Island Hotel & Restaurant
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Appetizers
- Stuffed Mushroom Caps $12.00
  
  mushrooms stuffed with chef's choice.
- Artichoke Hearts With Sauteed Shrimp $11.00
  
  as the name suggests, sauteed in butter, white wine and herbs.
- Back Bayou Grits $16.00
  
  slow cooked grits with scallions and cheddar cheese formed into a cake and lightly floured and fried, served in a pool of bacon gravy with grilled shrimp.
- Clams In Garlic Butter $10.00
  
  fresh cedar key clams, steamed in butter, white wine and fresh garlic.
- Escargot $10.00
  
  In butter and garlic sauce, served with toast rounds. Shrimp may be substituted for escargot for an extra $2.00
- Island Hotel Original Heart Of Palm Salad $12.00
  
  the island hotel restaurant is where this dish originated. created by bessie gibbs who owned the hotel from 1946 to 1973, this fresh salad is garnished with seasonal fruits, and served with the original dressing, fresh hearts of palm, and sugared dates.

Soups
- Soup Du Jour $6.00
  
  chefs choice, made fresh daily and always with fresh ingredients.
- Crab Bisque $12.50
  
  10 ozs of the finest crab bisque on the island, made with hand picked, local white lump crab meat and thick fresh cream. this classic recipe has been modified and perfected by our chefs.

Entrees - Seafood Dishes

Our Entrees Include Our Wonderful Salad Served With A Choice Of Dressings Or Soup Du Jour. A Basket Of Warm Fresh Bread Is Also Included. All Entrees Are Served With Seasonal Vegetables And Starch Of The Day.
- Clams Island Hotel $24.00
  
  fresh cedar key clams steamed in white wine, garlic and butter, served over pasta.
- Fish Piccata $27.00
  
  fresh fish of the day sauteed in butter with white wine and lemon juice then topped with capers.
- Stuffed Fish $28.00
  
  fresh fish of the day, split to hold an artichoke, shrimp and cheese stuffing. baked in white wine and butter sauce.
- Fish En Papillote $27.00
  
  Spinach, sun dried tomatoes, and parmesan cheese baked on your choice of fish in an oven parchment paper.
- Sushi-grade Ahi Tuna $27.00
  
  served with wasabi aioli. Seared to perfection
- Fish of the Day $27.00
  
  Sautéed in garlic and olive oil or herbs and butter.
- Scallops $28.00
  
  Sautéed in garlic and olive oil or herbs and butter.
- Shrimp $25.00
  
  Sautéed in garlic and olive oil or herbs and butter.

Entrees - Meat Dishes

All Entrees Are Served With A Selection Of Seasonal Vegetables And Starch Of The Day.
- Filet Mignon $37.00
  
  8 oz of the very finest choice aged beef filet, wrapped in bacon, seasoned, then cooked to your specifications.
- 12 oz. Choice Ribeye $31.00
  
  Seasoned and pan seared to your liking.
- Sand & Sea
  
  4 oz or 8 oz fillet mignon cooked to your specification accompanied by your choice of seafood (Tuna, shrimp, scallops, fish, or clams)
- Chicken Piccata $23.00
  
  Sautéed in butter with white wine, lemon juice, and capers
- Citrus Chicken $23.00
  
  Lightly sautéed in butter, white wine, and a zesty orange sauce.

Entrees - Pasta Dishes
- Clam Island Hotel $24.00
  
  Fresh Cedar Key clams steamed in a white wine, garlic and butter, served over pasta
- Apollo $22.00
  
  Angel hair pasta with spinach, mushrooms, onions and sundried tomatoes in a light tomato sauce. Choice of feta or parmesan cheese
- Calypso $22.00
  
  Angel hair pasta with spinach, mushrooms, onions and sundried tomatoes in a garlic parmesan sauce

Desserts
- Desserts $6.00
  
  a selection of freshly made desserts is offered to complete your meal.

