Top 10 Historic Restaurants That Taste Like Time Travel in St. Augustine, FL

Top 10 Historic Restaurants That Taste Like Time Travel in St. Augustine, FL
Presented by The Magic Lives On

Step back in time — one bite at a time.
Join us in America’s oldest city as we explore the Top 10 Historic Restaurants in St. Augustine, each one serving flavors shaped by centuries of culture, architecture, and tradition. From 18th-century coquina homes to Victorian mansions, early-1900s storefronts, and Gilded-Age legends, these dining spots offer more than great food…
they taste like time travel.

In this cinematic countdown, you’ll walk through:
✨ 1790 Spanish Colonial homes turned seafood havens
✨ Victorian residences transformed into candlelit dining rooms
✨ Early 20th-century shops reborn as modern culinary gems
✨ Prohibition-era saloons buzzing with jazz-age energy
✨ Moorish Revival hotel dining inside Henry Flagler’s 1888 masterpiece
…and finally, a bayfront legend that has welcomed sailors, travelers, and ghost stories for over 230 years.

Whether you love historic architecture, unforgettable food, or stories hidden in old buildings, this episode brings St. Augustine’s past to life through its most iconic restaurants.

🏛️ Featured Locations

10️⃣ Columbia Restaurant – Spanish-Cuban legacy inside a historic district landmark
9️⃣ Raintree Restaurant – Dining inside an 1879 Victorian home
8️⃣ Old City House Inn & Restaurant – A former 1873 carriage house for Flagler’s Alcazar Hotel
7️⃣ Michael’s Tasting Room – Fine dining in a late-1700s coquina merchant’s home
6️⃣ The Floridian – Old Florida cuisine in a 19th-century storefront
5️⃣ Prohibition Kitchen – Early-1900s building revived as a Jazz-Age saloon
4️⃣ Collage Restaurant – European-inspired dining inside a historic Hypolita Street building
3️⃣ La Nouvelle – French-inspired cuisine in a restored early-1900s commercial space
2️⃣ Cordova Coastal Chophouse – Gilded-Age dining inside the 1888 Casa Monica
1️⃣ O.C. White’s – Seafood served in a genuine 1790 Spanish Colonial home

🎥 About This Video

This episode blends history, architecture, storytelling, and food — the perfect guide for travelers, locals, and anyone who loves discovering the soul of a place through its restaurants.
Every restaurant on this list offers a feast for the senses and a window into St. Augustine’s past.

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