Folio’s Top Picks: Bite By Bite 

April 11, 2025
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Jacksonville & St Augustine Neighborhoods 

 

Jacksonville

 

Arlington

Fuji Sushi 

fujisushi-fl.com

 

The Good Place Nutrition  

facebook.com/thegoodplacenutrition

 

Grinders American Diner 

grindersamdiner.com

 

Seven Wonders Restaurant 

7wondersbakery.com

 

Tabouleh Cafe

taboulehcafe.com

 

Beaches

Angie’s Subs

facebook.com/angiessubs

 

Flying Iguana Taqueria & Tequila Bar

flyingiguana.com

 

Hawkers

eathawkers.com

 

Southern Grounds

southerngrounds.com

 

Valley Smoke BBQ

valleysmoke.com

 

Downtown

Bellwether

bellwetherjax.com

 

Cowford Chophouse

cowfordchophouse.com

 

The Happy Grilled Cheese 

thehappygrilledchees.wixsite.com/grilledcheese

 

Ocean Street Tacos 

oceanstreettacos.com

 

Super Food & Brew

superfoodandbrew.com

 

Mandarin

Blue Bamboo Canton Bistro 

bluebamboojacksonville.com

 

Enza’s Italian Restaurant 

enzas.net

 

One Night Taco Stand

onenightjax.com

 

Picasso’s Pizzeria

jaxpicassos.wixsite.com/jaxpicassos

 

Umami Japanese Curry & Ramen

umamijax.com

 

Murray Hill

Buchner’s Bierhalle

buchnersbierhalle.com

 

Chanco King

chanchoking.square.site

 

Community Loaves

communityloavesjax.com 

 

Maple Street Biscuit Company

maplestreetbiscuits.com

 

Moon River Pizza

moonriverpizza.net

 

Northside & Airport

Aloha Waffle Bar

alohawafflebar.com

 

Celestia’s Coastal Cuisine

celestiascoastalcuisine.com

 

Chowder Ted’s

facebook.com/heers.come

 

Green Papaya Pan Asian Cuisine

greenpapayaus.com

 

Sandollar Restaurant

sandollarontheriver.com

 

Riverside and Avondale 

904 Tacos 

facebook.com/904tacosfivepoints

 

Biggie’s Pizza

biggiespizzajax.com

 

Iguana on Park

iguanaonpark.com

 

Orsay

restaurantorsay.com

 

River and Post

riverandpostjax.com

 

San Marco

The Bearded Pig

thebeardedpigbbq.com

 

European Street Cafe

europeanstreet.com

 

Metro Diner

metrodiner.com

 

Taverna

Taverna.restaurant

 

Town Hall

townhall.jax

 

Springfield

 

1748 Bakehouse

1748bakehouse.com

 

The District

thedistrictspr.com

 

Othello

othellospringfield.com

 

Tulua Bistro Springfield

tuluabistro.com

 

Uptown Kitchen & Bar

uptownkitchenspringfield.com

 

Southside 

  1. 4 Rivers Smokehouse 
    1. 4rsmokehouse.com
  2. Alien Taco and Tequila Bar
    1. alientaco.net
  3. Hopdoddy Burger Bar
    1. hopdoddy.com
  4. Marianas Grinds
    1. facebook.com/marianasgrinds
  5. Texas de Brazil
    1. texasdebrazil.com

Westside

Cross Creek Steakhouse and Ribs

crosscreeksteakhouse.com

 

Ellianos Coffee

ellianos.com

The Potter’s House Soul Food and Bistro

thesoulfoodbistro.com

 

Mesa

mesajax.com

 

La Perla Mexican Restaurant

orderlaperlamexicanrestaurant.com 

 

Orange Park/Fleming Island/Middleburg

  1. Bangin Burgers
    1. banginburgurs.com
  2. King Kabob
    1. eatkingkabob.com
  3. Leaderboard Arcade Bar & Pizzeria
    1. leaderboardarcade.com
  4. Two Sisters and A Deviled Crab
    1. 2sistersjax.com
  5. Whitey’s Fish Camp
    1. whiteysfishcamp.com

 

St. Augustine 

Anastasia Island

  1. Anastasia Diner 
    1. facebook.com/anastasiadinerflorida
  2. Sporks 
    1. sporksrestaurant.com
  3. Les Petits Pleasures 
    1. facebook.com/p/Les-Petits-Pleasures-French-Bakery-and-Patisserie-100049553061535
  4. Sunset Grille 
    1. sunsetgrillea1a.com
  5. Pelican Pub
    1. facebook.com/pelicanpubstaug

Butler Beach & Crescent Beach

  1. Mango Mango’s Caribbean Grill & Bar
    1. mangomangos.com
  2. Beachcomber Restaurant 
    1. beachcomberstaugustine.com
  3. The Elk House Eatery
    1. elkhouseeatery.net
  4. Anthony’s East Coast Pizza
    1. anthonyseastcoastpizza.com
  5. Salt Life Food Shack
    1. anthonyseastcoastpizza.com

Downtown/Old Town

  1. Spanish Bakery 
    1. spanishbakerycafe.com
  2. OC White’s 
    1. ocwhitesrestaurant.com
  3. Meehan’s Irish Pub and Seafood House
    1. meehansirishpub.com
  4. Chatsworth Pub
    1. thechatsworthpub.com
  5. Taberna Del Caballo
    1. instagram.com/tabernadelcaballo

Lincolnville

  1. The Ice Plant at St Augustine Distillery
    1. iceplantbar.com
  2. The Blue Hen Cafe 

bluehencafe.com

  1. Alcazar Cafe 
    1. thealcazarcafe.com
    2. Forgotten Tonic 
    3. forgottentonic.com
  2. Maple Street Biscuit 
    1. maplestreetbiscuits.com

Ponte Vedra/Vilano 

  1. Aunt Kate’s
    1. aunt-kates.com
  2. The Reef
    1. thereefstaugustine.com
  3. The Boathouse 
    1. theboathousepv.com
  4. Palm Valley Fish Camp
    1. palmvalleyfishcamp.com
  5. Poppy’s Italiano
    1. poppysitaliano.net

St. Augustine Beach 

  1. World Famous Oasis Restaurant & Tiki Bar 
    1. worldfamousoasis.com
  2. Beachside Diner 
    1. beachsidediner.com
  3. Crabby’s Beachside 
    1. crabbysbeachside.com
  4. Violas 
    1. eatviolas.com
  5. Island Donuts 
    1. islanddonut.com
  6. Taco Libre
    1. tacolibrefl.com

Uptown 

  1. Prohibition Kitchen
    1. pkstaug.com
  2. Uptown Scratch Kitchen 
    1. facebook.com/uptownscratchkitchen
  3. Alms and Fare 
    1. almsandfare.com
  4. Borrillo’s Pizzeria & Beer Garden 
    1. treasurecoastpizza.com
  5. Drake’s Deli & Bistro 
    1. drakesdeli.com

Vilano Beach 

  1. Kingfish Grill 
    1. kingfishgrill.com
  2. Caps on the Water
    1. capsonthewater.com
  3. Aunt Kate’s Restaurant 
    1. aunt-kates.com
  4. Briskys BBQ 
    1. facebook.com/BriskysBBQ
  5. Fire Wok Chinese Restaurant
    1. firewokstaugustine.com

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