Guidebook for St. Augustine
Food Scene
The Floridian is my absolute favorite place to eat in St Augustine. You cannot go wrong with anything on their menu. Their food is all locally sourced. There is a great selection of craft beer, cocktails are fantastic and the service is wonderful. Seating is both inside and out. They are one of the few places in town that take reservations. Call: 904-829-0655. "N Grits is my personal favorite. Dog friendly with outside seating.
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The Floridian Restaurant
72 Spanish StThe Floridian is my absolute favorite place to eat in St Augustine. You cannot go wrong with anything on their menu. Their food is all locally sourced. There is a great selection of craft beer, cocktails are fantastic and the service is wonderful. Seating is both inside and out. They are one of the few places in town that take reservations. Call: 904-829-0655. "N Grits is my personal favorite. Dog friendly with outside seating.
Fantastic Seafood - the best! Everything is locally sourced, fresh and made from scratch. Inside or outside seating. Dog friendly on the patio.
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Catch 27
40 Charlotte StFantastic Seafood - the best! Everything is locally sourced, fresh and made from scratch. Inside or outside seating. Dog friendly on the patio.
This place serves the healthiest salads, bowls, wraps and smoothies in town. Andres and his team are super friendly and take extra care to make your lunch just the way you want it. It has outdoor picnic table seating with a nice view of the intracoastal.
Crave has a 2nd location on the beach, 647 A1A Beach Boulevard. Both are dog friendly.
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Crave
135 King StThis place serves the healthiest salads, bowls, wraps and smoothies in town. Andres and his team are super friendly and take extra care to make your lunch just the way you want it. It has outdoor picnic table seating with a nice view of the intracoastal.
Crave has a 2nd location on the beach, 647 A1A Beach Boulevard. Both are dog friendly.
Family owned and made from scratch kind of restaurant. Fresh Local food and excellent burgers. They usually have a really good special on the menu. If you like craft beer, they have a great selection here. Excellent service every time! Sunday Brunch. Fun fact: Gas has been featured on the Food Network (My Guilty Pleasures and Ginormous Foods) and the Cooking Channel (Junkfood Flip)!
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Gas Full Service
9 Anastasia BlvdFamily owned and made from scratch kind of restaurant. Fresh Local food and excellent burgers. They usually have a really good special on the menu. If you like craft beer, they have a great selection here. Excellent service every time! Sunday Brunch. Fun fact: Gas has been featured on the Food Network (My Guilty Pleasures and Ginormous Foods) and the Cooking Channel (Junkfood Flip)!
Great spot for breakfast or brunch. They tend to get crowded on the weekend, so plan to go early or during the week. Excellent service, great food with a southern twist. Closed Mondays.
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The Blue Hen Café
117 M L King AveGreat spot for breakfast or brunch. They tend to get crowded on the weekend, so plan to go early or during the week. Excellent service, great food with a southern twist. Closed Mondays.
The Ice Plant has a restaurant with fantastic food, all locally sourced. Their drink menu is top notch. You'll especially want to try their Gin, Vodka or Bourbon made right there. Great spot for Sunday Brunch
I definitely recommend taking their free distillery tour given Mon- Sun 10:30 -5:00. Thier gift shop is really cool too!
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Ice Plant Bar
110 Riberia StThe Ice Plant has a restaurant with fantastic food, all locally sourced. Their drink menu is top notch. You'll especially want to try their Gin, Vodka or Bourbon made right there. Great spot for Sunday Brunch
I definitely recommend taking their free distillery tour given Mon- Sun 10:30 -5:00. Thier gift shop is really cool too!
DOS is about a 15 minute walk from here. It's a great little coffee shop with a nice atmosphere. They serve their own roasted coffee beans in a pour over style coffee. It's a great spot to grab a homemade muffin or yogurt or lunch.
They have a nice beer and wine selection too.
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DOS Coffee & Wine
300 San Marco AveDOS is about a 15 minute walk from here. It's a great little coffee shop with a nice atmosphere. They serve their own roasted coffee beans in a pour over style coffee. It's a great spot to grab a homemade muffin or yogurt or lunch.
They have a nice beer and wine selection too.
If coffee is your thing you will love the Kookaburra. They have 4 locations but downtown is their original spot. The Iced Aussie is perfect on a hot day and the Honey Badger is my favorite on a cold day.
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The Kookaburra Downtown
24 Cathedral PlIf coffee is your thing you will love the Kookaburra. They have 4 locations but downtown is their original spot. The Iced Aussie is perfect on a hot day and the Honey Badger is my favorite on a cold day.
Serves Latin American cuisine in a great atmosphere, especially if you can get a seat o the upstairs balcony or outside. The Mayon Soup and homemade chips and guacamole are a must!
