Guidebook for Jacksonville

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Guidebook for Jacksonville

Arts & Culture

Movie night
51 locals recommend
Cinemark Tinseltown and XD
4535 Southside Blvd
51 locals recommend
Movie night
Bar, bowling, pool, arcade, live performances, food... basically a clean Adult fun mega plex.
22 locals recommend
Main Event Entertainment
10370 Philips Hwy
22 locals recommend
Bar, bowling, pool, arcade, live performances, food... basically a clean Adult fun mega plex.
Any good shows in town? Great outdoor venue!
166 locals recommend
The St. Augustine Amphitheatre
1340C A1A S
166 locals recommend
Any good shows in town? Great outdoor venue!
Any shows in town? Great historic venue.
99 locals recommend
Florida Theatre
128 E Forsyth St
99 locals recommend
Any shows in town? Great historic venue.
Feel the need for some culture? See exhibits for free on First Wednesdays of every month during monthly downtown Art Walk.
129 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville
333 N Laura St
129 locals recommend
Feel the need for some culture? See exhibits for free on First Wednesdays of every month during monthly downtown Art Walk.
Check to see if any shows are playing of interest.
47 locals recommend
Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts
300 Water St
47 locals recommend
Check to see if any shows are playing of interest.
Any festivals going on while you're in town?
14 locals recommend
Metropolitan Park
1410 Gator Bowl Blvd
14 locals recommend
Any festivals going on while you're in town?

Food Scene

Micro brew with great food. If you get lucky, they'll be serving their scrumptious beer cheese soup!
Seven Bridges Grille & Brewery
9735 Gate Parkway North
Micro brew with great food. If you get lucky, they'll be serving their scrumptious beer cheese soup!
Great local haunt for breakfast, lunch or dinner. In the same complex is Starbucks, Firehouse Subs, Loop, and Tropical Smoothie.
Deerwood Bistro
8221 Southside Boulevard
Great local haunt for breakfast, lunch or dinner. In the same complex is Starbucks, Firehouse Subs, Loop, and Tropical Smoothie.
Taco Tuesdays!!
10 locals recommend
Tijuana Flats
9942 Old Baymeadows Rd
10 locals recommend
Taco Tuesdays!!
Best Indian food in town in my opinion... and most of Jax according to the Folio Weekly annual polling. (If you know your Indian food, it's in the northern style)
India's Restaurant
9802 Baymeadows Rd
Best Indian food in town in my opinion... and most of Jax according to the Folio Weekly annual polling. (If you know your Indian food, it's in the northern style)
If you prefer southern Indian cuisine...
10 locals recommend
5th Element Indian Restaurant
9551 Baymeadows Rd
10 locals recommend
If you prefer southern Indian cuisine...
Great authentic thai
22 locals recommend
Pattaya Thai Grille
1526 King St
22 locals recommend
Great authentic thai
More upscale Thai food
Lemongrass Thai Restaurant
9846 Old Baymeadows Rd
More upscale Thai food
Vietnamese Soup!!!
8 locals recommend
Bowl of Pho
9902 Old Baymeadows Rd
8 locals recommend
Vietnamese Soup!!!
Great hamburgers
22 locals recommend
The Loop Pizza Grill
8221 Southside Blvd
22 locals recommend
Great hamburgers
Orlando import, but a truly unique BBQ dining experience that shouldn't be missed.
12 locals recommend
4 Rivers Smokehouse - Jacksonville BBQ
9220 Baymeadows Rd
12 locals recommend
Orlando import, but a truly unique BBQ dining experience that shouldn't be missed.
Best traditional BBQ in town.
6 locals recommend
MOJO Bar-B-Que, A Southern Blues Kitchen
1607 University Boulevard West
6 locals recommend
Best traditional BBQ in town.
Feeling like seafood?
88 locals recommend
Salt Life Food Shack
1018 3rd Street North
88 locals recommend
Feeling like seafood?
A truly unique dining experience.
19 locals recommend
Clark's Fish Camp Seafood Restaurant
12903 Hood Landing Rd
19 locals recommend
A truly unique dining experience.
Great lunch spot. Tons of beer options from all over the world.
68 locals recommend
European Street Cafe
1704 San Marco Blvd
68 locals recommend
Great lunch spot. Tons of beer options from all over the world.
Great brunch place. Get there early to avoid long waits.
89 locals recommend
Metro Diner
3302 Hendricks Ave
89 locals recommend
Great brunch place. Get there early to avoid long waits.
5 star dining.
32 locals recommend
Matthew's Restaurant
2107 Hendricks Ave
32 locals recommend
5 star dining.
Great dinner option. Amazing desserts.
100 locals recommend
Biscottis
3556 St Johns Ave
100 locals recommend
Great dinner option. Amazing desserts.
French cuisine. French pastries.
JJ's Bistro De Paris
7643 Gate Pkwy
French cuisine. French pastries.
Yum. You ain't ever had burritos like these before.
29 locals recommend
Burrito Gallery Downtown
21 E Adams St
29 locals recommend
Yum. You ain't ever had burritos like these before.
People's Choice On The Fly food truck winner several times over camps out here most work days during lunch time. Yum Yum Yum.
6 locals recommend
Duval County Clerk of Courts
501 W Adams St
6 locals recommend
People's Choice On The Fly food truck winner several times over camps out here most work days during lunch time. Yum Yum Yum.
One of several new restaurants started as a food truck concept.
27 locals recommend
The Blind Rabbit
901 King St
27 locals recommend
One of several new restaurants started as a food truck concept.
Asian inspired tapas anyone?!?!
137 locals recommend
Hawkers Asian Street Fare
1001 Park St
137 locals recommend
Asian inspired tapas anyone?!?!

