Classic dining with a tropical twist

The magnificent Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Beach Club offers an array of tantalizing taste experiences as highly acclaimed as its prestigious line-up of sophisticated sports.

Old World Florida surroundings are punctuated by classically cultured dining options. To satisfy any resort-goers taste, The Players Choice resort has entwined playful settings, friendly service and outstanding menu selections in seven restaurant concepts and two lounges including the beachfront Cabana Club.

Highlighting sumptuous entrees, THE AUGUSTINE GRILLE provides excellent dining in a casually elegant setting. One of the most requested appetizers featured on the contemporary, eclectic menu is the Crab Cake Porcupine with aioli.

The Augustine Grille offers an enticing post-18 atmosphere with its rich mahogany and glass, soothing pine green walls, imported Belgian linen and walls adorned with paintings reflecting some of the worlds most challenging holes.

Featuring Chef Telford Willis, The Augustine Grille provides an array of delectable dishes mastered to perfection. From scintillating specialties that change on a seasonal basis to the finest grain-fed, Mid-western steaks and chops available year-round, the award winning restaurant also features made-to-order desserts including Chef Telfords, Hot Chocolate Cake Surprise.

One of the many popular pleasures of the resort is CAFÉ ON THE GREEN. Located on the main level of the hotel, it boasts casual dining with a tropical flair. Giant picture windows, spanning the length of the 200-seat room, overlook the manicured 13th hole of the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course and a rock waterfall flowing into untamed lagoon waters. An 18-person dining area provides additional privacy when needed.

Chef Mike Ford prepares an all-day family feastery at Café on the Green serving breakfast excitement, from specially created omelets and Nova Scotia salmon to the freshest fruit, berries and Belgian waffles. Lunch menu selections include Sawgrass seafood specialties and a wide range of temptations from salads to sandwiches.

The popular Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Beach Club Sunday Jazz Champagne brunch touts the ultimate smorgasbord including savory smoked salmon, succulent shrimp, eye-opening breakfast dishes and endless dessert enticements.

After you taste the bounty of Café on the Greens breakfast and lunch, be sure to return for a fabulous dinner experience at CAFÉ ITALIANO. The mood changes as the lights dim and the sound of mandolins fill the air when Chef Mike Ford brings a slice of Italy to the Atlantic Coast as he transforms Café on the Green into an Italian bistro.

Café Italiano serves mouth-watering regional Italian foods such as Grouper Piccata drizzled with lemon-caper butter and served on a bed of orzo pilaf, Seared Prime Sirloin served with sautéed portabella mushrooms and Shrimp Scampi sautéed with garlic, shallots and white wine, served over saffron angel hair pasta. This dining experience is topped off with delicious desserts including tiramisu and lemon almond tarts.

The 100TH HOLE, a panoramic poolside retreat, offers Marriott guests incredible edibles, including unbeatable salads, burgers, hot dogs and frozen concoctions. Wading in the lagoon waters for an invitation to dine with 100 TH Hole guests are an entourage of entertaining alligators, turtles and ducks.

The beachfront Cabana Club offers additional dining options. The distinguished charm of the upper level OCEAN VIEW dinner restaurant is contrasted by the outdoor fun of SHARKYS, catering to sun-bathers in need of a snack. THE SEA PORCH bar and grill serving lunch and dinner and boasting a delightfully casual nautical theme, gives in to those in search of something in between.

The lounge options at Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Beach Club begin with CASCADES, an intimate rock garden lobby lounge carved from adoquine, a peach-colored stone imported from Mexico, and set among cascading waterfalls. One of the most exquisite focal points of Cascades is the 70-foot atrium. From plush tropical seating, guests delight in an exterior view of swaying palms and a massive waterfall tumbling into the sprawling lagoon.

After the links, courts or dinner, CHAMPS is a spirited gathering place. It specializes in endless live entertainment and tropical drinks served from an eye-catching, 24-foot mahogany bar. Lively dancing keeps vivacious visitors entertained, and Pizza Hut offers fresh, hot pizzas to satiate late-night munchies. A special Champs touch is the lagoon side, moonlit patio with outdoor canopy seating.

For the spa-goers, well-deserved rewards for a good workout include THE SPA AT SAWGRASS juice bar featuring energizing drinks.

Whether guests prefer dining waterside with a favorite gator or intimately sharing a magnum of champagne in a secluded corner basked in Florida twilight, Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Beach Club offers a spectrum of taste sensations.

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