Salt Life Food Shack

17 N Fletcher Ave, Fernandina Beach
(904) 432-7385

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Raw Oysters on the Half Shell

New England Clam Chowder

Shrimp & Chorizo Nachos

Southern Fried Shrimp

Hawaiian Shrimp Bowl

Caliche's Poke Bowl

Fried Grouper Basket

Smoked Grouper Dip

Shrimp Brochette

Spicy Poke Bowl

Straight from wishbones in playa Jaco-fresh sushi-grade ahi tuna seasoned with caliche's secret marinade. Served with steamed spinach over sticky rice. Finished with diced avocados, green onions, and sesame seeds. Pura Vida! (Consumption of tuna, grouper, salmon or hamburger that is raw or under cooked may significantly increase the risk associated with eating such foods in raw under cooked form.)

Hawaiian Shrimp Bowl

Fresh shrimp, squash, zucchini, peppers, and pineapple, sautéed in a ginger-soy glaze. Served over sticky rice and spinach. Finished with diced avocados, green onions, and sesame seeds.

Boca Style Grouper Sandwich

Breaded and pan-sautéed grouper topped with fresh avocado, tomatoes, and lettuce. Finished with a key lime drizzle.

Seared Mahi Bowl

Miso marinated Mahi seared and served over sticky rice with sautéed spinach, squash, zucchini and red pepper with a ginger soy glaze. Finished with diced avocados, green onions, and sesame seeds.

Crunch Roll

Tempura battered shrimp, carrot, cucumber, and cream cheese rolled in a panko breading and flash-fried. Drizzled with eel sauce and wasabi cream.

Shrimp & Scallops Pasta

Sautéed shrimp and scallops tossed in a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce topped with Parmesan and green onions. (Contains bacon.)

Fried Calamari

Lightly fried calamari rings served with shack sauce.

Fried Grouper Basket

Lightly fried fish fingers served with fries and tartar sauce.

Rain Forest Mahi

Wood-grilled mahi finished with our signature salsa Verde and julienned vegetables. Served with a bed of warm black bean orzo and plantains. (Contains bacon.)

Shrimp Brochette

Large shrimp wrapped in applewood bacon, skewered with pineapples, grilled and glazed with Hawaiian teriyaki sauce. Served with tropical fried rice. (Contains nuts.)

Boca Style Grouper

Grouper filet breaded and pan-sautéed topped with sliced avocado and tomato garnished with a key lime drizzle. Served with tropical fried rice. (Contains nuts.)

Mix & Match (2 Tacos)

All tacos finished with our Ensenada slaw, pico de gallo, Mexican cheese and served with chips.

Asian Salmon Salad

Grilled salmon over mixed greens with carrots and cabbage tossed in a ginger dressing topped with fire-roasted red peppers, red onion, grilled pineapple chunks, sliced almonds, green onions and drizzled with a sweet Asian sauce. (Contains nuts.)

Teasers

Shrimp & Chorizo Nachos

Contains bacon. Grilled shrimp and chorizo topped with corn, black beans, jack, and cheddar cheese, pico and finished with a cilantro lime cream drizzle. (Contains bacon.)

New England Clam Chowder

Homemade cream-based chowder served with tender clams and potatoes. (Contains bacon.)

Edamame

Sautéed and seasoned with sea salt.

Jose's Guacamole

Made with fresh avocados, lime juice, tomatoes, and cilantro served with tortilla chips.

Bahamian Fish Chowder

An island-style favorite loaded with white fish, fire-roasted tomatoes and potatoes. (Contains bacon.)

Fried Calamari

Lightly fried calamari rings served with shack sauce.

Hawaiian Wings (10)

Island-smoked, fried and coated with our Hawaiian sauce and topped with sesame seeds.

Tuna Tostada

Fresh spicy tuna mix on a crisp tortilla topped with sliced avocado and drizzled with wasabi cream and sweet Asian sauce. (Consumption of tuna, grouper, salmon or hamburger that is raw or under cooked may significantly increase the risk associated with eating such foods in raw under cooked form.)

Queso

Served with tortilla chips. Take it up a notch, add chorizo.

Smoked Grouper Dip

Our rich and creamy smoked grouper dip is a must try! Served warm with crispy tortilla chips.

