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St Augustine

Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries in St Augustine from the En Primeur Club guide.

Accolades in St Augustine

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St Augustine has two exceptional wine programs in our guide, with coastal seafood and natural wine among its dining options. Cap's on the Water in Vilano Beach pairs an extensive wine list with fresh local seafood and a large outdoor deck overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. Bar Citra serves natural wine, craft cocktails and zero-proof drinks, with a seasonal kitchen drawing on Florida farms and coastal suppliers. Its coffee-and-bakery format develops into an intimate dinner room with small plates and counter dining. Michelin recognition includes Bib Gourmand and Plate dining. Sunday in San Marco serves breakfast and lunch centred on house-made sourdough and holds a Bib Gourmand award. Lotus Noodle Bar in Historic Downtown combines Japanese noodle dishes with French technique, counter dining and a garden courtyard. Asado Life serves Argentine-inspired live-fire steak and seafood, with an extensive wine list.

Best places for serious wine lists

These are the rooms where wine programming is a defining part of the visit, with the strongest lists concentrated in a few clear stops.

  • Cap's on the Water

    A New Coastal Seafood restaurant in Vilano Beach with an exceptional wine program and an extensive wine list. It serves fresh local seafood beside the Intracoastal Waterway and holds a Star Wine List award from 2026.

  • Bar Citra

    A seasonal coffee, wine bar, and kitchen with an extensive wine list. The format moves from daytime cafe to intimate dinner room, with natural wine, craft cocktails, zero-proof drinks, small plates, and counter dining.

  • The Collector

    The Collector has an on-site bar in a converted garage at an adults-only inn in the historic district. The property spans nine restored 18th-century houses, with gardens and a pool, and holds a 2026 Michelin Key.

Bib Gourmand and Plate dining

St Augustine’s Michelin recognition sits in accessible, smaller-scale dining rooms rather than starred tasting menus.

  • Sunday

    A San Marco breakfast and lunch café built around house-made sourdough and comforting daytime cooking. It serves an à la carte menu in a warm neighbourhood setting and holds a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand award.

  • Bar Citra

    A counter-dining room that shifts from coffee and bakery service into a seasonal dinner spot. Its 2026 Bib Gourmand award sits alongside a focused natural wine list and a menu shaped by Florida farms and coastal suppliers.

  • Lotus Noodle Bar

    A tiny Historic Downtown noodle bar with a 2026 Michelin Plate. The cooking pairs modern Japanese noodle-bar ideas with French technique, and the room is set up for counter dining and small plates.

Planning FAQ

Which neighbourhoods matter most for wine-minded dining in St Augustine?

Vilano Beach has Cap's on the Water, with an exceptional wine program and an extensive wine list. Historic Downtown has Lotus Noodle Bar with a wine list. Bar Citra serves natural wine, while Asado Life has an extensive wine list.

How many Michelin-starred restaurants are in St Augustine in our guide?

St Augustine has no Michelin-starred restaurants in our guide. Sunday and Bar Citra hold 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand awards, while Asado Life and Lotus Noodle Bar hold Michelin Plate awards from 2026.

Where are the strongest wine programs?

Cap's on the Water in Vilano Beach has an exceptional wine program, and Bar Citra has an extensive wine list. Asado Life also has an extensive wine list.

Which places hold Wine Spectator awards in St Augustine?

Our guide counts four Wine Spectator awards citywide, without identifying the recipient venues here. Those totals comprise two Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence awards and two Wine Spectator Award of Excellence awards.

By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards

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Restaurants

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Salt Water Cowboys restaurant in St Augustine

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Salt Water Cowboys

Salt Water Cowboys sits on Dondanville Road in St. Augustine, Florida, placing it squarely in the coastal geography that defines this stretch of the First Coast. The restaurant draws from the waterfront tradition that runs through St. Augustine's dining culture, where proximity to estuaries and open water shapes what ends up on the plate. For visitors working through the city's seafood options, it represents a local-facing alternative to the historic district's more tourist-oriented fare.

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St Augustine

Bars

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Wineries

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