Charming, historic St. Augustine is a great destination for a getaway or even a day. While you are in St. Augustine there are many fine restaurants that offer excellent, creative cuisine in pleasant surroundings. Guests can relax in the slower pace of a city that respects it’s long history as the oldest city town in the United States. Spend some time visiting the historic sites in the town with cobblestone streets. Relax over an excellent meal in one of the many fine restaurants around St. Augustine.
Following are some of the most highly rated fine dining establishments in St. Augustine:
95 Cordova Restaurant
Casa Monica Hotel
95 Cordova St.
St. Augustine, FL
904-810-6810
American style restaurant serve an eclectic blend of American, Asian, Mediterranean, Caribbean and Morocan influences. 95 Cordova offers award winning New World, innovative dining. The menu, which draws from influences from around the world, changes seasonally. There is a chef’s six course menu, which features perfectly paired wines, and changes weekly. Some of the entrees on the current dinner menu include: Seafood Strudel with Shrimp and Scallops and Salmon, Chilean Sea Bass, Sesame Seared Sea Scallops and Beef Tenderloin. Dinner entrees range in price fro $19 to $35. The Tasting menu with paired wines is $85. AAA Three Diamond.
Cortesse’s Bistro and Flamingo Room 172 San March Avenue
St. Augustine, FL
904-825-6775
Creative continental cuisine features fresh, beautifully presented offerings. Meals include: fresh regional seafood, Certified Angus Beef, lamb veal, pork tenderloin, chicken and pasta. Dinners $12 to $25. AAA Three Diamond.
La Parisienne – Continental Cuisine
60 Hypolita St.
St. Augustine, FL
904-829-0055
Beautifully presented French food in elegant, comfortable atmosphere. Dinner entrees include delicious dishes such as: Florida Bouillabaisse, Grilled Pork Loin, Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna, Duck Au Poivre, Lobster Ravioli, Tenderloin of Beef, Chicken Cordon Bleu and New Zealand Rack of Lamb. Wonderful chocolate desserts, such as Warm Chocolate Renaissance, Sinful Chocolate Cake and Dark Chocolate Mousse are excellent conclusions to the fine dining experience. Dinners $23 to $35. AAA Three Diamond.
La Pentola
58 Charlotte St.
St. Augustine, FL
904-824-3282
Charming restaurant serves up creatively prepared continental cuisine. Dinner entrees include dishes such as: Salmon, Crab Cakes, Veal Osso Buco, Veal Francaise, Grilled Chops, Tenderloin Steak, Pork Tenderloin, Chicken Saltimbocca and Duck A L’Orange. $19 to $30 Dinner Entrees. AAA Three Diamond.
Old City House Restaurant
Old City House Inn & Restaurant
115 Cordova St.
St. Augustine, FL
904-826-0184
Upscale fine dining restaurant offers American cuisine in elegant atmosphere. Delicious dinner entrees include: Seafood Thai Curry, ma hi Bermuda, Five Pepper Seared Tuna, Asian Crab Stuffed Salmon, Roasted Quail, South African Ostrich, Seasonal Surf and Turf and more. Dinners $19 to $30. AAA Three Diamond.
Raintree Restaurant
102 San Marco Avenue
St. Augustine, FL
904-824-7211
This continental restaurant is beautifully situated in a Victorian house that was built over a century ago. Gracious environment can be enjoyed while eating entrees such as: Cajun Bronzed Yellowfin Tuna., Grilled Salmon with mango, Flame Broiled Jumbo Shrimp, Grill Lamb Chops, Sesame Seared Filet Mignon Tips and Southwest- Seared New York Strip. Dinner entrees $27 to $25. AAA Three Diamond.