Shopping

Everything from Tiffany's and Coach to Ross and Best Buy. Restaurants, fast food, and desserts to match any palate. Plenty of adult nighttime entertainment too!
418 locals recommend
St Johns Town Center
4663 River City Dr
418 locals recommend
Everything from Tiffany's and Coach to Ross and Best Buy. Restaurants, fast food, and desserts to match any palate. Plenty of adult nighttime entertainment too!
Need to go to the mall but the weather isn't good for the Town Center? The Avenues is a traditional indoor mall with a parking garage. H&M, Sears, JC Penny, and Belk are all exclusive to this mall.
54 locals recommend
The Avenues
10300 Southside Blvd
54 locals recommend
Need to go to the mall but the weather isn't good for the Town Center? The Avenues is a traditional indoor mall with a parking garage. H&M, Sears, JC Penny, and Belk are all exclusive to this mall.
Outlets.
132 locals recommend
St. Augustine Premium Outlets
2700 FL-16
132 locals recommend
Outlets.
Great little shops and Main St USA vibe.
105 locals recommend
San Marco
105 locals recommend
Great little shops and Main St USA vibe.
Unique area to explore.
5 Points Antiques
2718 Park St
Unique area to explore.

Everything Else

Need some miscellaneous supplies? Target is close by!
11 locals recommend
Target
10490 San Jose Blvd
11 locals recommend
Need some miscellaneous supplies? Target is close by!
The best Walmart you will likely ever shop in.
46 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
10991 San Jose Blvd
46 locals recommend
The best Walmart you will likely ever shop in.
In case you're in need of some pampering...
Nail Time Baymeadows
9980 Old Baymeadows Rd
In case you're in need of some pampering...
Areopuerto.
56 locals recommend
Jacksonville International Airport
2400 Yankee Clipper Dr
56 locals recommend
Areopuerto.
Jacksonville Jaguars
16 locals recommend
EverBank Field
1 EverBank Stadium Dr
16 locals recommend
Jacksonville Jaguars
Baseball season? Check to see if the Suns are in town!
31 locals recommend
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Baseball Club
301 A Philip Randolph Blvd
31 locals recommend
Baseball season? Check to see if the Suns are in town!
Top notch medical special needs center.
57 locals recommend
Mayo Clinic
4500 San Pablo Rd S
57 locals recommend
Top notch medical special needs center.
law school
Florida Coastal School Of Law
4600 Baypine Rd
law school
Higher education
24 locals recommend
University of North Florida
1 UNF Dr
24 locals recommend
Higher education
Higher education
Florida State College at Jacksonville - South Campus
11901 Beach Blvd
Higher education
higher education
9 locals recommend
Jacksonville University
2800 University Blvd N
9 locals recommend
higher education

Essentials

Home of the infamous Publix sub. Great organic, cheese, meats, and produce selection.
8 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Deerwood Village SC
9964 Old Baymeadows Rd
8 locals recommend
Home of the infamous Publix sub. Great organic, cheese, meats, and produce selection.
Easier to get in and out of than Publix. Great wine and meat selection. Ask to use my rewards card!
12 locals recommend
Winn-Dixie
8775 Old Kings Rd S
12 locals recommend
Easier to get in and out of than Publix. Great wine and meat selection. Ask to use my rewards card!

