St. Augustine restaurant The Floridian announced March 20 it is moving from downtown to the beach.
It will relocate from 72 Spanish St. to 485 Old Beach Road, about a mile south of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.
Genie and Jeff McNally own the farm-to-table restaurant.
They plan to close July 28 at the Spanish Street location reopen in the new space in late fall or early winter 2025, according to a news release.
The Floridian opened in 2010 at 39 Cordova St. It moved to Spanish Street in 2015.
The restaurant’s custom-built location will have 120 seats. A side patio will cater to fast, casual dining and bar customers with games and entertainment. The custom-designed kitchen will be energy-efficient, according to the release.
“Jeff and I have had a lot of time to dream about The Floridian’s future, and this really is the culmination of years of dreaming,” Genie McNally said in the release.
“While we will always adore our previous two locations, we had to take our image of The Floridian and fit it into a pre-existing space. This is our chance to create a restaurant that fits The Floridian aesthetic and meets our high standards for service.”
The McNallys left the small space on Cordova Street for the larger building on Spanish Street. They bought the location in 2022.
“We have such strong memories and connections with both the Cordova and Spanish Street locations,” Jeff McNally said.
“They’re a piece of our history, places where we’ve shared meals and memories. This new building is just the next chapter, where we’ll continue to focus on what matters – fresh ingredients, good food and top-notch hospitality.”
The Floridian is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. It is closed on Tuesday.
A Jan. 16 legal notice indicates Peppers Cocina Mexcana & Tequila bar plans to do business at The Floridian’s Spanish Street location. That name is not yet registered with the state Division of Corporations.
Peppers has locations in Saint Johns, Fleming Island and Fernandina Beach.