Avocado Fries

Sliced wedges of fresh avocados lightly breaded and fried to order.

Sushi

Crunch Roll

Tempura battered shrimp, carrot, cucumber, and cream cheese rolled in a panko breading and flash-fried. Drizzled with eel sauce and wasabi cream.

Crab & Avocado Roll

Lump crab salad rolled with cream cheese, cucumber and avocado then rolled in crispy panko. Plated with spicy mayo then topped with sriracha and fish eggs. (Consumption of tuna, grouper, salmon or hamburger that is raw or under cooked may significantly increase the risk associated with eating such foods in raw under cooked form.)

Mexican Shrimp Roll

Tempura battered shrimp and avocado wrapped in soy paper. Topped with sliced ahi tuna, fresh jalapeños, sriracha and fish eggs. (Consumption of tuna, grouper, salmon or hamburger that is raw or under cooked may significantly increase the risk associated with eating such foods in raw under cooked form.)

Spicy Tuna Roll

Fresh tuna mix rolled with carrots, cucumber, and cream cheese. Served over wasabi cream and eel sauce then topped with sriracha. (Consumption of tuna, grouper, salmon or hamburger that is raw or under cooked may significantly increase the risk associated with eating such foods in raw under cooked form.)

Lobster & Shrimp Roll

Tempura fried shrimp, cream cheese and fresh jalapenos wrapped in nori, plated with eel sauce then topped with fresh lobster mix.

Street Tacos

Mix & Match (3 Tacos)

All tacos finished with our Ensenada slaw, pico de gallo, Mexican cheese and served with chips.

Mix & Match (2 Tacos)

All tacos finished with our Ensenada slaw, pico de gallo, Mexican cheese and served with chips.

Bowls

Caliche's Poke Bowl

Seared Mahi Bowl

Miso marinated Mahi seared and served over sticky rice with sautéed spinach, squash, zucchini and red pepper with a ginger soy glaze. Finished with diced avocados, green onions, and sesame seeds.

Hawaiian Shrimp Bowl

Fresh shrimp, squash, zucchini, peppers, and pineapple, sautéed in a ginger-soy glaze. Served over sticky rice and spinach. Finished with diced avocados, green onions, and sesame seeds.

Spicy Poke Bowl

Caliche marinated sesame seared tuna with cucumbers and avocado. Topped with pickled onions and bell peppers, finished with fiery spicy mayo. (Consumption of tuna, grouper, salmon or hamburger that is raw or under cooked may significantly increase the risk associated with eating such foods in raw under cooked form.)

Salt Water

Southern Fried Shrimp

Seasoned hand-breaded shrimp, fried to perfection served with fries and our famous shack sauce.

Fried Grouper Basket

Lightly fried fish fingers served with fries and tartar sauce.

Beach Boil

Shrimp, snow crab legs, sausage, corn, onions, and potatoes served in our seasoned boil.

Shrimp Brochette

Large shrimp wrapped in applewood bacon, skewered with pineapples, grilled and glazed with Hawaiian teriyaki sauce. Served with tropical fried rice. (Contains nuts.)

Shrimp & Scallops Pasta

Sautéed shrimp and scallops tossed in a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce topped with Parmesan and green onions. (Contains bacon.)

Shack Fish

Boca Style Grouper

Grouper filet breaded and pan-sautéed topped with sliced avocado and tomato garnished with a key lime drizzle. Served with tropical fried rice. (Contains nuts.)

Rain Forest Mahi

Wood-grilled mahi finished with our signature salsa Verde and julienned vegetables. Served with a bed of warm black bean orzo and plantains. (Contains bacon.)

Crab Baked Grouper

Grouper fillet with a creamy lump crab and spinach topping served with grilled vegetables.

Woodgrilled Salmon

Marinated slow-smoked salmon, wood-grilled and finished with a maple-soy glaze. Served with tropical fried rice. (Contains nuts.)

Chili Lime Mahi

Lightly blackened mahi fillet with white rum and coconut cream sauce topped with chili lime tomatillo salsa. Served with grilled vegetables.

Mainland

Pan-Seared Chicken Pasta

Pan-seared, panko-breaded chicken with a lemon-caper butter sauce. Served with fettuccine and grape tomatoes tossed in a Parmesan cream sauce. (Contains bacon.)

