You haven't said what kind of restaurant you're looking for.

We live about 30 minutes from St. Augustine - and the best restaurant in St. Augustine now in my opinion is Opus 39. I get around Florida a lot - and think it's one of the best restaurants in the whole state of Florida. It is a small restaurant run by a chef with CIA credentials. The only menu is a 5 course tasting menu (usually choice of 2 on all courses except the main - which is choice of 3 courses). It is fancy (in terms of food and price - but you don't have to wear a suit or even a jacket). Not cheap - but less than what you'd pay for the same quality of food in bigger cities. There are other high end restaurants in St. Augustine these days - but if you're only going to do one - this is the one I'd do.

You can get decent Floribbean food at A1A Aleworks. Not great - but decent. It is also a microbrewery with very good beers. Totally different class of restaurant than Opus 39 but you'll have a good time unless the place is slammed because of Bike Week or something like that. When my husband and I go there - we like to order some drinks and appetizer type things to share.

I don't much like Saltwater Cowboys because - having lived in Florida for almost 35 years - I won't wait on line for a fried fish place (even a good fried fish place) - or for any other place for that matter. I like places that take reservations.

One place you might take a look at that might not be on your radar screen is the Alligator Farm. I know - it sounds silly (although it's one of the oldest tourist attractions in Florida - about 100 years old). The alligators aren't that interesting - but - starting about April - the place becomes a world class bird rookery. Seems the birds figured out a while back that a place with a lot of alligators is a very safe place to build nests (the alligators keep away bird predators). So you get thousands of bird's nests - some so close to the boardwalk running through the place you can touch them - during breeding season. April is a bit early (high season is May-June) - but it's worth a look in April (you may not see many chicks - but you should see nest building and eggs). There's a discount coupon you can print off the web site.

If you let us know what you're interested in - I might have other suggestions. The local history museum (Government House) is worthwhile as is the fort. Also - the carriage rides can be fun (every driver will give you a different history of St. Augustine!). I am a golfer - and can give you some recommendations along those lines too (this is TPC week here - one of the best golf tournament spectator weeks in the US). St. Augustine really is the oldest city in the United States - and - as a resident of the county in which it's located - I'm pleased that it is still a pleasant small town to visit (hasn't been "gunked up" too much). Hope you have a good time - and give a holler if you have any questions. Robyn