Taste Around Avalon
May 30, 2024
Enjoy the most scrumptious tastes of delectable food & beverages at Avalon’s finest dining establishments. Sip, Sample and Savor your way through town, and then vote for your favorite “Tastes” of food, drink and dessert as the Best Taste of the Year!
Winning establishments are awarded $100 each plus bragging rights for the next year!
This is the official kick-off to Avalon Restaurant Week, May 31 - June 6, 2024. See below for this year's winners plus more information on how the event works.
2023 Taste Around Avalon Participants
Coming Soon!
How It Works
Purchase a Voting Card
Each person sampling "Tastes" must purchase a Voting Card
Advance Purchase - Wednesday, May 29: $2 per card
Event Day - Thursday, May 30: $3 per card
Voting Cards will available at the Love Catalina Visitor Center on the Green Pleasure Pier before the event, and on Wrigley Stage during the event from 5-9pm. We recommend you avoid the line during the event and buy your cards at the Visitor Center early!
Meet at Wrigley Stage at 5pm
For a brief welcome by Love Catalina Island along with an overview of how the events works.
Sip Sample & Savor!
Stroll through town & visit each participating establishment.
Sample all of their “Tastes” in four categories (typically $1-$5* per “Taste”) including:
- Appetizers/Main Dishes
- Sweets & Treats
- Cocktails
- Non-Alcoholic Beverages
*Local Tip
Be prepared with approximately $20-$40 in ones or small bills, as many restaurants may run out of change as the evening progresses!
Vote for your favorite “Taste” in each category
Establishments with the 4 Best “Taste” Winners are awarded $100 each! Tasters that turn in their completed Voting Cards are entered in a bonus drawing with a chance to win a $50 Catalina Island Gift Certificate. Voting Cards should be turned in by 9:15pm at Wrigley Stage at the conclusion of the event.
Event sponsored by Love Catalina Island Tourism Authority.
2023 Taste Around Avalon Winners
Cocktail (Drink with Alcohol)
1st: Maggie's Blue Rose - Organic Dulce Agave Margarita
2nd: Avalon Grille - Apres Beach Colada
3rd (tie): The Naughty Fox - Cucumber Lemonade Vodka
3rd (tie): Bluewater Avalon - Captain's Mai Tai
Non-Alcohol Drink
1st: Catalina Island Brew House, Pomegranate Raspberry Mojito Green Tea
2nd: Cafe Metropole, Green Pier Cold Pressed Juice
3rd: Catalina Cantina Jr., Agua Fresca
Food
1st: Catalina Cantina Jr., Quesabirria Tacos & Potato Taquitos
2nd: El Galleon: St. Louis Style BBQ Pork Ribs w/ Panko Onion Rings
3rd (tie): Steve's Steakhouse & Seafood, Chicken Piccata & Cauliflower Steak
3rd (tie): Avalon Grille, Wagyu & BBQ Pastrami Slider
Dessert
1st: Sailor's Delight, S'more to Love Mini Waffle Cone
2nd: Catalina Island Brew House, Coconut White Chocolate Bar
3rd: Scoops Catalina Creamery/Airport in the Sky: Killer Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich
