Guidebook for Jacksonville
Food Scene
These are some of our favorite (all locally owned) places to eat!
Cute place, friendly, walking distance from Airbnb on the corner of Main St. and West 7th Street. Locally owned and veteran owned.
38 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Social Grounds Coffee Company
1712 N Main StCute place, friendly, walking distance from Airbnb on the corner of Main St. and West 7th Street. Locally owned and veteran owned.
Good pizza. Full bar. Locally owned business. Some nights there is even live music! We love walking to Crispy's from the Airbnb.
73 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Springfield Scoops
1807 N Main StGood pizza. Full bar. Locally owned business. Some nights there is even live music! We love walking to Crispy's from the Airbnb.
Consistently good food and great house made desserts too!
52 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
bb's restaurant and bar
1019 Hendricks AveConsistently good food and great house made desserts too!
Budget friendly. Indoor and rooftop dining. Really good
chips & queso!
19 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Burrito Gallery Brooklyn
90 Riverside AveBudget friendly. Indoor and rooftop dining. Really good
chips & queso!
One of my favorite restaurants. Nice local place. Good pizza, pasta, fish, and their brunch is good too!
56 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Taverna
1986 San Marco BlvdOne of my favorite restaurants. Nice local place. Good pizza, pasta, fish, and their brunch is good too!
If you like biscuits, gravy, eggs and fried chicken...this is the place for you! SO GOOD.
57 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Maple Street Biscuit Company- San Marco
2004 San Marco BlvdIf you like biscuits, gravy, eggs and fried chicken...this is the place for you! SO GOOD.
Nearby, healthy food and provide good vegetarian options.
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Super Food and Brew
11 E Forsyth StNearby, healthy food and provide good vegetarian options.
Everything is good. everything. Also, rooftop dining!
132 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Black Sheep Restaurant
1534 Oak StEverything is good. everything. Also, rooftop dining!
Bellwether
117 W Forsyth StGreat lunch and dinner spot located downtown.
Parks & Nature
If you want to get out on a nice day and enjoy nature, these are some of our favorite places!
Beautiful. Hike an easy trail to get to secluded beach. Old Florida feel.
9 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Big Talbot Island Boneyard Beach
Beautiful. Hike an easy trail to get to secluded beach. Old Florida feel.
Restaurants and shopping near this beach that you can walk to from the beach. Lemon Bar is a nearby bar in Neptune Beach only open during spring and summer...great pina colada!
136 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Atlantic Beach
800 Beach AveRestaurants and shopping near this beach that you can walk to from the beach. Lemon Bar is a nearby bar in Neptune Beach only open during spring and summer...great pina colada!
Nice outdoor spot with lake, easy hiking, and picnic tables. A short drive from the airbnb. We love walking around here on a beautiful day!
61 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Jacksonville Arboreteum & Gardens
1445 Millcoe RdNice outdoor spot with lake, easy hiking, and picnic tables. A short drive from the airbnb. We love walking around here on a beautiful day!
Essentials
Need to go grocery shopping? The Fresh Market it the closest to our airbnb.
The Fresh Market
150 Riverside AvePublix Super Market at Riverside
2033 Riverside AveLocal health food grocery store with organic and non GMO foods and supplements.
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Grassroots Natural Market
2007 Park StLocal health food grocery store with organic and non GMO foods and supplements.
Shopping
Huge outdoor shopping mall with Nordstrom, Anthroplogie, Dillards, Sephora...many other shops and also a ton of chain restaurants like cheesecake factory, PF Changs etc.
418 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
St Johns Town Center
4663 River City DrHuge outdoor shopping mall with Nordstrom, Anthroplogie, Dillards, Sephora...many other shops and also a ton of chain restaurants like cheesecake factory, PF Changs etc.
Locally owned unique gift boutique and also has great selection of more natural make up and hair products.
Gloss Goods
826 Lomax StLocally owned unique gift boutique and also has great selection of more natural make up and hair products.
Cool part of town with some local boutiques (Jane Doe & Wolfgang), antique stores (Fans and Stoves Antique Mall & 5 Points Vintage), and good restaurants (Hawkers, Hoptinger, Timoti's, Derby on Park, Bread and Board and Black Sheep are all great options to eat at). Also a few bars in the area (Birdie's & Alewife & Rain Dogs)
138 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Five Points
1053 Park StCool part of town with some local boutiques (Jane Doe & Wolfgang), antique stores (Fans and Stoves Antique Mall & 5 Points Vintage), and good restaurants (Hawkers, Hoptinger, Timoti's, Derby on Park, Bread and Board and Black Sheep are all great options to eat at). Also a few bars in the area (Birdie's & Alewife & Rain Dogs)
Rusted: A Vintage Market
1523 San Marco BlvdCute vintage/antique shop.
Drinks & Nightlife
Restaurant (a bit pricey) but has a great rooftop bar overlooking downtown Jacksonville.
54 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cowford Chophouse
101 E Bay StRestaurant (a bit pricey) but has a great rooftop bar overlooking downtown Jacksonville.
Nice restaurant with rooftop bar overlooking river.
108 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
River & Post
1000 Riverside AveNice restaurant with rooftop bar overlooking river.
Great people, sometimes they have live music. Good beer.
49 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bold City Brewery
2670 Rosselle StGreat people, sometimes they have live music. Good beer.
You can walk here from airbnb. Cute outdoor beer garden.
51 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hyperion Brewing Company
1744 N Main StYou can walk here from airbnb. Cute outdoor beer garden.
Walk from the Airbnb! Great beer! They also have a food truck on most nights.
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Main and Six Brewing
1636 N Main StWalk from the Airbnb! Great beer! They also have a food truck on most nights.
Thursday night Karaoke with an eclectic mix of people. Small, dive bar type place. We have only been on Thursdays so i'm not sure what other nights are like, but it is close to other bars if you enjoy bar hopping!
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Rain Dogs
1045 Park StThursday night Karaoke with an eclectic mix of people. Small, dive bar type place. We have only been on Thursdays so i'm not sure what other nights are like, but it is close to other bars if you enjoy bar hopping!
This is a true hole in the wall, dive bar. Cool outdoor area. They sometimes have live music. They allow smoking inside
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Shanty Town Pubz
22 W 6th StThis is a true hole in the wall, dive bar. Cool outdoor area. They sometimes have live music. They allow smoking inside
Restaurant with nice rooftop bar
84 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hoptinger Bier Garden & Sausage House
1037 Park StRestaurant with nice rooftop bar
Sightseeing
The oldest city in the United States! Do the trolley tour to learn history and see all the sights. Walk around in the historic downtown area for shopping, eating and drinking.
821 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
St. Augustine
The oldest city in the United States! Do the trolley tour to learn history and see all the sights. Walk around in the historic downtown area for shopping, eating and drinking.
This oak tree is HUGE and located downtown. It is so beautiful even in the winter. Short drive from the airbnb. Stop by Treaty Oak before grabbing dinner at BB's! Side note: we took some of our wedding pictures here!
41 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Parque Treaty Oak
1207 Prudential DrThis oak tree is HUGE and located downtown. It is so beautiful even in the winter. Short drive from the airbnb. Stop by Treaty Oak before grabbing dinner at BB's! Side note: we took some of our wedding pictures here!
Entertainment & Activities
Fun place, even if you don't golf! Food and drinks as well. Check out their website for more info.
134 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Topgolf
10531 Brightman BlvdFun place, even if you don't golf! Food and drinks as well. Check out their website for more info.
Old movie theater that only shows a few movies. Check their website to see what they have playing! Good food, popcorn and beer. Cool, artsy part of town.
101 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sun-Ray Cinema
1028 Park StOld movie theater that only shows a few movies. Check their website to see what they have playing! Good food, popcorn and beer. Cool, artsy part of town.
We have a great zoo and it is only a short drive from our airbnb! Located on the river.
321 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Zoológico y Jardines de Jacksonville
370 Zoo PkwyWe have a great zoo and it is only a short drive from our airbnb! Located on the river.