Dining — NE Florida

Name: Dining
Rating: 76
Author: peteknowsai

Write dock-and-dine and waterfront restaurant cards for First Coast captains.

Dock-and-Dine from Port32 Jacksonville

•River City Brewing Company — Downtown Jacksonville riverfront. Good dock space, craft beer, casual pub fare
•Marker 32 — Intracoastal at Heckscher Drive. Upscale seafood, excellent dock facilities, sunset views
•Aunt Kate's Restaurant — Green Cove Springs. Old Florida charm, catfish and hush puppies, historic river town
•Clark's Fish Camp — Mandarin. Gator on the menu, fishing lodge atmosphere, extensive dock
•Black Sheep Restaurant — Five Points area via St. Johns. Farm-to-table, trendy spot, limited dock space

•Safe Harbor Seafood — Mayport village. Fresh off the boats, shrimp and fish market with restaurant
•Singleton's Seafood Shack — Mayport. Local institution, fried shrimp, no-frills atmosphere
•Mayport Ferry Landing — Ferry to Amelia Island, snacks and views while waiting

•The Crab Trap — Fernandina Beach harbor. Tourist favorite but decent seafood, marina nearby
•Salty Pelican Bar & Grill — Amelia Island. Beachfront, good for lunch after offshore trip
•Brett's Waterway Cafe — Fernandina Beach. Marina restaurant, fresh fish, boat-accessible

•Ragtime Tavern — Atlantic Beach. Cajun seafood, fun atmosphere, bike ride from marina
•Ocean 60 — Neptune Beach. Upscale oceanfront, good for special occasions
•Lemon Bar — Neptune Beach. Beach bar, casual, walking distance from beach launch

•AIA Ale Works — St. Augustine. Brewpub with river access, historic setting
•Ice Plant Bar — St. Augustine. Hip cocktail bar in old ice plant, city dock nearby
•Prohibition Kitchen — St. Augustine. Speakeasy theme, good food, historic district

•Conch House Marina Resort — St. Augustine. Tiki bar on water, casual atmosphere
•Cap's on the Water — St. Augustine. Seafood institution, right on ICW
•Aunt Kate's Restaurant — Green Cove Springs. Historic, worth the river run

•Restaurant spotlight — one restaurant, how to get there by boat, dock info, what to order
•River run dining — best options up/down the St. Johns
•Post-fishing grub — casual spots near marina/ramp after a day offshore
•Date night by boat — upscale waterfront options for special occasions
•Military family friendly — kid-friendly spots, reasonable prices

•River location = easy access to downtown Jacksonville dining scene
•Valet service = come back from dinner, boat gets washed and stored
•Central location = day trip dining runs north to Fernandina or south toward St. Augustine
•Fuel dock = top off for longer dining runs

•Mayport shrimp — local fleet brings fresh shrimp daily
•Minorcan heritage — datil peppers in St. Augustine area dishes
•Southern comfort food — this is still the South, not South Florida
•Military portions — many restaurants cater to Navy families, generous servings