In this post we will be breaking down drinking at the best bars in Jacksonville. Whether you are looking for a tall glass of beer, a shot of vodka, to buy cheaper liquor during drink specials, or just to sing some karaoke hopefully we can assist.
Our first section will cover the best wine and cocktail bars in Jacksonville. Up next we will get into breweries and sports bars where you can watch the big game or maybe play some pool and throw some darts.
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Then we will mention some of the best drink specials near you so you can hit up the right bars at the right times to do your drinking cheaper. After that we will discuss bars with trivia, quiz, and/or game nights in your area.
Lastly we will talk about bars for dancing, karaoke, and to listen to live music. Towards the end there will even be a local bar map that pins all of the spots from our various lists on it.
And if you want to compare the scene here to others cities around SEC country you can do so at that link.
Cocktail & Wine Bars
Some of the top cocktail and wine bars in Jacksonville are:
- Grape & Grain Exchange at 2000 San Marco Blvd
- The Wine Bar at 320 1st St N #102
- Aromas Cigar, Wine & Martini Bar at 4372 Southside Blvd #101
- The Volstead at 115 W Adams St
- The District at 2026 Walnut St
- Prospect Five Points at 1521 Margaret St
- Sidecar at 1406 Hendricks Ave
- Corks & Barrels at 1824 Town Center Blvd #101, Fleming Island
- The Sunset Tiki Bar at 3108 Hwy 17, Fleming Island
Grape and Grain Exchange offers drink specials in your area from 4pm to 7pm on Sunday through Thursday and hosts local live music on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights.
Live music is hosted on weekends as well as trivia on Tuesday nights and karaoke on Thursday nights at The Wine Bar Jax. They also offer discounts on wine, beer, champagne, cigars, and food seven days a week during their happy hours from 4pm to 7pm.
More than 300 types of wines, 200 different beers, 150 rums, 100 vodkas, 50 tequilas, and 50 Scotch and whisky selections as well as live music are all featured at Aromas Cigar and Martini Bar
In addition to hosting live music The Volstead also holds Swing Dance Nights every third Sunday of the month.
Corks & Barrels is a wine and whiskey-focused bar that serves a variety of spirits, wines, and handcrafted cocktails along with great chef-curated charcuterie platters.
The Sunset Tiki Bar is Fleming Island’s newest and coolest destination to catch the sunset or cool off after a day on the water serving ice cold beer and wine to enjoy with stunning views and tropical music.
Jacksonville Breweries & Sports Bars
Sample new suds and watch the big game with your friends at the best local breweries and sports bars:
- Strings Sports Brewery at 1850 N Main St
- Seven Bridges Grille & Brewery at 9735 Gate Pkwy N
- Lemonstreet Brewing Co. at 2100 Dennis St
- BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse at 4907 Gate Pkwy
- Bold City Brewery at 2670 Rosselle St #7
- Lillian’s Sports Bar & Grill at 5393 Roosevelt Blvd #6
- Xtreme Wings Sports Bar & Grille at 11565 N Main St #109
- Hurricane Grill & Wings at 1810-1 Town Center Blvd, Fleming Island
- Brick Oven Pizzeria & Gastropub at 1811 Town Center Blvd, Fleming Island
Seven Bridge Grille and Brewery serves Southwestern food, fresh seafood, chicken, pasta, and other dishes along with beers that are brewed on site.
11 award winning signature beers, 10 seasonal beers, and ciders are offered at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse plus they have some of the best alcoholic drink specials near you from 3pm to 7pm on weekdays.
Lillian’s Sports Bar in Jacksonville hosts live trivia and offers drinks specials from 11am to 7pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday and all day on Thursday.
If you are looking for a sports bar on Fleming Island with many TVs, live music, drink specials, award-winning jumbo wings, 35+ sauces, and a bar atmosphere brimming with beers and cocktails head to Hurricane Grill & Wings.
Brick Oven Pizzeria & Gastropub features a patio, a complete bar with craft beer, gluten-free and vegetarian options, live music, and numerous televisions for sporting events.
Local Drink Specials
Visit these bars with drink specials near you to buy cheaper alcohol and your wallet will thank you:
- Dos Gatos at 123 E Forsyth St
- Blue Fish Restaurant & Oyster Bar at 3551 St Johns Ave
- Brix Taphouse at 300 2nd St N
- Kickbacks Gastropub at 910 King St
- Dicks Wings & Grill at 1803 E West Pkwy, Fleming Island
- Mercury Moon at 2015 County Rd 220, Fleming Island
You can drink liquor for cheaper in your area from 4pm to 7pm on weekdays at Dos Gatos.
