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: 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Dinner: 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm

*Limited Menu from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Online reservations are available on Resy.

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 – $29
Children, ages 3-9 – $16
Children under 3 – 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 rolls
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
Roasted potatoes
Sausage and bacon
Waffles, French toast, and pancakes with warm maple syrup

Bloody Mary and Mimosa Bar

All-You-Care-To-Enjoy Bloody Marys – $21

All-You-Care-To-Enjoy Mimosas – $21

Lunch – Available daily from noon to 5:00 PM

Starters

Ancho Chile Chicken Empanadas – $12
Ancho chile pepper, braised chicken, black beans, red pepper aioli

Queso Fundido – $15
Mexican chorizo sausage, artichoke, mozzarella cheese, roasted poblano, blue corn tortilla chips

Caribbean Chicken Wings – $16
Sweet mango habanero sauce or lemon pepper sauce, celery and carrot sticks

Chicken Noodle Soup – $8
Roasted chicken, celery, onion, carrots, seasoned chicken broth

Black Bean & Chorizo Soup – $8
Black beans, chorizo sausage, rice

Caesar Salad – $12
Romaine lettuce, croutons, shaved parmesan cheese, house Caesar dressing

Poached Pear Salad – $14
Kalera Farm greens, poached pear, sun-dried cranberries, candied pecans, quest fresco, passion fruit vinaigrette

Add to any salad:
Fire-grilled beef sirloin steak – $12
Pan-Seared Salmon – $12
Pan-seared shrimp – $10
Fire-grilled chicken breast – $8

From the Rotisserie

Half Mojo Marinated Rotisserie Chicken – $25
Half rotisserie chicken accompanied by garlic sauce, spicy cilantro sauce, and a choice of two sides
Two sides of your choice: platanos maduros, french fries, tropical fruit, pink 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 – $18
Half-pound beef patty, brioche bun, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles and choice of American, cheddar, Swiss, provolone, pepper jack, or bleu cheese

Island Fish Sandwich – $17
Fresh catch of the day, lettuce, tomatoes, mango-papaya salsa, cilantro aioli, coconut-pineapple bread

Passion Fruit BBQ Chicken Sandwich – $15
Grilled chicken breast, passion fruit BBQ sauce, jack cheese, red pepper aioli, lettuce, tomato, onion, brioche bread

The Beyond Burger – $22
Plant-based Beyond patty, avocado-crema, lettuce, tomato, onion, vegan mozzarella cheese, vegan Caribbean bun

Crafted Flatbreads

Margherita – $14
Housemade tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, Roma tomato, sweet basil pesto, aged parmesan cheese

Meat Lovers – $15
Housemade tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, chorizo sausage, pepperoni, seasoned ground beef, Genoa salami

Desserts

Chocolate Chip Cookie Lava Cake – $10
Chocolate chip cookie filled with dark chocolate fudge ganache

Caribbean Rum Cake – $10
Vanilla cake, spiced rum and coffee, crispy pecan crunch, house churned vanilla bean ice cream

Passion Fruit Sorbet – $8

Dark Chocolate Mousse with Raspberry – $10
Raspberry sauce, dark chocolate sponge, dark chocolate mousse, whipped cream

Dinner – Available daily from 5:00 – 10:00 PM

Starters

Ancho Chile Chicken Empanadas – $12
Ancho chile pepper, braised chicken, black beans, red pepper aioli

Vegan Sweet Chipotle “Pork” Arepa – $12
Corn arepa filled with sweet chipotle jackfruit, arugula, pickled red onions, avocado crema

Queso Fundido – $15
Mexican chorizo sausage, artichoke, mozzarella cheese, roasted poblano, and blue corn tortilla chips

Caribbean Chicken Wings – $16
Sweet mango habanero sauce or lemon pepper sauce, celery and carrot sticks

Garlic-Lime Shrimp – $16
Baby heirloom tomato, Cuban bread, lime-garlic butter, cilantro

Black Bean & Chorizo Soup – $8
Black beans, chorizo sausage, rice

Chicken Noodle Soup – $8
Roasted chicken, celery, onion, carrots, seasoned chicken broth

Salads

Caesar Salad – $12
Romaine lettuce, croutons, shaved parmesan cheese, creamy Caesar dressing

Poached Pear Salad – $14
Kalera Farm greens, poached pear, sun-dried cranberries, candied pecans, quest fresco, passion fruit vinaigrette

Add to any salad:
Pan-seared shrimp – $10
Fire-grilled chicken breast – $8
Fire-grilled steak – $12
Pan-seared salmon – $12

