Guidebook for Jacksonville
Food Scene
Inexpensive and authentic, this restaurant is 15 minutes away. Authentic Mexican food, amazing prices and great service. You can get a huge burrito AND a beer for under 5 bucks!
Pepe's Hacienda & Restaurant
3615 Dupont AveInexpensive and authentic, this restaurant is 15 minutes away. Authentic Mexican food, amazing prices and great service. You can get a huge burrito AND a beer for under 5 bucks!
One of Jacksonville best restaurants for almost 30 years, this is high end fine dining at it's best.
6 locals recommend
Wine Cellar
1314 Prudential DrOne of Jacksonville best restaurants for almost 30 years, this is high end fine dining at it's best.
The southwestern cuisine is made entirely from fresh ingredients. Their Chipotle Salsa & their Tuna Tacos are made from sushi quality fresh tuna. A martini bar with jazz is upstairs!
27 locals recommend
The Mossfire Grill
1537 Margaret StThe southwestern cuisine is made entirely from fresh ingredients. Their Chipotle Salsa & their Tuna Tacos are made from sushi quality fresh tuna. A martini bar with jazz is upstairs!
My favorite restaurant for fine dining, it is both hip and very relaxing. The food is amazing and the service is impeccable.
114 locals recommend
Restaurant Orsay
3630 Park StMy favorite restaurant for fine dining, it is both hip and very relaxing. The food is amazing and the service is impeccable.
This restaurant has long been a Jacksonville favorite. It offers trattoria style dining, luscious desserts and great service.
100 locals recommend
Biscottis
3556 St Johns AveThis restaurant has long been a Jacksonville favorite. It offers trattoria style dining, luscious desserts and great service.
This upscale dining establishment offers both lunch & dinners as well as a rooftop garden bar, you will be wowed with the food, service and elegant atmosphere..
132 locals recommend
Black Sheep Restaurant
1534 Oak StThis upscale dining establishment offers both lunch & dinners as well as a rooftop garden bar, you will be wowed with the food, service and elegant atmosphere..
Fuji Sushi West
4495 Roosevelt BlvdWonderful sushi!
Amazing coffee from a locally owned roaster, great ambiance, cool hang out spot and occasionally, great live music.
75 locals recommend
Bold Bean Coffee Roasters
869 Stockton StAmazing coffee from a locally owned roaster, great ambiance, cool hang out spot and occasionally, great live music.
Bar and Restaurant; wonderful food! Seasonal European Cuisine, craft cocktails, offers privare dining, Terroir driven wines and exquisite desserts.
56 locals recommend
Taverna
1986 San Marco BlvdBar and Restaurant; wonderful food! Seasonal European Cuisine, craft cocktails, offers privare dining, Terroir driven wines and exquisite desserts.
Arts & Culture
A beautiful museum with both modern and religious art, a fine collection of netsukes and a beautiful formal garden overlooking the St. Johns River. Admission is free on Tuesdays.
328 locals recommend
The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
829 Riverside AveA beautiful museum with both modern and religious art, a fine collection of netsukes and a beautiful formal garden overlooking the St. Johns River. Admission is free on Tuesdays.
Great for kids, located right on the Riverwalk beside beautiful Friendship Fountain
211 locals recommend
MOSH
1025 Museum CirGreat for kids, located right on the Riverwalk beside beautiful Friendship Fountain
Locally owned theatre, First opening in 1927 as the Riverside Theatre, the cinema was the first in the city equipped to screen films with sound.
http://www.sunraycinema.com/
101 locals recommend
Sun-Ray Cinema
1028 Park StLocally owned theatre, First opening in 1927 as the Riverside Theatre, the cinema was the first in the city equipped to screen films with sound.
http://www.sunraycinema.com/
Shopping
Locally owned business with lots of clothing, furniture from around the world, organic teas, spices and persona care products, essential oils, incense.
11 locals recommend
Midnight Sun
1055 Park StLocally owned business with lots of clothing, furniture from around the world, organic teas, spices and persona care products, essential oils, incense.
Edge City
1017 Park StHippest clothes and shoe store in town!
Chamblin Bookmine
4551 Roosevelt Blvd5 minutes from my house, used bookstore covering a city block!!
Drinks & Nightlife
Tapa That Restaurant
820 Lomax StFor lighter fare and great wines.
Essentials
This open air market is going on every Saturday. It's where we locals shop for grass fed meat, produce, honey, olives, are crafts and most often has entertainment. Right on the river and 1/2 a block
173 locals recommend
Riverside Arts Market
715 Riverside AveThis open air market is going on every Saturday. It's where we locals shop for grass fed meat, produce, honey, olives, are crafts and most often has entertainment. Right on the river and 1/2 a block
Grassroots Natural Market
2007 Park StGreat Health Food Store in Historic 5 Points
Right in the middle of 5 Points, about 10 minutes away. 1 block from Health Food Store
75 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Riverside
2033 Riverside AveRight in the middle of 5 Points, about 10 minutes away. 1 block from Health Food Store
Publix Super Market at Roosevelt Square Shopping Center
4495 Roosevelt Blvd5 minutes from the house.
Everything Else
In the heart of downtown, 3 floors of used books, artwork and a hip vegetarian cafe'. Half a block from Hemming Plaza and our beautiful downtown Library (the rooftop garden is a must-see)!
19 locals recommend
Chamblin's Uptown
215 N Laura StIn the heart of downtown, 3 floors of used books, artwork and a hip vegetarian cafe'. Half a block from Hemming Plaza and our beautiful downtown Library (the rooftop garden is a must-see)!
A wonderful yoga studio, great teachers at every level. Three minutes drive from my house.
Tehila's Pilates
1250 McDuff Ave S A wonderful yoga studio, great teachers at every level. Three minutes drive from my house.
OM Yoga Lounge
3653 St Johns AveA wonderful, small yoga studio in an upscale area. Andrew is my favorite teacher!
HUGE park, great for long walks, great swings...close to upscale Avondale shopping district.
6 locals recommend
Boone Park Avenue
Boone Park AvenueHUGE park, great for long walks, great swings...close to upscale Avondale shopping district.
Beautiful park, right on the river in 5 Points. Great place to read, meditate, practice yoga. memparkjax.org
96 locals recommend
Memorial Park
1620 Riverside AveBeautiful park, right on the river in 5 Points. Great place to read, meditate, practice yoga. memparkjax.org