Published on October 2, 2024 at 10:45 am
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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
- AB Kitchen – Atlantic Beach
- 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
- Argyle Restaurant – Ponte Vedra Beach
- Athenian Owl – Baymeadows
- Aunt Kate’s – St. Augustine
- Baitong Thai & Sushi – St. Augustine
- Bala’s Pizza – St. Johns
- 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
- Beachcomber – St. Augustine
- Beach Diner – multiple locations
- The Bearded Pig – San Marco
- Bella Vista Italian Restaurant – Fruit Cove
- Berndt Ends BBQ – Mandarin
- Billy Jack’s BBQ – Heckscher Drive
- Biscottis – Avondale
- 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 – Brooklyn and Town Center
- Cafe Karibo – Fernandina Beach
- Callahan Barbecue – Callahan
- Cap’s On the Water – St. Augustine
- Catch 27 – St. Augustine
- Catullo’s Italian – Intracoastal West and Nocatee
- La Cena Ristorante – Murray Hill
- Chan’s Chinese Restaurant – Northside
- Chow Down Alley – Bartram Park
- City Grille and Raw Bar – Southbank
- Cleo’s Sandwich Shop – San Mateo
- Columbia Restaurant – St. Augustine
- Community Loaves – Murray Hill
- Cowford Chophouse – Downtown Jacksonville
- Cowtown Tavern – Lakewood
- Crispy’s Springfield Gallery – Springfield
- The Cuban Café and Bakery – St. Augustine
- The Cuban Place Restaurant – Mandarin
- Culhane’s Irish Pub & Restaurant – Atlantic Beach and Southside
- The Cummer Café – Riverside
- The District SPR – Springfield
- D&G Deli and Grill – Downtown
- D&LP Subs – Jacksonville Beach
- Dockside Seafood Restaurant – 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
- Flying Iguana Taqueria + Tequila Bar – Neptune Beach
- Foo Dog Curry Traders – Riverside
- Fox Restaurant – Avondale
- The French Pantry – Bowden
- Gators BBQ – Westside
- Gili’s Kitchen – Downtown Jacksonville
- Gina’s Deli – Murray Hill
- Green Papaya Thai and Sushi – Orange Park
- Grinders American Diner – Regency
- Grumpy’s Restaurant – Neptune Beach
- 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
- JaxSpice – Jacksonville Beach
- Jerry’s Grille – Girvin
- Joseph’s Pizza – Panama Park and Atlantic Beach
- Josephine – Avondale
- Julington Creek Fish Camp – Mandarin
- Jumpin’ Jax House of Food – Downtown and Southside
- Kazu Sushi Burrito – multiple locations
- Kingfish Grill on the Water – St. Augustine
- Latin Creations – Southside
- Leo’s Pizza Italiano – Normandy
- Leona’s Cucina – Mandarin
- The Local – multiple locations
- 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)
- Mezza Luna Ristorante – Neptune Beach
- The Mini Bar Donuts – Deerwood
- Mi Veracruz – Arlington
- Mojo Bar-B-Que – Lakewood
- Monkey’s Uncle Tavern – Jacksonville Beach
- The Mossfire Grill – Five Points
- La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant – multiple locations
- North Beach Beach Camp – Neptune Beach
- Noura Cafe – Lakewood
- The Olive Tree Mediterranean Grille – San Marco
- One Night Taco Stand – Mandarin
- O’Steen’s Restaurant – St. Augustine
- Palm Valley Fish Camp – Ponte Vedra Beach
- Pattaya Thai Grille – Riverside
- Penman Diner – Jacksonville Beach
- Pepper’s Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar – Fernandina Beach, St. Johns, Fleming Island
- 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 – Riverside
- Royal Palm Village Wine and Tapas – Atlantic Beach
- Rue Saint Marc – San Marco
- Rustica Earth Sea and Fire – St. Augustine
- Taverna – San Marco
- Trent’s Seafood & Grill – Yukon
- Salumeria 104 -Atlantic Beach
- Santioni’s Italian Restaurant – Fleming Island
- Schooner’s Seafood House – St. Augustine
- Seafood Kitchen – Atlantic Beach
- Secret Garden Café – Southside
- Serafina’s Pizzeria – St. Johns
- Sierra Grille – Jacksonville Beach
- Simone’s Wood Fired Craft Kitchen – St. Augustine
- Shipley Do-Nuts – Southside
- Solazo Taqueria – Murray Hill
- Sonny’s BBQ – multiple locations
- Soul Food Bistro – Regency
- South Kitchen and Spirits – Ponte Vedra Beach
- Southern Charm – San Marco
- Southern Coast Seafood – Arlington
- The Southern Grill – Southbank
- St. Marys Seafood and More – Mandarin
- Tabouleh Cafe – Arlington
- TacoLu- Jacksonville Beach
- Taqueria Cinco – Five Points
- Tokyo Ramen and Poke – Neptune Beach
- Tony D’s New York Pizza & Restaurant – Southside
- Town Hall Restaurant – San Marco
- T-Rays Burger Station – Fernandina Beach
- University Diner – Arlington
- V Pizza – multiple locations
- Valley Smoke Restaurant – Ponte Vedra Beach
- Wafaa & Mike’s Cafe – Springfield
- Wave Rider at Adventure Landing – Jacksonville Beach
- Whitey’s Fish Camp – Fleming Island
- Wild Pie – Beach Haven
- Wok N Roll – Murray Hill
- Woodpeckers Backyard BBQ – St. Augustine
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