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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A Caribbean fishing-lodge kitchen tied to Vaughn Cochran's fly-fishing art and the Blackfly Lodge in Abaco, with his paintings on every wall. After 13 years at 108 Anastasia Blvd it bought the old Mellow Mushroom building at 410 and moved there in early 2026, wine room of more than a thousand bottles included.
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.
The dining room of the Casa Monica, which opened in 1888, was bought and renamed the Cordova by Henry Flagler four months later, and spent years as the county courthouse before it became a hotel again in 2000. The old Costa Brava relaunched here as a chophouse in November 2023, with a wine list holding a 2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.
A craft cocktail lounge and Southern Latin kitchen just over the Bridge of Lions, hiding a speakeasy, Charlotte 33, open Friday and Saturday for groups of two to six by reservation. Three private event spaces for 15 to 80 guests, and open until 2 a.m. on weekends.
Go early. It turns into a late-night spot later in the evening.
The MacDonald family sailed from England on their own yacht in 1979, found this Victorian house on San Marco Avenue in 1980, and opened the Raintree in 1981. The founders' daughter and grandson still run it: dine in the Victorian rooms or the courtyard with its gazebos and koi fountain, and leave room for the dessert bar.
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.
From Ben and Liza Groshell of Marker 32, opened in 2020 on the San Sebastian River, where their own site says the water is just steps from your table. Oysters, shrimp, clams and octopus, with catering and private dining for up to 200.
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