suggestions for St. Augustine?
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The Mrs and I stayed in St. Augustine back in February for the Daytona 500. You definitley have to go to O'Steens and get the fried shrimp. Go early, though, or you will wait. I can guarantee that. They don't have a website, but here's a write up on Roadfood.com...
O'Steen's Restaurant - St. Augustine, FL
There's not much to it...
Be sure to visit the lighthouse and go to the top!
O'Steen's Restaurant - St. Augustine, FL
There's not much to it...
Be sure to visit the lighthouse and go to the top!
The Columbia Restaurant is worth a trip by itself and would be an excellent choice for an anniversary dinner. The paella is excellent. Arroz con Pollo perfect. The 1905 salad is superb. An excellent location for a romantic walk around the old town after dinner.
Columbia Restaurant - St. Augustine, Florida Location
Columbia Restaurant - St. Augustine, Florida Location
We have been to both of those, and they are really good. You can just stroll thru the old part of town and find about a dozen other little tucked away restaurants. We have been to a couple but can't remember the names. Just wing it...
Columbia is great, and you HAVE to do O'Steens. Be aware that O'Steens does not take credit cards.
There is another restaurant, and for the life of me I cannot remember the name, but it is on Avenida Menendez, two story with a courtyard, catty-corner from the Bridge of Lions. If you find the Casa Monica hotel and/or Flagler College, walk toward the water. Went there one night when we didn't feel like bailing the car out of valet hell at the Casa Monica. Yummy fried shrimp and scallops, and not greasy. It's been ten years since then - hope they are still there.
Take the sightseeing trains. Corny, but they will point out all the cool stuff. Have also done the ghost tour - kind of neat, except it caused my spouse to start snapping digital photos at random, trying to catch an apparition.
Above all else - wear comfortable shoes, and drink plenty of water. Have fun!
There is another restaurant, and for the life of me I cannot remember the name, but it is on Avenida Menendez, two story with a courtyard, catty-corner from the Bridge of Lions. If you find the Casa Monica hotel and/or Flagler College, walk toward the water. Went there one night when we didn't feel like bailing the car out of valet hell at the Casa Monica. Yummy fried shrimp and scallops, and not greasy. It's been ten years since then - hope they are still there.
Take the sightseeing trains. Corny, but they will point out all the cool stuff. Have also done the ghost tour - kind of neat, except it caused my spouse to start snapping digital photos at random, trying to catch an apparition.
Above all else - wear comfortable shoes, and drink plenty of water. Have fun!