Amatista Cookhouse (full-service) at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort – Photos, Menus, & Reviews

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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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Amatista Cookhouse at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort

Amatista Cookhouse at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort

Amatista Cookhouse at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort

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