New · Venezuelan
Arepa 58 Latin Kitchen
Traditional arepas: grilled cornmeal pockets stuffed with meats, cheeses, and vegetables, plus other Venezuelan specialties.
Shoppes at Valley Ridge on U.S. 1
Nocatee · Ponte Vedra dining
Where to Eat: Restaurants in Nocatee & Ponte Vedra.
Nocatee and Ponte Vedra dining has grown fast, and it keeps growing: a revolving sushi bar, a Michelin Guide-recognized asado house, local roasters, and more opening all the time. This is my living guide for buyers relocating here who want to know their neighborhood food scene before they commit to a community. No rankings, no hype, just what each place is, where it sits, and whether it belongs on your shortlist.
Living guide, last updated September 2026
The most-anticipated opening
Asado Life is coming to Nocatee Town Center.
This is the one everyone keeps asking me about, and for good reason. Asado Life is Michelin Guide-recognized, and it is the opposite of another chain storefront: Argentinian-inspired live-fire grilling in the tradition of a true asado, where the fire does the work and the food comes off the embers.
The story is a Florida one: it started in St. Augustine, opened a waterfront location at the Jacksonville Shipyards in August 2026, and has now signed a lease at Nocatee Town Center, about 3,400 square feet, as its third Northeast Florida location. When it opens, it changes what a Tuesday night in Nocatee looks like.
What you need to know
- Michelin Guide-recognized
- Argentinian-inspired live-fire grilling in the tradition of a true asado
- Started in St. Augustine
- Opened a waterfront location at the Jacksonville Shipyards in August 2026
- Signed a lease at Nocatee Town Center, about 3,400 square feet, as its third Northeast Florida location
"Asado Life is my favorite in the city." Mollie says
New & opening soon
What just opened, and what's on the way.
The fastest-changing part of the local scene. Here is the rundown on the places people are talking about, straight from the local magazine coverage and what I hear on the ground.
St. Johns County's first revolving sushi bar
Nara Revolving Sushi
More than 20 sushi varieties on a conveyor belt, plus desserts and appetizers, a robot server, and a reputation as a family favorite.
Shoppes at Valley Ridge
New · Healthy fast casual
SoFresh
Bowls, wraps, and salads with gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options, plus smoothies and a kids' menu. Owned by locals who moved to Nocatee in 2022.
Marketplace at Nocatee
Coming soon
Foxtail Coffee
A Florida-based roaster bringing small-batch coffee, espresso, teas, and breakfast and lunch to a new Marketplace at Nocatee location.
Marketplace at Nocatee
Opening soon
Riviera 89
Rustic Italian with French influences, family-friendly, with an extensive wine program.
Nocatee Town Center · 100 Marketside Ave. #301
The full directory
Every spot in the neighborhood food scene.
The working list, grouped by how you will actually use it: table service, fast casual, coffee and breakfast, and sweet treats. Name, what it is, and where it sits.
Table service
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Añejo Cocina Mexicana
Mexican
194 Pine Lake Dr. #D104
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Bruza House Pizza
Pizza
160 Crosswater Pkwy #E-F
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Cantina Louie
Mexican
10870 US-1
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Chophouse at Nocatee
Steakhouse
330 Pine Lake Dr.
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Coastal Wine & Tapas
Wine bar and tapas
300 Pine Lake Dr. #101
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Fionn MacCool's Irish Pub & Restaurant
Irish pub
145 Hilden Rd.
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Lia's Pizza Italian Restaurant
Italian
145 Hilden Rd. #118
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Koi Sushi Thai & Bar
Sushi and Thai
10870 US-1
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Kotobuki Asian Cuisine
Asian
145 Hilden Rd. #108
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Riviera 89
Rustic Italian with French influences
100 Marketside Ave. #301
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South Kitchen & Spirits
Southern
150 Pine Lake Dr. #A
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Tunk's Sushi Bistro
Sushi
151 Pine Lake Dr. #A
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Treylor Park Nocatee
Eclectic American
158 Marketside Ave. #10
Fast casual
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Arepa 50
Venezuelan
10580 US-1 #402
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Clean Juice
Juices and smoothies
250 Pine Lake Dr. #B108
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Jersey Mike's Subs
Subs
152 Capital Green Dr. #58
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M Shack
Gourmet burgers
641 Crosswater Pkwy
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Salata
Build-your-own salads
641 Crosswater Pkwy #8
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SoFresh
Bowls, wraps, and salads
75 Townlake Rd. #105
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The Loop
Burgers and frozen custard
100 Marketside Ave.
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Timoti's Seafood Shak
Fast-casual seafood
152 Crosswater Pkwy #18
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Tijuana Flats
Mexican fast casual
41 Settlement Dr. #901
Coffee & breakfast
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Dunkin'
Coffee and donuts
641 Crosswater Pkwy #A
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First Watch
Breakfast and all-day
286 Pine Lake Dr. #C105
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Panera Bread
Bakery-cafe
35 Capital Green Dr.
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Starbucks
Coffeehouse
41 Settlement Dr.
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The Kookaburra
Local coffee shop
351 Town Plaza Ave. #102A
Sweet treats
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Ben & Jerry's
Ice cream
295 Pine Lake Dr. #C106
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Mayday Ice Cream
Ice cream
130 Marketside Ave. #103
This guide moves as fast as the scene does.
Restaurants open, close, change menus, and change hands, and I keep this guide updated as it happens. Here's the thing: the guide is the starting point, not the whole story. Ask me for my current favorites and I'll tell you where I would actually book a table this week, based on who is cooking, who is packed, and what just opened.
Decide where you'll eat, not just where you'll live.
The food scene is part of the lifestyle decision when you move to Nocatee or Ponte Vedra, and so are the clubs, the schools, the commute, and the pace of your week. One consultation pulls it all together into honest guidance.
Prefer to talk now? Call Mollie at 502-419-9571