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10 Best Cafés in Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida is the largest city (area-wise) in the United States and the largest city in Florida by population, which makes it super diverse. There is a wide variety of cafés, from low-key to fine dining, in all parts of the city.

Below are the 10 best cafés in Jacksonville, Florida;

1. Cummer Café

Cummer Museum arts and garden – Flickr

Cummer Café is located within the Cummer Museum. It opens during the Museum’s opening hours, and closes one hour prior to Museum closing. A 10% discount is extended to all Museum Members.

The Cummer Museum resides within the ancestral and unceded homelands of the Timucua, indigenous peoples who inhabited the present-day geographies of southeast Georgia into north and central Florida.

The café has been described as a hidden gem among breathtaking Art with a stunning view of the St. Johns River.

Cummer Café is renowned for its typical Southern brunch selections, including Eggs Benedict, Crab Cakes, a mix of Fresh Salads, and Quiche.

The food has been described as being exceptional and incredible.

2. Jax Bread Co.

Pastries – Jax Bread Co.

Jax Bread Co. is a local artisan bakery with a passion for traditional craft baking and cooking with fresh ingredients, founded in 2012.

It is part of SLOW FOOD FIRST COAST, a global grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment.

The café is renowned for its rustic and flavorful Breads and Pastries that are made with Unbleached / Unbromated Flour with no added preservatives or additives and prides its self in making all the menu offering from scratch in their open kitchen.

3. European Street Café

German sausages – Flickr

In 1980 a German deli and restaurant called Mr. Dunderbak’s opened in the Regency Square Mall in Jacksonville, Florida. The menu was German-inspired with sausages, sauerkraut and German potato salad but also included Reubens, chicken salad, apple strudel and their World-Famous Beer Cheese Soup.

In the 1990s, Mr. Dunderbak’s was re-branded to European Street Restaurant and Gourmet. Since then, European Street Café, as it is now known, encompasses four restaurants throughout Jacksonville: Riverside opened in August 1992, San Marco in August 1996, Beach Blvd. near University in March 1999 and Jacksonville Beach in 2005.

Today, the café has a wide selection of award-winning food to select from, but it remains popular for its Beer Cheese Soup.

4. The Mini Bar Donut

Mini Donuts – Flickr

At the Mini Bar, the donuts are about a third of the size of a regular donut. This means customers get to try more flavors with each visit.

The café has 19 Signature Donut Flavors. Some examples include fruity pebbles, samoa, pop tart, maple bacon, and coffee cake. Every weekend they feature a different Weekend Special Donut, only available that weekend.

Mini Bar also serves a variety of coffee and espresso drinks, with all syrups made in house. Their milk is not only organic, but locally sourced from Wainwright Dairy.

Unlike other donut shops, the Mini Bar hot sign is always on as they make their donuts to order.

5. Bold Bean Coffee Roasters

Roasted coffee beans – Flickr

Bold Bean Coffee Roasters was founded in Jacksonville, Florida in 2007. It specializes in sustainably sourced specialty coffee roasted in Jacksonville, where currently it has three coffeehouses.

Its mission is to source, roast and serve remarkable coffees, learn continuously and foster community, to be good people and have fun.

Bold Bean Coffee Roasters has received a lot of positive reviews, for having customer friendly servers who are will to teach customers more on the different types of coffee. Their coffees are also described as a must-have as they are exceptional.

6. Le Petit Paris Café

Macarons – Flickr

Le Petit Paris Café is located off of the always-busy San Jose Boulevard in Jacksonville. It was opened in March 2019 by Chef Alexander Chezaud.

Alexander’s sister had just moved to St. Pete and was inspired to open a French café, so she called her chef brother and asked if he would move from Paris for just six months to help her get started.

It offers a wide selection of fresh-out-of-the-oven French baked goods, macarons, gourmet salads, quiche (a family recipe), and sandwiches served on fresh baguettes or croissants.

Step into little Paris where the sights, sounds, and smells of a traditional Parisian café transport you to a mini-vacation to France.

7. Cool Moose Coffee Co

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The Cool Moose Café was established in the summer of 1998 by owners Tony Jarvis and Laurie. Its mission is to serve delicious, affordable food and an expansive selection of coffee, all while making you a part of our family.

Enjoy an extensive menu including an assortment of fresh omelets, egg creations, healthy selections, salads, sandwiches, soups, pastries, coffees, teas and so much more. There is something for everyone at Cool Moose Café.

The café is known for its outstanding, wide selection of vegan options.

8. The Coffee Grinder

The Coffee Grinder – Visit Jacksonville

Salva took over ownership of the coffee shop back in 2000 and proceeded to resurrect it into the nexus of culture that it is today.

He did it by maintaining a steadfast commitment to provide his customers with a vast selection of top-quality coffee, beer, and wine, while creating an environment shop that is comfortable, relaxed, and classy.

Live DJ’s spin progressive house and trance music on the patio that resonates through the airwaves, as the riveting paintings of Jacksonville artists drip from the walls.

The Café is renowned for its more than 60 kinds of coffee, all freshly brewed and prepared to your preference. From simple espresso to Cona Mocha we have a selection that can satisfy anyone’s java tastes.

9. Village Bread Café

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Village Bread Café make their food from scratch when you order it with recipes we have developed over the years. This is because the ownership team believed that a restaurant with genuine hospitality and made-from-scratch food had potential.

The café has several locations in Jacksonville and also offer online ordering for their customers’ convenience as well.

Village Bread Café has plenty of positive reviews on its amazing food and exceptional service.

10. Wicked Batter Café

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Wicked Batter Café was created in 2018 by Barbara and Timothy Tharp in Orange Park, Florida with the vision to establish the café as the premier brand of Scratch Made Baked Goods and Fresh Café Offerings across America.

The café doesn’t use fillers, preservatives or any ingredient that is not up to their standards. Everything is prepared in house to ensure that customers receiving only the highest quality baked goods.

Wicked Batter Café is a Keto dieters’ paradise because of their renowned keto good.