J.R.’s Downtown Recommendations
Fine Dining
Advance reservations are required especially on the weekends.
Spanish tapas is their specialty and a very large wine selection. $$$
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Circa 1922
8 N Front StSpanish tapas is their specialty and a very large wine selection. $$$
French cuisine, my favorite downtown fine restaurant, I recommend dining upstairs in the causal sofa lounge. $$$
61 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Caprice bistro
10 Market StFrench cuisine, my favorite downtown fine restaurant, I recommend dining upstairs in the causal sofa lounge. $$$
Brunch Spots
Great, diverse menu, delicious quiches, in an old house, one block away. $
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Jester's Café
607 Castle StGreat, diverse menu, delicious quiches, in an old house, one block away. $
A large menu, usually a line but always worth the wait.
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The Dixie Grill
116 Market StA large menu, usually a line but always worth the wait.
New restaurant with a good brunch menu, great rotating specials.
10 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Castle Street Kitchen
509 Castle StreetNew restaurant with a good brunch menu, great rotating specials.
Pub Grub
This restaurant is well worth the wait, it has the best pub food and was featured on Guy's Drive-ins, Diners, and Dives. I highly recommend the 109 Chestnut Chicken. $$
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The Copper Penny
109 Chestnut StThis restaurant is well worth the wait, it has the best pub food and was featured on Guy's Drive-ins, Diners, and Dives. I highly recommend the 109 Chestnut Chicken. $$
Largest menu for a pub, brewery is on site, one of the first breweries in town. $$
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Front Street Brewery
9 N Front StLargest menu for a pub, brewery is on site, one of the first breweries in town. $$
Unique Dining
Eclectic menu for the herbivore to the carnivore! $$
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Platypus & Gnome
7205 S Front StEclectic menu for the herbivore to the carnivore! $$
Modern, Southern comfort cuisine, dinner, lunch, and excellent brunch! $-$$
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The Basics
319 N Front StModern, Southern comfort cuisine, dinner, lunch, and excellent brunch! $-$$
Fun sushi lounge with great views of downtown; on second floor with elevator. $$
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Yosake Downtown Sushi Lounge
33 S Front StFun sushi lounge with great views of downtown; on second floor with elevator. $$