Jacksonville Magazine’s Top Restaurants for 2024.
Last year was a difficult one for many in the restaurant biz. Those who made it through the pandemic faced another economic storm, of sorts, a combination of factors including difficulty hiring staff, rising food costs and more diners preferring to eat in the confines of their own houses. The increasing popularity of home delivery services like Uber Eats and Grubhub is both a blessing and curse, as stay-at-home customers aren’t as easily tempted into ordering the night’s dessert special or that one more glass of wine. Convenient for the customer? Yes. Less profitable for the restaurateur? It certainly can be.
Despite these headwinds, Northeast Florida’s dining scene rolls forward. While inflation has taken a bite out of our collective wallets, the region is expanding with new residents arriving daily, meaning new mouths to feed moving into communities from Amelia Island to St. Augustine. Perhaps surprisingly, last year saw a number of notable eateries opening their doors across the region—a welcome development for First Coast foodies.
So, as you dive into the local culinary scene this year, in search of the tastiest pulled pork, beef tenderloin, fried shrimp and more, the 2024 Top Restaurants issue—a roundup of more than 100 area noteworthy dining establishments—is a great place to start.
To view our Top Restaurants issue, click here.
