EverBank Stadium
Make a Jaguars game a full day out, with food near the sports complex and a Springfield brewery for watching more football.
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Pair arena sports with a meal across the street, or head to Springfield afterward for food and another game on TV.
Hodges Stadium
Watch Sporting JAX or Ospreys soccer at UNF, then drive off campus for food and a pub with soccer on the screens.
Strings Sports Brewery Springfield
A family-owned brewery in a restored Springfield building where the full-size basketball court and games give children something real to do. The kids menu includes popcorn chicken and grilled cheese.
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Pro and college venues, nearby food and drinks, and places to watch on TV.
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Cowford Chophouse
A restored early-1900s building at Bay and Ocean, with a rooftop bar that is one of the few places downtown where you can actually see the city you are standing in.
Crispy's Springfield Gallery
Italian-American on North Main in a historic Springfield building, with the neighborhood's art on the walls. One of the anchors that stayed while the district turned over around it.
Culhane's Irish Pub Southside
Irish pub food and soccer watch parties on Deer Lake Court. The Southside calendar also lists NFL and college football events.
Ole Mexican Restaurant
A long-running Atlantic Boulevard Mexican room with a full kids menu. On Tuesdays from 5 to 10 p.m., one child age 10 or younger eats free from that menu with each full-price adult entree.
Strings Sports Brewery Jacksonville Beach
The beach location of the family-owned sports brewery, inside the old Terry's Country Store. It keeps the same useful family formula: a scratch kitchen, kids food, games, and room to shoot baskets instead of asking children to sit still.
Strings Sports Brewery Springfield
A family-owned brewery in a restored Springfield building where the full-size basketball court and games give children something real to do. The kids menu includes popcorn chicken and grilled cheese.
That Bar at the Arena
A meal and drink stop across from the arena and ballpark. September 2026 local reporting describes fans meeting here before arena games.
Time Out Sports Grill Beach Boulevard
A Beach Boulevard sports grill with HD screens and a menu of pizza, wings, and burgers. The venue advertises Jaguars viewing and welcomes fans of other teams.
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