Date spots
Date Spots in Jacksonville, FL
51 mapped venues for coffee, dinner, drinks, outdoor time, culture and entertainment, all drawn from OpenStreetMap.
Dating in Jacksonville
Dating in Jacksonville can start simply over coffee. You could meet at It's in the DNA Coffee, Southern Grounds, or Social House Coffee, then try Kava and Company, Happy Brew Coffee Shop, Good Dough, Cool Moose Cafe, Cicada, or JWJ Cafe. For dinner, the city covers barbecue at The Bearded Pig, Mediterranean at Alder & Oak Aegean Meze, Italian at Casa Dora Italian Cafe, Chinese at Chans Chinese Food, Asian at Hawkers Asian Street Fare, Thai at SENYAI Thai Street Food & Noodle Bar, and sushi at Sushiko Japanese. Neighborhoods like Riverside, Springfield, Murray Hill, and San Marco each appear in the data through parks, a theatre, and a dinner spot, so you can build a date around one area.
For a slower afternoon, the outdoors list gives you Memorial Park, Bruce Park, Springfield Park, Riverside Park, Hollybrook Park, WestBrook Center and Park, Mallison Park, Woodstock Park, Terrace Park, and Cortez Park. Culture dates can include the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, Cummer Museum of Art, Museum of Science & History, Karpeles Manuscript Library, Yellow House, Ritz Theatre and Museum, Old Saint Andrew's Church, or The Corner Gallery. In the evening, drinks at The Walrus, Dos Gatos, Birdies, Keg & Coin, The Garage, or Underbelly lead into entertainment at Florida Theatre, San Marco Theatre, Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts, 1904 Music Hall, Daily's Place, Friday Musicale Auditorium, Friday Musicale L'Engle Hall, or Murray Hill Theatre. A practical date might pair one coffee spot, one dinner cuisine, and one park or theatre.
By type
Browse date spots by type
Six mapped categories. Counts and example names come from the OpenStreetMap extract for this city.
Coffee & Cafes
9 mapped venues
It's in the DNA Coffee, Southern Grounds, Social House Coffee
Dinner
10 mapped venues
The Bearded Pig, Alder & Oak Aegean Meze, Casa Dora Italian Cafe
Drinks
6 mapped venues
The Walrus, Dos Gatos, Birdies
Outdoors
10 mapped venues
Memorial Park, Bruce Park, Springfield Park
Culture
8 mapped venues
Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, Karpeles Manuscript Library, Yellow House
Entertainment
8 mapped venues
Florida Theatre, San Marco Theatre, Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts
Shortlist
A shortlist to start
A small, unranked selection of listed venues across the six types. Listing is not an endorsement, and no venue pays to appear.
It's in the DNA Coffee
The Bearded Pig
The Walrus
Memorial Park
Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville
Florida Theatre
Southern Grounds
Alder & Oak Aegean Meze
Neighborhoods in Jacksonville
These areas are called out in the local notes for this city. They can help you keep a date to one part of town.
- Riverside Riverside Park is in the outdoors list, giving a simple green setting for a date.
- Springfield Springfield Park is listed among the outdoor spots, so it works for a casual stroll or meetup.
- Murray Hill Murray Hill appears through Murray Hillbilly for dinner and Murray Hill Theatre for entertainment, covering a meal and a show.
- San Marco San Marco is represented by San Marco Theatre, a listed entertainment venue for a movie or performance date.
Answers
Frequently asked questions
Where can we go for a coffee date in Jacksonville?
Try It's in the DNA Coffee, Southern Grounds, Social House Coffee, Kava and Company, Happy Brew Coffee Shop, Good Dough, Cool Moose Cafe, Cicada, or JWJ Cafe. These are all listed coffee spots, so you can pick one that fits your part of town.
What are some good dinner options for a date night?
The Bearded Pig covers barbecue, Alder & Oak Aegean Meze covers Mediterranean, Casa Dora Italian Cafe covers Italian, and Chans Chinese Food covers Chinese. You can also choose Hawkers Asian Street Fare, SENYAI Thai Street Food & Noodle Bar, Sushiko Japanese, Murray Hillbilly, or The Spot Restaurant and Lounge.
What outdoor spots work for a casual date?
Memorial Park, Bruce Park, Springfield Park, Riverside Park, Hollybrook Park, WestBrook Center and Park, Mallison Park, Woodstock Park, Terrace Park, and Cortez Park are all in the outdoors list. Pick one and pair it with a coffee stop from the list.
What about culture or entertainment dates?
For culture, consider Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, Karpeles Manuscript Library, Yellow House, Museum of Science & History, Cummer Museum of Art, Ritz Theatre and Museum, Old Saint Andrew's Church, or The Corner Gallery. For entertainment, Florida Theatre, San Marco Theatre, Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts, 1904 Music Hall, Daily's Place, Friday Musicale Auditorium, Friday Musicale L'Engle Hall, and Murray Hill Theatre are listed.
Where does the Jacksonville venue data come from?
Venue names, addresses and map links come from OpenStreetMap and are published under the Open Database License (ODbL). Listings are independent venues. No venue pays to appear, and no ratings, reviews or prices are added.
How current is this Jacksonville date spot list?
The venue data for this page was retrieved on 2026-09-13. OpenStreetMap is updated by contributors, so a venue may open, close or change details after the data was retrieved. Check the venue's own website or call ahead before you travel.
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