Restaurants near Dolphin Watch Cottage by Vacation Rental Pros

I found this highly rated restaurant on Yelp. I was unable to find a near future dinner reservation-totally booked. We went there for lunch and had an amazing meal, received very attentive service, and the waiter’s recommendations were spot on. The place has an overall quaint charm. They even have parking which is nearly impossible to find in St Augustine at this time of year. A must try!

We went here for the Miracle Pop-up Bar, one of our holiday annual traditions. The festive drinks are always super fun and delicious, and their food menu is great as ever. Both my husband and I had a couple of their vegan options which were delicious, and the other two with us had the mussels and the chicken sandwich. Portion sizes were so much bigger than I remembered! It’s always busy, especially during the Christmas season so reservations are an absolute must. Even with all the busy-ness, the staff was super prompt, attentive, and friendly. Fun little perk: they gave us special Miracle beanies as a thank you for making a reservation!

We had a beautiful Thanksgiving dinner at the Columbia. Our waitress was excellent, even though she was very busy she made sure to check on us frequently and attend to all of our needs. I don’t remember her name but it was her birthday on Thanksgiving. The restaurant was decorated beautifully as always at this time of the year. We had a great table in the enclosed patio. It was pretty noisy but that is expected with all the large groups and just adds to the holiday atmosphere! We come here often as we live here and are never disappointed!

We had such a lovely evening at Michael’s! The service was wonderful and dinner was outstanding. We started with an appetizer—a tostone shell filled with beef tips, tomatoes and peppers! Wow—so glad we ordered it. My husband and I split the wet aged filet and my daughter had the flat iron steak! Everything was fabulous! We can’t wait for Michael Lugo to relocate this incredible restaurant to the Hyatt at Vilano!

Haven’t enjoyed a meal so much since before Covid. From the moment we walked through the door we were treated like royalty. Franco was attentive to our needs and courses came out in perfect timing for our romantic date night. Enjoyed my rack of lamb, perfectly done along with my husband’s filet. Best goat cheese appetizer for two followed by a warmed lettuce salad. Wonderful sorbet between courses. Very special evening with great memories.