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Jacksonville Italian Guide

FRI public-record essay for italian restaurants in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville now has 76 validated Italian entries across the FRI public-record base. For decades, public records mostly showed the broad category. FRI reconstructs the arc from first inspection dates, closure signals, and new-license activity, then filters out unverified candidates before naming restaurants.

Updated 2026-08-31 14:37 UTC

By FRI Editorial Desk · Chronological evolution

Price and service-format claims are withheld. License seating, OSS category, and chain footprint are not observed menu prices; a future price analysis must use sourced menu/check data and local-market normalization.

Validated open entries 76 · ·

Confirmed closures 1 · ·

Inspection/safety overlays 0 · ·

Filtered candidates 6 · ·

Gone But Not Forgotten

year not resolved

Jp's Italian American Bistro

5 Utility Dr Ste 19, Palm Coast

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Early Foundations

2017

Casa Benedetto'S Italian Caffe

197 Blackford Way Unit F, Saint Augustine

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

2017

Josephine

3563 Saint Johns Ave, Jacksonville

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

2017

Olive Cove Italian Restaurant

463646 Sr 200 #15, Yulee

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

2018

Pogo's Kitchen

1408 Lewis St, Fernandina Beach

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

2019

Faro

311 N Oceanshore Blvd Unit B, Flagler Beach

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

2019

Romero's Tuscany by the Sea

308 S Oceanshore Blvd, Flagler Beach

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

2019

Valentina's Italian Bistro

330 College Dr, Orange Park

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

2020

Al Dente'S

90 Shops Blvd Unit 60, St. Johns

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

First Breakaways

2020

Bella Vista A Mare

311 3 St N Unit 101, Jacksonville Beach

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

2020

Mamasamas

1451 Atlantic Blvd, Neptune Beach

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

2020

Midtown Table

5016 Gate Pkwy Suite 6, Jacksonville

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

2021

Jeremiah's Italian Ice

Unverified

1185 St Johns Pkwy #101, St. Johns

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

2022

Sofis Italian

1538 Hendricks Ave 2-3, Jacksonville

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

2022

Trattoria Di Bernardone

425 Durbin Pavilion Drive, Saint Johns

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

2023

Benito's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria

2219 County Rd 220 Ste 317, Middleburg

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

2023

Catullo Italian

120 Marketside Ave 305, Ponte Vedra Beach

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

The Rise

2020

Al Dente'S

90 Shops Blvd Unit 60, St. Johns

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Alfred's Theatre

222 W King St, St. Augustine

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Andreas Italian Ice

60 N Garden St, Palm Coast

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Aspendos Italian Cuisine

9542 Argyle Forests Blvd C19, Jacksonville

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

2020

Bella Vista A Mare

311 3 St N Unit 101, Jacksonville Beach

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

2023

Benito's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria

2219 County Rd 220 Ste 317, Middleburg

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Black Pearl Sushi Sake & Lounge

880 A1A Ste 18B, Ponte Vedra Beach

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Brick Oven Pizzeria & Gastropub

1811 Town Center Blvd, Fleming Island

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Caffe Andiamo

500 Sawgrass Village, Ponte Vedra Beach

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Carrabba's Italian Grill #6036

155 Sr 312 W, Saint Augustine

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

New Generation

year not resolved

Alfred's Theatre

222 W King St, St. Augustine

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Andreas Italian Ice

60 N Garden St, Palm Coast

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Aspendos Italian Cuisine

9542 Argyle Forests Blvd C19, Jacksonville

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Black Pearl Sushi Sake & Lounge

880 A1A Ste 18B, Ponte Vedra Beach

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Brick Oven Pizzeria & Gastropub

1811 Town Center Blvd, Fleming Island

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Caffe Andiamo

500 Sawgrass Village, Ponte Vedra Beach

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Carrabba's Italian Grill #6036

155 Sr 312 W, Saint Augustine

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Carrabbas Italian Grill

8406 Blanding Blvd, Jacksonville

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Other Notables

year not resolved

Carrabbas Italian Grill

8406 Blanding Blvd, Jacksonville

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

2017

Casa Benedetto'S Italian Caffe

197 Blackford Way Unit F, Saint Augustine

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Casa Dora Italian Cafe

108 E Forsyth St, Jacksonville

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

2023

Catullo Italian

120 Marketside Ave 305, Ponte Vedra Beach

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Catullo's Italian

1650 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Chianti Room

Unverified

117 St George St, St Augustine

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Ciao Trattoria Italiana

4076 Belfort Road Unit 9, Jacksonville

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

2023

Cool Eddy'S

Unverified

2750 Racetrack Rd Ste 306, Saint Johns

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Cucina South

4828 First Coast Hwy, Fernandina Beach

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

D & G Deli & Grill

233 E Bay St, Jacksonville

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Delfinos

200 Ocean Crest Dr, Palm Coast

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Della Torre’s Italian Deli

180 Registry Blvd Ste 102, Saint Augustine

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Derita Italian Deli

155 Hampton Pt Dr Ste 4, Saint Augustine

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Dolce Vita

Unverified

9823 Tapestry Park Cir Ste 1-2, Jacksonville

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Dolces Pizza Donaldi

12276 San Jose Blvd #712, Jacksonville

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

year not resolved

Don Luigi'S Gourmet Kitchen

260 Cypress Edge Dr Ste 104, Palm Coast

Notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Final Word

The arc is reconstructed from first-inspection dates, closure-confirmation signals, new-license activity, and FRI validation. It is a public-record history, not a claim of complete cultural memory.

Methodology and Audit

Entries clear the FRI cascade on DBPR status, closure vetting, and cuisine attribution. Identity enrichment (DBPR/OSS/Sunbiz name agreement, geocoded address, city/county consistency, plus cached Google/Foursquare/Yelp verifier context) refines a listing but is no longer a publish gate: a DBPR record that fails only enrichment is still shown rather than dropped. A record that cannot be matched to an identity is marked "Unverified DBPR Record" and its unverified corporate/website/social attribution is withheld; a record that cannot be geocoded is recorded as un-located. Failures and enrichment levels are written to output/cuisine_essay_audit.parquet for operator review.

77 of 83 candidate evaluations published (92.8%); 15 marked unverified (no identity match), 21 recorded as un-located (no geocode). Audit log: output/cuisine_essay_audit.parquet.

Data sources: FRI Cuisine Essays. Built from DBPR public inspection records, Florida Sunbiz business filings, and Foursquare/OSS location data. All counts are derived from public records — no estimates or projections unless labeled as forecast.

Time-series forecasts and anomaly detection use NVIDIA NV-Tesseract. Model output is labeled separately from official records.