The bluefin tuna banquet is the hallmark of the festival, and in the first year the county government ran a contest in which restaurants were asked to design a ten-course menu for NT $ 6,000 per table. The winner would gain the privilege of preparing meals for packaged tours coming into town.
鮪魚創意料理鮪魚餐是鮪魚季的招牌，鮪魚季舉辦第一年，由縣府設計菜單內容，以每桌 6000 元定價、做出 10 道菜為競賽條件，勝出的餐廳將承接套裝旅遊的餐飲。