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11 Jacksonville, Florida Restaurants That Stay Packed

One of the busiest lunch counters in this city is only open four hours a day, and people still line up for it. I love that kind of stubborn devotion. Across town, a fish camp serves Mayport shrimp beside the St. Johns River. A tiny Spanish-leaning dining room fills up so fast that dinner reservations are a smart move.

Jacksonville, FL · 2d
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8 Florida BBQ Places That Are Too Good To Ignore

Florida might be famous for its fresh seafood and key lime pie, but its barbecue scene deserves some serious attention, too. We’re talking juicy brisket smoked low and slow, fall-off-the-bone ribs, pulled pork sandwiches piled high, and Southern sides so good you’ll want seconds. Some of the best...

Florida · 7d
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The Florida Fish House On The River Where Seriously Good Seafood Comes In Huge Portions

A seafood restaurant sits on a foundation that once held up a commercial scallop operation. Now it serves fried gator tail, blue crab cakes, and shrimp swimming in creamy grits. The river view comes free with every plate.Boaters can even tie up at the restaurant’s dock and walk right in...

St. Augustine, FL · 3d
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This Florida Breakfast Chain Just Opened Its Biggest Restaurant Yet In A 5,352-Square-Foot Space

A free game room with Galaga and Pac-Man now sits inside a breakfast restaurant. Yes, you can chase ghosts between pancakes, and nobody will ask you for a single quarter. That’s not even the biggest surprise. This brand-new spot seats up to 190 people, while its sister restaurants top out at 107.

Fleming Island, FL · 1d
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This Underrated Florida Restaurant Serves The Best All-You-Can-Eat Country Buffet You’ll Ever Taste

Florida has been keeping a delicious secret in Alachua, and that secret goes by the name of Brown’s Country Buffet. It’s the kind of all-you-can-eat country buffet that makes you reconsider every dining decision you’ve made in the past several years. Here’s something worth thinking about.

Florida · 4d

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This Tiny Florida Diner Is Hidden Inside An Old Gas Station But Serves Huge Portions

Old gas pumps still stand outside this little diner, and the biscuits inside are big enough for two people to share. That alone had me curious. A breakfast biscuit that splits into two full meals deserves some attention. The building opened as a gas station back in 1972. Today it...

Fernandina Beach, FL · 2d

The Palm Beach Post

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Raising Cane's opening 2 Florida locations in November

Chicken finger chain Raising Cane’s , known for its tightly focused menu, plans to open 12 restaurants across 10 states in November, including two new locations in Florida. The popular fast food chain famous for its tiny, focused menu of hand-battered, cooked-to-order chicken tenders, buttered Texas toast, fries, and slaw is opening a location in North Miami Beach for in-store dining, takeout, or delivery on Monday, Nov. 9, and a second Jacksonville location on Nov. 23. Early Caniacs at the grand opening in North Miami Beach can win free Cane's for a year, with other goodies available. Order Raising Cane's with DoorDash The expansion also includes restaurants in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Dakota, and Utah. “Opening 12 new Restaurants in November is another exciting milestone in Raising Cane’s continued growth as we expand our footprint and bring our ONE LOVE to even more communities across the country,” a Raising Cane’s representative said. The chain, founded in 1996 in Louisiana by Todd Graves and named after his beloved yellow labrador, has opened nearly 100 new restaurants in 2026 and will open its first locations in the UK and Mexico in 2027, according to an email.

Jacksonville, FL · 3d

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10 Palatka, Florida Restaurants That Are Better Than You Might Expect

Carhops still bring food out to parked cars at one diner on this list, and the diner is about 90 years old. That alone made me sit up. Then I spotted frog legs on the same menu as milkshakes. The surprises keep stacking up in this small Florida river town....

Palatka, FL · 6d

The Florida Times-Union

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Aiming to fill a void, NY kosher-style deli debuts in Jacksonville

Aiming to fill a nearly two decade-long dining void, a highly anticipated New York kosher-style deli is ready to debut its authentic scratch-made pastrami, corned beef, Matzah ball soup, latkes, bagels and more in Jacksonville. Bell & Layton's Delicatessen and Provisions celebrates its grand opening Sunday, Nov. 8 at 10140 San Jose Blvd., in Mandarin. The deli and bakery from co-owners Brian Bell and William Layton is believed to be the first-of-its-kind in Jacksonville since the legendary Worman's Bakery & Deli shut its doors in August 2009 after more than 85 years. "We really wanted a place for people to come and taste the food that they had at their grandmother's. We wanted that sense of community. All the dishes that we have, kind of bring you back there when you walk through our door," Layton told the Times-Union. Bell traced their inspiration, in part, to Worman's. More Jacksonville-area restaurant news: Sign up for our weekly Dining Notes newsletter to get the latest on restaurant openings, closings and more "Jacksonville needed it again," Bell said of the desire to fill the void left by Worman's 17-year absence. Layton said "that since Worman's closed, there hasn't been the same go-to place

Jacksonville, FL · 2d

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Florida Inspectors Shut 15 Restaurants From Orlando to Tampa Bay in One Week over Roaches, Sewage and Unsafe Storage

Florida inspectors temporarily shut 15 restaurants, food trucks and food businesses from Orlando and Ormond Beach to Tampa Bay during the week of Oct. 19 to 25, citing live roaches, rodent droppings, raw sewage and unsafe food storage, according to state records summarized by News 6 ClickOrlando. Nine of the...

