There are certain things that just make sense in St. Augustine: walking St. George Street, stopping along the bayfront, taking far too many pictures of the Castillo—and eventually deciding that it is entirely too hot to continue without ice cream. Fortunately, downtown St. Augustine is exceptionally good at solving that problem. Within a relatively small section of...
Where Locals Actually Go for Coffee, Breakfast, and the Perfect Start to the Day Whether you’re searching for the city’s best espresso, a quiet courtyard to relax with a latte, or the perfect coffee shop before exploring St. George Street, these are the cafés locals recommend again and again. Imagine this… The streets are still quiet. The morning...
The best restaurants in Historic Downtown St. Augustine for families, seafood lovers, date nights, hidden gems, healthy eaters, and first-time visitors. One of the questions I get asked more than almost anything else is: “Where should we eat in downtown St. Augustine?” The answer is always the same: “What kind of meal are you looking for?”...
What are the best breakfast restaurants in St. Augustine? There are plenty of places to get breakfast in St. Augustine. But where you should eat depends a lot on what you plan to do after breakfast. If you want to get downtown early, enjoy breakfast and then walk St. George Street before the crowds arrive, I wouldn’t send you across town just because a...
What are the best restaurants in St. Augustine? Some of the best restaurants in St. Augustine include Collage, SOGNO, Raintree Restaurant, Cap’s on the Water, The Conch House, Catch 27, Purple Olive, Harry’s Seafood Bar & Grille, and Maple Street Biscuit Company. Whether you’re looking for waterfront dining, fresh seafood, fine dining, romantic...
If there is one dining experience I tell visitors not to miss in St. Augustine, it’s enjoying a meal or cocktail on a rooftop overlooking the city. There is something special about watching the sun begin to set over Matanzas Bay while church steeples rise above the historic skyline, sailboats drift through the harbor, and the lights of downtown begin to glow...
There Are Plenty of Beach Towns in Florida. There Is Only One St. Augustine. The most romantic things to do in St. Augustine include taking a Fury Sunset Cruise, enjoying gelato from Café del Hidalgo’s balcony overlooking St. George Street, dining at Collage, staying at a bayfront inn, and walking the bayfront after dark. Some places do beaches better. Some...
There are cities where food simply fills the schedule between attractions. And then there’s St. Augustine. Downtown St. Augustine feels like one giant atmosphere. Music drifts through hidden courtyards, the smell of garlic butter and seafood rolls out onto brick streets, and nearly every turn seems to uncover another candlelit restaurant tucked inside a centuries-old...
