Hog Snappers Shack & Sushi

Specialties

Our menu is as diverse as it is long, celebrating both exquisite seafood flavors as the signature Hog Snapper and those from afar like the Argentinean Churrasco and the Paella. Executive Chef Arthur Rivaldo brings a powerful mix with his native Colombian cuisine, fused with his training at the French Culinary Institute, and further enhanced by sushi dishes that lack little creativity. You’ll want to try the Tequesta Roll if you are in a sushi mood. All in all, there is something here for everyone, but the love shines through each dish! And of course, you’ll hope to save room for dessert as Rivaldo bakes all of his pies homemade, with a few accents to the dessert menu like Chocolate Lava Cake and Churros.

History

Established in 2009.

It all began on a whim. Arthur and Melanie Rivaldo were in no financial position to buy, let alone build, a restaurant back in 2008. But that’s exactly what the chef and then-​bartender did. «We’re very impulsive people,» Melanie says with a warm smile. Yes, the owners of Hog Snappers Shack and Sushi were impetuous back then, but they were also determined, hardworking visionaries. They each worked two jobs, borrowed money and sold possessions to open an island-​inspired restaurant in Tequesta in August 2009. And although they did not have a restaurant sign for nearly eight months after they opened, they had customers in the parking lot waiting in their beach chairs and pick-​up trucks just to get a seat inside. Later they opened the North Palm and Stuart locations.

Meet the Business Owner

Arthur R.

Business Owner

Arthur Rivaldo, Hog Snappers’ chef, is a native of Colombia who trained in French cuisine and fine dining in New York and Washington, D.C.