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Orsay

Don’t take our word for it: ask just about anyone in Jacksonville what the best restaurant in town is, and you’ll be steered here. Serving classic French bistro food that has a southern twang to it, Orsay knows how to make special occasions even more special. The service is grandmotherly in its kindness, and the food is ooh la la splendid, from southern-fried sweetbreads, to a bouillabaisse brimming with locally caught seafood (the restaurant is a proud leader of Tampa’s slow food movement). And if you’re celebrating a birthday, an anniversary or some other event, like half the tables are on most nights, the dessert tower with macarons and other petite fours, is a wowza way to end the night. Note: Orsay also has a very long menu for vegans and vegetarians.