Jacksonville, in northeastern Florida, is a popular destination on the Atlantic Ocean coast. If you are looking for fine dining in Jacksonville, the following restaurants are great choices.
Matthew’s. It’s all about The Kitchen.” Chef Matthew Medure has structured the dining room around an open kitchen. Guest can be involved with the preparation of the fool. The open kitchen is designed to provide an ambiance of harmony, energy and connectivity. Cuisine has Italian and Middle Eastern influxes. A sample menu offers Sesame Wild Salmon with Ginger Marinated Vegetables, Potato Crusted Halibut on Tomato Cumin Coulis and Peppered Pheasant Escalope. The wine cellar offers a wine list with vintages from more than ten countries, for international flair. Matthew’s Sommelier will help with wine selection. AAA Four Diamond. Mobile Four Star. Located in historic San Marco. 1-904-396-9922.
Morton’s Steakhouse. This Chicago Steakhouse serves USDA Prime Steak to 79 locations around the world. The specialty of the hour is steak and seafood. The dinner menu features steaks, such as Double cut Filet Mignon and Porterhouse Steak. Seafood entrees include Lobster Tail, Colossal Shrimp Alexander and Whole Baked Maine Lobster. Desserts include Chocolate Velvet Cake, Souffle and Morton’s Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake. Select a wine from the award winning list to accompany the luscious dinner. Riverplace Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 1-904-399-3933.
Plaza III The Steakhouse. Plaza III is affiliated with the Plaza III in Kansas City, which has served fine steaks in the Midwest wince 1963. Plaza III is open for lunch and dinner. The menu focuses on corn fed, USDA Prime Beef, with entrees such as Kansas City Strip Steak, Prime Rib of Beef, Porterhouse Steak and Cowboy Ribeye. Coastline Dr., Jacksonville, FL 1-904-598-0234.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House. Ruth’s Chris serves US Prime Steaks and seafood. Dinner entrees include Porterhouse for Two, New York Strip, Cowboy Ribeye, Veal Chop. Lamb Chops and Ahi Tuna Stack. Riverplace Blvd., 1-904-396-6200.
Sterlings of Avondale. Sterlings is a premier fine dining restaurant in Jacksonville. Dinner entrees include Daily preparations of Veal, Lamb and Chicken. Sterlings Aged Filet Mignon menu includes Filet Sterlings, Filet Au Poivre, Vitle Victor and Filet Tosca. The serves will present the daily fresh catch of fish. Saint Johns Avenue, Jacksonville, FL. 1-904-387-0700.
The Wine Cellar. The menu is based on Continental Cuisine, with influences from Asian, Latin American and Eastern European traditions. Examples fro the dinner menu include Lobster and Asparagus Ravioli, Fried Lobster Tail, Almond Encrusted Grouper and Sesame Seared Yellowfin Tuna. Desserts include Chocolate Truffle Torte with Chambord Sauce, Caramel Flan, Key Lime Pie and Banana Foster for Two. The wine list perennially wins the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Prudential Drive, 1-904-398-8989.
Information is subject to change. Contact the restaurants for additional information and to make reservations.
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