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Casa Maya
22 Hypolita StServes Latin American cuisine in a great atmosphere, especially if you can get a seat o the upstairs balcony or outside. The Mayon Soup and homemade chips and guacamole are a must!
Outdoor seating is the best along the water in this area. Cap's on the Water is open for lunch and dinner. Excellent assortment coastal cuisine, everything from burgers, tacos and fresh seafood. Their truffle fries are a must!
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Cap's On the Water
4325 Myrtle StOutdoor seating is the best along the water in this area. Cap's on the Water is open for lunch and dinner. Excellent assortment coastal cuisine, everything from burgers, tacos and fresh seafood. Their truffle fries are a must!
Parks & Nature
Vilano Beach is about 3 miles away. Walking the beach is a must. If you head towards the right and walk past the inlet, you will get a nice view of the city from the water. I often find little sharks teeth while walking near the rocks on the other side of the inlet.
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VILANO BEACH
Vilano Beach is about 3 miles away. Walking the beach is a must. If you head towards the right and walk past the inlet, you will get a nice view of the city from the water. I often find little sharks teeth while walking near the rocks on the other side of the inlet.
This park is dog friendly. Hidden away in the marshes of St. Augustine is one of the most important sites in American history: the first free community of ex-slaves, founded in 1738 and called Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose or Fort Mose (pronounced Moh-Say)
Ample viewing opportunities for species such as the Great Blue Heron, Bald Eagle, and White Ibis along the boardwalk leading to the marsh.
Every 1st Saturday 9:00 -12:00 Musket training.
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Fort Mose Historic State Park
15 Fort Mose TrailThis park is dog friendly. Hidden away in the marshes of St. Augustine is one of the most important sites in American history: the first free community of ex-slaves, founded in 1738 and called Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose or Fort Mose (pronounced Moh-Say)
Ample viewing opportunities for species such as the Great Blue Heron, Bald Eagle, and White Ibis along the boardwalk leading to the marsh.
Every 1st Saturday 9:00 -12:00 Musket training.
Essentials
Publix Supermarket is about a 10 minute drive from here.
If you need a "to go lunch", Publix makes great subs. They are right next to Vilano Beach.
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Publix Super Market at Vilano Beach Town Center
55 Ava WayPublix Supermarket is about a 10 minute drive from here.
If you need a "to go lunch", Publix makes great subs. They are right next to Vilano Beach.
Winn-Dixie
1010 S Ponce De Leon BlvdMariotti's Laundry & Dry Cleaners
314 S Ponce De Leon BlvdGet the freshest seafood at this Seafood Market - where the locals' shop. Watch the staff filet the fish while you wait. Their homemade seafood spreads area great too!
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Kyle's Seafood Market
3874 N Ponce De Leon BlvdGet the freshest seafood at this Seafood Market - where the locals' shop. Watch the staff filet the fish while you wait. Their homemade seafood spreads area great too!
Sightseeing
The fort is a neat place to visit even if you don't want to purchase the admission ticket. Walk completely around the fort and you can picnic on the lawn.
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Saint Augustine Fort
The fort is a neat place to visit even if you don't want to purchase the admission ticket. Walk completely around the fort and you can picnic on the lawn.
St. Augustine Lighthouse
81 Lighthouse AvenueThe spectacular view is worth the 219 steps!
Free tours of the St Augustine Distillery given every 30 minutes, Monday - Sunday 10:30 - 5:00. The entrance to the tour is on the southeast corner of the Distillery.
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I-St. Augustine Distillery
112 Riberia StFree tours of the St Augustine Distillery given every 30 minutes, Monday - Sunday 10:30 - 5:00. The entrance to the tour is on the southeast corner of the Distillery.
The Basilica was built in the 1600's and it's really neat that this church still welcomes visitors at anytime.
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I-Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine
38 Cathedral PlThe Basilica was built in the 1600's and it's really neat that this church still welcomes visitors at anytime.
Arts & Culture
The building itself is a sight to see. It was formally the Alcazar Hotel, built by Henry Flagler in the late 1800's. It's had one of the worlds largest indoor swimming pools at that time. The Cafe Alcazar is now located there and it is a great place to start or end your visit of this special place.
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I-Lightner Museum
75 King StThe building itself is a sight to see. It was formally the Alcazar Hotel, built by Henry Flagler in the late 1800's. It's had one of the worlds largest indoor swimming pools at that time. The Cafe Alcazar is now located there and it is a great place to start or end your visit of this special place.
Drinks & Nightlife
Old Coast Ales is a fairly new brewery in the area. They have a great atmosphere and a great beer selection. They don't serve food but you can grab some delicious tacos next door.
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Old Coast Ales
300 Anastasia BlvdOld Coast Ales is a fairly new brewery in the area. They have a great atmosphere and a great beer selection. They don't serve food but you can grab some delicious tacos next door.