
Salads
Caesar Salad – $12
Romaine lettuce, croutons, tomato, parmesan cheese, creamy Caesar dressing
Grilled Pineapple Salad – $13
Frisée lettuce, arugula, quinoa, tomatoes, avocado, roasted red pepper, plantain chips, citrus vinaigrette
Add to any salad:
Pan-seared shrimp – $9
Fire-grilled chicken breast $5
Fire-grilled steak $10
From the Rotisserie
Mojo Marinated Rotisserie Chicken – $22 (half); $40 (whole)
Half or whole chicken with garlic and cilantro sauce
Two sides of your choice: platanos maduros, french fries, tropical fruit, black beans and rice, yucca al mojo, house salad
Burgers & Sandwiches
All burgers and sandwiches served with french fries, salad, or fruit bowl
Chargrilled Black Angus Burger – $17
Lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, bacon, brioche bun
American, cheddar, Swiss, provolone or bleu cheese
Island Fish Sandwich – $17
Fresh catch of the day, lettuce, tomato, mango-papaya salsa, coconut-pineapple bread
The Beyond Burger – $20
Plant-based burger (no soy, gluten, or GMOs, 100% vegan), cashew aioli, avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion, vegan cheese, vegan bun
Main Courses
Pan Seared Halibut – $39
Mexican rice, peppers, onions, olives, capers
Jerk Chicken Pot Pie – $18
Onion, celery, carrots, sweet green peas, puff pastry
Char-grilled Ribeye – $40
Garlic mashed potatoes, roasted garlic butter, broccolini, chives
Caribbean Spiced Pasta – $22
Marinated spiced chicken, mushroom, peppers, garlic thyme cream sauce
Seafood Paella – $34
Authentic Caribbean casserole with chicken, chorizo, calamari, shrimp, and mussels
Sixty South Antarctic Salmon – $32
Grilled Salmon, tomato concasse, roasted pepper medley, Caribbean couscous
Vegetable Curry – $18
Spinach, asparagus, broccoli, squash, carrots, steamed rice, and pita bread
Crafted Flatbreads
Jerk Chicken – $14
Marinated chicken, mango barbecue sauce, cheddar cheese, peppers, queso fresco, scallions, mango
Margherita – $14
Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, plum tomato, basil pesto, aged parmesan cheese
Meat Lovers – $14
Chorizo sausage, pepperoni, ground beef, salami, mozzarella cheese
Farmer’s Market – $14
Basil pesto, onions, peppers, artichokes, arugula, parmesan, mozzarella cheese
Desserts
Caribbean Rum Cake – $8
Watermelon Strawberry Mint Sorbet – $8
Diablos Chocolate Fudge Cake – $8
Drinks
Drinks
Specialty Cocktails
Cookhouse Punch – $14
Malibu Coconut Rum, Cruzan Light Rum, pineapple, lemon, grenadine
Havana Colada – $14
Bacardi 8 yr, coconut cream, pineapple puree, Myer’s Dark Rum Float
Sapphire Margarita – $14
Mi Campo Blanco Tequila, Cointreau, simple syrup, lime
After Dark – $17
Knob Creek Rye, Mount Gay Eclipse, espresso, vanilla, cinnamon.
First Mate – $18
Mount Gay Black Barrel, Giffard Du Bresil, vanilla, crème de cacao.
Smoked Tequila Old Fashioned – $15
Patron Anjeo, Demerara, orange bitters, smoke.
Top of the Palm – $17
Avion Silver Tequila, Cointreau, agave, lime, Grand Marnier float.
Bahama Bourbon Smash – $15
Bulleit Bourbon, blackberry, Q Ginger Beer.
Grapefruit & Rose Paloma – $15
Ketel Grapefruit & Rose Vodka, Q Grapefruit Soda, Giffard Crème de Pamplemousse.