Orlando, FL · 41m

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The Baked Beans At This Old-School Florida BBQ Joint Are Almost As Famous As The Meat

The baked beans here get a jolt from datil peppers, a sweet and fiery local chile most people outside this corner of Florida have never tasted. That alone made me sit up. The peppers don’t stop at the beans. They show up in the cornbread, the slaw, the corn, the sausage, and even the barbecue sauce. I like how one tiny pepper ties the whole menu together.

St. Augustine, FL · 1d

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This Florida Firehouse Subs Serves Hot Sandwiches With A Side Of Jacksonville History

The brisket on this sub gets smoked for 16 hours before it ever meets a roll. Then it gets steamed, piled high, and topped with melted cheddar and barbecue sauce. Steam is the trick behind the hot specialty subs. The meats and cheeses get a quick blast of pressurized steam before they go onto a separately toasted roll.

Jacksonville, FL · 2d

The St. Augustine Record

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Don't want to cook on Thanksgiving? These St. Augustine spots are open

On a quest to create a new Thanksgiving tradition by letting someone else cook, bake and do the dishes? Well, you can in America's oldest city, as a number of favorite food spots are open on Thanksgiving Day. Keep in mind that some menus may deviate from their normal cuisine, offering the traditional turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce menu. Fixed priced menus and online reservations may also be a requirement. And some eateries are only offering catering to go. The St. Augustine Record suggests that you plan — and call — ahead. Hey, if we've missed a foodie hotspot that will be open on Thanksgiving Day, please email us at Lviti@usatodayco.com . Asado Life , 173 Shipyard Way, St. Augustine. 904-501-1482 Athena Greek Restaurant , 14 Cathedral Place, St. Augustine. 904-823-9076 Aviles Restaurant at Hilton Bayfront , 32 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine. 904-829-2277 Castillo Craft Bar + Kitchen , 6 W. Castillo Drive, St. Augustine. 904-481-8215 Columbia Restaurant , 98 St. George St., St. Augustine. 904-824-3341 Cortesse’s Bistro , 172 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine. 904-694-5892 Cordova Coastal Chophouse & Bar at Casa Monica Resort , 905 Cordova St., St. Augustine. 904-827-1888 Crabby’s Beachside , 361 A1A Beach Blvd., St.

St. Augustine, FL · 3d

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Parker’s Kitchen to open first Florida store in Yulee on Nov. 11

YULEE, Fla. – Parker’s Kitchen is set to open its first Florida location Nov. 11 in Yulee, bringing the Savannah-based convenience store chain to Northeast Florida. The store is at 75970 William Burgess Boulevard, near Interstate 95 and U.S. 200. It will offer fuel, indoor dining, electronic ordering kiosks and a hot bar serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, the company said.

Yulee, FL · 11h

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Jacksonville Beach Steakhouse Circa 26 Set to Carve In This December

A 36-seat steakhouse with tableside-carved filets and beef trucked straight from a Chiefland ranch is taking shape on Beach Boulevard, with owners Tom and Jenne Corsano aiming to open Circa 26 in December at 1067 Beach Blvd. in Jacksonville Beach. The couple is renovating the 998-square-foot space, according to a...

Jacksonville Beach, FL · 3d

Action News Jax

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Poppys Italiano is set to join the ABR Roadshow on Nov. 20

National media and marketing company America’s Best Restaurants will visit Poppys Italiano in Ponte Vedra Beach on Nov. 20 as part of its ongoing ABR Roadshow.

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL · 3d

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12 Florida Restaurants Where You Can Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner Without Hosting

One Florida restaurant that serves Thanksgiving dinner sits inside a house built in 1884, complete with wraparound balconies. Another lets you grill premium beef right at your table on the big day. I love that turkey can show up somewhere so surprising. The variety goes even further. One historic dining...

Florida · 1d

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Drinks were too expensive at Eastport restaurant

We went to Eastport on Saturday night and visited an unnamed restaurant that had a bar on its roof. We ordered two Chopin vodka martinis with a lemon twist. When we got them, they were light in the glass as to taste and volume. We asked the bartender what his pour was, and he said 1.5 ounces. OK, then we got the bill: $36 for both.

Jacksonville, FL · 14h

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All Day Breakfast Is Just One Reason Jacksonville Locals Love This Old Diner

Half a fried chicken sits on a Belgian waffle here, and the whole thing gets topped with sweet strawberry butter. That sounds like dessert and dinner shaking hands, and I am completely fine with it. Guy Fieri once praised a meatloaf from this kitchen that gets seared right on the...

Jacksonville, FL · 1d

The Coconut Mama

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Raising Cane’s opening 2 new locations before Thanksgiving in Florida

Raising Cane’s has two new Florida restaurants on its November 2026 opening calendar, continuing the expansion that brought seven new Raising Cane’s restaurants to cities across the country in August.…

Jacksonville, FL · 2d