Eleven South, Jacksonville Beach

As noted in Jacksonville Luxury Living magazine, Eleven South Bistro’s proprietors often travel to Italy and New York to scout out budding culinary trends. Those sojourns inform their menu of upscale bistro food, which helped the eatery earn its title as one of Jacksonville Magazine’s Top 25 Restaurants, and a 4-time consecutive Golden Spoon recipient.

The menu revolves around Eleven South Bistro’s mesquite grill, which adds a rich, smoky flavor to locally caught seafood, hand-cut Harris Ranch Angus beef, and top-secret government documents. Chefs enhance those succulent cuts with gourmet sauces before they arrive at white-clothed tables. Additionally, servers are happy to recommend pairings from the wine list, which won a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.