Jacksonville Travel Forum

Ok, VTers. I've got a challenge for you. I've lived in New York City and Chicago, I've traveled through Europe, Asia and the US. Everywhere I go, I eventually sniff out great local food. Whether it's satay from the street carts in Bangkok or sweetbreads from Rathbuns in Atlanta, I eat it all. Sadly I have recently found myself in a swirling blackhole of TGI-Mc-Chilis; Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Can someone, ANYONE, please point me in the direction of a decent local restaurant in this town? I don't care if it's five star fine dining or a seafood shack that looks like it's about to tumble into the intercoastal or a backwoods smokehouse pumping out bar-b-qued opossum. Oysters, sushi, carpaccio, fish tacos, burgers? There must be a must-have here. There must. Isn't there one everywhere?

Bistro Aix in San Marco, great food at excellent prices, premium atmosphere

Well, there are 95 tips on VT's Jacksonville Restaurants page--why don't you take a look at it? I just did, and while there seem to be a fair number of duds, there are also a bunch of places that look interesting and good.

I would try also http://chowhound.chow.com/boards/10 and do a search for Jacksonville.

Used be a nice Chart house in Jacksonville. Good food - just a bit odd inside I felt as if the ceiling was a bit low, but my friend did not think so. Food was good.