Sparkling
Moet & Chandon Imperial, Champagne, France
Bottle – $95
Chandon Brut Classic, (187), Napa, CA
Glass – $17
Graham Beck Brut, Constantia, South Africa
Bottle – $45
Piper Heidsieck, Reims, France
Bottle – $115
Veuve Cliquot “Yellow Label,” Reims, France
Bottle – $150
Stellina Di Notte Prosecco, Venetto, Italy
Glass – $12
Bottle – $48
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
Context, Central Coast, CA
Glass – $9
Bottle – $34
Brancott, Marlborough, New Zealand
Glass – $11
Bottle – $42
Sterling Vineyards, Napa, CA
Bottle – $48
Fire Road, Marlborough, New Zealand
Glass – $15
Bottle – $58
Mulderbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Bottle – $68
1865, Molina, Chile
Bottle – $50
Nautilus, Marlborough, New Zealand
Bottle – $62
Chardonnay
Context, Central Coast, CA
Glass – $9 | Bottle – $34
Edna Valley, San Luis Obispo, CA
Glass – $11| Bottle – $42
Joel Gott “Unoaked” Monterey/Sonoma/Napa, CA
Glass – $15 | Bottle – $58
Landmark Overlook, Kenwood, CA
Glass – $13 | Bottle – $52
La Crema, Sonoma, CA
Bottle – $62
Stags Leap “Hands of Time,” Napa, CA
Bottle – $70
DeMorgenzon, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Bottle – $68
Catena, Mendoza, Argentina
Bottle – $66
Pinot Grigio
Banfi “Le Rime”, Tuscany, Italy
Glass – $9 | Bottle – $34
Sirenya, Adelaide Hills, Australia
Bottle – $58
Reisling
Saint M, Pfalz, Germany
Glass – $11 | Bottle – $42
Yalumba, South Australia
Bottle – $58
Schloss Vollrads, Rheingau, Germany
Bottle – $62
Other Whites
Ruffino Moscato D’Asti, Asti, Italy
Glass – $12 | Bottle – $48
Santa Rita, Valle del Maipo Secret Reserve, Chile
Bottle – $52
Bodega Piedra Negra Rose, Mendoza, Argentina
Glass – $10 | Bottle – $42
Red Wine
Context, Central Coast, CA
Glass – $9 | Bottle – $34
Lyric by Etude, Santa Barbara County, CA
Glass – $16 | Bottle – $62
Meiomi, Sonoma, CA
Glass – $15 | Bottle – $58
Erath, Dundee, OR
Bottle – $65
Noble Vines 667, Monterey, CA
Bottle – $42
Landmark Overlook, Kenwood, CA
Bottle – $62
Allan Scott, Marlborough, New Zealand
Bottle – $62
Merlot
14 Hands, Columbia Valley, WA
Glass – $10 | Bottle – $40
Decoy, Sonoma County, CA
Glass – $15 | Bottle – $58
Broken Earth “Pull”, Paso Robles, CA
Bottle – $48
LaPostolle Casa Rapel, Valle de Rapel, Chile
Bottle – $62
Indaba, Western Cape, South Africa
Bottle – $47
Red Blends
Conundrum, Rutherford, CA
Bottle – $62
Franciscan Magnificat, St. Helena, CA
Bottle – $135
RAATS Red Jasper, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Bottle – $52
Quinta de la Rosa, Pinhao, Portugal
Glass – $14 | Bottle – $55
Cabernet Sauvignon
Context, Central Coast, CA
Glass – $9 | Bottle – $34
14 Hands, Columbia Valley, WA
Glass – $10 | Bottle – $40
Silver Palm, Central Coast, CA
Bottle – $52
Justin, Paso Robles, CA
Glass – $16 | Bottle – $64
Zuccardi, Mendoza Argentina
Glass – $14 | Bottle – $55
Cakebread, Napa, CA
Bottle – $180
Langmeil, Langmeil, Australia
Bottle – $60
Stags Leap “Hands of Time”, Napa, CA
Bottle – $92
Malbec
Trivento, Mendoza, Argentina
Glass – $10 | Bottle – $40
Renacer, Mendoza, Argentina
Glass – $11 | Bottle – $45
1865, Molina, Chile
Bottle – $52
Other Reds
Rancho Zabaco Zinfandel, Healdsburg, CA
Bottle – $44
Banfi Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy
Glass – $12 | Bottle – $44
Bottled Beer
Domestic
Budweiser – $6
Bud Light – $6
Blue Moon – $7.25
Miller Lite – $6.50
Coors Light – $6
Crispin Cider – $7.25
Import
Stella Artois – $7.25
Corona Extra – $7.25
Corona Light – $7.25
Heineken – $7.25
Presidente Light – $6.50
Kalik – $7.25
Banks – $7.25
Craft
McKenzie Black Cherry – $7.25
Lagunitas IPA – $7.25
Moo Thunder Stout – $7.25
Snapper Head IPA – $7.25
3 Daughters Blonde Ale – $7.25
Firehouse Red Ale – $7.25
Session Lager – $6.00
Orange Blossom Toasted Coconut Porter – $7.25
Draft Beer
Bud Light – $6.25
Blue Moon – $7.25
Crooked Can McSwagger – $7.75
Jai Alai – $8
Stella Artois – $7
New Belgium Seasonal – $7.50
Ponce Inlet Light Blonde Ale – $7
Mama’s Little Yella Pils – $7.25
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