Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Jacksonville by diners

The average person 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 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 , 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 like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.

compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Jacksonville area using data from . 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Hapa Li

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#19. Hapa Li

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

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#9. Othello

- Rating: 4.8/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 1555 North Pearl St. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Seafood, Mediterranean, Desserts
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.

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