Bar Food
- Burger $1.00+
  
  usda choice ground sirloin served with all the trimmings.
- Fish Sandwich/salad $14.00
  
  fresh sauteed grouper served on a hoagie roll with side of the day, or on a bed of greens and fresh vegetables, with choice of dressing.
- Steak Sandwich $1.00+
  
  6 oz. ribeye, cooked as you like it, on a hot hoagie roll with side of the day.
- Steak Salad $15.00
  
  6 oz. ribeye on a bed of greens and vegetables with your choice of dressing.
- Crab Bisque $12.50
  
  ten ounces of the finest crab bisque on the island, made with hand picked local lump blue crabmeat, thick fresh cream an a hint of sherry.
- Stuffed Mushrooms
  
  mushrooms stuffed with chef's choice bound in a parsley sauce and sauteed with splash of sherry.
- Heart Of Palm Salad $12.00
  
  the island hotel is where this recipe originates, a fresh salad garnished with seasonal fruits, and served with the original dressing.
- Clams In Garlic Butter $10.00
  
  fresh cedar key clams, steamed in butter, white wine and garlic.
- Back Bayou Grits $16.00
  
  slow cooked grits with scallions and cheddar cheese formed into a cake and fried, served in a pool of bacon gravy with grilled shrimp.
- Soup Du Jour $6.00
  
  fresh homemade soup of the day.
- House Salad $6.00
  
  choice of: bleu cheese, dill, french. ranch or oil & vinegar dressing.

White Wines - Chardonnay

The "queen" Of White Wine Grapes, It Is Widely Grown And Used In The Making Of The Finest Wine Of California And Of France's Famed Burgundy And Champagne Regions. Styles Of This Wine Vary From Clean And Fresh To Rich And Buttery, It Often Has Overtones Of Oak From Aging.
- Clos Du Bois, Sonoma $6.50+
- Benziger, Carneros, Napa $28.00
- Rodney Strong, Chalk Hill $36.00
- Sonoma-cutrer, Russian River $9.00+
- Cambria "katherine's" Santa Maria $39.00
- Louis Jadot, Pouilly Fuisse, France $46.00

White Wines - Sauvignon Blanc

This Wine Has A Distinctive, Herbal Grassy Aroma And An Intensive Fruity Flavor. Dry And Full Bodied With A Smooth Finish.
- Pepi Sauvignon Blanc, Napa $6.00+
- Murphy-goode Fume Blanc, Sonoma $27.00
- Brancott, Marlborough $28.00
- Cakebread Sauvignon Blanc, Napa $46.00

White Wines - Pinot Grigio

This Classic Italian Wine Is Medium Bodied With An Intense Fruit Character. Dry Crisp And Fresh With A Lovely Bouquet.
- Bolla Pinot Grigio, Veneto, Italy $6.00+
- Stellina Di Notte, Italy $27.00

White Wines
- Schmitt-sohne "relax" Riesling, Germany (riesling) $6.00+
  
  medium very dry with a pleasing sweetness. very fresh and fruity with a flowery aroma.
- Steelepinot Blanc, Mendocino (pinot Blanc) $32.00
  
  intense fruity characteristics, which range from honeyed tangerines and oranges to more floral, apple like fruitiness.
- Pine Ridge Chenin-viognier, Napa (chenin Blanc) $28.50
  
  its flavors are often compared to melons, pears and peaches. the chenin blanc grape has a lovely fruitiness with a fresh, delicate bouquet.

Red Wines - Cabernet Sauvignon

This Rich, Full-bodied Wine Offers A Deep, Full Claret Of True Nobility. This Wine Is Very Dry With Exceptional Balance And Complexity And Possesses A Smooth, Lingering Finish.
- Quail Creek $22.00
- Penfold's "thomas Hyland" , Australia $7.50+
- Hess Select, Napa $31.00
- Kenwood "jack London" , Sonoma $37.00
- Napa Cellars, Napa $45.00
- Sequoia Grove, Napa $59.00
- Rombauer, Napa $65.00

Red Wines - Merlot

Deep, Ruby Red In Color, With Intense Fruit Flavors. Dry And Full-bodied With A Long, Velvety Finish. This Wine Is Noted For Its Smoothness And Drinkability.
- Bogle, Clarksburg, California $6.00+
- Hogue "genesis" , Washington $28.00
- St. Francis, Sonoma $35.00
- Merryvale, Starmont, Napa $45.00

Red Wines - Pinot Noir

This Wine Has A Rather Light Color And A Smooth, Soft Taste. It Is Spectacularly Fruity And Complex With A Hint Of Spice Which Lingers In The Finish.
- Estancia $7.00+
- Kenwood, Russian River $34.00
- Kendall Jackson, Vintner's Reserve $40.00

