Manatee Cafe

We had the Monte Cristo, the egg sandwich on a croissant and the French toast sticks. All…read moredelicious. They ran out of champagne - so no mimosas but the wine worked!

The food, the service, the ambiance? All amazing! The portions are HUGE! Great location. Not overly…read morebusy. Very comfortable seating. Nothing bad to say about it, at all! I love the way they serve everything on a board!

Hot, cold, pour over, drips coffees and more

Front of Ancient City Brunch Bar

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Inside Ancient City Brunchbar

PK’s Roosevelt Room

4.7(378 reviews)

2.6 mi

I went here with my boyfriend for a slow breakfast morning while on vacation. He picked the place…read moreand I must say that he did a fantastic job! The Benedict I had was amazing, his French toast was Devine and the service as great! We walked in a bit early and were greeted warmly. The chandeliers were pretty and it gave a warm southern tea room vibe which I loved! The menu was extensive but not so much so that you felt overwhelmed only that you wanted to come back and try more options. The food portions were southern style but it didn't feel heavy for a day of walking around. I'd highly recommend adding this spot to your breakfast must stop!

We knew location because they did brunch and they did it very well that we were having to learn…read morethat they now offered dinner as well. We were able to walk in on a Thursday night and chose to sit at the bar. David, our bartender was exceptional. Very kind very knowledgeable and excellent service. We weren't terribly hungry, so we decided to split the short rib dinner. We are so glad we did because when he brought all the dishes, which he kindly had separated in the back, it was very large portions for both of us. But that short rib was so delicious. The noodles could've been cooked maybe just a little longer but truly the dish was delicious overall.

The table is set before a private event.

Short Rib & Paccheri.

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Meet our grand staircase.

Maple Street Biscuit Company - Old City

4.5(1.2k reviews)

2.5 mi

Outstanding. I had the goat something breakfast taco and 5…read moreand dime. Wife had retro plate.

Yummy! Maple Street Biscuit Company is staple for us when we visit St. Augustine with our dog. They…read morehave an awesome patio area out back where we can enjoy a leisurely breakfast while enjoy the fresh air. The prices have increased over the years (what hasn't?), but the service here is as amazing as always. All the workers here are friendly, happy, and so helpful. They've even brought out dog bowls for Mango. I know MSBC is a chain, but something about this location in St. Augustine stands out to me in particular. I highly recommend.

Maple Street Biscuit Company - Old City - Flaky biscuit, all natural fried chicken breast, pecan wood smoked bacon, and house made sausage gravy with a kick. Oh and an egg!

Flaky biscuit, all natural fried chicken breast, pecan wood smoked bacon, and house made sausage gravy with a kick. Oh and an egg!

The first batch of ICB are out of the oven

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They are open

The Blue Hen Cafe

4.6(1k reviews)

A little gem found in Lincolnville with St. Augustine. Wow I had a breakfast burrito the size of a…read morefootball and filled with everything imaginable.

First time at The Blue Hen on West King St. it's larger and more parking, but still Ol' Florida…read more It's rusty, and charming and is privately owned. Once we got a spot in the parking lot, we were told a 20 minute wait. It was Sunday Morning about Noon. It wound up to be a 10 minute wait. Our waitress got the drink orders. The menu is interesting, and we're pleased with our choices. The Corn Beef Hash had chunks, rather than ground hash, while very good, he preferred the latter. The Datil Burger was excellent. I asked for the sauce on the side. Without asking we got refills on the coffee. If there is a long wait, I saw a few interesting shops to browse in. We will definitely return.

The decor is awesome such, a vibe so interesting!

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Inside

Old City House Inn & Restaurant

4.1(220 reviews)

2.7 mi

•$$$

This review is for the restaurant only. We did not stay at the inn…read more We had a fabulous dinner here. Service was great. The food was delicious, she had the salmon plate and I had the pork shank. The portions are generous and meal was very tasty. The side salad was a little light but everything else was great. We enjoyed a glass of Malbec with dinner. The patio was very comfortable on a warm April evening. We were celebrating my wife's birthday and they brought out a complimentary chocolate cake to honor it. A very nice touch. Will definitely go back!

12.20.25 We had a…read morereservation for nine at 8:30 p.m. on a Saturday. Our server was personable and even mentioned that our liveliness and humor made her shift more enjoyable. I ordered the short braised ribs with mashed potatoes and asparagus. My entrée was just okay. The ribs were on the dry side. However, everyone else in my family really enjoyed their meals. My husband loved his pork chop, and the rest of my family raved about their crab bisque and entrées. Service did slow down once our food arrived. My husband wanted to order additional beverages, but it took quite a while for our server to return. The ambiance, though, was lovely. The patio, strung with lights, added a festive, holiday charm to the evening.

Eggs Benedict

English breakfast.

Old City House Inn & Restaurant - House salad. You can also see herb-infused olive oil, sweet balsamic & roasted garlic in the background (to go with bread).

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House salad. You can also see herb-infused olive oil, sweet balsamic & roasted garlic in the background (to go with bread).

