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We picked these 16 new restaurants, bars and cafés in Jacksonville from the 16 independent places that opened in the last 30 days, and we update the list daily.
Ranked, and each name links to its full timeline
Dessert shop · Ponte Vedra Beach · 830 A1a, Ste 16
A new dessert shop in Ponte Vedra Beach, open since Oct 19, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Café · Jacksonville · 21 Arlington Rd, Ste Unit 1
A new café in Jacksonville, open since Oct 6, 2026.
Restaurant · Jacksonville · 13500 Beach Blvd, Ste 28
A new restaurant in Jacksonville, open since Oct 22, 2026.
Restaurant · Jacksonville · 4329 University Blvd S
A new restaurant in Jacksonville, open since Oct 19, 2026.
Restaurant · San Marco · 1850 Emerson Street
A new restaurant in San Marco, open since Oct 15, 2026.
Café · Jacksonville · 840 Nautica Dr, Ste 115
A new café in Jacksonville, likely open since October 2026.
Bar · Jacksonville Beach · 1500 Beach Blvd, Ste 313
A new bar in Jacksonville Beach, open since Oct 12, 2026.
Restaurant · Jacksonville · 9475 Philips Hwy, Ste 1
A new restaurant in Jacksonville, likely open since October 2026.
Restaurant · Jacksonville · 2031 Rogero Rd
A new restaurant in Jacksonville, open since Oct 6, 2026.
Restaurant · Jacksonville · 4831 San Juan Ave
A new restaurant in Jacksonville, open since Oct 5, 2026.
Café · Jacksonville · 2013 Jammes Rd
A new café in Jacksonville, open since Sep 29, 2026.
Restaurant · Jacksonville · 7540 Gate Pkwy N, Ste 104
A new restaurant in Jacksonville, likely open since September 2026.
Restaurant · St. Augustine · 233 W King St, Ste A
A new restaurant in St. Augustine, likely open since October 2026.
Pizza spot · Jacksonville · 341 E 8 St
A new pizza spot in Jacksonville, likely open since October 2026.
Restaurant · Ponte Vedra Beach · 1050 A1a N
A new restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach, likely open since October 2026.
Restaurant · Saint Augustine · 59 West Ave
A new restaurant in Saint Augustine, likely open since October 2026.
We pick only places that have opened, and we rank them by how sure we are they’re open and how they’ve done since. We leave chains out, and no one pays to be on the list.
Neighborhoods with the most new restaurants in the last 30 days
Our top picks for October 2026 are Millie's Homemade Ice Cream, Asli Cafe & Restaurant and Mistea. The full list of 16 is above, and we update it daily.
19 restaurants, bars and cafés opened in the Jacksonville area in the last 30 days, based on publicly available records.
Jacksonville (32210) leads with 2 openings in the last 30 days, followed by Jacksonville and Jacksonville.
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