Guidebook for Jacksonville

Maggie
Guidebook for Jacksonville

Food Scene

Just around the corner from the apartment. Great happy hour for margaritas. The street corn is fabulous.
33 locals recommend
Lola's Burrito & Burger Joint
1522 King St
33 locals recommend
Just around the corner from the apartment. Great happy hour for margaritas. The street corn is fabulous.
Basic breakfast place just around the corner at Park and King Sts. Unlimited self serve coffee.
54 locals recommend
Cool Moose Cafe
2708 Park St
54 locals recommend
Basic breakfast place just around the corner at Park and King Sts. Unlimited self serve coffee.
7 locals recommend
Sumo Sushi
2726 Park St
7 locals recommend
22 locals recommend
Pattaya Thai Grille
1526 King St
22 locals recommend
Worth going to the rooftop to have dinner or just drinks at happy hour if the weather permits. They do have heaters/sun shades. Make reservations if having dinner there.
132 locals recommend
Black Sheep Restaurant
1534 Oak St
132 locals recommend
Worth going to the rooftop to have dinner or just drinks at happy hour if the weather permits. They do have heaters/sun shades. Make reservations if having dinner there.
Great brunch and outdoor patio.
13 locals recommend
Derby On Park
1068 Park St
13 locals recommend
Great brunch and outdoor patio.
Our favorite restaurant in the neighborhood. Their fried chicken is to die for. Heavenly cheese grits. Great happy hour and outside dining when the weather permits.
13 locals recommend
South Kitchen & Spirits
3638 Park St
13 locals recommend
Our favorite restaurant in the neighborhood. Their fried chicken is to die for. Heavenly cheese grits. Great happy hour and outside dining when the weather permits.
High end French cuisine in casual atmosphere. Romantic brunch spot.
114 locals recommend
Restaurant Orsay
3630 Park St
114 locals recommend
High end French cuisine in casual atmosphere. Romantic brunch spot.
Great pizza, sandwiches, sidewalk dining. Bar area with plenty of TV's for sports watching. Live music on weekends. Brunch.
101 locals recommend
Mellow Mushroom
3611 St Johns Ave
101 locals recommend
Great pizza, sandwiches, sidewalk dining. Bar area with plenty of TV's for sports watching. Live music on weekends. Brunch.
Magic Sweethouse
2730 Park St
MotionSweets
1020 Park St
21 locals recommend
BREW Five Points
1024 Park St
21 locals recommend
Very popular vegan restaurant.
37 locals recommend
Southern Roots Filling Station
1275 King St
37 locals recommend
Very popular vegan restaurant.
Delicious gluten free options.
34 locals recommend
Sweet Theory Baking Co.
1243 King St
34 locals recommend
Delicious gluten free options.
Asian street food. Small plates. Very good.
137 locals recommend
Hawkers Asian Street Fare
1001 Park St
137 locals recommend
Asian street food. Small plates. Very good.
8 locals recommend
Bakery Ribault
3901 813 Lomax St
8 locals recommend
French bistro. Amazing french onion soup. Small outdoor patio
37 locals recommend
Bistro Aix
1440 San Marco Blvd
37 locals recommend
French bistro. Amazing french onion soup. Small outdoor patio
Great restaurant. Salmon salad is a favorite.
52 locals recommend
bb's restaurant and bar
1019 Hendricks Ave
52 locals recommend
Great restaurant. Salmon salad is a favorite.
Great happy hour in bar. Fresh fish and seafood.
48 locals recommend
Blue Fish Restaurant and Oyster Bar
3551 St Johns Ave
48 locals recommend
Great happy hour in bar. Fresh fish and seafood.
My favorite seafood restaurant. Period. Worth the drive. Worth the wait. Fresh fish, fresh shrimp.
106 locals recommend
Safe Harbor Seafood Restaurant Jax Beach
2510 2nd Ave N
106 locals recommend
My favorite seafood restaurant. Period. Worth the drive. Worth the wait. Fresh fish, fresh shrimp.
Great burgers and shakes. Local chain.
8 locals recommend
M Shack Riverside
1012 Margaret St
8 locals recommend
Great burgers and shakes. Local chain.
Local coffee shop. Step out of the Starbuck's box and try it!
75 locals recommend
Bold Bean Coffee Roasters
869 Stockton St
75 locals recommend
Local coffee shop. Step out of the Starbuck's box and try it!
This is a cafe/restaurant and bakery in that they have the most amazing desserts. So amazing you might want to have dessert first and skip dinner altogether. Particularly lovely to sit on the sidewalk in nice weather.
100 locals recommend
Biscottis
3556 St Johns Ave
100 locals recommend
This is a cafe/restaurant and bakery in that they have the most amazing desserts. So amazing you might want to have dessert first and skip dinner altogether. Particularly lovely to sit on the sidewalk in nice weather.

Parks & Nature

Just down the street from the apartment.
15 locals recommend
Willowbranch Park
2870 Sydney St
15 locals recommend
Just down the street from the apartment.
Dedicated path along river for running, biking or walking. Begins beneath the Fuller Warren Bridge overpass and continues north along the river.
6 locals recommend
Northbank River Walk
East Coastline Drive
6 locals recommend
Dedicated path along river for running, biking or walking. Begins beneath the Fuller Warren Bridge overpass and continues north along the river.
96 locals recommend
Memorial Park
1620 Riverside Ave
96 locals recommend
Southbank path along riverbank for running, walking, and biking.
41 locals recommend
Southbank Riverwalk
1001 Museum Cir
41 locals recommend
Southbank path along riverbank for running, walking, and biking.