The Ice Plant

4.5(2.5k reviews)

2.5 mi

You MUST get the fried chicken! Its one of the best fried chicken dishes I have ever had: amazing…read morebatter, juicy dark meat, corn hoecake on the side with honey drizzle, and a perfect side of collard greens with nice big chunks of bacon. Ask for the gravy on the side. Exceptional dish! Their drinks are also really good. The bartenders know what they are doing. You won't go wrong with any cocktail, a glass of the house whiskey, or just asking them to get creative for you. Service is always excellent. Professional, friendly, attentive. Very well run. And the location is really cool - an old ice factory turned into a restaurant. Its industrial setting goes with the vibe. While the Saint Augustine trolleys cart people here, don't write this off as a tourist trap. It's one of the best restaurants in North Florida.

This has become one of our favorite lunch spots every time we're in town. The food is absolutely…read moredelicious and the drinks are amazing. This time was no different. We walked in around 12 o'clock on a Wednesday afternoon and was able to sit at the bar with no challenges. Bar area is open seeing if you want a table you do have to check in. I started with a handmade Italian soda the ginger one and I love this because the ginger is very pronounced. It's very crisp and light. I also got an order of their soup of the season, which was a red curry. It was absolutely delicious. Had great flavor little spice at the end of it as well. For lunch, we split the fried chicken that comes with collard greens and whole cakes. The collard greens are by far one of the best that we have ever had. They use slab bacon and they're absolutely delicious. We've literally talked about them for years and they were just as good as we remembered. Fried chicken was nice and moist and the hocakes cakes were very sweet. For drinks, I tried one of the seasonal ones which was the witches of Eastwick. The gin based drink definitely was sweet, but exactly what I was looking for. My husband got an old-fashioned because they had black walnut bitters when he was really excited about.

Upstairs bar

Pimento cheese with garlic toast

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Pimento cheese

Sunday

4.4(285 reviews)

The place here is super beautiful and they even have outdoor seating. The staff is super nice as…read morewell and it feels very cozy in there. My girlfriend loved their eggs benedict and the seasoned potatoes with it. The shakshuka was delicious and had the perfect amount of tomatoes. It came with sourdough bread which my girlfriend and I were a fan of. The eggs were runny for us both and it was a dream.

What a spot!! Came back again the next day it was good…read more French press coffee with lavender syrup was incredible. Coffee is from Afternoon Roasting which I am familiar with and absolutely love. Cinnamon Bun was incredible. Brown sugar poptart cooking was UNREAL. Shakshuka was so fresh and good with the homemade sourdough. Lobster Benedict with ikura was 20/10, the hollandaise sauce tasted so fresh idk if I could eat it anywhere else now. Grits were off the chart, and we had a few picky eaters who said they were the best they have ever had! Bacon was thick cut on the breakfast sandwich, which they loved. Sunday they had a biscuits and gravy with local sausage, that was hands down the best I have ever had. They have a great wine selection and other things to purchase like local art. We ended up buying two bottles of their orange wine, which was delicious! Everyone working was so kind and cool. Wasn't too loud inside and the vibes fit perfect for the location. If I lived closer this is def a breakfast and coffee spot I would frequent!

Jenna Alexander's artwork available for purchase

Water and Orange Juice

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Outdoor courtyard

Buena Onda Cafe

4.8(116 reviews)

My significant other found this little gem on the way to see the capybara's next door after reading…read moreall the crazy good reviews for Buena Onda Café. Seeing a 4.9 rating honestly made me pretty skeptical becuase usually places that hyped never live up to it. But wow... this one actually did. I'm pretty sure my 5 stars are gonna help push this place to a full 5.0 The design itself is cute but not exactly perfection, and the checkout line process could definetly be smoother during busy times. BUT the food... thats where this place absolutley shines. The Arepas Special with the corn pancakes filled with eggs, avocado and tomatoes was an absolute BEAST. Fresh, flavorful and super satisfying. Then the Avocado Toast with the sweet pumkin pieces just blew the rest of our taste buds out the window. Such a weird combo on paper but somehow worked sooo good. And finishing it all with a Cafe con Leche and a blueberry scone just put the final dot on this breakfast experiance. It honestly didnt feel like "just breakfast" it felt like an experiance you remember later. Big shoutout to Huhny for a human she is! She absolutley knocked it outta the ballpark with recommendations, brought everything fast to the table, and you could really feel the passion and positive energy she delivered Thank you team, we'll 100% be back next time we visit your cool town St. Augustine.

This place is where the Present Moment café was, which was my favorite spot to get vegetarian. It…read moredoes not have the same vibes unfortunately. There was a customer with a dog, which someone came over and pet. They stopped petting it and it barked LOUDLY, scaring me. I hurriedly finished my food (which I had found a hair in the potatoes as I was finishing up) because at this point it's obviously not a service dog and was still allowed in a restaurant. As I was leaving it barked again, very loudly. This coupled with some of the conversations I heard while eating has sealed the decision to not return. Still on the hunt for a peaceful place where I can enjoy a meal.