Red Wines - Alternative Reds
- Hogue Genesis Syrah, Washington $28.00
  
  deep color with raspberry and boysenberry flavors with notes of lavender and chocolate with a toasty oak finish.
- Banfi Chianti Classico $28.00
  
  from the heart of tuscany, this approachable combination of fruit and tannins make this a solid accompaniment to food. a blend of sangiovese, canaiolo nerlo and cabernet sauvignon results in a smooth, consistent wine with cherry and hints of strawberry and smoke.
- Penfold's "bin 128" Shiraz, Coonawarra $38.00
  
  aromas of black pepper and spice. ripe favors of currant. ripe dark berry fruit and subtle oak with spice all through the finish.
- St. Francis Claret, Sonoma $40.00
  
  a blend of three red varietals; merlot, cabernet sauvignon and zinfandel blended together to create a complex, well-balanced wine reminiscent of the fine wines of bordeaux for which our claret is named. this beautifully crafted wine displays aromas of cedar, vanilla and toffee with flavors of rich, ripe plum and strawberries.
- Steele "catfish" Zinfandel, Lake County $42.00
  
  this wine is from 100-year old vines and is rich and spicy, but has soft tannins and a long fruit finish. it is actually a field blend of a number of varieties, mostly zinfandel but including small amounts of cariganan, alicante couche, cabernet and several other varieties.
- Estancia Red Meritage, California $59.00
  
  a sophisticated and elegant expression with the structure and depth of a fine cabernet sauvignon and enhanced by the spice of cabernet franc and the supple roundness of merlot. rich, complex and well-balanced.

Champagnes & Sparkling Wine

Wines That Create A "sparkle" In Any Event Or Meal. Dry And Delicate With An Elegant Bouquet.
- Domain Carneros Brut, Napa $47.00
- Piper Heidsieck, France $67.50
- Moet & Chandon "white Star" , France $75.00
- Korbel (split) $8.00

Robert Mondavi Winery - Woodbridge

Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, White Zinfandel.
- Full Carafe $21.00
- 1/2 Carafe $15.00
- By The Glass $5.00

Domestic And Imported Beers
- Killian's Red (draft) $4.00
- Stella Artois $5.00
- Guinness (draft) $6.00
- First Magnitude $5.00
  
  draft
- Budweiser $3.00
- Bud Lite $3.00
- Rolling Rock $3.00
- Coors Light $3.00
- Michelob Ultra $4.00
- Michelob Light $4.00
- Blue Moon $4.00
- Heineken $4.00
- Corona $4.00
- Kalik $4.00
- Miller Lite $3.00
- Corona Lite $4.00
- Goose Island I.P.A $5.00
- Hoegaarden Belgian Wheat Beer $5.00
- Yuengling $3.00
- Beck's NA $3.00

Room Rates

The Island Hotel Has 10 Rooms, All Of Them Individual And All Having Very Little In Common With Any Hotel. To Preserve The Romantic And Traditional Ambiance, There Are No Televisions Or Telephones In The Rooms Of The Main Hotel. Some Of The Hotel Rooms Have Old Fashioned Claw- Foot Tubs (bubble Bath Provided!), Some Showers And Some Tub And Showers. They All Have The Original Hand-cut Wooden Walls And Floors, And Are Centrally Heated And Air Conditioned. Guests May Use The Upstairs Lobby And The Balcony, Where You May Relax In Our Rocking Chairs. Or Enjoy The Double Swing, Where Many Couples Have Succumbed To The Romance Of The Hotel And Become Engaged. Some Also Come Back And Get Married Here! Rooms Are Non-smoking. Additional Occupancy $20 Per Person.
- Room 23 $110.00+
  
  queen bed, claw foot tub & shower.
- Room 29 $120.00+
  
  king bed, shower.
- Room 34 $120.00+
  
  king bed, claw foot tub & shower.
- Room 35 $110.00+
  
  queen bed, standard tub & shower.
- Room 36 $110.00+
  
  queen bed, shower.
- Room 30 $20.00+
  
  2 queen beds, standard tub & shower.
- Room 32 $90.00+
  
  double bed, shower.
- Room 33 (door To Porch) $90.00+
  
  double bed, standard tub & shower.
- Room 27 (can Join Room 28) $80.00+
  
  double bed, private bath across hall, standard tub & shower.
- Room 28 (can Join Room 27) $80.00+
  
  twin beds, private bath across hall, claw foot tub & shower.

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