Salt Life Food Shack Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Salt Life Food Shack, located just steps from the stunning St. Augustine Beach. This vibrant seafood haven invites patrons to indulge in fresh, flavorful dishes inspired by coastal cuisine. The menu boasts a variety of options, from seasonal highlights like the Blackened Grouper and Shrimp & Crab Stuffed Flounder to enticing teasers such as Avocado Fries and Bahamian Fish Chowder.

For raw bar enthusiasts, the grilled oysters and baked crab oysters are must-tries. The casual atmosphere, complemented by outdoor seating and live music, enhances the dining experience, making it perfect for families and groups alike. Whether you’re in the mood for a leisurely lunch or a lively dinner, Salt Life Food Shack's diverse offerings guarantee there’s something to please everyone.

With friendly service and an inviting beachy vibe, this restaurant truly embodies the spirit of coastal living. Dive in and savor the taste of salt life!

Seasonal Specials

Steamed Mussels

One pound of Chilean Blue mussels steamed in a broth of white wine, sun-dried tomatoes, cream and a hint of lemon

$14.99

Grouper Piccata

Pan-fried grouper fillet topped with our lemon-caper butter sauce. Served with mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach

$26.99

Blackened Grouper

Lightly seasoned grouper topped with shrimp in a lemon cream sauce accompanied by black bean and spinach orzo

$27.99

Shrimp & Crab Stuffed Flounder

Pan-seared flounder fillets stuffed with shrimp and lump crab meat, accompanied with chipotle cream sauce and topped with a pistachio crust. Served with grilled vegetables

$28.99

Bahamian Fish Chowder

An island-style favorite loaded with white fish, fire-roasted tomatoes, and potatoes

$6.99

New England Clam Chowder

Homemade cream-based chowder served with tender clams and potatoes

$6.99

Queso

Served with tortilla chips. Take it up a notch, add chorizo for $1

$10.99

Avocado Fries

Sliced wedges of fresh avocados lightly breaded and fried to order

$12.99

Hawaiian Wings

Ten wings island-smoked, fried and coated with our Hawaiian sauce and topped with sesame seeds

$15.99

Tuna Tostada**

Fresh spicy tuna mix on a crisp tortilla topped with sliced avocado and drizzled with wasabi cream and sweet Asian sauce

$14.99

Jose's Guacamole

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

$14.99

Edamame

Sautéed and seasoned with sea salt

$10.99

Shrimp & Chorizo Nachos

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

$16.99

Smoked Grouper Dip

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

$13.99

Fried Calamari

Lightly fried calamari rings, served with Shack sauce

$14.99

Lump Crab Spinach Dip

Lump crab and spinach baked in a bubbly Parmesan cheese sauce and topped with breadcrumbs. Served with warm tortilla chips

$14.99

Teasers

Rawbar

Grilled Garlic Parm Oysters

Fresh oysters chargrilled in a garlic butter sauce topped with Parmesan cheese

$15.99

Crab Baked Oysters

Oysters topped with a creamy crab and spinach sauce with garlic and Parmesan cheese, sprinkled with bread crumbs then baked to a golden brown

$16.99

Oysters on the Half Shell*

Dozen oysters raw or steamed. Served with cocktail sauce and crackers

$24.99

Oyster Shooter*

Raw oyster, beer, cocktail sauce and heat

$3.00

Spicy Tuna Roll**

Fresh tuna mix rolled with carrots, cucumber and cream cheese. Served over wasabi cream and eel sauce, topped with Sriracha

$13.99

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

$14.99

Crunch Roll

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

$15.99

Lobster & Shrimp Roll

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

$17.99

Mexican Shrimp Roll**

Tempura fried shrimp and avocado wrapped in soy paper. Topped with ahi tuna, fresh jalapeños, Sriracha and fish eggs

$16.99

Sushi

Street Tacos

Woodgrilled Mahi Taco

Seasoned woodgrilled mahi and avocado

Fried Grouper Taco

Hand-breaded and fried to order

Shrimp & Chorizo Taco

Seasoned sautéed shrimp and chorizo

Chicken Taco

Chopped chicken topped with chipotle aioli

Poke Tuna Taco**

Raw poke tuna tossed in sesame soy dressing with avocado and wasabi cream

Steak Taco

Grilled skirt steak with black bean corn salsa, and salsa verde

Shrimp Taco

Seasoned shrimp sautéed with bacon, onion and cilantro

Caliche's Poke Bowl**

Straight from wishbones in playa Jaco. 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!

