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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St. Augustine's Caribbean Connection, in its own words, on the Tolomato River at the Vilano end of the Usina Bridge, with a boat dock and jet ski parking. Live music Thursday through Sunday, first come first served, with room for groups.
Live music some nights. Go before the band starts if you want to talk.
A Second Spanish Period family home, restored and opened as Casa Maya in 2015, now known for octopus, ceviche and seafood paella. The patio has its own stage with live music three or four nights a week, and the restaurant says up front that the upstairs group room has no elevator.
Live music some nights. Go before the band starts if you want to talk.
An outdoor amphitheater under what the park calls the city's second oldest live oak, just off the busiest block of St. George Street, with seating for more than 250. Shows are free unless noted and open to all ages, usually 7 to 10 p.m., and it is a Sing Out Loud Festival stage in September.
This is a music venue. It is loud when a show is on.
The St. Augustine branch of the Columbia, the family group whose Tampa original has served since 1905 and bills itself as Florida's oldest restaurant. This one opened on St. George Street in 1983, and the rooms are the draw: hundreds of hand-painted tiles, a Spanish-style fountain, and private dining for groups of 10 to 200.
A Lincolnville brewery since October 2017, brewing German-style hefeweizen and maibock alongside fruited sours and West Coast IPA. The taproom runs 5,000 square feet with a maple bar, shuffleboard and darts, and with A1A Ale Works and Ancient City Brewing both closed, it is one of the few working breweries near downtown.
A flower-filled courtyard and upstairs bay views make Saint a tempting Italian dinner spot. Explore the menu and seating choices, then book the table you want.
Two bartenders turned a former Phillips 66 station into a Key West style beach restaurant in 1990. The upstairs deck is open air, with fans in summer and heaters in winter, the chowder is a Great Chowder Debate regular, and the bar pours St. Augustine Distillery spirits.
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