You’ve spent the day sightseeing, now it is time to sit down, relax and enjoy a delicious St. Augustine dinner. Our picks include everything from the finest elegant fine dining restaurants to our basic seafood shanty’s. Take your pick.
Opus 39 – under the watchful eye of Chef Michael McMillan, simple yet elegant dinners are carefully prepared using the freshest of ingredients.
Treat yourself to a very special dining experience.
Reservations are highly recommended.
Hours: 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. T – Th 5:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Fr & Sat 39 Cordova Street (904)824-0402
Raintree Restaurant & Steakhouse — award-winning, casual fine dining in a fully restored Victorian beauty.
Be sure to save room for the Dessert Bar, you won’t be able to resist their scrumptious treats.
Recognized as one of Florida’s top destination restaurants.
Hours: from 5:00 p.m. daily
102 San Marco Avenue
(904)824-7211
Gypsy Cab Company – a local favorite since 1983 featuring “urban cuisine” in a fun, funky atmosphere.
Cab fare draws from many influences and changes daily. Famous for their "Gypsy Chicken", give it a try, you'll enjoy it.
Hours: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. M - Sat 4:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Sun – Th 4:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m. Fr & Sat Sunday Brunch: 10:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. 828 Anastasia Blvd (904)829-9080
Creekside Dinery – this gem sits on the banks of Gonzales Creek and offers their own distinctive style of southern low country cookin’.
Be sure to try the plank cooked specialties and “skinny sketti”.
You have your choice of eating inside or out on the deck.
A1A Aleworks — is located in the heart of St Augustine. Enjoy your dinner from the second story dining room overlooking the Matanzas River.
The chefs take great pride in their made from scratch food.
A1A is also a micro-brewery. Jim enjoys the sampler; a tray with several small glasses of their different varieties of beer.
This is a perfect way to relax at the end of a busy day of sightseeing.
Hours: 11:00 a.m.—11:30 p.m. Sunday—Thursday 11:00 a.m.—midnight Friday & Saturday 1 King Street (904)829-2977
O’Steens has been around forever and is a local institution here in St. Augustine.
It is just a small place with a down-home atmosphere that is world-renowned for their fried shrimp. They were featured on the program “Food Finds” which aired on the Food Network, and what a find it is.
Be prepared to wait for a table here. There is a fun antique shop next door you can poke around in while you wait.