Arts & Culture

Wonderful collection and you get a beautiful view of the river from the gardens.
328 locals recommend
The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
829 Riverside Ave
328 locals recommend
Wonderful collection and you get a beautiful view of the river from the gardens.
Art Museum and cafe located next to our fabulous library.
129 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville
333 N Laura St
129 locals recommend
Art Museum and cafe located next to our fabulous library.
Planetarium shows, special exhibits and events.
211 locals recommend
MOSH
1025 Museum Cir
211 locals recommend
Planetarium shows, special exhibits and events.

Essentials

75 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Riverside
2033 Riverside Ave
75 locals recommend
Walgreens Pharmacy
2703 Park St
7-Eleven
2545 Riverside Ave

Entertainment & Activities

Charming theater within walking distance. Order a pizza and a beer and enjoy the show.
101 locals recommend
Sun-Ray Cinema
1028 Park St
101 locals recommend
Charming theater within walking distance. Order a pizza and a beer and enjoy the show.
Arts, Music and Farmers Market held on Saturdays under the Fuller Warren Bridge overpass. http://ram.riversideavondale.org
173 locals recommend
Riverside Arts Market
715 Riverside Ave
173 locals recommend
Arts, Music and Farmers Market held on Saturdays under the Fuller Warren Bridge overpass. http://ram.riversideavondale.org
First class zoo on the river. Be sure to see the jaguar and gorilla exhibits.
321 locals recommend
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens
370 Zoo Pkwy
321 locals recommend
First class zoo on the river. Be sure to see the jaguar and gorilla exhibits.
A rescue sanctuary for exotic and endangered animals. A must see is the evening feeding of the wild cats. So much fun! http://cattyshack.org
72 locals recommend
Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary
1860 Starratt Rd
72 locals recommend
A rescue sanctuary for exotic and endangered animals. A must see is the evening feeding of the wild cats. So much fun! http://cattyshack.org
Candy making classes, factory tour, restaurant, lunch/brunch, ice cream and candy treats, located in historic building downtown. Fun for all ages.
67 locals recommend
Sweet Pete's Candy
400 N Hogan St
67 locals recommend
Candy making classes, factory tour, restaurant, lunch/brunch, ice cream and candy treats, located in historic building downtown. Fun for all ages.

Drinks & Nightlife

Rooftop bar.
84 locals recommend
Hoptinger Bier Garden & Sausage House
1037 Park St
84 locals recommend
Rooftop bar.
Late night food.
83 locals recommend
Kickbacks Gastropub
910 King St
83 locals recommend
Late night food.
Nice patio with fire pit on colder nights. Cheap and strong drinks. Gay bar, straight friendly.
18 locals recommend
Park Place Lounge
931 King St
18 locals recommend
Nice patio with fire pit on colder nights. Cheap and strong drinks. Gay bar, straight friendly.
A little bit of everything here. TV's over the bar for sports, food, and drag shows.
Mary's Pub
901 King St
A little bit of everything here. TV's over the bar for sports, food, and drag shows.
74 locals recommend
Intuition Ale Works
929 E Bay St
74 locals recommend
49 locals recommend
Bold City Brewery
2670 Rosselle St
49 locals recommend
Engine 15 Brewing Company and Biergarten
633 Myrtle Ave N
51 locals recommend
Hyperion Brewing Company
1744 N Main St
51 locals recommend
62 locals recommend
Aardwolf Brewing Company
1461 Hendricks Ave
62 locals recommend
Waterfront location. Fabulous outdoor area.
25 locals recommend
Wicked Barley Brewing Company
4100 Baymeadows Rd
25 locals recommend
Waterfront location. Fabulous outdoor area.
Smoky Dive Bar
Wall Street Lounge
1050 Park St
Smoky Dive Bar
6 locals recommend
Alewife Craft Beer Bottle Shop & Tasting Room
1035 Park St
6 locals recommend
31 locals recommend
Birdies
1044 Park St
31 locals recommend
They make my favorite stout beer - Count Shakula. Fun place to go grab a beer and play giant jenga.
50 locals recommend
Green Room Brewing
228 3rd St N
50 locals recommend
They make my favorite stout beer - Count Shakula. Fun place to go grab a beer and play giant jenga.
Recently opened rooftop bar. The tallest in the city. Feels more like you're in NYC or Atlanta than Jacksonville.
108 locals recommend
River & Post
1000 Riverside Ave
108 locals recommend
Recently opened rooftop bar. The tallest in the city. Feels more like you're in NYC or Atlanta than Jacksonville.

Shopping

Gifts, furniture, home decor.
Generation Us
822 Lomax St
Gifts, furniture, home decor.
Clothing and Gifts
14 locals recommend
Edge City
1017 Park St
14 locals recommend
Clothing and Gifts
Imported goods and jewelry.
11 locals recommend
Midnight Sun
1055 Park St
11 locals recommend
Imported goods and jewelry.
Antique Mall
10 locals recommend
Fans and Stoves Antique Mall
2270 Lomax St
10 locals recommend
Antique Mall
Antiques and brick-a-brac.
23 locals recommend
Southern Crossing Antique Mall
2718 Park St
23 locals recommend
Antiques and brick-a-brac.
Treasure House Antiques & Collectibles
Wolfgang
1038 Park St
Jane Doe Boutique
1027 Park St
Violet
1007 Park St
Gifts, beads
Bead Here Now
1051 Park St
Gifts, beads
11 locals recommend
Jacksonville Farmers Market
1810 W Beaver St
11 locals recommend