Building on a Proud Tradition of Old-World Italian Cuisine

Only five minutes from the famous Bridge of Lions in historic St. Augustine and within a shell’s throw from the Atlantic Ocean in St.Augustine Beach, Amici is one of the true Italian restaurants in northeast Florida where ambience and cuisine are authentically Italian. Vito Arena has been sharing his family’s old-world legacy of remarkable Italian dishes to fall in love with... while he and his sister Benedetta make each dining moment and private party unforgettable.

Voted the #1 Best Italian Restaurant consecutively year after year in St. Augustine, Florida by guests who are in love with Amici’s delicate, yet lively marinara sauce as much as the vibrant Tuscan decor, Vito’s extensive award-winning dishes lure a loyal following. Add Executive Chef Vinnie DeLillo’s ‘creativity of taste’ and passionate exuberant cooking style and you’ll know why there’s a growing excitement buzzing around St. Augustine Beach.

Friends, tourists, celebrities and Italian food aficionados come from Jacksonville, Palm Coast, Ponte Vedra Beach, even Orlando and Amelia
Island to enjoy lunch, dinner, business and private parties. Amici’s warm friendly staff makes each guest feel like family!

A mecca of fine casual dining, everything on the menu is at the highest standards and made to order with the most excellent ingredients from recipes that have been passed down from one generation to another.

As Vito and Benedetta invite you to step back in time to enjoy the nostalgic scenes of Sicily with their family’s portraits and landscapes of Vizzini, rich woods and hand-crafted tile tables offer all the right ingredients for relaxing over a luscious home-cooked meal or celebrating a momentous occasion.

“The passion you taste in our food comes from the enthusiasm and talents of Vinnie and our culinary staff. We’re consistently dedicated to bringing the best home-style Italian cuisine to St. Augustine, whether it’s a romantic dinner for two or a lively family reunion.”

The perfect marriage of wine with food sets the tone for Amici’s intimate banquet space, three rooms opening onto a patio that brings ocean breezes and starry nights to weddings, showers and large cocktail receptions. It may be bustling but you’ll never feel crowded! During the day, from corporate breakfast to a lunch board meeting and business dinner, guests might feel the sunlight of ‘Italy’ through windows that open to native Florida foliage and vibrant artwork as a backdrop. And whether it’s a Verdi Opera or Sinatra, a festive musical legacy awaits to entertain and enchant

With a distinctive selection of Italian wines and top-drawer cocktails, Amici Restaurant is true to its legacy of Comfort Food Italiano. For centuries, Sicilians have a time-honored way of cooking and dining; it’s what creates the distinctive flavors...from the crusty brick-oven breads and incomparable pizzas to the freshest seafood, the pure harmonious taste of vegetables, outstanding homemade pastas and sauces prepared with love.

If the essential theme of St. Augustine is experiencing the centuries old history of ‘The Ancient City’ intertwined with a cultural smorgasbord of signature dining, artists gathering on the beach to sketch a coquina cottage and quaint streets whispering secrets, Vito and Benedetta welcome you to savor the romance of their restaurant. Toast a new adventure and let Amici captivate your imagination. It’s a heart-warming classic culinary treasure that will lure you back again and again...even if just for Italian Cheesecake, Cannoli and Cappuccino!