Ramses's Guidebook
Food & Drinks - King St.
Kickbacks serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late night bar food. With over 200 beers on tap, you’ll be sure to find old and new favorites at this landmark gastropub. Located within a 5 minute walk of Hacienda Riverside.
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Kickbacks Gastropub
910 King StKickbacks serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late night bar food. With over 200 beers on tap, you’ll be sure to find old and new favorites at this landmark gastropub. Located within a 5 minute walk of Hacienda Riverside.
This is a Black owned and operated business that provides authentic southern cuisine and seafood. A mother and daughter duo tag team the front of house and the kitchen. Weekly events include Poetry Nights on Tuesdays, Women Crush Wednesdays ladies night, and Sun’days Brunch Party. Live music, DJ, full bar, and also hookah.
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Jazzy's Restaurant & Lounge
901 King StThis is a Black owned and operated business that provides authentic southern cuisine and seafood. A mother and daughter duo tag team the front of house and the kitchen. Weekly events include Poetry Nights on Tuesdays, Women Crush Wednesdays ladies night, and Sun’days Brunch Party. Live music, DJ, full bar, and also hookah.
Local pie shop offers NYC thin crust AND Chicago deep-dish pizza! This is one of the best rated restaurants around and it has earned that reputation tiene and time again. About a 5 minute walk from Hacienda Riverside.
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Carmines Pie House
2677 Forbes StLocal pie shop offers NYC thin crust AND Chicago deep-dish pizza! This is one of the best rated restaurants around and it has earned that reputation tiene and time again. About a 5 minute walk from Hacienda Riverside.
Great music, pool tables, drive-thru liquor, and a spacious outdoor patio make this gay-friendly hangout spot one of the best drinking spots for locals. With over 20 years of service, Park Place continues to standout.
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Park Place Lounge
931 King StGreat music, pool tables, drive-thru liquor, and a spacious outdoor patio make this gay-friendly hangout spot one of the best drinking spots for locals. With over 20 years of service, Park Place continues to standout.
This retro bakery puts a spin on things by offering organic fresh made goods daily. No such thing as leftovers, this shop sells out almost every day by closing time. Be here early if you want to try out their vegan biscuit sandwiches or their fluffy cinnamon rolls.
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Sweet Theory Baking Co.
1243 King StThis retro bakery puts a spin on things by offering organic fresh made goods daily. No such thing as leftovers, this shop sells out almost every day by closing time. Be here early if you want to try out their vegan biscuit sandwiches or their fluffy cinnamon rolls.
Relive the best two decades ever with this retro gaming bar offering all the classic 80’s and 90’s arcade games from your childhood. Plenty of local beer on tap and a coin machine will keep you busy for hours. Approximately 10 minute walk from Hacienda Riverside.
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Keg and Coin
1271 King StRelive the best two decades ever with this retro gaming bar offering all the classic 80’s and 90’s arcade games from your childhood. Plenty of local beer on tap and a coin machine will keep you busy for hours. Approximately 10 minute walk from Hacienda Riverside.
Local coffee shop offering vegan/vegetarian brunch options. This cozy spot serves fresh and locally sourced ingredients, like their milk and honey. You can take some local honey to-go from their small shop. About a 10 minute walk from Hacienda Riverside
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Southern Roots Filling Station
1275 King StLocal coffee shop offering vegan/vegetarian brunch options. This cozy spot serves fresh and locally sourced ingredients, like their milk and honey. You can take some local honey to-go from their small shop. About a 10 minute walk from Hacienda Riverside
Cozy Italian restaurant offers all the classics. Enjoy a glass of wine and some great pasta. The limited outdoor seating is lit by string lights making it an intimate spot for dinner. About a 10 minute walk from Hacienda Riverside.
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Primi Piatti
2722 Park StCozy Italian restaurant offers all the classics. Enjoy a glass of wine and some great pasta. The limited outdoor seating is lit by string lights making it an intimate spot for dinner. About a 10 minute walk from Hacienda Riverside.
This German-inspired local chain offers some of the best brunch around. Highly rated and recommended with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Less than 15 minutes walking from Hacienda Riverside, this place is a must. After you enjoy your stacked sandwiches, enjoy perusing the eclectic stores across the street.
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European Street Cafe
1704 San Marco BlvdThis German-inspired local chain offers some of the best brunch around. Highly rated and recommended with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Less than 15 minutes walking from Hacienda Riverside, this place is a must. After you enjoy your stacked sandwiches, enjoy perusing the eclectic stores across the street.
Things To Do - King St.
Fun places that offer activities in addition to food and beverage.