Skirt Steak

Wood-grilled skirt steak topped with our signature salsa Verde served with black bean orzo and fried plantains. (Contains bacon.)

Chicken Tenders

Juicy chicken tenders fried crispy with our honey mustard dipping sauce. Served with fries.

Coastal Greens

Asian Salmon Salad

Taco Salad

Bed of mixed greens tossed in a tomatillo ranch dressing. Topped with mixed cheeses, black bean and corn salsa, and pico, then garnished with fresh homemade guacamole and tortilla strips. Add smoked chicken for $3.49, or fajita spiced shrimp or grilled skirt steak for $4.49. (Contains bacon.)

Seared Ahi Tuna Salad

Chilled sesame seared ahi tuna, romaine lettuce, tomato, avocado, cabbage, carrots and toasted almonds. Finished with an Asian sesame-soy dressing. (Contains nuts. Consumption of tuna, grouper, salmon or hamburger that is raw or under cooked may significantly increase the risk associated with eating such foods in raw under cooked form.)

Hand Helds

Boca Style Grouper Sandwich

Breaded and pan-sautéed grouper topped with fresh avocado, tomatoes, and lettuce. Finished with a key lime drizzle.

Southern Chicken Sandwich

Crispy fried marinated chicken breast served on a sesame seed bun with mango slaw, chipotle aioli, and sliced pickles.

Beach Burger

Our signature wood-grilled burger served with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and shack sauce. (Consumption of tuna, grouper, salmon or hamburger that is raw or under cooked may significantly increase the risk associated with eating such foods in raw under cooked form.)

Big Wave Burger

Half-pound wood-grilled burger served with lettuce, tomato, and shack sauce, then topped with applewood smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, and avocado fries. (Consumption of tuna, grouper, salmon or hamburger that is raw or under cooked may significantly increase the risk associated with eating such foods in raw under cooked form.)

Tropical Yardbird

Woodgrilled chicken breast topped with grilled pineapple and provolone. Drizzled with maple-soy glaze and honey mustard and served with lettuce and tomato.

Burger Club

Applewood-smoked bacon, ham, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo. (Consumption of tuna, grouper, salmon or hamburger that is raw or under cooked may significantly increase the risk associated with eating such foods in raw under cooked form.)

Woodgrilled Fish Sandwich

Woodgrilled mahi garnished with cilantro lime and red pepper aioli with lettuce and tomato.

Grilled Salmon BLT

Woodgrilled salmon served on a fresh brioche bun with applewood-smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and red pepper aioli. (Contains bacon.)

Side Items

Shack Fries

Single serving.

Grilled Vegetables

Topped with garlic-infused olive oil.

Tropical Fried Rice

(Contains nuts.)

House Salad

Side house salad.

Caesar Salad

Side caesar salad.

Black Bean Orzo

(Contains bacon.)

Beach Treats

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Rum-soaked yellow cake served warm, infused with crushed pineapple.

4 Layered Chocolate Cake

Chocolate cake, iced with ganache and topped with chocolate shavings and syrup.

Key Lime Pie

Tart lime custard on a graham cracker crust.

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Recent Reviews

Recently dined here with my family, and had a decent experience. Salt Life is a great spot on a sunny day or warm evening. The outdoor patios allow you to look out at the beach and hear the waves. However, it’s a less than ideal option when it rains and the patios have to close, so the only option is the indoor area on the first floor. Wait times can bad on rainy days so keep that in mind if you’re hungry. My family and I waited an hour, but to be fair we were a larger group.
Secondly,...

August 2025

Came all the way from Orlando for my brother's birthday and we enjoyed every moment of it! Great food, Jessa was awesome, their birthday song was cool, oh and of course, the food was delicious. Higly recommended!

July 2025

I expected more out of the food, but I must say the atmosphere and the cleanliness of the restaurant was a very big plus. The seafood boil Was the biggest disappointment for the money! The boil was seasoned after it was cooked so everything just had seasoning on top of it. It wasn’t actually infused into a food. If you wanna crab boil, I suggest you just go to Publix and have them do one. It’s about the same thing. The steak was ordered and Done perfect. The edamame was very...

July 2025

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