Guidebook for Jacksonville
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Great breakfasts. Try the breakfast skillet - a huge amount of food! Traditional diner lunches. One of our favorites. Only open until 2pm.
University Diner
5959 Merrill RdGreat breakfasts. Try the breakfast skillet - a huge amount of food! Traditional diner lunches. One of our favorites. Only open until 2pm.
This is one of our very, very favorites. Great gyros, hummus, tabouleh - everything is homemade. Beer and wine available. Dine in or take away. Don't forget to try the baklava.
Tabouleh Cafe
7645 Merrill RdThis is one of our very, very favorites. Great gyros, hummus, tabouleh - everything is homemade. Beer and wine available. Dine in or take away. Don't forget to try the baklava.
Everything is homemade. My own favorites are tamales and carnitas. My husband's favorite is fajitas. The portions are generous. The decor isn't great but the food is!
Lupita's Mexican Food
1024 University Blvd NEverything is homemade. My own favorites are tamales and carnitas. My husband's favorite is fajitas. The portions are generous. The decor isn't great but the food is!
Donuts are made fresh every morning. The shop is only open until they run out. It's painful to drive past but the donuts can be detrimental to your waistline.
8 locals recommend
Donut Shoppe
1535 University Blvd NDonuts are made fresh every morning. The shop is only open until they run out. It's painful to drive past but the donuts can be detrimental to your waistline.
Local chain with a wide variety of soups, sandwiches and salads. Good selection of beers from different counties. Excellent selection of desserts. Different locations: Beach Blvd, San Marco & more.
68 locals recommend
European Street Cafe
1704 San Marco BlvdLocal chain with a wide variety of soups, sandwiches and salads. Good selection of beers from different counties. Excellent selection of desserts. Different locations: Beach Blvd, San Marco & more.
An absolute favoriote. Every kind of Eggs Benedict you can imagine - served until closing. Only open for breakfast & lunch. Expect to stand in line. San Marco and other locations.
89 locals recommend
Metro Diner
3302 Hendricks AveAn absolute favoriote. Every kind of Eggs Benedict you can imagine - served until closing. Only open for breakfast & lunch. Expect to stand in line. San Marco and other locations.
Up market French cuisine. The Onyx bar (real onyx) is great for evenings. Lunch is not as crowded, not so pricey. San Marco location.
37 locals recommend
Bistro Aix
1440 San Marco BlvdUp market French cuisine. The Onyx bar (real onyx) is great for evenings. Lunch is not as crowded, not so pricey. San Marco location.
One of our favorites. Can be noisy. Excellent wine selection. BB's stands for Baby Biscotti's. Biscotti's is across the river in Avondale. San Marco location.
52 locals recommend
bb's restaurant and bar
1019 Hendricks AveOne of our favorites. Can be noisy. Excellent wine selection. BB's stands for Baby Biscotti's. Biscotti's is across the river in Avondale. San Marco location.
Biscotti's is the parent restaurant of bb's in San Marco. Biscotti's is located in Avondale. We enjoy both restaurants. Both have daily specials and a great wine selection.
100 locals recommend
Biscottis
3556 St Johns AveBiscotti's is the parent restaurant of bb's in San Marco. Biscotti's is located in Avondale. We enjoy both restaurants. Both have daily specials and a great wine selection.
Essentials
Save A Lot
6014 Merrill RdDiscount grocery store.
My favorite grocery store. Old Florida chain. Wonderful selection, excellent produce. Great deli section - Publix brand and Boar's Head. Service is friendly and exceptional.
11 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Arlington River
5858 Atlantic BlvdMy favorite grocery store. Old Florida chain. Wonderful selection, excellent produce. Great deli section - Publix brand and Boar's Head. Service is friendly and exceptional.