Diners' Choice: Lively restaurants in Jacksonville / Northeast Florida

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants that have the most vibrant bar scenes in Jacksonville / Northeast Florida? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Burlingame

4.9

4.9 (2474)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Fernandina Beach

About the restaurant

Featuring made-from-scratch, fresh, seasonal dishes and craft cocktails, Burlingame creates an enticing dining experience. We realize that dining out is about more than just the food on the plate and drink in the glass. The total guest experience should be delightful. Here you can laugh with friends, visit with family or have an intimate dinner for two and our wait staff will work to ensure your experience is beyond your expectations. Our staff will be there when you need them but tonight is about your party not about us. If we do our job right you won’t even notice us.
We want your experience to be exceptional, and that’s why the guest experience is our focus.
Tuesday wine discounts: 25% off all bottles.
25% auto-gratuity is added to tables of 8+ guests.

Top review

Sonja

Dined 4 days ago

Service and food was outstanding! Can’t wait to come back. Davis will take great care of you.

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Fish Dip

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Fried Brussels Sprouts

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Lamb Bolognese

Norikase

4.8

4.8 (220)

$50 and over

Japanese

Jacksonville

About the restaurant

Nestled in the heart of Jacksonville, Norikase redefines modern Japanese dining with a perfect blend of tradition and innovation. Indulge in our 17-course Omakase Chef’s Tasting Menu, a culinary masterpiece featuring the finest seasonal ingredients and artistry. Celebrate Kanpai Hour daily or enjoy signature drinks and bites during Late-Night Happy Hour. Join us for Wine to Unwind monthly, where curated wines create an unforgettable experience.

With a sleek ambiance blending modern design with nods to Japanese heritage, crafted interiors, and exceptional service, Norikase sets the stage for memorable moments. From hand-selected ingredients to curated playlists, every detail awakens your senses. On Friday nights, live fire dancers add electrifying energy and entertainment. Whether celebrating milestones, exploring flavors, or unwinding, Norikase transforms dining into an immersive journey. Come for the artistry, stay for the vibe—and leave with an experience like no other.

Top review

AlexVIP

Dined on Dec 18, 2024

Cosy bistro atmosphere, creative Japanese cuisine, highest quality ingredients, great selection of draft beers, including my favorite Hitachino Nest White Ale. Excellent place for a night out on special occasion. Quite expensive, but worth every penny.

Atlantic Grille at Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa

4.7

4.7 (1367)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Palm Coast

About the restaurant

The Atlantic Grille's spectacular and sweeping ocean views paired with an elegant South Florida design, make this award-winning oceanfront restaurant the place to be for breakfast, lunch and dinner. With an emphasis on freshly caught seafood and an extensive beverage offering, the Atlantic Grille's new "Shore-to-Table" experience is a must.

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kathleenVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Crab cake sandwich excellent! Beautiful view of the ocean.

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4.7

4.7 (1206)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Jacksonville

About the restaurant

Led by two-time James Beard nominee Chef Tom Gray, Town Hall is a community gathering spot for sharing good food and drink in good company in the heart of Historic San Marco. Our contemporary American menu draws inspiration from the seasons and we fill our menu with ingredients from local farms and artisan purveyors. Start with our Cured & Aged meat and cheese tower or Duck Fat Cornbread with spicy slaw. Signature entrees include Housemade Pasta & Sugo, Seared Scallops and Filet Mignon. From our Brunch menu, enjoy classics like Smoked Salmon Toast with Truffled Egg Salad, Crab Cake Benedict, or French Toast to pair with a mimosa or bellini.

Full craft cocktail bar offered with wines from around the world and Jacksonville’s finest local craft beers served in our comfy lounge, bar or intimate full-service dining room. Happy Hour offered daily, private dining and group bookings available. Join us for our weekly themed wine tastings on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4:30pm - 7:00pm.

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Mike

Dined 2 days ago

Awesome Christmas Eve dinner. Thank you so much for being open, our family enjoyed it.

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Experience

New Year's Eve at Town Hall!

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Daily Happy Hour

Blue Orchid Thai Cuisine - Atlantic Blvd

4.7

4.7 (572)

$30 and under

Thai

Jacksonville

About the restaurant

Blue Orchid was founded to inspire love of Thai cuisine and culture. We aspire to bring you the most amazing and beautiful Thai food you have eaten as well as to expose you to the wondrous hospitality for which Thailand is famous. Come experience our "Thai smiles" for yourself.