$21.99

Spicy Poke Bowl**

Caliche marinated sesame seared tuna with cucumbers and avocados. Served with steamed spinach over sticky rice. Finished with pickled onions, bell peppers and fiery spicy mayo

$22.99

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

$20.99

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

$21.99

Bowls

Salt Water

Shrimp Brochette

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

$23.99

Southern Fried Shrimp

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

$21.99

Fried Grouper Basket

Lightly fried fish fingers served with fries and tartar sauce

$22.99

Fried Captain's Platter

Shrimp, grouper and scallops served with fries, Shack sauce and tartar sauce

$24.99

Shrimp & Scallops Pasta

Sautéed shrimp and scallops tossed in a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce topped with Parmesan and green onions

$28.99

Beach Boil

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

$30.99

Boca Style Grouper

Grouper fillet breaded and pan-sautéed, topped with sliced avocado and tomato garnished with a key lime drizzle. Served with tropical fried rice

$26.99

Rainforest Mahi

Woodgrilled mahi finished with our signature salsa verde and julienned vegetables. Served with a bed of warm black bean orzo and plantains

$25.99

Woodgrilled Salmon

Marinated slow-smoked salmon, woodgrilled and finished with a maple-soy glaze. Served with tropical fried rice

$24.99

Chili Lime Mahi

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

$24.99

Crab Baked Grouper

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

$29.99

Almond Crusted Grouper with Lobster

Almond-encrusted grouper fillet, pan fried, topped with lobster in a coconut cream sauce. Served with sautéed vegetables

$30.99

Shack Fish

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

$20.99

Skirt Steak

Woodgrilled skirt steak topped with our signature salsa verde served with black bean orzo and fried plantains

$23.99

Chicken Tenders

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

$18.99

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

$19.99

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

$20.99

Taco Salad

Bed of mixed greens tossed in a tomatillo ranch dressing. Topped with mixed cheeses, black bean and corn salsa, pico, then garnished with fresh homemade guacamole and tortilla strips

$16.99

Coastal Greens

Hand Helds

Beach Burger**

Our signature woodgrilled burger is served with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and shack sauce

$15.99

Big Wave Burger**

Half-pound woodgrilled burger served with lettuce, tomato, and shack sauce, then topped with applewood-smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, and avocado fries

$17.99

Boca Style Grouper Sandwich

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

$18.99

Woodgrilled Fish Sandwich

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

$16.99

Burger Club**

Woodgrilled burger with applewood-smoked bacon, ham, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo

$16.99

Tropical Yardbird

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

$15.99

Southern Chicken Sandwich

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

$15.99

Grilled Salmon BLT

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

$17.99

Fried Shrimp

$8.99

Burger**

$8.99

Cheese Quesadilla

$8.99

Corn Dog

$8.99

Pasta Alfredo

$8.99

Grilled Cheese

$8.99

Fried Fish

$8.99

First Mates

Beach Treats

Key Lime Pie

Tart lime custard on a graham cracker crust

$9.99

4-Layered Chocolate Cake

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

$9.99

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Rum soaked yellow cake infused with crushed pineapple, served warm with vanilla ice cream

$10.99

The Hot Blonde

Warm blonde brownie with pecans topped with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce

$9.99

Tropical Fried Rice

$4.49

Black Bean Orzo

$4.49

Grilled Vegetables

$4.49

Shack Fries

$4.99

Side Items