Drinks & Nightlife

Rooftop bar patio overlooking the ocean.
82 locals recommend
Casa Marina Hotel and Restaurant
691 1st St N
82 locals recommend
Rooftop bar patio overlooking the ocean.
Yummy drinks, several other bars nearby. Feel the furry walls.
28 locals recommend
Dos Gatos
123 E Forsyth St
28 locals recommend
Yummy drinks, several other bars nearby. Feel the furry walls.
Best beer selection and yummy food to boot.
83 locals recommend
Kickbacks Gastropub
910 King St
83 locals recommend
Best beer selection and yummy food to boot.
All I want to do is dance!! Play ring toss for free shots next door at Rogue.
28 locals recommend
theLOFT
925 King St
28 locals recommend
All I want to do is dance!! Play ring toss for free shots next door at Rogue.

Sightseeing

Hiking, beach access, kayaking.
58 locals recommend
Big Talbot Island State Park
58 locals recommend
Hiking, beach access, kayaking.
A little bit of local history
33 locals recommend
Fort Caroline National Memorial
12713 Fort Caroline Rd
33 locals recommend
A little bit of local history
Beautiful Gardens and fantastic static collection. Free entrance on Tuesdays 4-9 pm.
328 locals recommend
The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
829 Riverside Ave
328 locals recommend
Beautiful Gardens and fantastic static collection. Free entrance on Tuesdays 4-9 pm.
Great permanent exhibition on Jacksonville history. Planetarium does laser concerts. $5 Friday admission. Iconic Friendship Fountain right next door for great downtown Jacksonville shots.
211 locals recommend
MOSH
1025 Museum Cir
211 locals recommend
Great permanent exhibition on Jacksonville history. Planetarium does laser concerts. $5 Friday admission. Iconic Friendship Fountain right next door for great downtown Jacksonville shots.
Step back in time.
173 locals recommend
Fort Matanzas National Monument
8635 A1A S
173 locals recommend
Step back in time.
Shops and restaurants. Don't leave without trying a popsicle from The Hyppo!!
84 locals recommend
Saint George Street
Saint George Street
84 locals recommend
Shops and restaurants. Don't leave without trying a popsicle from The Hyppo!!
Get up close and personal with these prehistoric creatures.
409 locals recommend
St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
999 Anastasia Blvd
409 locals recommend
Get up close and personal with these prehistoric creatures.
Every Saturday morning - local farmers market, arts and crafts, food, and live entertainment.
173 locals recommend
Riverside Arts Market
715 Riverside Ave
173 locals recommend
Every Saturday morning - local farmers market, arts and crafts, food, and live entertainment.
Not much to see here unless it's Florida Georgia or some kind of festival going on. Better to view the iconic building from across the river at Friendship Fountain.
50 locals recommend
Jacksonville Landing
333 Independent Dr
50 locals recommend
Not much to see here unless it's Florida Georgia or some kind of festival going on. Better to view the iconic building from across the river at Friendship Fountain.
Great beaches, hiking and mountain biking.
140 locals recommend
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
500 Wonderwood Dr
140 locals recommend
Great beaches, hiking and mountain biking.
Beautiful beaches and lagoon; you can actually drive on the beach here.
89 locals recommend
Huguenot Memorial Park
10980 Heckscher Dr
89 locals recommend
Beautiful beaches and lagoon; you can actually drive on the beach here.
Beautiful island to explore.
6 locals recommend
George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park
9000 Heckscher Dr
6 locals recommend
Beautiful island to explore.
Cute downtown area to explore.
Fleming Island
Cute downtown area to explore.