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ElizabethVIP

Dined on Dec 17, 2024

My husband and I invited another couple to join us for dinner at Bkie Orchid. I made the reservation. The food (Pad Thai, Massaman Curry, Green Curry, and Mango chicken) was delicious as always and the service was excellent given how crowded the restaurant was. All was very good until the time for payment. Our server approached our guest and asked for his phone number so he could get rewards. As it turned out, the dinner put him at a level to get $10 in rewards taken off the bill that evening. Then the server approached my husband but refused to take his phone number for rewards. He said only one phone number per table could have rewards related to the entire table’s order, no matter how large the party. What is wrong with this picture?! I made the reservation and invited our guests. Yet the guests got the rewards points. Clearly the server didn’t know or care who had made the reservation. My husband and I like Blue Orchid and may return but just by ourselves. It would be to Blue Orchid’s benefit to do the fair thing and assign rewards to all parties based on the amount of their check.

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Popular dish

Shrimp

Culhane's Irish Pub & Restaurant- Atlantic Beach

4.6

4.6 (118)

$30 and under

Irish

Atlantic Beach

About the restaurant

Culhane’s Irish Pub & Restaurant is a place of camaraderie where old friends meet new friends.
Featured on Food Network's “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.”
Voted best Irish Pub, Sports, Fish N' Chips, Reuben & Ultimate Brunch destination!
The Sisters were born and raised in county Limerick, Ireland.
It exemplifies the best of Irish hospitality, where we are devoted to excellent comfort food, service, and great European pints while enjoying lively events, sports and more!
A Modern International Sports Pub showing Six Nations Rugby, English Premier League, and Football games on 30 Monster HD TV's!
We look forward to your visit at the pub. Slainte!

Top review

Lisa

Dined on Dec 14, 2024

Long time customer, love these sisters & staff, it's still my favorite go to Irish pub at the beach. Food is authentic, on point and consistent. The Reuben is my fav, my husband prefers the corned beef and cabbage meal, the Reuben is made with their corned beef which is why it's my favorite. The Guinness is always poured correctly & tastes amazing every time. Always end with the bread pudding, you won't regret it!

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Lunch Specials

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Late Night & Happy Hour Specials

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BlackFly - St Augustine

4.6

4.6 (3000)

$31 to $50

Seafood

St. Augustine

About the restaurant

If you're looking for a seafood restaurant in St. Augustine, this unique fly-fishing themed restaurant offers daily fresh fish specials using locally caught fish that you don't usually see on most restaurant menus. The kitchen at BlackFly is a "Scratch Kitchen"; everything is fresh, as local as possible, seasonal and made to order. The menu at BlackFly includes Chop House selections as well as an extensive wine selection. Mike and Cindy, partners in BlackFly and owners of the Famous Collage Restaurant in downtown St. Augustine are the operational managers. The menu is the grand result of their combined expertise, their years of experience in bringing the best possible product to the table and the imaginative input of our talented culinary team. The restaurant is under the internationally known BlackFly Brand of Vaughn Cochran, a Florida artist who lives and paints in St. Augustine, Florida and who developed the famous BlackFly Logo.

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Liz

Dined 1 day ago

We had the wahoo special and everything was great. I'd definitely recommend this place.

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The Melting Pot - Jacksonville

4.6

4.6 (937)

$31 to $50

Fondue

Baymeadows

About the restaurant

Enjoy an unforgettable interactive dining experience with friends and family with fondue at The Melting Pot in Jacksonville, FL. We believe in celebrating the everyday, so you don’t need a special reason to come out for our delicious menu offerings. Whether you’re here for drinks, cheese, and chocolate, or you want to dig into our four-course fondue experience, we know you’ll love every bite! From artisan cheeses to our decadent chocolate fondue desserts, there is something to tickle your taste buds in each pot. Let our friendly staff help you choose the right fondue experience for your table tonight.

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Phillip

Dined 5 days ago

Server kept interrupting our conversation like every 2 mins. But we wanted for nothing and was friendly

Cantina Laredo - Jacksonville

4.5

4.5 (768)

$30 and under

Mexican

Baymeadows

About the restaurant

Cantina Laredo serves authentic Mexican dishes in a sophisticated atmosphere. We offer daily fish specials, grilled chicken and steaks complimented by signature sauces such as chipotle-wine with portobello mushrooms or sauteéd artichoke hearts and roasted red bell peppers.

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James

Dined on Dec 14, 2024

Service was excellent and our waitress made the delicious guacamole table side. Entrees were also great and, of course, very filling. No doubt, we’ll be back.

Coop 303

4.5

4.5 (1178)

$30 and under

American

Atlantic Beach

About the restaurant

Coop 303 was born from a desire to prepare and serve delicious, modern, affordable, Florida regional cuisine paired with unique cocktails with genuine, caring hospitality — food and service from the heart.

Coop 303 features traditional classic dishes with a modern twist. Two floors of dining and sipping with three unique rooms plus relaxing outdoor patios. Join us at our two full service bars where we showcase an interesting draft and bottled beer selection, classic and specialty cocktails, a variety of wines and an extensive whiskey collection.

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Jay

Dined 2 days ago

This is a gem; we had Christmas eve lunch on the open-air roof deck. The food was fresh and excellently prepared, ser vice was perfect and the price was reasonable. We will be returning when we are in this area.

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