Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Everyone is catered to in this local favorite, with casual fine dining in the upstairs cafe and
wine room and craft beers and tap-room-only offerings below. The eclectic menu both in-
cludes and deviates from the seafood theme: vegetarian pastas, pork tenderloin, chicken
marsala and jumbo gulf shrimp all make appearances. Brunches are spectacular.
AJ's Neighborhood Bar & Grill
DINER
(
850-653-2571;
www.ajsapa.com
;
120 Martin Luther King Jr Ave; mains $9-32;
11am-10pm Tue-
Sun)
De-licious homestyle Southern fare (soul food and seafood) is cooked to order at this
friendly, family-run diner just outside the downtown area. Choose from wings, crab cakes,
mullet and grouper cooked as you like it, as well as tender fried chicken and tasty sides
like mac and cheese, green beans and garlic mash. Mmm-mmm!
Tamara's Café Floridita
SOUTH AMERICAN
( 850-697-4111;
www.tamarascafe.com
; 17 Ave E; mains $16-32; 8:30am-10pm)
In the heart of town, Tamara's popular cuisine is influenced by the spices of her native
Venezuela, in dishes like grilled, herbed pork chop with shrimp and scallops in a creamy
tomato-tarragon sauce, and margarita chicken sautéed in honey, tequila and lime glaze
with scallops.
Information
Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce
TOURIST INFORMATION
( 850-653-9419;
www.apalachicolabay.org
; 122 Commerce St; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
Offers bucketloads of tourist information, oyster facts, downtown walking maps and help-
ful advice.
Getting There & Around
Hwy 98 (which becomes Market St) brings you into town from either direction. It's easy
(and delightful) to wander around downtown, but you'll need a car to explore the greater
area.
