Palmer's Village Cafe

About the Business

Specialties

Voted BEST New Restaurant on St.Simons Island 2011! You'll find freshly made everything from the warm maple syrup to the homemade biscuits. Crab Cakes with no fillers and Pancakes with oats and nuts, Blueberries or even chocolate chips. The Texas French toast is amazing with Bananas or Strawberries. The most popular omelet is 'The Hooch' with spicy tomatoes, sausage and topped with crispy fried onions. Don't miss out on the nearly famous "Southern"- poached eggs over collard greens, ham and biscuit with Potlicker gravy. The chicken salad is like no other- it has a ricotta cheese base and is served with fresh basil. Word on the street is the Reuben is the best anywhere. 912.634.5515 * 223 Mallery St., Saint Simons Island, Georgia 31522 Open for Breakfast and Lunch * Tuesday - Sunday, 7:30am - 2:00pm Open for Palmer's in the PM - Burgers and Shakes- Thursday- Saturday 5pm-8pm

History

Established in 2010.

Palmer's Village Cafe Chef, John Belechak, has 27 passionate years in the restaurant business doing what he loves using fresh ingredients and innovative recipes on your old favorites. He uses fresh herbs from his gardens and is truly an artist that is a chef. He creates daily specials that range from Buttermilk Marinated Chicken Salad with Fresh Arugula Dressing to The Southern Gold omelet with Crab, Pimento Cheese and topped with a summer veggie relish. John was formerly with The Cloister and The Lodge on Sea Island and at the Inn at Blackberry Farm before bringing his magic to PVC.

Meet the Manager

Business owner information

Chef John B.

Manager

Palmer's Village Café is known as "the best breakfast place" on St. Simons Island. Elegant Island Living voted Palmer's Best New Restaurant and they've received national press recognizing Chef John Belechak. "John's a genius!" proclaims Fortune, "and he's one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet." John has 27 years' experience with accolades such as Garde Manger Chef to the G8 Summit at The Cloister. He was an original chef at The Lodge at Sea Island. He got his start at the Inn at Blackberry Farm outside Knoxville, Tn. It's a family affair at PVC with menu items named after John's wife...Mary's Chicken Salad. "I personalize the menu with traits of people we love." John explains, "The chicken salad has a ricotta cheese base served with fresh basil. It reminds me of her because it's the well roundedness of perfection!" Another popular item is the Strother's Sausage quesadilla. John explains, "It was a big hit with the guys at Strother's Hardware. The neighborly thing to do w