Seating area inside so cute!

Breakfast Burrito with two cage free fried eggs.

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Enter into this cosy cafe. Seating to your right or at the bar

Beachside Diner

4.5(523 reviews)

6.4 mi

I got a stacked BLT with chips, saved half for later, several hours later the chips were still…read morecrunchy! Unheard of , which prompted this review. Food is so good here, we love going after church.

We were in town for a long weekend for a concert and stayed at the Embassy Suites down the street…read more I was on Instagram and this place popped up on my feed - decided to give it a try! Glad we did! We ended up walking there and it was easy to get to. When we walked inside, we were able to get a table inside right away. It was clean and cutely decorated. Our server came by quickly and got our drink and food order in. I ordered the breakfast tacos (comes with 2 good sized tacos) - sooooooooo good! They hit the spot! What got me... it had goat cheese on it! It was delicious. My husband got the fish tacos and he said they were good too! Definitely a great place for breakfast and lunch if you're in the area!! Apparently they have some great bloody mary's too!

The dining room, where we were the first customers to arrive

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Hair of the dog Bloody Mary

The West Egg

4.9(61 reviews)

The perfect biscuit and cheese grits!! How have I lived here for this long without trying this??…read moreWill definitely be back!

I asked for no cilantro, heard the lady at the window call for no cilantro on my named order, and…read moresomehow I still received cilantro. That was disappointing, because it essentially renders my food inedible, but once I picked off the cilantro, it was pretty delicious. The meat on the carne asada bowl was super tender, the salsa had a good kick, and the potatoes were crispy. My egg was over easy and not sunny side up like I ordered, but it was well done with no broken yolk, so that's a plus.

Small bar seating

Biscuits and gravy

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Outside

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Jean-Paul R.

Elite 16

292

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277

11 months ago

Update: I hadn't been to The Manatee Cafe in about ten years. Back then, Blanca and Cheryl were the owners, and the place already had this quirky, feel-good, crunchy-soul vibe that made you want to sit down and stay awhile. I'm happy to report that not only does the magic still live here, but it somehow leveled up. Now the cafe is run by Mike, who happens to be my cousin, and he's kept the heart of the place alive while adding his own charm. He's amazing, humble, funny, and runs the cafe like someone who was destined to own a breakfast sanctuary. Michelle, the cook, is out here performing culinary miracles. I swear she cooks like she's trying to heal people with food. And then there's Jimmy, our server, who might be one of the friendliest and most upbeat humans working in the service industry. Super attentive, fast, and genuinely fun to talk to. For food, I went with the breakfast burrito and a carrot juice, and both were so good I found myself wondering why I waited a decade to come back. The burrito was warm, flavorful, and honestly had no business tasting that good. The carrot juice tasted so fresh I'm convinced someone juiced it while whispering affirmations into the carrots. The vibe is still cozy, laid back, and full of personality. The kind of place where you instantly feel at home whether it's your first visit or your fiftieth. Healthy options, great people, great energy, and food that leaves you full but not regretful? Yes, please. If you're in St. Augustine, go to The Manatee Cafe. Whether you're a longtime fan from the Blanca and Cheryl era or totally new, you'll walk out smiling. Five stars. Ten years later and still in my top breakfast spots ever. read more

Jon H.

253

9 years ago

Homey diner, no frills, with great vegan options. I'm from South Florida and it feels very much like home. Vegan Reuben, waffles, and scramble are all amazing! read more

Jorge G.

7 years ago

Healthy food, services was faster and fresh food, the carrot juice is natural and fresh. Restaurant clean and the price is very razonable

F S.

18 years ago

If you have allergies, don't go here! The do not respect folks with allergies and you are taking your life into your own hands.

Jennifer E.

12 years ago

Great food although the guy working there was a little uptight.I would definitely go again!

Adam B.

6 years ago

Great if you are a Vegetarian! I'm not, but it was fine, my vegetarians were really happy

Madison J.

4 years ago

Tofu so good here kkrkrkfkkfkfkfkkckckckkckckckckkckk kckkkckfkfkkfkkddkkfkdkdkdjdjkx

Christine F.

155

10 years ago

Craving Manatee since I was twenty. Now 25 years later, still craving.

John N.

6 years ago

Good breakfasts. Great place for atmosphere.

Cheeze R.

189

14 years ago

Try the tofu reuben, its delicious!

Belinda T.

11 years ago

Very nice place I love it

Manatee Cafe - breakfast_brunch - Updated November 2026

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While vacationing we ended up eating at this restaurant every morning! Three total times and each…read morewere just as good! We ended up having Gabriel as our server every time and he was great! Very attentive and hospitable. The other servers we encountered were great as well. We had breakfast as our meal all three times. It's a family owned place with music inspired decor and menu vibes. The blueberry pancakes were delicious, and basic breakfast plate was great as well. Eggs cooked perfectly each time! My kids loved the cinnamon rolls, and my husband loved the omelets! I hate I didn't get any pictures, we were too busy chatting and stuffing our faces! If you're in St. Augustine you must try it!

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