5 Off-The-Beaten-Track Restaurants in St. Augustine, Florida, St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine – north Florida’s quintessential beach destination – is proud to be known as America’s oldest city. And this is everywhere in evidence in the downtown area: the old-timey architecture is so quaint as to look like something from Disneyland. You’ll find plenty of blogs and guides telling you where to eat in the historic centre, but less advice on the restaurants and bars outside of that. If you drive down the A1A Florida State Road and Beach Boulevard, both of which run parallel to St. Augustine Beach as you head south along Anastasia Island, you’ll find all sorts of eateries that are a little further from the tourist centre but just as good (if not better).
In this Foodie Travel Guide, I’ve pulled together a shortlist of five of my favourite restaurants and cafés, all of which are conveniently close to St. Augustine Beach but off the tourist track.
Whenever I’m in the US, I always seem to gorge myself on tacos, burritos and other Mexican and Tex-Mex goodness that’s generally harder to find in Europe. So I was particularly pleased discover Burrito Works along A1A Beach Boulevard. Order the UFO for something that’s halfway between a taco and a quesadilla but considerably bigger than both – one to share is probably fine for lunch. My UFO came stuffed with green chilli pork, black beans and a range of spicy baja toppings and sauces. A tasty and filling reward after a morning spent swimming at the beach. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
In this Foodie Travel Guide, I’ve pulled together a shortlist of five of my favourite restaurants and cafés, all of which are conveniently close to St. Augustine Beach but off the tourist track.
Whenever I’m in the US, I always seem to gorge myself on tacos, burritos and other Mexican and Tex-Mex goodness that’s generally harder to find in Europe. So I was particularly pleased discover Burrito Works along A1A Beach Boulevard. Order the UFO for something that’s halfway between a taco and a quesadilla but considerably bigger than both – one to share is probably fine for lunch. My UFO came stuffed with green chilli pork, black beans and a range of spicy baja toppings and sauces. A tasty and filling reward after a morning spent swimming at the beach. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: 5 Off-The-Beaten-Track Restaurants in St. Augustine, Florida
Guide Location: USA » St. Augustine
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Author: Vicky Hampton
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Guide Location: USA » St. Augustine
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Vicky Hampton
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Burrito Works
- Elkhouse Eatery
- Terra & Acqua
- Paladar Cuban Eatery
- Beachside
- Dondi
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