J.R.’s Downtown Recommendations

J.R.
J.R.’s Downtown Recommendations

Fine Dining

Advance reservations are required especially on the weekends.
Spanish tapas is their specialty and a very large wine selection. $$$
79 locals recommend
Circa 1922
8 N Front St
79 locals recommend
Spanish tapas is their specialty and a very large wine selection. $$$
French cuisine, my favorite downtown fine restaurant, I recommend dining upstairs in the causal sofa lounge. $$$
61 locals recommend
Caprice bistro
10 Market St
61 locals recommend
French cuisine, my favorite downtown fine restaurant, I recommend dining upstairs in the causal sofa lounge. $$$

Brunch Spots

Great, diverse menu, delicious quiches, in an old house, one block away. $
45 locals recommend
Jester's Café
607 Castle St
45 locals recommend
Great, diverse menu, delicious quiches, in an old house, one block away. $
A large menu, usually a line but always worth the wait.
51 locals recommend
The Dixie Grill
116 Market St
51 locals recommend
A large menu, usually a line but always worth the wait.
New restaurant with a good brunch menu, great rotating specials.
10 locals recommend
Castle Street Kitchen
509 Castle Street
10 locals recommend
New restaurant with a good brunch menu, great rotating specials.

Pub Grub

This restaurant is well worth the wait, it has the best pub food and was featured on Guy's Drive-ins, Diners, and Dives. I highly recommend the 109 Chestnut Chicken. $$
123 locals recommend
The Copper Penny
109 Chestnut St
123 locals recommend
This restaurant is well worth the wait, it has the best pub food and was featured on Guy's Drive-ins, Diners, and Dives. I highly recommend the 109 Chestnut Chicken. $$
Largest menu for a pub, brewery is on site, one of the first breweries in town. $$
122 locals recommend
Front Street Brewery
9 N Front St
122 locals recommend
Largest menu for a pub, brewery is on site, one of the first breweries in town. $$

Unique Dining

Eclectic menu for the herbivore to the carnivore! $$
17 locals recommend
Platypus & Gnome
7205 S Front St
17 locals recommend
Eclectic menu for the herbivore to the carnivore! $$
Modern, Southern comfort cuisine, dinner, lunch, and excellent brunch! $-$$
77 locals recommend
The Basics
319 N Front St
77 locals recommend
Modern, Southern comfort cuisine, dinner, lunch, and excellent brunch! $-$$
Fun sushi lounge with great views of downtown; on second floor with elevator. $$
84 locals recommend
Yosake Downtown Sushi Lounge
33 S Front St
84 locals recommend
Fun sushi lounge with great views of downtown; on second floor with elevator. $$