Restaurants in St Augustine
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Cap’s on the Water
Overlooking the Matanzas River, the setting sun streaks through an unobscured sky offering the region’s best sunset. Featuring new coastal cuisine (Southern dishes with Asian-European influences) in an Old Florida setting (this former fish camp was built in 1947), this restaurant has three seating areas (inside, waterfront, oyster bar). You’d think that’d be enough, but the wait often exceeds two hours. Arrive early or be prepared to linger.
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Manatee Café
Despite its move out of town to Westgate Plaza and the fact that you're dining surrounded by shelves of vitamins, Manatee's scrambled tofu, hummus pitas, soy-cheese pizza and other veggie creations (Cajun-style chicken's also on the menu for the non-converted) remain as hugely in demand as ever - reserve ahead or phone in your to-go order well before hunger strikes or you'll be in for a wait, albeit well worth it.
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Collage
Inside the terracotta walls of this alluring place you’re transported far from St Augustine’s tourist commotion. The head chef, 24-year-old Melody, is a wizard in the kitchen, working her magic over (mainly) seafood and steaks. There’s a carefully assembled wine list and each course is separated by a homemade tropical sorbet as a palate cleanser. The wait staff can be a bit hovery, but service is impeccable.
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Santa Maria Restaurant
Right out over the water at the end of a wooden pier, where hungry catfish wait for diners to open the trapdoor in the window sill and drop breadcrumbs (bowls are brought to your table with your meal). All sorts of blackened, broiled and fried seafood is on the menu, as well as steaks and pasta. In October and November and during the spring you'll often spot dolphins, which come right into the bay.
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Pizzalley's on St George
The aroma of homemade dough and melting imported Italian cheese wafting from Pizzalley's baking ovens accounts for the long lines for a table. Vine-draped arched mirrors deceptively enhance the size of the elongated dining room; there's also a hidden covered courtyard out back, but the best seat in the house is the tiled rooftop terrace.
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Sangria’s
On the 2nd floor overlooking the intersection of St George and Hypolita, the outside corner table is supreme for people-watching. Three kinds of sangria (the white Sangri-La is exquisite), a great tapas menu, and live music (mostly jazz) nightly. The kitchen closes around 9pm.
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Present Moment Café
Dishing up ‘Kind Cuisine, ’ this folksy restaurant only serves vegetarian and vegan options. Its organic dishes burst with flavor, live enzymes and nutrients and won’t leave you feeling bloated – unless you order a second chocolate marble torte with drunken banana.
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Casa Maya
Snappy jazz wafts through the jasmine-shaded patio of this vegetarian-friendly Mayan (or Northern Central American) restaurant. The Mayan wrap features (oddly, but tastily) hummus and feta, and comes with organic chips. Most dishes incorporate local ingredients.
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Spanish Bakery
Behind Whetstone Chocolates in a picnic-table-strewn courtyard, this historic stone kitchen bakes up empanadas and smoked-sausage rolls. Five dollars gets you one of the above plus a drink, roll and cookie.
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Local Heroes
This blue 1820s bungalow has hot sandwiches, frosty brews, a cool back porch shaded by a massive oak and an awesome Curtis Mayfield collection. A fun way to jump from the 1570s to the 1970s.
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Gypsy Bar & Grill
Adjacent to Gypsy Cab Co; there's stand-up comedy every Thursday to Saturday night, with two acts while you dine on fine grill fare like oat-smoked salmon or blackened shrimp nachos.
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Beachcomber Restaurant
After surfing at A St, refuel with a plateful of blueberry pancakes for breakfast on the wraparound timber deck over the sand, or an afternoon beer at the tiled island bar.
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Caddyshack
Grab a burger from Caddyshack restaurant and bar, named for the movie starring Bill Murray, who – along with his five brothers – owns it.
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Nalu’s
Can’t mess with a taco stand outside a surf shop. Dressed Baja style, they’re perfect for taking to the beach.
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Gypsy Cab Co
A local favorite, its excellent menu is all over the place, with influences from German to 'Floribbean'.
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Harry's Seafood, Bar & Grill
It may pride itself on its Cajun food, but the hopping patio and Mardi Gras atmosphere is the real draw.
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Bunnery Café
The friendly staff at this bakery pour frosting on your cinnamon rolls to your specs.
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