Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Jacksonville by diners

The average person spends over 74 minutes eating and drinking on any given weekday. On weekends and holidays, that goes up to over 81 minutes. Where is a better place to spend that time than a restaurant?

Consumers agree. The National Restaurant Association states that 9 in 10 adults enjoy eating out at restaurants, which give people access to a world of great-tasting food that's often difficult to reproduce at home.

People choose restaurants to scope out the latest food trends, including deeper dives into Southeast Asian cuisines from Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, without trying to master these complex dishes at home. Chefs also have the resources to experiment with ingredients and bring new favorites like hot honey, spicy maple, matcha, and pickled foods to the table.

Dining out also offers unique, hyperlocal experiences featuring local farmers, food producers, brewers, winemakers, and distillers in a way that connects diners to the area.

When the weather's nice, diners flock to al fresco seating. At least 2 in 5 diners like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Jacksonville area using data from Yelp. Data is as of Aug. 4, 2025. Only businesses marked as having outdoor seating on the Yelp website were included. Yelp's ranking system calculates an adjusted rating value that considers the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews within a 10-kilometer radius of Jacksonville were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included. Read on to see if your favorite spot made the list.

Hiro Japanese Restaurant

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#30. Hiro Japanese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.6/5 (97 reviews)
- Address: 10920 Baymeadows Road Ste 30 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Happy Taco Feliz

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#29. Happy Taco Feliz

- Rating: 4.6/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 12553 Main St. North Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Food Trucks, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

falafel x bar

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#28. falafel x bar

- Rating: 4.6/5 (116 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4162 Herschel St. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Wine Bars, Falafel, Acai Bowls
- Read more on Yelp

Fresh From the Garden

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#27. Fresh From the Garden

- Rating: 4.6/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4040 Woodcock Drive 2200 Bldg Ste145 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Cafes, Greek
- Read more on Yelp

Community Loaves

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#26. Community Loaves

- Rating: 4.6/5 (258 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1116 Edgewood Ave. South Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Bakeries, Coffee & Tea, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

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1748 Bakehouse

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#25. 1748 Bakehouse

- Rating: 4.6/5 (165 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1748 North Main St. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Bakeries, Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Dunya Fresh Halal Food

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#24. Dunya Fresh Halal Food

- Rating: 4.6/5 (155 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 319 Blanding Blvd. Orange Park, Florida
- Categories: Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Halal
- Read more on Yelp

Taste Of Korea

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#23. Taste Of Korea

- Rating: 4.6/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 11470 Beach Blvd. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Food Trucks, Korean, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

The Hungry Owl

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#22. The Hungry Owl

- Rating: 4.6/5 (42 reviews)
- Address: 228 East Forsyth St. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Food Trucks, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse

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#21. Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse

- Rating: 4.7/5 (972 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 4483 Southside Blvd. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Brazilian, Steakhouses, Buffets
- Read more on Yelp

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Le Petit Paris

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#20. Le Petit Paris

- Rating: 4.7/5 (633 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9965 San Jose Blvd. Ste 46 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: French, Breakfast & Brunch, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Hapa Li

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#19. Hapa Li

- Rating: 4.7/5 (73 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Food Trucks, Hawaiian
- Read more on Yelp

Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens

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#18. Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens

- Rating: 4.7/5 (303 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 829 Riverside Ave. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Botanical Gardens, Cafes, Art Museums
- Read more on Yelp

Homespun Kitchen

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#17. Homespun Kitchen

- Rating: 4.7/5 (84 reviews)
- Address: 1030 Oak St. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Wraps, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

Pie95 Pizza

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#16. Pie95 Pizza

- Rating: 4.7/5 (126 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1510 King St. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Beer, Wine & Spirits
- Read more on Yelp

Champion's Mexican Sports Bar

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#15. Champion's Mexican Sports Bar

- Rating: 4.7/5 (66 reviews)
- Address: 10920 Baymeadows Road Ste 33 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Sports Bars, Mexican, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

La Sabrosa Grocery & Restaurant

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#14. La Sabrosa Grocery & Restaurant

- Rating: 4.7/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1939 Mound St. Orange Park, Florida
- Categories: Mexican, International Grocery, Latin American
- Read more on Yelp

Jacksonville Coffee Company

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#13. Jacksonville Coffee Company

- Rating: 4.7/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 4413 Town Center Pkwy Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Taichi Bubble Tea

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#12. Taichi Bubble Tea

- Rating: 4.7/5 (59 reviews)
- Address: 12675 Beach Blvd. Ste 106 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Poke, Bubble Tea, Ramen
- Read more on Yelp

EZ Eatz by Yaya

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#11. EZ Eatz by Yaya

- Rating: 4.7/5 (32 reviews)
- Address: 3520 St. John's Bluff Road South Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Mediterranean, Moroccan
- Read more on Yelp

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La Bodega Original

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#10. La Bodega Original

- Rating: 4.7/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4541-1 Shirley Ave. Unit 1 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Latin American, Cuban
- Read more on Yelp

Othello

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#9. Othello

- Rating: 4.8/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 1555 North Pearl St. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Seafood, Mediterranean, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

Funkadelic Food Shack

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#8. Funkadelic Food Shack

- Rating: 4.8/5 (158 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4225 A1A South Ste A Saint Augustine, Florida
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Mechanism Coffee Roasters

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#7. Mechanism Coffee Roasters

- Rating: 4.8/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 11526 Lake Mead Ave. Ste 103 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Coffee Roasteries, Coffee & Tea, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Chancho King

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#6. Chancho King

- Rating: 4.8/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1120 Edgewood Ave. South Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Latin American, Comfort Food, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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Mesa

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#5. Mesa

- Rating: 4.8/5 (200 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4260 Herschel St. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Indian
- Read more on Yelp

Fast Eddy's Quick Mideast

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#4. Fast Eddy's Quick Mideast

- Rating: 4.8/5 (391 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10915 Baymeadows Road Ste 105 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Middle Eastern, Sandwiches, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Balkan Cafe

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#3. Balkan Cafe

- Rating: 4.9/5 (137 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8595 Beach Blvd. Ste 305 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Modern European
- Read more on Yelp

Bitty & Beau's Coffee

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#2. Bitty & Beau's Coffee

- Rating: 4.9/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1965 San Marco Blvd. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Juice Bars & Smoothies
- Read more on Yelp

Yellow Rose BBQ

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#1. Yellow Rose BBQ

- Rating: 5.0/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 9965 San Jose Blvd. Ste 48 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.