From the Rotisserie

Mojo Marinated Rotisserie Chicken – $25 (half); $45 (whole)
Half or whole chicken accompanied by garlic sauce, spicy cilantro sauce, and a choice of sides
Two (half) or four (whole) sides of your choice: platanos maduros, french fries, tropical fruit, pink 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 – $18
Half-pound beef patty, brioche bun, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles and choice of American, cheddar, Swiss, provolone, pepper jack or bleu cheese

The Beyond Burger – $22
Plant-based Beyond patty, avocado-crema, lettuce, tomato, onion, vegan mozzarella cheese, vegan Caribbean bun

Main Courses

True North Salmon – $36
Pan-seared, garlic rice, broccolini with a lemon garlic butter sauce

12 oz Grilled Ribeye – $45
Burgundy butter, roasted fingerling potatoes, haricot verts, exotic mushroom blend

8 oz NY Strip Steak – $35
Haricot verts, roasted fingerling potatoes, red chimichurri sauce

Seafood Arroz Caldoso – $36
Rice, shrimp, P.E.I. mussels, little neck clams, chorizo, aromatic seafood broth, Cuban sofrito

Coconut Jerk Shrimp Pasta – $26
Royal red shrimp, spaghetti, red bell pepper, coconut jerk cream sauce, quest fresco, cilantro

12 oz Pan-Seared Pork Chop – $34
Sous vide pork chop, garlic rice, haricot verts, spiced papaya

Vegan Masala Curry “Chicken” – $24
Mindful “chicken,” zucchini, yellow squash and red pepper vegetable medley, coconut rice

Crafted Flatbreads

Cookhouse Chicken Flatbread – $14
Mojo marinated chicken, tomato jam, Chihuahua cheese, goat cheese, scallions

Margherita – $14
Housemade tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, Roma tomato, sweet basil pesto, aged parmesan cheese

Meat Lovers – $15
Chorizo sausage, pepperoni, spiced ground beef, salami, mozzarella cheese

Vegan BBQ Chicken – $14
Red sofrito sauce, BBQ vegan “chicken,” vegan mozzarella, artichokes, arugula, pickled onion

Desserts

Caribbean Rum Cake – $10
Vanilla cake, spiced rum and coffee, crispy pecan crunch, house churned vanilla bean ice cream

Dark Chocolate Mousse with Raspberry – $10
Raspberry sauce, dark chocolate sponge, dark chocolate mousse, whipped cream

Passion Fruit Sorbet – $8

Kids Sundae – $8
Vanilla ice cream, Hershey’s chocolate syrup, brownie bits, rainbow sprinkles, whipped cream

Caramel Apple Bread Pudding – $10
Pumpkin spice ice cream, caramel sauce, toffee crumble

Drinks

Specialty Cocktails

Cookhouse Punch – $15
Diplomático Planas Rum, orgeat, pineapple, lemon, grenadine

Havana Colada – $15
Bacardi 8 yr, cream of coconut, pineapple purée, Myers’s Dark Rum

Grapefruit & Rose Paloma – $17
Grey Goose Vodka, grapefruit soda, Giffard Crème de Pamplemousse

Not Your Momma’s Appletini – $14
Absolut Juice Apple, St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, lime, simple syrup, Q Ginger Beer

Raspberry Rogue – $15
Ketel One Vodka, Orange Blossom Vodka, Chambord, peach schnapps, lemon, raspberry

Smoke Show – $16
Plantation Dark Rum, cinnamon and star anise syrup, Kahlúa, smoke

Beach Chair – $17
Aviation Gin, grilled pineapple, Giffard de Banana, orgeat, orange bitters, angostura bitters

Top of the Palm – $17
Avion Silver Tequila, Cointreau, agave, lime, Grand Marnier float.

Tropic Sangria – $15
Peach schnapps, pineapple juice, Cognac Martell Blue Swift, orange juice, Stemmari Moscato

