Bars & Nightlife

Breweries/Distilleries

• Green Room Brewing | 228 3rd St N | Jacksonville Beach’s first microbrewery with craft beer, bar games, and a foosball table| Make sure to try the Count Shakula Stout| Green Room Brewing
• Southern Swells | 1312 Beach Blvd #3406 | Craft brewery and taproom focused on New England IPAs, heavily fruited sours, imperial stouts, and mixed fermentation |Southern Swells
• Engine 15 Brewing Co. | Convivial gastropub offering a wide selection of beers & hearty bar bites, plus brewing classes | Engine 15
• Mayport Brewing Company | 2152 Mayport Rd | One-of-a-kind sports bar & brewery in the heart of Mayport. Featuring 40 taps and a full liquor & wine bar, TVs indoors and outdoors with fire pits.  Duckpin bowling, pool, shuffleboard, & bumper pool| Mayport Brewing
• Grey Matter Distillery | 1221 Mayport Rd | Jacksonville’s very first craft distillery, Grey Matter is the mother brand of many Florida favorites, including Carve Craft Vodka, Live Oak Whiskey, Mayport Moonshine, and our newest addition, Ribault Rum | Grey Matter Distillery
• Jekyll Brewing | 131 1st Ave N Suite 1| Offering a range of beers that reflected the founders’ commitment to quality, craftsmanship, and innovation. The brewery quickly gained a following, with beer enthusiasts from all over Georgia | Jekyll Brewing

Local bars

• Pete’s Bar | 117 First St | Mellow, cash-only late-night hangout providing beer, pool tables & mixed drinks since 1933 | Pete’s Bar
• Ginger’s Place | 304 3rd St S | Neighborhood watering hole serving cocktails to a diverse crowd in a laid-back setting |  Ginger’s Place
• Mango’s Beach Bar | 602 1st St N | Fun beach dive bar with a great outside deck and bar to enjoy the ocean breezes and fantastic people-watching | Mango’s
• The Ritz | 185 3rd Ave N | Circa-1945 cocktail lounge with a relaxed vibe, happy hour, pool tables & taxidermy decor | The Ritz Lounge
• Lynch’s Irish Pub | 514 1st St N | Irish spot with quirky decor offering pub grub, live music & lots of beers on tap | Lynch’s
• The Shim Sham Room | 333 1st St N #150 | Comfy haunt offering craft cocktails, bar bites & a smoker’s patio in warm digs with a classic feel | Shim Sham Room
• Surfer the Bar | 200 1st St N | Stylish, a bi-level spot offering cocktails, beer & casual Mexican & Japanese eats amid surfing decor | Surfer the Bar
• Tavern on 1st Street | 401 1st St N | Lively bar with strong drinks, DJs, and dancing | 1st Street Tavern
• The Flies Tie |177 Sailfish Dr E |A Dive-bar located in Atlantic Beach with a great Sunday Brunch | Flys Tie

Oceanfront bars

• The Wreck Tiki Lounge | 401 1st St N | Buzzing beach bar offering indoor/outdoor seating, fruity frozen cocktails, beer & DJs |  The Wreck
• Lemon Bar & Grille | 2 Lemon St | Laid-back beach bar with a seaside patio offering cocktails & casual bar bites with live music |  Lemon Bar
• Casa Marina Penthouse Lounge | 691 1st St N | Intimate bar with craft cocktails and an outdoor patio overlooking Jax Beach |  Casa Marina

Sports bars

• Sneakers Sports Grille | 111 Beach Blvd | Giant plasma TVs, trivia nights & pub grub make this roomy, festive eatery popular with sports fans | Sneaker Sports Grill
• Monkey’s Uncle Tavern | 1728 3rd St N | Easygoing, airy hangout featuring pub fare & cocktails, plus a jukebox, live music, pool & karaoke | Monkey’s Uncle
• Brix Taphouse | 300 2nd St N | Relaxed bar with a craft beer emphasis plus drink specials live music events & line dancing nights | Brix Taphouse
• Hoptingers | 1037 Park St| A modern “Baverican” bier garden with more than 60 taps along with a full liquor bar  Offering a unique menu of creative sausage dogs and other loosely Bavarian-inspired gastro-pub food | Hoptinger

Once you’ve completed your bar crawl, take a moment to explore our favorite Restaurants in Jax Beach.