Location: Jacksonville
Top Restaurants in Jacksonville
Top Things to do in Jacksonville
- 1. Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary
- 2. The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
- 3. Big Talbot Island State Park
- 4. Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens
- 5. Little Talbot Island State Park
- 6. The Florida Theatre
- 7. Riverside/Avondale Historic District
- 8. Kingsley Plantation
- 9. Atlantic Beach
- 10. St Johns Town Center
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Although much of Jacksonville is urban, this sprawling northeastern Florida city also has nature and wildlife preserves, historic residential neighborhoods and lots of golf courses. Attractions in Jax, as the locals call it, range from art, science and history museums to a brewery tour, from the Jacksonville Landing entertainment complex, along the St. John's River, to Bronson Motor Speedway. The city's beaches offer soft sand and warm water perfect for swimming, surfing and kayaking.
Things to do in Jacksonville
1. Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 370 reviews
Terra Gaúcha Brazilian Steakhouse is an authentic southern Brazilian style steak house "Churrascaria" in Portuguese. The menu offers a variety of fire roasted cuts of premium beef, lamb, chicken and pork served continuously to your table. To complement the table side service of meats, guests enjoy from a fresh gourmet salad bar and a hot bar with authentic traditional hot dishes.
Reviewed By hunkyjacksonvilleFL_ - Jacksonville
if you have not been here i strongly suggest you give this dining experience a try. it has one of the best salad bars i have encountered and the meats are done to perfection. The attention given by the staff to make your dining experience a memorable one exceptional.
2. Restaurant Orsay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 803 reviews
Reviewed By mizner42 - St. Johns, Florida
This is the complete experience. From the staff knowledge of the wine list, thank you Brian M, to the care taken on food, thank you chef, to presentation of plates, this is an experience that is unmatched. We eat out, a lot! This definitely is on the top list of choices in this area to eat. PS. The staff is always consistent in service, from the beginning of meal, to clearing of plates, thank you Management! And Servers!
3. Maple Street Biscuit Company- San Marco
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By JimDeBerry - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
You have to try the Bam Yo Yo and The Raphie Deluxe. Maple Street has long lines during peak hours but its worth the wait.
4. Metro Diner
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By D-Arkansas - Atkins, Arkansas
We have been to this Metro Diner several times and it never fails to impress! The portions are more than generous and the menu offers an excellent variety of breakfast items. I would highly recommend it to those in this area.
5. Potter's House Soul Food Bistro Southside
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 196 reviews
Reviewed By Diana5956 - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oh my, I enjoyed my dinner at restaurant. The menu consist of a variety of well seasoned southern cooked food ( fried chicken, fried catfish and shrimp, smothered pork chops, oxtails, gizzards, liver, macaroni cheese, cornbread dressing, yellow rice, brown gravy, peas, green, sweet potato pie, red velvet cake bread pudding and more......) I ordered the succulent oxtails, yellow rice, macaroni cheese, peas with cornbread. The servings are large and the cost is reasonable. Nice and clean environment. Pleasant staff! I highly recommend you dining at this soul food bristro.
6. Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 827 reviews
Reviewed By Gigi531 - Jacksonville, Florida
The happy hour during the week begins at 4:30pm and ends at 7pm. They offer a very nice meal including a delicious filet, shrimp and veggie as well as a glass of wine, all for only $30!! This is a great deal for anyone looking to enjoy great food at a value price!
This restaurant is not inexpensive, but, the quality of the food is exceptional.
7. Biscottis
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 327 reviews
Reviewed By JMCSTL - Saint Louis, Missouri
Based on positive TA reviews, my wife & I had dinner @ Biscottis on a Saturday night after we checked in to our nearby B&B. The Avondale main business district along St. Johns Avenue is packed with bars & restaurants & specialty shops, so the curbside public parking fills up quickly & street spots in the surrounding neighborhoods are just as coveted by visitors and residents. We ended up circling several blocks around the restaurant before finding a parking spot a few blocks west in front of a gift shop that had just closed. The search & subsequent walk was worth it.
Biscottis has some sidewalk seating, but most tables are inside. The interior has high ceilings & minimal wall decorations. Tables & chairs are simple in form & construction, giving the restaurant a modern feel. Waiting for a table to open up can get complicated with the small space available to stand by the entry door, but it does give you an opportunity to check out the fresh desserts in the bakery case up front. After a couple of minutes we were seated near the open kitchen area, and served by Elyse who was attentive & friendly.
My wife ordered a special dinner pasta dish, a pumpkin lasagna that was very unusual but tasty. I had their Mandarin Salad with very large portions of smoked Turkey, mandarin oranges, almonds & red onion, topped with a flavorful raspberry vinaigrette. Neither of us had room left for dessert, but the selections sure did look good & were obviously popular with patrons dining in and carrying out. We were very satisfied with our meals & with the table service, and we'd definitely return to Biscottis if we were ever in Jacksonville again.
8. The Bearded Pig BBQ
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 220 reviews
Reviewed By Smokey1611 - Florida
Truly outstanding Pulled Pork, Ribs and Brisket. The consistency, flavor and the dry rub used was superb. My only complaint was that the sauces were mediocre at best. The taste of the BBQ was so good, however, that the dinner was excellent without sauce. The collard greens were excellent as was the mac n' cheese. Once they improve the sauces, The Bearded Pig will be world-class.
9. Carmines Pie House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 181 reviews
Reviewed By BonbiTravels - Charleston, South Carolina
Beanie was our server, who was fantastic! She was super friendly and kept checking on us while our pizza cooked (deep dish takes 30 min or more depending on how busy they are). Pizza was excellent and suuuuper cheesy! Yumm! We will be back for sure!
10. Moon River Pizza
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 166 reviews
Reviewed By Judy B - Jacksonville, Florida
$1 beer on Tuesday. Service here is fantastic. All the wait staff help you. We always leave a generous tip. Pizza slices are gigantic and yummy. Salads too. Cant say enough about this restaurant.