Sapphire Margarita – $15
Mi Campo Blanco Tequila, Cointreau, simple syrup, lime

Sparkling

Pommery Brut Royal, Reims, France
Bottle – $130

Bollinger Special Cuvee, Champagne, France
Bottle – $210

Nicolas Feuillatte Brut, Chouilly, France
Glass – $25
Bottle – $110

Veuve Clicquot “Yellow Label,” Reims, France
Bottle – $180

Tattinger Brut, Champagne, France
Bottle – $150

Bisol Jeio Rosé Prosecco, Veneto, Italy
Glass – $16
Bottle – $64

Lunetta Prosecco, Trento, Italy
Glass – $12
Bottle – $50

Santa Margherita Rosé, Treviso, Italy
Glass – $22
Bottle – $90

Sauvignon Blanc

Archetype, California
Glass – $10
Bottle – $40

Wither Hills, Marlborough, New Zealand
Glass – $14
Bottle – $56

Kim Crawford, Marlborough, New Zealand
Bottle – $64

Sterling Vineyards, Napa, California
Bottle – $48

Daou, Paso Robles, California
Glass – $14
Bottle – $54

Chardonnay

Archetype, California
Glass – $10
Bottle – $40

Daou Estate, Paso Robles, California
Bottle – $80

Wente Estate-Grown, Livermore Valley, California
Glass – $16
Bottle – $64

Landmark Overlook, Kenwood, California
Glass – $16
Bottle – $64

Orin Swift Mannequin, St. Helena, California
Bottle – $94

Sonoma Cutrer, Sonoma, California
Bottle – $64

Stags Leap Hands of Time, Napa Valley, California
Bottle – $70

Clos Pegase Estate, Napa Valley, California
Bottle – $90

Other Whites

Bertani Velante Pinot Grigio, Veneto, Italy
Glass – $14
Bottle – $56

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, Treviso, Italy
Bottle – $92

Blindfold by Orin Swift White Blend, California
Bottle – $80

Primarius Pinot Gris, Oregon
Bottle – $45

Saint M Riesling, Pfalz, Germany
Glass – $11
Bottle – $44

Daou Rosé, Paso Robles, California
Glass – $17
Bottle – $68

Chateau Miraval Cotes de Provence Rosé, Correns, France
Bottle – $60

Stennaru Moscato, Sicily, Italy
Glass – $11
Bottle – $40

Pinot Noir

Archetype, California
Glass – $10
Bottle – $40

Lyric by Etude, Santa Barbara County, California
Glass – $16
Bottle – $64

Seaglass, Santa Barbara, California
Bottle – $54

Meiomi, Monterey, Sonoma, Santa Barbara, California
Bottle – $64

Argyle Reserve, Williamette Valley, Oregon
Bottle – $100

Belle Glos Clark & Telephone, Santa Maria California
Bottle – $82

Merlot

Benziger, Sonoma County, California
Glass – $14
Bottle – $56

14 Hands, Columbia Valley, Washington
Glass – $12
Bottle – $48

Duckhorn, Napa, California
Bottle – $120

Swanson Vineyards, Napa Valley, California
Bottle – $100

Red Blends

Paraduxx Cabernet Blend by Duckhorn, Napa Valley, California
Glass – $25
Bottle – $120

The Pessimist by Daou, Paso Robles, California
Glass – $15
Bottle – $60

The Prisoner, Napa, California
Glass – $25
Bottle – $100

Robert Mondavi Maestro, Napa Valley, California
Bottle – $175

Cabernet Sauvignon

Archetype, California
Glass – $10
Bottle – $40

Daou, Paso Robles, California
Bottle – $110

Silver Palm, Central Coast, California
Bottle – $80

Caymus, Napa Valley, California
Bottle – $210

Daou Paso Robles, Paso Robles, California
Glass – $25
Bottle – $98

Penfold Max’s, South Australia
Glass – $22
Bottle – $88

Justin, Paso Robles, California
Bottle – $64

Simi Landslide, Alexander Valley, California
Bottle – $155

Taub Family Heritage, Napa Valley, California
Bottle – $150

Stags’ Leap Chimney Rock, Napa Valley, California
Bottle – $180

Other Reds

Bodegas Caro Aruma Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
Glass – $12
Bottle – $48

Red Schooner Malbec, Argentina
Bottle – $80

Lafite Rothschild Legends Bordeaux, France
Glass – $14
Bottle – $56

Castello Di Volpaia Classico Chianti, Italy
Bottle – $75

Brunello Di Montalcino Castello Banfi, Tuscany, Italy
Bottle – $180

8 Years in the Desert by Orin Swift, St. Helena, California
Bottle – $100

Zolo Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
Bottle – $50

Bottled Beer

Budweiser – $8

Bud Light – $8

Miller Lite – $8

Coors Light – $8

Corona – $9

Corona Light – $9

Peroni – $9

Fat Tire – $9

Voodoo Ranger IPA – $9

Draft Beer

Goose Island IPA – $10

Blue Moon – $10

Stella Artois – $10

Michelob Ultra – $9

Yeungling – $9

Big Storm Tropic Pressure – $10

Big Storm Oatmeal Stout – $10

Bud Light – $9

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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

Amatista Cookhouse at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort

Amatista Cookhouse at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort

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