New restaurants opening in Jacksonville
In the 30 days to Nov 9, we logged 119 new restaurant and bar leads across Jacksonville & Northeast Florida: 101 new food, building, and sign permits and plan reviews, and 7 researched openings.
Coming soon to Jacksonville
Bell & Layton's Delicatessen
Smoked brisket, the Pastrami Piled High and bagels with mustard made from scratch: Brian Bell and Will Layton bring Jacksonville what's believed to be its first New York kosher-style deli since Worman's closed in 2009.
Alijay's Kitchen and Catering
Named for a granddaughter and a daughter, Alijay's brings seafood and soul food to the long-dark Jumpin' Jax room on West Adams, where Potter's House veteran chef Celestia Mobley and daughter Jasmine are cooking out of a former culinary-school kitchen.
Kappuccinos Breakfast & Sports Bar
Shrimp and grits made with shrimp from the Mayport docks at 6 a.m., then TVs on and a sports bar by 5: Keith and Catherine Jones want their Alta Drive spot to be the 'Cheers' of North Jacksonville.
Petra Cafe & Kitchen
A tent reportedly imported from Jordan and a jasmine-covered garden entrance are coming to Edgewood Avenue, where Petra Cafe & Kitchen will pair Mediterranean grill plates with specialty coffee in a laid-back Murray Hill cafe.
Circa 26
A whole filet roasted and carved at your table in a 36-seat Beach Boulevard room, from Tom and Jenne Corsano, the couple behind Two Dudes Seafood and the former owners of Red's Steakhouse, who are now dry-aging their own beef.
Next Door
A speakeasy-style fine-dining room hidden in a one-story Walnut Street house, which you reach by walking through The District SPR's property: Next Door is the second Springfield restaurant from The District's team, with just 913 square feet inside and 24…
The Wharf
Where Santa Maria diners once dropped bread through table chutes to the catfish below, a fresh oyster bar is finally rising over Matanzas Bay. River Restaurant Group, the team behind River & Fort and Saint, is reviving the landmark site as The Wharf after…
New restaurant leads in Jacksonville: filed in the last 30 days
The earliest signals: liquor applications and new food, building, and sign permits, often months before any press. Names of filings from the last two weeks, plus every address and record, are for subscribers.
| Filed | Stage | Where | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | Pre-opening inspection | Neptune Beach | P••• M•••••• S••••• |
| Nov 8 | Pre-opening inspection | Saint Johns | T•••••• |
| Nov 8 | Pre-opening inspection | 4549 Southside Blvd Ste 202 | P••••• R•••• |
| Nov 8 | Pre-opening inspection | 1053 Park Street | B•••••• B•••••• P•••• |
| Nov 8 | Pre-opening inspection | Palm Coast | D M•••• D••• |
| Nov 8 | Pre-opening inspection | Fernandina Beach | M•••• F••••• L•••••• |
| Nov 8 | Pre-opening inspection | Southside Blvd Ste 310 | C•••••• At A•••••• |
| Nov 8 | Pre-opening inspection | Suite 19 | R•••••• S•••• J•• |
| Nov 8 | Pre-opening inspection | 217 N Hogan St | D••••• R•••• |
| Nov 8 | Pre-opening inspection | Saint Augustine | C•••••• |
| Nov 8 | Pre-opening inspection | 5907 Merrill Rd | L•••• C•••••• R•••••• |
| Nov 8 | Pre-opening inspection | 3853 Hendricks Ave | M••••• N•••••• C•••••• |
| Nov 8 | Pre-opening inspection | 3000 Moncrief Rd Unit 1 | Y•••• F••• C•••••• |
| Nov 8 | Pre-opening inspection | 751 Stockton St | N•••• T••• |
This month's leads include Green Cove Springs, Fleming Island, Orange Park, Middleburg, Mandarin, Downtown, Murray Hill, Jacksonville Beach, Springfield, Neptune Beach, Saint Johns, Palm Coast, Fernandina Beach, Saint Augustine.
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Questions
How do you find new restaurants in Jacksonville before they open?
We read the public record every day: state liquor license applications (often months before opening), county health and city building permits (weeks before), local press, and a daily web sweep. Duplicates are merged and the substantive leads are researched against the venue's own site and press.
How many new restaurants are opening in Jacksonville?
In the 30 days to Nov 9, we logged 119 new restaurant and bar leads across Jacksonville & Northeast Florida: 101 new food, building, and sign permits and plan reviews, and 7 researched openings. Not every filing becomes a restaurant, which is why the researched openings are listed separately.
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