Jennifer’s guidebook
Food scene
Island Wing Company Tallahassee
1370 Market StThe fish tacos and the outside dining is super!
Grove Market Cafe
1370 Market StAMAZING shrimp and grits!!!
Bonefish Grill
3491 Thomasville RdCasual and upscale. Great bar area for meeting locals.
Chicken Salad Chick
1410 Market StI could eat here every day!
Thai Place
2915 Kerry Forest PkwyPhenomenal authentic Thai food. Great to dine in or order and take out.
Super atmosphere and wonderful food. Be prepared to wait a long time unless you get there early! It's worth the drive and the wait, though.
32 locals recommend
Backwoods Crossing
6725 Mahan DrSuper atmosphere and wonderful food. Be prepared to wait a long time unless you get there early! It's worth the drive and the wait, though.
Terrific outdoor dining and unique food. Open for lunch and dinner.
81 locals recommend
Kool Beanz Cafe
921 Thomasville RdTerrific outdoor dining and unique food. Open for lunch and dinner.
Taco Republik
1122-8 Thomasville RdThe BEST!
Fancy and upscale. This is where you go when you want a special evening!
34 locals recommend
Sage Restaurant
3534 Maclay Blvd SFancy and upscale. This is where you go when you want a special evening!
Great food, affordable and clean-eating! Something for everyone. Dine in or pick-up to go.
11 locals recommend
Newk's Eatery
1400 Village Square BlvdGreat food, affordable and clean-eating! Something for everyone. Dine in or pick-up to go.
Pick-up food to go
Great place to pick up inexpensive but GREAT wings. We love the garlic parmesan and the original. The kids love the honey. We've never eaten inside. The ambience isn't super. But they are super fast for order and pick-up. Make sure you ask for the fries to be seasoned!
A Town Wings
360 West Tharpe StreetGreat place to pick up inexpensive but GREAT wings. We love the garlic parmesan and the original. The kids love the honey. We've never eaten inside. The ambience isn't super. But they are super fast for order and pick-up. Make sure you ask for the fries to be seasoned!
Grocery
Great shopping with less stress and chaos than a regular grocery store. Fewer choices in main grocery but plenty of choices in produce and meat and deli. The Little Meal Deal is great. $25 for a meal to serve 4.
14 locals recommend
The Fresh Market
1390 Village Square BlvdGreat shopping with less stress and chaos than a regular grocery store. Fewer choices in main grocery but plenty of choices in produce and meat and deli. The Little Meal Deal is great. $25 for a meal to serve 4.
A smaller size of the well-known and loved Publix grocery stores.
40 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Lake Ella Plaza
1700 N Monroe StA smaller size of the well-known and loved Publix grocery stores.
A much larger size Publix with many more choices than the Lake Ella location.
15 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Village Square
3521 Thomasville RdA much larger size Publix with many more choices than the Lake Ella location.
Great produce and flowers and a wonderful assortment of organic and gluten-free items.
32 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3425 Thomasville RdGreat produce and flowers and a wonderful assortment of organic and gluten-free items.
Sightseeing
A beautiful hidden gem that is a definite must-see during the holiday season, when the entire park is lit. Bring your own hot cocoa and walk through-out the magic.
22 locals recommend
Dorothy B Oven Park
3205 Thomasville RdA beautiful hidden gem that is a definite must-see during the holiday season, when the entire park is lit. Bring your own hot cocoa and walk through-out the magic.
Super fun and relaxing. Check out the splash pad for kids and the open air concerts.
170 locals recommend
Cascades Park
Super fun and relaxing. Check out the splash pad for kids and the open air concerts.
A unique museum like you've never seen before. On the banks of Lake Bradford. this museum is a local favorite for families for birthday parties and fun weekends. The wild animal exhibits and the old pioneer buildings and the zip lines add to the excitement.
118 locals recommend
Tallahassee Museum
3945 Museum RdA unique museum like you've never seen before. On the banks of Lake Bradford. this museum is a local favorite for families for birthday parties and fun weekends. The wild animal exhibits and the old pioneer buildings and the zip lines add to the excitement.
Make a day out of your visit here. Mountain bike trails, swimming at Lake Hall, playground, old homestead and magnificent gardens (which are phenomenal in May!), outdoor concerts, hiking trails, and more!
102 locals recommend
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park
3540 Thomasville RdMake a day out of your visit here. Mountain bike trails, swimming at Lake Hall, playground, old homestead and magnificent gardens (which are phenomenal in May!), outdoor concerts, hiking trails, and more!
Shopping
HomeGoods
1400 Village Square BlvdI love this store!! Something for everyone and affordable.
Loli & the Bean
1400 Village Square BlvdA unique Tallahassee boutique for special gifts and clothing.
Hearth & Soul
1410 Market StUpscale, quality items for the home.