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Café Thirty-A is a “beach chic” fine-dining restaurant featuring grilled and fire roasted seafood, organic meats and poultry, wood-oven pizza, vegetarian fare and hedonistic, “architectural” desserts. The menu changes daily according to availability of ingredients. Fine wines and cocktails—including a creative menu of the best martinis in the area—complement the meal.
The ambience is open, casual, “islandy,” yet sophisticated, with vaulted ceilings, upside-down market umbrellas, hand-painted chairs, intimate lighting and half-wall dividers creating the atmosphere. Patrons often state, “It just makes you feel good to walk in here!” It’s a fun, happening place to dine—with impeccable, yet unpretentious, service.
Cuisine Type:
Contemporary eclectic
Pricing: $$$
Chef Bio:
Executive Chef Ken Duenas was born in Guam and traveled the world as an Army brat until his father retired from the military in Fort Walton Beach. Like many great chefs, Ken began working at local restaurants at the age of 16 doing various jobs. After graduation from high school he wanted to further his career in the food and beverage industry and attended the Culinary Institute in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. While attending school there, he honed his skills at such restaurants as Arizona 2400 on Las Olas, The Raindancers Steakhouse, and 17th & Causeway Bistro. When he returned to this area in 1993 he was eager to share his experience and love of cooking, which he did, at Sandcastles and Seagars Restaurants, both located at the Sandestin Hilton; Marina Café in Destin; and Destin CHOPS, where he became Executive Chef. He began his stint as Executive Chef at Café Thirty-A in September 2005.
Fusion cuisine is Ken’s favorite because he enjoys putting together foods of different cultures in various ways with an emphasis on purity and simplicity. His philosophy is to take the very finest and freshest products and combine them with creative flare. According to Ken, mealtime should be a celebration of food, drink and fun.
Awards:
Restaurant of the Year 2006 (NW Florida Daily News) ; Wine Spectator Award of Excellence every year since 1996; Florida Trend Golden Spoon Award every year since 1996; and North American Restaurant Association Five-Star Award of Excellence 2004.
Menu:
Café Thirty-A Menu
Café Thirty-A Wine List
Café Thirty-A
Scenic Highway 30-A
Seagrove Beach, Florida
Phone: 850-231-2166
Web Site Address: www.cafethirtya.com
Location: Seagrove Beach
Hours of Operation:
Open nightly 6 p.m.
Bars opens nightly 5:30 p.m.
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