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Newly opened in Fall of 2023, PESCA Vilano is one of two new ventures by Chef Michael Lugo, well known in the area as the chef and owner of Michael’s, an upscale downtown St. Augustine restaurant focused on steaks and coastal Spanish-inspired cuisine. Located within The Hyatt Place hotel in Vilano Beach Town Center, PESCA offers a lively and luxurious restaurant within the hotel as well as a Rooftop Bar and Grill, offering live music and panoramic coastal views. PESCA is the most personal of Chef Lugo's trifecta of outstanding restaurants, which also includes La Nouvelle, a French bistro located in the Lincolnville Historic District. PESCA's menu combines bold Latin flavors with Florida’s freshest coastal ingredients, and reflects the foundational influences of Chef Lugo's native Puerto Rico. PESCA's vibrant dining room is inspired by Miami’s famous Art Deco architecture and features a glorious "Wine Library", where you can lounge and peruse the many vintages offered. The PESCA Platter—a tower of oysters, shrimp, poached lobster and snow crab claws served with passion fruit mignonette, horseradish and cocktail sauces—is a standout on the "Cold and Raw" list. Other tempting starters offer bold flavors with international inspiration and include: Lumpia (spring rolls) served with tamarind ponzu; Jerk Mushroom Gyoza; and Spicy Tuna Tacos, always offering bold flavors combinations. Entrées feature surf and turf in the most delicious ways and include Lobster Paella, Seared Scallops and Chilean Sea Bass as well as Pork Milanese and Beef Filet, and there is even a succulent Baja Fish Sandwich and PESCA Burger. PESCA also offers a private dining room and a Chef’s Table Experience for groups by reservation. The PESCA culinary team, which includes Executive Pastry Chef Rebecca Reed, caters the Hyatt Place's banquet room and event spaces for weddings, events and meetings. PESCA serves dinner from 5-9 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; reservations accepted by not required. The Rooftop is open Tues.-Thurs. 3-9 p.m. and Fri.-Sun. Noon-9 p.m. and offers live music and Latin Sunday Brunch (from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.). Reservations are not required or accepted for the Rooftop Bar. The Hyatt's elegant Lobby Bar which opens out onto a front porch and patio and features live music, sea breezes and views of Vilano Beach's Main Street District and is open Mon.-Sun. at 4 p.m. Check online for most up-to-date seasonal hours.
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