St. Augustine · United States
The St. Augustine food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
A red, tomato-based clam chowder heated with the local datil pepper.
Best at O'Steen's Restaurant, Anastasia Island. Get: A cup of Minorcan clam chowder with the fried shrimp
Five places, and what to order
- Catch 27family-run · Historic District (Hypolita St)Get: The fresh catch; Minorcan clam chowder
- Hot Shot Bakerybakery · St. AugustineGet: Minorcan clam chowder
- Columbia Restaurantclassic · Historic DistrictGet: Spanish and Cuban dishes
- Hot Stuff Monfor datil pepper sauce · St. AugustineGet: Datil pepper sauces and products to take home
- The Spanish Bakery & Caféfor Spanish and Cuban classics · Historic DistrictGet: A baked beef empanada
The market
Weekly farmers market. Local produce and plants, coffee, specialty drinks and food vendors, with live music
In season this November
Minorcan clam chowder at chowder events
How it works here
Tip: Tip 18-22% at sit-down restaurants, a dollar or two a drink at the bar.
Book: Book the hot places on Resy or OpenTable, often the day tables drop (2-4 weeks out); counters and slices are walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch noon-2pm, dinner 6-9pm; it gets late only in the big cities.