Country Food

The South is known for country comfort food, and there's plenty to be found in St. Augustine such as dumplings, chicken fried steak, seafood, mashed potatoes, greens, and other homestyle dishes. You'll think you're eating in a southern lady's kitchen with these home grown menus.

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Cracker Barrel

Cracker Barrel

(904) 829-9222

2441 SR 16

Cracker Barrel restaurant offers classic Southern dishes.

The Florida Cracker Café is located in the heart of St. Augustine' historic district.

Florida Cracker Cafe

(904) 829-0397

81 St. George St.

Florida-style cuisine offering indoor and outdoor dining.

The dining room at the Floridian has a large print of an alligator in black and white

The Floridian

(904) 829-0655

72 Spanish St.

Serving unique local southern dishes in historic downtown.

The counter space with the kitchen in the back

Norma D's

(904) 692-1191

224 N. Main St.

Homemade southern country cooking in historic downtown Hastings.

Salt Water Cowboys restaurant at sunset in St. Augustine.

Saltwater Cowboys

(904) 471-2332

299 Dondanville Rd

Experience real southern dining and waterfront views on Anastasia Island.

The counter area inside the cafe

The Blue Hen Café

(904) 217-3777

223 King St.

A local and visitor favorite serving southern comfort fare.

My Muffa-Muffaletta sandwich

The Spot Cafe

(904) 824-8212

4508 U.S. 1

A family cafe serving classic southern food.

The exterior of Treylor Park in downtown St. Augustine

Treylor Park — Downtown

(904) 342-7104

61 Spanish Street

With a lively and friendly vibe, this eatery contributes to downtown's eclectic culinary scene.

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St. Augustine boasts a number of fine dining establishments with menus to please the most discriminating palate.

Fine Dining

Enjoy as taste of old St. Augustine at one of these restaurants offering authentic tapas, paella, gazpacho soup, and much more.

Spanish

Hear live music from local, regional, and national musicians in St. Augustine's restaurants, bars, pubs, and lounges.

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Mouth-watering Italian dishes can be found at these restaurants in St. Augustine.

Italian

St. Augustine offers locally owned steakhouses as well as several chain restaurants specializing in steaks.

Steaks

Local Chinese restaurants in St. Augustine offer all the favorites and some new flavors unique to the nation’s oldest city.

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Food Trucks

Asian Fusion restaurants mix Chinese, Thai, Japanese, and other cuisines from Asia.

Asian Fusion

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Bakery

St. Augustine's restaurants include a host of barbecue options to please every palate.

Barbeque

Several restaurants in St. Augustine offer delicious British food and pub meals.

British

Enjoy a mouth-watering brunch at one of these St. Augustine restaurants.

Brunch

St. Augustine boasts a wide variety of restaurants that specialize in burgers.

Burgers

Savor a bit of the bayou at any of these St. Augustine restaurants that offer Cajun and Creole cuisine.

Cajun/Creole

Enjoy the unique spicy sweet flavors of Caribbean cuisine at one of these restaurants in St. Augustine.

Caribbean

Whether your favorite is latte, espresso, Americano, or iced, you'll find scrumptious coffee or tea at one of these St. Augustine shops.

Coffee / Espresso

Country Food

Find a great selection of Cuban cuisine at one of these St. Augustine restaurants.

Cuban

You'll find a wealth of delicatessens and sandwich/sub shops in St. Augustine.

Deli

Everything from mini-donuts and confectionary cookie dough creations to build-your-own or traditional doughnuts at one of these St. Augustine shops.

Doughnuts

St. Augustine offers a host of fast food restaurants for some quick and easy dining.

Fast Food

From croissants to traditional French country dishes, St. Augustine offers some of the finest French cuisine around.

French

These St. Augustine restaurants offer great German food — everything from sauerkraut and bratwurst to pretzels and kielbasa.

German

A number of St. Augustine restaurants offer gluten-free options on their menus.

Gluten-free

St. Augustine offers some delicious options for traditional Greek food.

Greek

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Happy Hour

Whether your favorite hot dog is Chicago, Cincinnati, or Coney Island style, you'll find something to love at one of these St. Augustine eateries.

Hot Dogs

These St. Augustine shops serve up ice cream, Italian ice, sorbet, gelato, and frozen yogurt. 

Ice Cream

These St. Augustine restaurants serve up delicious Indian food, from curry to tikka to naan and tandoori.  

Indian

Corned beef and cabbage is just one of many Irish specialties offered at these St. Augustine restaurants and pubs.

Irish

Japanese

Latin American

From couscous and pastas to tapas and tabbouleh, delicious Mediterranean food is offered at these St. Augustine restaurants.

Mediterranean

St. Augustine offers a host of eateries that specialize in Mexican food.

Mexican

Pancakes and waffles are served at a variety of restaurants in St. Augustine, as diner staples, Southern specialties, and more.

Pancakes/Waffles

Find your favorite pizza — from New York style to Chicago deep-dished to vegan specialties — at one of these St. Augustine eateries.

Pizza

St. Augustine offers mouth-watering Polish food (like kielbasa, kaput kiszony, and smietana) at a couple of restaurants.

Polish

Heroes, subs, pitas, salads, wraps, gyros and more can be found at any of these St. Augustine restaurants.

Sandwiches

Whether it's collard greens, pork, oxtail, or traditional soul food you're looking for, you'll find it at one of these St. Augustine restaurants.

Soul Food

Delicious soups and salads are available at these St. Augustine restaurants.

Soup & Salad

Serving everything from fried chicken to biscuits and gravy and corn bread to shrimp and grits, these eateries offer all the comfort of classic Southern food.

Southern

These local spots are perfect for your favorite football, soccer, baseball, or basketball games.

Sports Bar

Here's a listing of the St. Augustine restaurants that offer mouth-watering sushi and sashimi.

Sushi

Tapas bars traditionally offer a wide variety of Spanish style foods as appetizers, from seafood to pork and vegetarian dishes.

Tapas

Cuisine from Thailand is usually a mix of sweet and sour flavors, with chicken, pork, seafood, and beef.

Thai

St. Augustine has a number of restaurants that offer vegan meals, and a few that offer a plant-based menu.

Vegan Friendly

These St. Augustine restaurants serve fresh vegetable, vegetarian, and vegan dishes, many of these locally sourced.

Vegetarian

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Waterfront