Cross the Bridge of Lions and the dining changes: less history on the walls, more water outside the window. Seven rooms cover the island from the bridge to the beach.
O'Steen's is the first stop for a lot of people, and has been since 1965: fried shrimp, hush puppies, cash only, no reservations, and a menu that has barely changed. Down Anastasia Boulevard, Blackfly moved into its own building in early 2026 and still hangs Vaughn Cochran's fly-fishing paintings on every wall.
On Salt Run, the Conch House puts you under a palm on the deck or in a grass hut over the water, run by the same family since 1946. For something faster, Nalu's has been a Hawaiian-style truck on the island since 2002, and after Hurricane Matthew it opened on donations and handed out fresh water.
At the beach, Beachcomber is the one directly on the ocean, with kids' tables at the foot of its own dune. Sunset Grille is a Key West style deck in an old gas station, and Cafe Eleven does a weekend breakfast buffet by day and books national touring acts by night.
Not a ranking. Anastasia Island, Davis Shores and St. Augustine Beach each have their own page.