Jacksonville Restaurants

The city of Jacksonville, Florida, is located in a region known as the First Coast that offers many culinary delights. It is home to a number of restaurants specializing in local seafood and other environmentally sustainable tastes. Fine dining options include a pan-seared red snapper topped with sliced tomatoes and served with jasmine rice pilaf, broccoli rabe, citrus butter sauce and a balsamic reduction. If you're in the mood for Cuban cuisine, consider the bistec de palomilla with marinated sirloin, cut thin and grilled quickly. Topped with chopped onion, parsley and lime juice, it is served with grilled plantains, french fries or rice. More casual dining options include waffle fries, lightly breaded fried pickles or homemade spicy chili served over white or red rice and a side of thick, buttered cornbread.