Dining Around Florida's First Coast
Fresh local seafood may have a starring role on the First Coast dining scene, but great dining selections don’t end there. Casual outdoor eateries, upscale steakhouses and authentic Southern barbecue are just the beginning.
Murray Bros. Caddyshack
Owned and operated in partnership with actor and avid golfer Bill Murray and his brothers, this unique restaurant showcases the family’s love of the game. There is something for everyone on the casual menu, including steaks, pasta, seafood and barbecue.
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Ruth’s Chris
U.S. prime steaks are the centerpiece of this upscale but comfortable steakhouse that also features expertly prepared seafood, New Orleans-inspired appetizers, desserts and an award-winning wine list.
Omaha Steakhouse Restaurant
Located just off the lobby of The Embassy Suites Jacksonville Hotel, Omaha Steakhouse offers a wide variety of Private Reserve Steaks, seafood and chicken. The casual but elegant atmosphere makes it a perfect choice after your round of golf.
St. Johns Seafood and Steaks
This friendly, family-owned restaurant offers seafood favorites ranging from salmon and swordfish to a variety of seafood combination platters, plus a full menu of appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches and steaks.
Outback Steakhouse
This famous restaurant chain is known for the quality and freshness of its food and its Aussie-style atmosphere. The menu’s main feature is the highest-quality choice beef available, Midwestern grain-fed beef. Outback also offers fresh chicken and fish, and its always-popular Blooming Onion.
Augustinos Italian Steakhouse at World Golf Village
Serving dinner seven days a week and brunch on Sundays, guests will find a relaxed upscale atmosphere reminiscent of a Tuscan trattoria and a menu that offers oak-grilled steak, seafood, traditional Italian pasta entrees, plus family-style side dishes, appetizers and dessert selections.
Down Under
Fresh local seafood, daily blackboard specials and an oyster bar are featured at Down Under on Amelia Island’s Intracoastal Waterway. This family-owned restaurant also offers live music on the waterfront deck, and invites its guests to come by boat or car.
Florida House Inn
Florida grilled tuna and grouper sandwiches are dining favorites at the Florida House Inn, built in 1857 and part of Florida’s oldest surviving hotel. This full-service restaurant offers original “boarding house” style dining in a charming historic setting in the heart of Fernandina Beach’s historic district.
Harry’s Seafood Bar and Grille
With locations throughout Florida’s First Coast, Harry’s Seafood Bar and Grille is an authentic New Orleans-style seafood restaurant featuring jambalaya, etouffee, grilled steaks, chicken, pasta, burgers, New Orleans Po’ Boys and more.
Maggiano’s
Maggiano’s offers authentic Italian cuisine in a setting that harks back to pre-World War II Little Italy. Open for lunch and dinner, the menu features house specialties such as chicken and spinach manicotti, four-cheese ravioli, and gnocchi in a tomato vodka sauce, plus a complete selection of appetizers, salads and homemade desserts.
Hooters
Served by the well-known Hooters Girls, this casual, beach-themed restaurant features oldies jukebox music, sports on TV and a menu of spicy chicken wings, sandwiches and seafood favorites.
Woody's Bar-B-Q
Slow-smoked beef, pork, ribs, chicken and turkey are served up in combination plates, sandwiches, salads and more. Everything at Woody’s is original, from its secret-recipe barbecue sauces to freshly prepared side dishes.