Bellwether, at 117 W. Forsyth St., closed in March after founder Jonathan Insetta said the restaurant had struggled with rising costs in a challenging Downtown market. | Ric Anderson, Jacksonville Daily Record
Published on March 9, 2026 at 10:54 am
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Bellwether, a Downtown Jacksonville dining spot and frequent site of meetings among Jacksonville business and political figures, announced it will close at the end of March.
Jonathan Insetta, whose Jacksonville-based restaurant group includes Orsay in Avondale and the former Black Sheep Restaurant in Five Points, opened Bellwether in 2017.
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The restaurant at 117 W. Forsyth St. serves lunch and dinner with a menu that includes soups and salads, burgers and sandwiches, steak and Asian-inspired dishes such as Korean short rib and kimchi tots.
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