Located just up the street from Hacienda Riverside, the Pedal Pub is a unique and fun way to see the neighborhood. Highly recommend you book ahead of time. Pedal through the historic streets of Riverside and Avondale with your personal DJ showing you the best places to grab a drink in town!
Pedal Pub Jax
2702 Ernest StreetLocated just up the street from Hacienda Riverside, the Pedal Pub is a unique and fun way to see the neighborhood. Highly recommend you book ahead of time. Pedal through the historic streets of Riverside and Avondale with your personal DJ showing you the best places to grab a drink in town!
This brewery offers fun activities like ping pong tables, darts, foosball, corn hole, giant Jenga, and axe throwing! Multiple bars with both indoor and outdoor options makes this a great choice.
King Maker Brewing LLC
720 King StreetThis brewery offers fun activities like ping pong tables, darts, foosball, corn hole, giant Jenga, and axe throwing! Multiple bars with both indoor and outdoor options makes this a great choice.
If you are into any card hobby or table table top games, this is a hidden gem you must check out. Dan has it all, even rare autographed memorabilia.
Dan's Sports Cards & Games
2740 Park StreetIf you are into any card hobby or table table top games, this is a hidden gem you must check out. Dan has it all, even rare autographed memorabilia.
Sightseeing
This beautiful riverfront museum displays a wide variety of art from classical renaissance to modern and conceptual. There are many historically preserved artifacts from ancient periods that are often cycled on loan from other museums around the country. The most impressive part is the garden filled with hundred year old live oaks overlooking the St. Johns River. Free entry on Fridays with wine, music, and food vendors in their court yard.
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Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
829 Riverside AveThis beautiful riverfront museum displays a wide variety of art from classical renaissance to modern and conceptual. There are many historically preserved artifacts from ancient periods that are often cycled on loan from other museums around the country. The most impressive part is the garden filled with hundred year old live oaks overlooking the St. Johns River. Free entry on Fridays with wine, music, and food vendors in their court yard.
Designed by Olmsted, 6 acres of open space along the St. Johns river used for jogging & walking. This is a great place for a picnic or to stroll under the shade of giant live oaks.
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Memorial Park
1620 Riverside AveDesigned by Olmsted, 6 acres of open space along the St. Johns river used for jogging & walking. This is a great place for a picnic or to stroll under the shade of giant live oaks.
Recreational getaway providing a kids' playground, exercise equipment, picnic facilities, wooded paths & tennis courts.
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Boone Park
3700 Park StRecreational getaway providing a kids' playground, exercise equipment, picnic facilities, wooded paths & tennis courts.
This street features great restaurants, shops, and walkable streets filled with beautiful historic homes. Located in one of the most sought after neighborhoods in Jacksonville, this main street is a must.
Recommendations:
Biscotti's for brunch or dinner - try a slice of cake!
Southern Grounds & Co for breakfast, brunch, or a coffee anytime
Whit's Frozen Custard or Le Macaron for dessert
Pie Bar for a fancy spin on the popular chain Mellow Mushroom
Casbah Cafe for late night eats and hookah
Mojo No. 4 for great BBQ - my favorite are Burnt Ends
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The Shoppes Of Historic Avondale
3620 St Johns AveThis street features great restaurants, shops, and walkable streets filled with beautiful historic homes. Located in one of the most sought after neighborhoods in Jacksonville, this main street is a must.
Recommendations:
Biscotti's for brunch or dinner - try a slice of cake!
Southern Grounds & Co for breakfast, brunch, or a coffee anytime
Whit's Frozen Custard or Le Macaron for dessert
Pie Bar for a fancy spin on the popular chain Mellow Mushroom
Casbah Cafe for late night eats and hookah
Mojo No. 4 for great BBQ - my favorite are Burnt Ends
This little park tucked away at the end of King Street is the start of a paved trail that goes north-east along the river. Very peaceful, it is located behind the hospital. This is a great spot to enjoy morning sunrises or late evening sunsets as you spectate the multiple bridges that span the St Johns River.
John Murray Forbes Park
Unnamed RoadThis little park tucked away at the end of King Street is the start of a paved trail that goes north-east along the river. Very peaceful, it is located behind the hospital. This is a great spot to enjoy morning sunrises or late evening sunsets as you spectate the multiple bridges that span the St Johns River.
Food scene
Burgers, seafood, & wings are served at this neighborhood bar with a covered patio. Back deck faces the mouth of the Big Fishwier Creek as it joins the St Johns River.
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Harps American Pub & Grill
4070 Herschel StBurgers, seafood, & wings are served at this neighborhood bar with a covered patio. Back deck faces the mouth of the Big Fishwier Creek as it joins the St Johns River.