Published on May 3, 2023 at 1:23 pm
Jacksonville Today newsletter readers are sharing their local restaurant recommendations, and we can’t keep them all to ourselves. As mom would say, “Mangia!”
We’ll add more as they come in, so bookmark this page or check back to make sure you can try them all.
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Key: Red heart = favorite. Blue heart = restaurants with more than one vote
Full list of favorite restaurants (in alphabetical order):
- 13 Gypsies – Riverside
- Abstrakt Filipino Essence – Jacksonville Beach
- Al Dente’s Ristorante Italiano – St. Johns
- Ale Pie House – Avondale
- Anejo Cocina Mexicana – Ponte Vedra Beach
- Angie’s Subs – Jacksonville Beach
- Aqua Grill – Ponte Vedra Beach
- Athenian Owl – Baymeadows
- Barbara Jean’s on the Water – Ponte Vedra Beach
- Bar Molino – San Marco
- Barnacle Bill’s Seafood House – St. Augustine
- bb’s restaurant and bar – Southbank/San Marco
- Beach Diner – multiple locations
- The Bearded Pig – San Marco
- Berndt Ends BBQ – Mandarin
- Biscottis – Avondale
- Bistro AIX – San Marco
- Blue Bamboo Canton Bistro – Mandarin
- Blue Orchid Thai Cuisine – Atlantic Beach and Riverside
- The Bread & Board – Downtown Jax
- Buddha Thai Bistro – Jacksonville Beach
- Burrito Gallery – multiple locations
- Cafe Karibo – Fernandina Beach
- Catullo’s Italian – Intracoastal West and Nocatee
- Chan’s Chinese Restaurant – Northside
- City Grille and Raw Bar – Southbank
- Columbia Restaurant – St. Augustine
- Community Loaves – Murray Hill
- Cowford Chophouse – Downtown Jacksonville
- Crispy’s Springfield Gallery – Springfield
- The Cuban Place Restaurant – Mandarin
- The Cummer Café – Riverside
- Cultural Kitchen and Catering – San Marco
- The District SPR – Springfield
- D&LP Subs – Jacksonville Beach
- Don Juan’s Restaurant – Mandarin
- Doro – Neptune Beach
- Dreamette Ice Cream – Springfield
- Eleven South – Jacksonville Beach
- EJ’s Bistro & Pizza – Arlington
- Enza’s Italian Restaurant – Mandarin
- European Street Cafe – San Marco + Riverside
- Fast Eddy’s Quick Mideast – Southside
- Foo Dog Curry Traders – Riverside
- Fox Restaurant – Avondale
- The French Pantry – Bowden
- Gators BBQ – Westside
- Gina’s Deli – Murray Hill
- Grinders American Diner – Regency
- Hawkers Asian Street Food – Five Points and Neptune Beach
- Heavenly Chocolate Creations – Murray Hill
- Hightide Burrito & Bar – Ortega
- Hovan Gourmet Mediterranean – Five Points
- Irie Diner Caribbean Restaurant – Orange Park
- Josephine – Avondale
- Kazu Sushi Burrito – multiple locations
- Kingfish Grill on the Water – St. Augustine
- Loop Restaurant/Loop Pizza Grill – multiple locations
- Los Loros Mexican Restaurant – Baymeadows Center
- Maa Kitchen – Baymeadows Center
- Mackey’s Munchies – Orange Park
- Mali Thai Sushi – Southside
- Mandaloun Mediterranean Cuisine – Baymeadows
- Marker 32 – Intracoastal West
- Matt’s Italian Cuisine – Arlington
- McFlamingo – Ponte Vedra Beach
- Metro Diner – San Marco (the original of multiple locations)
- Mojo Bar-B-Que – Lakewood
- The Mossfire Grill – Five Points
- Noura Cafe – Lakewood
- The Olive Tree Mediterranean Grille – San Marco
- One Night Taco Stand – Mandarin
- O’Steen’s Restaurant – St. Augustine
- Pagoda Restaurant – Baymeadows
- Palm Valley Fish Camp – Ponte Vedra Beach
- Le Petit Paris Cafe – Mandarin and Atlantic Beach
- Picasso’s – Mandarin
- Plenti – Brooklyn
- Poe’s Tavern – Atlantic Beach
- Poppy’s Italiano – Ponte Vedra Beach
- Posting House – San Marco
- Red’s Steakhouse – Ponte Vedra Beach
- Restaurant Orsay – Avondale
- The Rib Shack – Goodby’s Creek
- Riverside Liquors & The Restaurant in Riverside – Riverside
- Rue Saint Marc – San Marco
- Taverna – San Marco
- Salumeria 104 -Atlantic Beach
- Santioni’s Italian Restaurant – Fleming Island
- Secret Garden Café – Southside
- Silkie’s Chicken and Champagne Bar – Springfield
- Solazo Taqueria – Murray Hill
- Sonny’s BBQ – multiple locations
- Soul Food Bistro – Regency
- Southern Charm – San Marco
- The Southern Grill – Southbank
- St. Marys Seafood and More – Mandarin
- Tabouleh Cafe – Arlington
- Taqueria Cinco – Five Points
- Tokyo Ramen and Poke – Neptune Beach
- Town Hall Restaurant – San Marco
- T-Rays Burger Station – Fernandina Beach
- University Diner – Arlington
- V Pizza – multiple locations
- Vagabond Coffee – Murray Hill
- Valley Smoke Restaurant – Ponte Vedra Beach
- Wafaa & Mike’s Cafe – Springfield
- Wave Rider at Adventure Landing – Jacksonville Beach
- Wok N Roll – Murray Hill
- Woodpeckers Backyard BBQ – St. Augustine
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