Local drink specials are offered from 3pm to 6:30pm daily at Blue Fish Restaurant.
Brix Taphouse is known for providing alcoholic drink specials in Jacksonville from 3pm to 7pm Monday through Thursday and until 9pm on Friday.
1,000 different bottles and 204 beers on tap are offered at Gastropub which also provides happy hours every day from 2pm to 7pm.
We could have put Dicks Wings and Grill in our sports bars section but we chose to put them here because they offer great daily drink specials from 3pm to 7pm.
There are more happy hours on Fleming Island from 9pm to 2am at Mercury Moon where you will also find tasty food, a welcoming staff, and live music.
We have mentioned plenty of other bars with drink specials all throughout this post so don’t just focus on this section.
Trivia, Quiz & Game Nights
Here is a good list of bars with trivia, quiz, and game nights in your area:
- Whiskey Jax Kitchen & Cocktails at 10915 Baymeadows Rd #135
- Wicked Barley Brewing Company at 4100 Baymeadows Rd
- Time Out Sports Grill at 13799 Beach Blvd
- Dick’s Wings & Grill at 10550 Old St Augustine Rd
- Harps American Pub & Grill at 4070 Herschel St
- V Pizza & Tap Garden at 1605 County Rd 220 #145, Fleming Island
- Mr Chubbys at 2349 Village Square Pkwy #101, Fleming Island
Whiskey Jax hosts Trivia Nation on Thursday starting at 7pm.
Delicious food, pool tables, darts, team trivia, and plenty of HD TV’s are featured at Time Out Sports Grill.
You can get cheaper drinks from 3pm to 7pm on weekdays as well as listen to live music from 7pm to 10pm on Thursday at Dick’s Wings and Grill plus they have bingo on Tuesday at 6:30pm and local bar trivia at 7pm.
Trivia is hosted every Tuesday at Harp’s American Grill and Pub starting at 7pm.
You can enjoy musical bingo, team trivia nights, and live music on Fleming Island at V Pizza & Tap Garden.
Mr Chubbys is a sports bar that hosts trivia nights at 6:30pm every Monday and Wednesday plus they give drink specials, prizes, and a raffle.
Don’t forget that we have mentioned how The Wine Bar, Lillian’s Sports Bar, Cliff’s Bar & Grill, and Kickbacks Gastropub all host trivia near you and Eclipse has plenty of games to play too.
Dance, Karaoke & Live Music
Anyone that wants to dance, listen to live music, and sing karaoke can head to:
- Eclipse Nightclub & Bar Riverside at 4219 St Johns Ave
- The Justice Pub at 315 E Bay St
- Cliffs Bar & Grill at 3033 Monument Rd #2
- Judy’s Pub at 5800 San Juan Ave
- Rain Dogs at 1045 Park St
Eclipse is a bar and nightclub with a dance floor, outdoor bar, and full patio that offers ping pong, golf, darts, pool tables, DJ’s, live music, and karaoke.
Cliffs Bar and Grill is a local favorite for daily drink specials from 2pm to 7pm and live team trivia on Monday and Thursday nights starting at 7:15pm. They also offer Texas Hold’em on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm as well as karaoke on Wednesday and Sunday, pool tournaments on Monday and Thursday, and live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights starting at 8pm.
Other fun bars for Jacksonville music lovers include Grape & Grain Exchange, The Wine Bar Jax, Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar, The Volstead, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Brick Oven Pizzeria & Gastropub, Mercury Moon, and Dick’s Wings & Grill from our other lists.
You might also want to read our blogs on our favorite:
- Bars With Games In Orlando
- Bars With Games In Tampa Bay & St Pete
- Bars With Games In Miami & Ft Lauderdale
- Bars With Games In Atlanta
Have Fun Drinking At The Best Bars In Jacksonville
After reading all of that you should have a much better understanding of what is available near you. There are plenty of local wine and cocktail bars, breweries to watch sports at, places with good drink specials to save money, trivia, quiz, and game nights, as well as bars to listen to live music, dance, and sing karaoke in your area.
If you think we got anything incorrect or notice us listing any venues that are no longer open please tell us in the comments so we can keep this info as up to date as possible. Now go have fun drinking at the best bars in Jacksonville.
