Guidebook for Ponte Vedra Beach
Food Scene
This restaurant has the best eggplant parmigiana I have ever had - and I'm from New York! They also have a lot of other great food, sizable portions and a nice atmosphere.
6 locals recommend
Poppy's Italiano
832 A1A NThis restaurant has the best eggplant parmigiana I have ever had - and I'm from New York! They also have a lot of other great food, sizable portions and a nice atmosphere.
This is much bigger than it looks from the outside, so a good place to take a group. The food is truly excellent and the place is always busy. Can be pricey, though, so best to go at lunch time, when their prices are lower.
99 locals recommend
North Beach Fish Camp
100 First StThis is much bigger than it looks from the outside, so a good place to take a group. The food is truly excellent and the place is always busy. Can be pricey, though, so best to go at lunch time, when their prices are lower.
This is a pretty small place with not much ambience, but the food is really good, especially if you have a hankering for really tasty meat dishes. Pricey, but sometimes you've just got to have it.
Ceviche Jax
27 Seminole RdThis is a pretty small place with not much ambience, but the food is really good, especially if you have a hankering for really tasty meat dishes. Pricey, but sometimes you've just got to have it.
Metro Diner
1534 3rd St NBreakfast close to beach. Inexpensive and usually crowded. Has kind of a dive feel.
36 locals recommend
Beach Hut Cafe
1281 3rd St SBreakfast close to beach. Inexpensive and usually crowded. Has kind of a dive feel.
Good seafood restaurant chain. Usually crowded. Get the Bang Bang Shrimp special appetizer on Wednesday nights.
33 locals recommend
Bonefish Grill
2400 3rd St SGood seafood restaurant chain. Usually crowded. Get the Bang Bang Shrimp special appetizer on Wednesday nights.
LuLu's Waterfront Grille
301 Roscoe Blvd NGood food. On the intracoastal waterway
Very pricey, more "dressy" than most places, has a city vibe, good for a special occasion
64 locals recommend
Eleven South
216 11th Ave SVery pricey, more "dressy" than most places, has a city vibe, good for a special occasion
A little pricey. Good food, interesting menu, lively feel, usually crowded
57 locals recommend
Marker 32
14549 Beach BlvdA little pricey. Good food, interesting menu, lively feel, usually crowded
V Pizza - Jax Beach
528 1st St NReally good pizza for Florida, very close to beach
Al’s Pizza
635 A1A NKind of typical Italian food and pizza
Al's Pizza
303 Atlantic BoulevardTypical Italian food and pizza
Zoës Kitchen
90 Riverside AveInexpensive breakfast, lunch
First Watch
544-4 Marsh Landing PkwyGood food only open until 2 pm. Great breakfast choices
This place has mixed reviews when it comes to food but I think they have live music there most nights. Something to investigate maybe if you're in the area...
6 locals recommend
Seachasers Lounge
This place has mixed reviews when it comes to food but I think they have live music there most nights. Something to investigate maybe if you're in the area...
Relatively new. Very nice ambience except for the large screen TVs (presumably left over from when this location was known as Beer World.) Food is very good Indian food, waitstaff very pleasant and attentive. Go if you like Indian food in a very nice place.
15 locals recommend
JaxSpice
311 3rd St NRelatively new. Very nice ambience except for the large screen TVs (presumably left over from when this location was known as Beer World.) Food is very good Indian food, waitstaff very pleasant and attentive. Go if you like Indian food in a very nice place.
Shopping
Fabulous shopping, mostly high-end. Always crowded so parking is tough depending on where you want to go. Lots of restaurants here, too, including Maggiano's, California Pizza Kitchen, Cheesecake Factory, PF Changs, many others.
418 locals recommend
St Johns Town Center
4663 River City DrFabulous shopping, mostly high-end. Always crowded so parking is tough depending on where you want to go. Lots of restaurants here, too, including Maggiano's, California Pizza Kitchen, Cheesecake Factory, PF Changs, many others.
This is a nice, walkable, small-scale Town Center - it's where Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach meet at the intersection of 3rd St (A1A) and Atlantic Blvd. Restaurants, nightlife, local shops, unique stores, coffee shop, bookstore, etc.
59 locals recommend
Beaches Town Center
0 Atlantic BlvdThis is a nice, walkable, small-scale Town Center - it's where Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach meet at the intersection of 3rd St (A1A) and Atlantic Blvd. Restaurants, nightlife, local shops, unique stores, coffee shop, bookstore, etc.
Essentials
Publix has everything and a pharmacy. Very nice people work there, too!
24 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at South Beach Parkway
670 Marsh Landing PkwyPublix has everything and a pharmacy. Very nice people work there, too!
Entertainment & Activities
As far as I know, this is the closest movie theater to Ponte Vedra. It's a shame there are none at the beach, but it's not too far away.
15 locals recommend
Regal Beach Boulevard Stadium 18
14051 Beach BlvdAs far as I know, this is the closest movie theater to Ponte Vedra. It's a shame there are none at the beach, but it's not too far away.
Arts & Culture
Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
1050 A1A NConcerts. Outdoors. Fun.
Players by the Sea
106 N 6th St