Jacksonville Beach has an abundance of great restaurants. There’s plenty of fresh seafood, elegant oceanfront views, southern cuisine, relaxed outdoor patios and so much more.
Most Popular Jacksonville Restaurants of 2024
The Jacksonville Business Journal ranked the top 25 most popular Jacksonville restaurants of 2024. Taco Lu, on Beach Blvd, made rank at number 14. A fantastic spot for fish tacos and tequila cocktails. Don’t forget about weekend brunch at Taco Lu.
Next in line at #15 is Grumpy’s located on 3rd Street in Neptune Beach. The full-service American & Southern style diner serves breakfast and lunch. They promise– no one leaves grumpy.
Top Upscale Jacksonville Restaurants of 2024
Additionally, Jacksonville’s top 25 upscale restaurants were ranked. The Beaches area came in strong.
Within the top 10 include two hot spots at the Beach: Eleven South and Restaurant Medure.
Eleven South, came in #5. The warm and elegant restaurant on 11th Ave South in Jacksonville Beach keeps fine dining fun and casual. It is only blocks from the ocean. Check it out for a delicious rack of lamb, scallops or steak tartare.
Immediately following Eleven South on the list is Restaurant Medure– #6. The restaurant with a global cuisine including Foie Gras Torchon and Duck Ham Prosciutto is located on A1A N in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Also on the list: Dwight’s Bistro on Penman Road in Jacksonville Beach– #13, TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach– #20 and Doro on First Street in Neptune Beach– #21.
The Local
The Local on Atlantic Blvd in Neptune Beach is a classic beach restaurant. They serve oysters, burgers and beer, as well as truly unique dishes. The restaurant has a second Jacksonville location on San Jose Blvd- Miramar and has plans for more.
Roost Restaurants director of operations Bobby Newell was quoted saying: “Roost Restaurants hopes to open a third Local restaurant at the site of the former Woody’s Bar-B-Q at 225 Solana Rd. by April 2025.” “About three months after that, the restaurant group aims to open a fourth Local at 2216 Oak St. in Five Points.”
For more news on what’s coming and going from the Jacksonville area restaurant scene check out the Restaurant Wrap article.
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