A gluten-free bakery on San Marco Avenue whose baked goods are organic, dairy-free and naturally sweetened, with coffee, wellness lattes and toast alongside. Every purchase sends a donation to organizations fighting hunger in the city, and seating is a few tables, so plan on taking it with you.
St. Augustine's oldest Irish pub by its own count, open since 1992 in an 1878 family home by the Old City Gate. Owner Kelli Meacham spent 16 years as a county deputy before buying it, the porch is where the regulars people-watch, and it goes 21 and over after 7 p.m.
Go early. It turns into a late-night spot later in the evening.
Argentine live-fire cooking from husband and wife Nick and Christie Carrera, on the San Sebastian River where the shrimp boats dock, MICHELIN Recommended in 2026. This is the original room; a second Asado Life has since opened in Jacksonville.
A self-serve tap house and sports bar just south of the City Gate on St. George Street. Its Instagram bio says 13 TVs to watch your fav teams, and recent posts promote college football game days.
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Good places to eat and drink in St. Augustine, minus the nightclubs. When a spot gets loud later or draws a lot of kids, the card tells you.
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Family-owned since 2018, smoking meats for 16 hours and making nearly everything from scratch, hand-cut fries included, with two dining rooms and a bar. It has no website of its own, so this profile is built from Visit St. Augustine and Yelp.
A Central Texas-style barbecue truck serving oak-smoked brisket, pulled pork and jalapeño-cheddar sausage on Sundays at Molasses Junction. Pre-order if one cut matters to you: the truck says Sundays sell out fast, and it also travels for catering and scheduled guest stops.
A family barbecue truck parked for good at Marina Munch, the food truck park at English Landing Marina, smoking with rubs from family recipes. It can sell out, so Visit St. Augustine's advice is to show up early.
Jack's has barbecue in the name and on the menu, but locals know it better as a beach bar than a barbecue destination. It is one of the cheaper places to drink near the ocean. The current Visit St. Augustine listing says the kitchen closes at 9 PM while the bar stays open until 2 AM, which tells you which side owns the late shift. The unofficial Jack's rule is simple: if you are still there late, the night has probably done its job. Let somebody else handle the ride home. It has no official website, so the profile remains marked for re-checking.
The St. Augustine member of the Jacksonville-area Mojo family, in the Old City since 2012, smoking across regional styles from Kansas City burnt ends to Carolina vinegar pork. Dogs are welcome on both patios, where the staff keeps water bowls ready, and plan on city parking because the lot is for staff.
A fish camp built to feel turn-of-the-century, on the Intracoastal marsh at the end of Dondanville Road, serving gator tail, frog legs and open pit barbecue. Its website now returns a 404 and listings mention new owners, so everything here comes from Visit St. Augustine and needs confirming before you go.
A barbecue cafe inside the Fountain of Youth parking lot, serving BBQ, wraps and subs with beer, wine and ice cream. Its own site tells the story of European roasting meeting Indigenous smoking, which is a fair amount of history for a lunch stop.
The north location of Smokin' D's, on US-1: meats smoked six to fifteen hours and sold until they run out, because the pit refuses to sell yesterday's meat. Five regional sauces plus a datil pepper sauce from peppers grown on site. Check its latest official hours before you drive over.
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